A meta-analysis of studies of nurses' job satisfaction

Research in Nursing and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 445-458

  Zangaro, George A ^a   Soeken, Karen L ^b  

^a Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Nursing; Recruitment; Retention; Work satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COOPERATION; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; RISK FACTORS; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34548289283     PISSN: 01606891     EISSN: 1098240X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/nur.20202     Document Type: Article

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