A case study of a preceptorship programme in an acute NHS Trust - Using the European Foundation for Quality Management tool to support clinical practice development

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 508-518

  Leigh, Jacqueline A ^a   Douglas, Calbert H ^a   Lee, Kath ^b   Douglas, Mary R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

European Foundation for Quality Management; Newly qualified nurses; Preceptorship; Quality assurance; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRECEPTORSHIP; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 27644556396     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2005.00570.x     Document Type: Review

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