Walking a fine line: Graduate nurses' transition experiences during orientation

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 437-443

  Delaney, Colleen ^a,b  

^a WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOTION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NURSING EDUCATION; PHENOMENOLOGY; REVIEW; STRESS; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0642309809     PISSN: 00223158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0148-4834-20031001-05     Document Type: Review

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