Applied Nursing Research
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 75-83 , May 2008

New graduate nurse transitioning: Necessary or nice?

Received 1 March 2006 ,Revised 19 December 2006 ,Accepted 19 December 2006.

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Applied Nursing Research
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