Application of guided imagery to facilitate the transition of new graduate registered nurses

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 113-119

  Boehm, Laura B ^a   Tse, Alice M ^a  

^a University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPACT DISK; EDUCATION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RELAXATION TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COMPACT DISKS; HUMANS; IMAGERY (PSYCHOTHERAPY); INSERVICE TRAINING; NURSING STAFF; RELAXATION THERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84874673889     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20130115-16     Document Type: Article

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