Preceptors' perspectives on recruitment, support, and retention of preceptors

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 198-206

  DeWolfe, Judith A ^a   Laschinger, Susan ^a   Perkin, Catherine ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; DELPHI STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; EDUCATION, NURSING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PRECEPTORSHIP; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77951125120     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20091217-06     Document Type: Article

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