Nurse Leader
Volume 6, Issue 5 , Pages 41-44 , October 2008

The New Graduate RN Residency: Win/Win/Win for Nurses, Hospitals, and Patients

  • Charles Krozek, MN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Charles Krozek, MN, RN, is the president and managing director for Versant in Los Angeles, Calif.

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PII: S1541-4612(08)00168-7

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2008.07.011

Nurse Leader
Volume 6, Issue 5 , Pages 41-44 , October 2008