Evaluation of return to practice: The views of nurse returnees from three NHS Hospital Trusts

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 433-441

  Barriball, K Louise ^a,b   Coopamah, Vinoda ^a   Roberts, Julia ^a   Watts, Suzanne ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b K James Clerk Maxwell Building ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Family friendly employment; Focus groups; Retention; Return to practice

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB FINDING; MOTIVATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL, RETRAINING; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JOB APPLICATION; MOTIVATION; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 34247473024     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2007.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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