Preceptorships: Hidden benefits to the organization

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages E9-E15

  Moore, Marsha L ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; TEACHER; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MARYLAND; MENTORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRECEPTORSHIP; PSYCHOMETRICS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42949159713     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NND.0000300859.29503.ae     Document Type: Article

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