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Whitney E Zahnd1, Elizabeth L Crouch, Janice C Probst
1Author Affiliations: Research Assistant Professor (Dr Zahnd), Rural & Minority Health Research Center; Assistant Professor (Dr Crouch) and Professor and Director Emerita (Dr Probst), Rural & Minority Health Research Center and Department of Health Services Policy and Management; Former Assistant Professor (Dr Hunt McKinney) and Assistant Professor (Dr Abshire), College of Nursing; and Associate Professor and Director (Dr Eberth), Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Rural & Minority Health Research Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
Abstract:
This article examines perceived job preparedness by demographic and professional characteristics among practicing RNs who completed a national survey. Rural and male nurses felt less prepared for nursing practice and may benefit from tailored educational experiences to improve perceptions of being prepared for the workforce.
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