Nurse turnover: A literature review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 237-263

  Hayes, Laureen J ^a   O'Brien Pallas, Linda ^a   Duffield, Christine ^b   Shamian, Judith ^c   Buchan, James ^d   Hughes, Frances ^e,f   Spence Laschinger, Heather K ^g   North, Nicola ^f   Stone, Patricia W ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Victorian Order of Nurses   (Canada)

^d QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (New Zealand)

^f UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^h Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Job turnover literature; Literature review; Nurse shortage; Nurse turnover

Indexed keywords

EID: 31044440942     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.02.007     Document Type: Short Survey

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