Increasing retention of new graduate nurses: A systematic review of interventions by healthcare organizations

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 287-296

  Salt, Jennifer ^a,b   Cummings, Greta G ^c   Profetto Mcgrath, Joanne ^c  

^a CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN INSTITUTES OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; MALE; NURSES; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PRECEPTORSHIP;

EID: 49149104566     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000312788.88093.2e     Document Type: Article

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