Nurse Residency Programs: An Evidence-Based Review of Theory, Process, and Outcomes

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 203-212

  Anderson, Gwen ^a   Hair, Carole ^b   Todero, Catherine ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Education; Residency programs; Systematic review; Transition

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP, NONMEDICAL; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF; NURSING THEORY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84863992641     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2011.11.020     Document Type: Review

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