An exploratory study of role transition from student to registered nurse (general, mental health and intellectual disability) in Ireland

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 109-113

  Deasy, Christine ^a   Doody, Owen ^a   Tuohy, Dympna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Internship; Registered nurse; Student nurse; Transition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRECEPTORSHIP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 79951671228     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2010.11.006     Document Type: Article

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