Professional Development Workshop: Strategy to Increase Registered Nurse (RN) Retention

Authors

Diane Hegedus MSN, RN, PHRN, CEN, NPD-BC, Lehigh Valley Health NetworkFollow

Publication/Presentation Date

2025

Abstract

(c) Lehigh Valley Health Network

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Published In/Presented At

Hegedus, D. (2025). Professional Development Workshop: Strategy to Increase Registered Nurse (RN) Retention. LVHN Scholarly Works. Retrieved from https://scholarlyworks.lvhn.org/education/245

Disciplines

Education | Medical Education

Department(s)

Department of Education

Document Type

Poster