Employment conditions at the bedside: A cause of and solution to the RN shortage

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-14

  Unruh, Lynn Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CAREGIVER; CONTINUING EDUCATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EMPLOYMENT; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; JOB FINDING; LIFE EVENT; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING HOME; NURSING SHORTAGE; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; POPULATION GROWTH; PUBLICATION; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SALARY; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PUBLIC POLICY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 11844256414     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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