title: Credit where credit's due--work-based learning in professional practice.
abstract: Professional education is constantly changing. It is important to value practice as an integral part of professional education. Work-based learning offers a vehicle for the linking of theoretical and clinical academic development. The tripartite agreement between employer, student and university can be beneficial to all parties.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hargreaves
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017145:Models, Educational; D016294:Models, Nursing