Relating new graduate nurse competence to frequency of use

Collegian

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 69-76

  Hengstberger Sims, Cecily ^a   Cowin, Leanne S ^a   Eagar, Sandy C ^b   Gregory, Linda ^c   Andrew, Sharon ^a   Rolley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^c ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competence; Frequency of use; New graduate nurse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; STANDARD;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 41649094587     PISSN: 13227696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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