The New Hire/Preceptor Experience
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 March 2005
Deirdre Baggot, Barbara Hensinger, Juanita Parry, Michael S. Valdes, Selale Zaim
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A strategy to leverage the relationship between new nurses and their preceptors in an attempt to positively effect nurse retention is discussed.
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Retention of nurses is central to the strategic planning process of any healthcare organization. The authors discuss a strategy to leverage the relationship between new nurses and their preceptors in an attempt to positively effect nurse retention. The authors present the costs and benefits of this retention strategy.
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Health ProfessionsNursing
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