A model of new nurse transition

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 334-343

  Hoffart, Nancy ^a   Waddell, Ashley ^b   Young, Mary B ^c  

^a LEBANESE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c The Conference Board ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

New nurse transition; New graduate RNs; Nursing education; Nursing practice education collaboration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES;

MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83055178890     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.04.011     Document Type: Article

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