Impact of a nursing assistant training program on job performance, attitudes, and relationships with residents

Educational Gerontology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 37-51

  Goodridge, Donna ^a,b   Johnston, Patricia ^a,b   Thomson, Maureen ^a  

^a Riverview Health Centre   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

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EID: 21444447770     PISSN: 03601277     EISSN: 15210472     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0360127970230104     Document Type: Article

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