Use 'em or lose 'em: The licensed practical nurse

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-41

  Kelsey, Loralee R ^a,b  

^a CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SGNA Practice Committee   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; LICENSING; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORK;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; LICENSURE, NURSING; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, PRACTICAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 33646840503     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-200601000-00006     Document Type: Review

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