Preceptor perceptions of new graduate nurse readiness for practice

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-41

  Hickey, Mary T ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; MID-ATLANTIC REGION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PRECEPTORSHIP;

EID: 66149152312     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e318194b5bb     Document Type: Article

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