The developing role of Transition to Practice programs for newly graduated mental health nurses

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 254-261

  Procter, Nicholas ^a   Beutel, Jenny ^b,c   Deuter, Kate ^a   Curren, David ^d   de Crespigny, Charlotte ^e   Simon, Magda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Government of South Australia   (Australia)

^d REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Graduate nurse program; Mental health nurse graduates; Recruitment; Retention; Transition to practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STUDENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; TEACHER;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MENTORS; NURSE'S ROLE; PRECEPTORSHIP; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 79956328413     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01932.x     Document Type: Article

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