Catastrophe and nursing turnover: Nonlinear models

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 486-492

  Wagner, Cheryl M ^a,b   Huber, Diane L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISASTER; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSING; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AFFECT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NONLINEAR DYNAMICS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING SERVICES; NURSING STAFF; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 0141483830     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200309000-00009     Document Type: Review

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