A competency transcript to assess and personalize new graduate competency

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-25

  Roberts, Kathleen ^a,b   Lockhart, Robin ^a   Sportsman, Susan ^b  

^a Wilson School of Nursing and Dean   (United States)

^b MIDWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ETHICS, NURSING; NURSING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58249093453     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31818e9d2b     Document Type: Article

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