Staff nurses revitalize a clinical ladder program through shared governance

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 13-17

  Winslow, Susan A ^a   Fickley, Sharon ^a   Knight, Diane ^a   Richards, Kimberley ^a   Rosson, Joy ^a   Rumbley, Nancy ^b  

^a Martha Jefferson Hospital   (United States)

^b Clinical Operations for Sentara Home Care Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

CAREER CHOICE; CHECKLIST; DATA COLLECTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 79551508281     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e3182061c97     Document Type: Article

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