A review of evidence-based strategies to retain graduate nurses in the profession

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages E16-E20

  McDonald, Aimee W ^a   Ward Smith, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSES; PERCEPTION; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PRECEPTORSHIP; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84856323308     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e318240a740     Document Type: Article

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