Original research: Hearing the voices of newly licensed RNs: The transition to practice

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 24-32

  Spiva, Leeanna ^a   Hart, Patricia L ^e   Pruner, Lisa ^c   Johnson, Donna ^e   Martin, Kenzie ^d   Brakovich, Betsy ^e   McVay, Frank ^b   Mendoza, Sency G ^e  

^a WellStar Health System   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Kennestone Nursing   (United States)

^d WellStar Windy Hill Hospital   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

newly licensed RNs; qualitative research; turnover

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRECEPTORSHIP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84887047926     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: 15387488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000437108.76232.20     Document Type: Article

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