Residency programs for new nurse graduates: How widespread are they and what are the primary obstacles to further adoption?

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 597-602

  Pittman, Patricia ^a   Herrera, Carolina ^b   Bass, Emily ^a   Thompson, Pamela ^c  

^a Department of Health Policy ^*  (United States)

^b Health Care Cost Institute   (United States)

^c American Organization of Nurse Executives   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MASS COMMUNICATION; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

DATA COLLECTION; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERNET; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION;

EID: 84887219718     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000434507.59126.78     Document Type: Article

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