Peer mentoring of nursing home CNAs: A way to create a culture of caring

Journal of Social Work in Long Term Care

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 183-196

  Hegeman, Carol R ^a  

^a Foundation for Long Term Care   (United States)

Author keywords

CNAs; Culture change; Long term care; Peer mentoring; Role model; Staff orientation; Staff retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248604377     PISSN: 15332624     EISSN: 15332632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J181v02n01_13     Document Type: Article

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