Exploring Incentives for RNs to Return to Practice: A Partial Solution to the Nursing Shortage

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-20

  Langan, Joanne C ^a   Tadych, Rita A ^a   Kao, Chia Chan ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Herzberg; Inactive RNs; Nursing shortage; Refresher courses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MISSOURI; MOTIVATION; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 33846691918     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2006.07.002     Document Type: Article

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