title: Making a nurse intern program pay off.
abstract: A nurse intern program is expensive but has several big payoffs: recruitment, retention, and well-trained, satisfied nurses.
authors.affiliation: Edward Hospital, Naperville, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Currie
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vierke
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Greer
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007397:Internship, Nonmedical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000458:organization & administration; D011231:Preceptorship / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development