The first year of practice: New graduate nurses' transition and learning needs

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 403-410

  Dyess, Susan M ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75749086188     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20090824-03     Document Type: Article

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