Facilitating adaptation of international nurses: Need for an evidence-based transition and integration program

Home Health Care Management and Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 199-202

  Xu, Yu ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Bengbu Medical College   (United States)

Author keywords

Evidence based; International; Nurses; Training; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049168906     PISSN: 10848223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084822307309064     Document Type: Article

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