Retaining expertise: a service evaluation of the factors influencing learning disability nurses to remain in or leave the field following training.
Why you should read this article: • To understand the career trajectories of learning disability nurses following specialist training and the factors influencing them to remain in or leave the field • To reflect on how organisational culture, role recognition and developmental opportunities affect p...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 9 - 17 |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
Aug2026
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