Job satisfaction in a Norwegian population of nurses: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 747-757

  Bjørk, Ida Torunn ^a   Samdal, Gro Beate ^b   Hansen, Britt Sætre ^c   Tørstad, Solveig ^d   Hamilton, Glenys A ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c STAVANGER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d VESTRE VIKEN HOSPITAL TRUST   (Norway)

Author keywords

Clinical ladder; Culture; Intent to stay; Job satisfaction; Professional development

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREER MOBILITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 34250184492     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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