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Jennifer K Stephenson1, Sheryl Cosme

  • 1Jennifer K. Stephenson, MS, BSN, RN, is Clinical Nurse Specialist, Evidence-Based Practice and Research, Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland. Sheryl Cosme, DNP, RN-BC, is Senior Operations Manager, Accreditation Program Practice Transitions Accreditation Program and Nursing Skills Competency Program, American Nurses Credentialing Center, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Journal for Nurses in Professional Development
|May 2, 2018
PubMed
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Nurse residency programs often use subjective and outdated evaluation tools. Employing a mix of reliable, valid, and current methods is crucial for demonstrating program effectiveness.

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