Concerns, satisfaction, and retention of Canadian community health nurses

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 181-194

  Armstrong Stassen, Marjorie ^a,b   Cameron, Sheila J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE; RISK FACTOR; SALARY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONTARIO; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 28044463609     PISSN: 07370016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327655jchn2204_1     Document Type: Article

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