The trainee assistant in nursing: A pilot exercise in building and retaining a workforce

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-43

  Deshong, Diane ^a   Henderson, Amanda ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; STANDARD;

HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 77951924894     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09641     Document Type: Article

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