A retention strategy for newly graduated nurses: An integrative review of orientation programs

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 142-149

  Park, Mihyun ^a   Jones, Cheryl B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NURSES; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SELF CONCEPT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77955443351     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e31819aa130     Document Type: Article

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