Factors associated with career decision in Taiwanese nursing students: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 581-588

  Lai, Hui Ling ^a,b   Peng, Tai Chu ^b,c   Chang, Fwu Mei ^c  

^a TZU CHI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Career decision; Nursing; Students; Taiwan; Turnover rate

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; NURSING STUDENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FACULTY, NURSING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIALIZATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, NURSING; TAIWAN;

EID: 33744909848     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2005.07.012     Document Type: Article

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