Reaching for the stars: Career advancement and the registered nurse

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 185-190

  Walker, Kim ^a  

^a St Vincent's Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse specialist; Competencies; Credentialing; Portfolio; Recruitment; Retention.

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; CLASSIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STANDARD; WORKPLACE;

CAREER MOBILITY; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 24944502413     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2005.00522.x     Document Type: Article

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