Transition support for the newly licensed nurse: A programme that made a difference

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 615-623

  Dyess, Susan ^a   Parker, Carlo G ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Leadership development; Newly licensed registered nurse; Retention; Transition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; TIME;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; LICENSURE, NURSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864317269     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01330.x     Document Type: Article

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