Nurse Leader
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 34-36 , February 2010

Retaining an Aging Workforce by Giving Voice to Older and Experienced Nurses

  • Michelle Kirgan, RN, BSN

      Affiliations

    • Michelle Kirgan, RN, BSN, is the manager of the research and evidence-based practice mentorship program at Baptist Health South Florida in Miami
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  • Susan Golembeski, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Susan Golembeski, RN, PhD, is the corporate director of the Center for Research & Grants at Baptist Health South Florida in Miami

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PII: S1541-4612(09)00292-4

doi: 10.1016/j.mnl.2009.11.003

Nurse Leader
Volume 8, Issue 1 , Pages 34-36 , February 2010

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