Continuing connections: The experiences of retired and senior working nurse mentors

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 23-24, 2010, Pages 3547-3554

  Mcdonald, Glenda ^a   Mohan, Shantala ^a   Jackson, Debra ^a   Vickers, Margaret H ^a   Wilkes, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mentoring; Midwives; Nurses; Personal goals; Professional development; Retirement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE MIDWIFE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RETIREMENT; TEACHER;

ADULT; AGED; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE MIDWIVES; NURSE'S ROLE; RETIREMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 78649578124     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03365.x     Document Type: Article

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