New graduate transitions: Leaving the nest, joining the flight

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 278-287

  Morrow, Sandra ^a,b  

^a Castleview Care Centre   (Canada)

^b Selkirk College Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Mentor; New graduate transition; Novice; Retention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SAFETY; TEACHER;

ADULT; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FACULTY, NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; SAFETY; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349084955     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00886.x     Document Type: Article

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