Specialized new graduate RN critical care orientation: Retention and financial impact

Nursing Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-14

  Isabel Friedman, M ^a   Cooper, Alan H ^a   Click, Elizabeth ^b   Fitzpatrick, Joyce J ^b  

^a North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System ^*  (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CRITICAL CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79953838393     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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