Retaining older hospital nurses and delaying their retirement

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 563-567

  Cyr, James Paul ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; NURSE; NURSING; POPULATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; UNITED STATES; WORK; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETIREMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 29144485286     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200512000-00011     Document Type: Article

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