The exploration of the lived experience of the graduate nurse making the transition to registered nurse during the first year of practice

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-34

  Zinsmeister, Louann B ^a   Schafer, Deborah ^b  

^a MESSIAH COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Pinnacle Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NURSING STAFF; PRECEPTORSHIP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66149109662     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e318194b58c     Document Type: Article

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