Evaluation of a transition to practice programme for mental health nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 844-850

  Cleary, Michelle ^a   Matheson, Sandra ^a   Happell, Brenda ^b  

^a Research Unit   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Mental health nursing; Questionnaire; Recruitment; Retention; Survey; Transition to practice programme

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649098375     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04943.x     Document Type: Article

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