A resource-based perspective on retention strategies for nurse epidemiologists

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 188-200

  Tsai, Ming Tien ^a   Ya Ti, Hsu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Infection control; Management; Public health nursing; Questionnaire survey; Stress; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; TAIWAN;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; TAIWAN;

EID: 37849050971     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04463.x     Document Type: Article

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