Nurse leaders' perceptions of the value of a nurse residency program

Journal for Nurses in Professional Development

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 117-121

  Linus, M Rita ^a   Reeder, Sara J ^b   Bradley, Patricia K ^b   Polis, Nikki S ^c  

^a Main Line Health Heart Center   (United States)

^b VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; LEADERSHIP; LONG TERM MEMORY; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; INTERNSHIP, NONMEDICAL; LEADERSHIP; NURSES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 84902800740     PISSN: 21699798     EISSN: 2169981X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000062     Document Type: Article

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