Perceptions of and Experiences in a Clinical Externship Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The clinical externship program for nursing students was developed and implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic at a multi-site healthcare organization. The program aimed to address the critical shortage of health human resources by hiring qualifying undergraduate nursing and diploma program practic...
| Published in: | Nursing Leadership (1910-622X) Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 64 - 81 |
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Longwoods Publishing
2024
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