Learning communities: The link to recruitment and retention

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 103-109

  Bassi, Sherry ^a   Carol Polifroni, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; SELF-HELP GROUPS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 25644440029     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200505000-00005     Document Type: Article

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