Does Preceptorship improve confidence and competence in Newly Qualified Nurses: A systematic literature review

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 60, Issue , 2018, Pages 35-46

  Irwin, Carole ^a   Bliss, Julie ^b   Poole, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence; Confidence; Newly Qualified Nurse; Preceptee; Preceptor; Preceptorship

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; PRECEPTORSHIP; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85030568079     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2017.09.011     Document Type: Review

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