Supporting preceptors: A three-pronged approach for success

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 509-513

  Burns, Helen K ^a   Northcutt, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MENTORS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PENNSYLVANIA; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 73949138079     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20091023-08     Document Type: Article

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