Improving first-destination recruitment: Nursing students' perceptions of three initiatives in London, England

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 345-355

  Andrews, Gavin J ^a   Brodie, David A ^b   Andrews, Justin P ^b   Wong, Josephine ^a   Thomas, B Gail ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b BUCKINGHAMSHIRE NEW UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geography; Location; Nursing; Place; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; JOB FINDING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB APPLICATION; LONDON; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATE MEDICINE; STUDENTS, NURSING; TRAVEL;

EID: 21344440293     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2934.2005.00544.x     Document Type: Review

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