Constructing career pathways in nursing: Some issues for research and policy

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 602-614

  Robinson, Sarah ^a   Murrells, Trevor ^b   Marsland, Louise ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; NURSING RESEARCH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; POLICY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NURSES; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0031085582     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997025602.x     Document Type: Article

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