Continuing education for patient care technicians: A Unit-Based, RN-Led initiative

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 51-55

  Small, Acieta ^a   Okungu, Lilian Atieno ^b   Joseph, Tamika ^c  

^a St Luke's Warren Hospital   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

continuing education; patient care technician; staff development; unlicensed assistive personnel

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; NURSING EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864743535     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000418099.61811.c4     Document Type: Article

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