Mentoring new nurse practitioners to accelerate their development as primary care providers: A literature review

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 168-174

  Harrington, Susan ^a  

^a Emerald Physicians Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nurse (APN); Coaching; Communication; Leadership; Nurse practitioner communication; Nurse practitioners; Primary care

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; TEACHER; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MENTORS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79954521931     PISSN: 10412972     EISSN: 17457599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7599.2011.00601.x     Document Type: Review

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