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Transition of New Graduate Nurses to the Workforce

Challenges and Solutions in the Changing Health Care Environment

Linda Hofler and Kendal Thomas
North Carolina Medical Journal March 2016, 77 (2) 133-136; DOI: https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.77.2.133
Linda Hofler
senior vice president and nurse executive, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina
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Kendal Thomas
administrative fellow, Vidant Medical Center, Greenville, North Carolina
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