'What matters to graduates': An evaluation of a structured clinical support program for newly graduated nurses

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 225-231

  Henderson, Amanda ^a   Ossenberg, Christine ^a   Tyler, Scott ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

New graduate; Novice; Preceptor; Program; Retention; Support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARDS; TEACHER; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929949008     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2015.01.009     Document Type: Article

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