International Journal of
Nursing and Midwifery

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nurs. Midwifery
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2456
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 213

Review

Unmasking nurses' entrepreneurial potentials: Swot analysis of Nigerian nursing and midwifery act

Chijioke Oliver Nwodoh
  • Chijioke Oliver Nwodoh
  • Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Health sciences and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nigeria.
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Chiamaka Jennifer Okafor
  • Chiamaka Jennifer Okafor
  • Nursing Sciences Department, Faculty of Health sciences and Technology, University of Nigeria, Nigeria.
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Ubochi Nneka
  • Ubochi Nneka
  • Department of Nursing, University of Nigeria Enugu Campus.
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  •  Received: 12 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 07 August 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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