Clinical focus program: Enhancing the transition of senior nursing students to independent practice

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 311-317

  Harrison, Tondi M ^a,b   Stewart, Stephanie ^c   Ball, Katie ^d   Bratt, Marilyn Meyer ^e  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^b Center for Nursing Innovation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN OSHKOSH   (United States)

^d ThedaCare Inc   (United States)

^e MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, NURSING; EMPLOYMENT; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; WISCONSIN;

EID: 34250350714     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000277721.64629.6e     Document Type: Review

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