An Investigation of Clinical Unit Choices by Graduating Baccalaureate Nursing Students

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 90-95

  Fenush Jr, James K ^a   Hupcey, Judith E ^b  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Associate Professor of Humanities   (United States)

Author keywords

Factors that influence career decisions; Graduate nurse; Unit choice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MANPOWER; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PENNSYLVANIA; PERSONNEL SELECTION;

EID: 40849115154     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.06.016     Document Type: Article

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