The National Post-Baccalaureate Graduate Nurse Residency Program: A model for excellence in transition to practice

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 196-205

  Krugman, Mary ^a   Bretschneider, Joan ^b   Horn, Phyllis B ^c   Krsek, Cathleen A ^d   Moutafis, Roxanne A ^e   Smith, Marion Oare ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d University HealthSystem Consortium   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^f NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; TEACHER; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746808195     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200607000-00008     Document Type: Review

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