Developing the preceptorship evaluation survey: A multifaceted approach including cognitive interviews

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 249-253

  Moore, Marsha L ^a,b  

^a National Institutes of Health ^*  (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE'S ROLE; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349871138     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e3181ae2eba     Document Type: Article

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