Factors that influence nurses' job satisfaction

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 293-299

  Ma, Chen Chung ^a   Samuels, Michael E ^b   Alexander, Judith W ^c  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREER; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JOB FINDING; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETIREMENT; RISK FACTORS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOUTH CAROLINA; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0038627639     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200305000-00005     Document Type: Article

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