The impact of a nursing transitions programme on retention and cost savings

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-56

  Hillman, Lynne ^a   Foster, Rhonda R ^a  

^a CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

New graduate nurses; Nurse residency; Nursing retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651371111     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01187.x     Document Type: Article

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