Providing orientation programs to new graduate nurses: Points to consider

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages E12-E17

  Baxter, Pamela Elizabeth ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PATHWAY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TEACHER; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRITICAL PATHWAYS; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MENTORS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; PRECEPTORSHIP; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING;

EID: 77955435808     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e3181d80319     Document Type: Article

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