An organizational competency validation strategy for registered nurses

Journal for Nurses in Professional Development

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 58-65

  Levine, June ^a   Johnson, Joyce ^b  

^a Healthcare Consultant   (United States)

^b Kaiser Permanente   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 84902824317     PISSN: 21699798     EISSN: 2169981X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0000000000000041     Document Type: Article

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