Staff nurses' experiences as preceptors and mentors: An integrative review

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 697-703

  Omansky, Gayle L ^a  

^a NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical placements; Nurse mentor; Nurse preceptor; Nursing education; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTORS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PRECEPTORSHIP; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956630377     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01145.x     Document Type: Article

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