Refresher course for inactive rns facilitates workforce reentry

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 288-291

  Blankenship, Jean S ^a   Winslow, Susan A ^a   Smith, Ann Underwood ^b  

^a Martha Jefferson Hospital   (United States)

^b Piedmont VA Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing shortage; Refresher course; Workforce reentry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; VIRGINIA;

EID: 1842562109     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200311000-00005     Document Type: Article

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