Research article summary (published 30 Aug 2006):

Regional orientation program for the department of clinical neurosciences.

Full Abstract

A regional orientation program increases the efficient and effective use of resources such as classroom, equipment, and educator time. It provides consistent information to all new nurses and maintains standards of nursing practice throughout the Department of Clinical Neurosciences.

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Author information

Author/s: Wong, Frankie W H (FW);

Affiliation: Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Foothills Medical Center, Calgary Health Region, Calgary, Canada. Frankie.wong@calgaryhealthregion.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article

Journal: Journal for nurses in staff development : JNSD : official journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization (J Nurses Staff Dev), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Sep-Oct; vol 22 (issue 5) : pp 254-9

Dates: Created 2006/10/04; Completed 2006/12/08;

PMID: 17019282, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Alberta Clinical Competence - standards Communication Cooperative Behavior Curriculum - standards Education, Nursing, Continuing - organization & administration Faculty, Nursing - organization & administration Goals Hospital Units - organization & administration Humans Inservice Training - organization & administration

Interdepartmental Relations Neurosciences - education Nurse Administrators - organization & administration Nurse's Role Nursing Education Research Nursing Staff, Hospital - education; organization & administration Organizational Objectives Personnel Staffing and Scheduling Planning Techniques Program Development - methods Program Evaluation

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