Predicting registered nurse job satisfaction and intent to leave

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 271-283

  Larrabee, June H ^a   Janney, Michelle A ^d   Ostrow, C Lynne ^b   Withrow, Mary Lynne ^c   Hobbs Jr , Gerald R ^b   Burant, Christopher ^e  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MOTIVATION; NURSE; NURSING; PSYCHOMETRY; TEAMWORK;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONALITY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; WEST VIRGINIA; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0037613484     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200305000-00003     Document Type: Article

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