Best practices of formal new graduate nurse transition programs: An integrative review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 345-356

  Rush, Kathy L ^a   Adamack, Monica ^b   Gordon, Jason ^a   Lilly, Meredith ^c   Janke, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Interior Health Authority   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Education; New graduate; Nurse; Personnel selection; Personnel turnover; Staff development; Transition

Indexed keywords

NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

BENCHMARKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; NURSES; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84873272187     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.06.009     Document Type: Review

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