Registered nurse perceptions after implementation of a nurse residency program

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 524-529

  Rhodes, Catherine ^a   Radziewicz, Rosanne ^a   Amato, Shelly ^a   Bowden, Victoria ^a   Hazel, Coletta ^a   McClendon, Susan ^a   Medas, Julie ^a   McNett, Molly ^a  

^a MetroHealth System ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERNSHIP, NONMEDICAL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885035716     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182a3e8e4     Document Type: Article

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