Explaining young registered Finnish nurses' intention to leave the profession: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 727-739

  Flinkman, M ^a   Laine, M ^b   Leino Kilpi, H ^a   Hasselhorn, H M ^c   Salantera S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intention to leave the profession; Nursing shortage; Survey; Turnover; Young nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; CAREER MOBILITY; CONFLICT; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CAREER MOBILITY; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FAMILY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 43649094612     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.12.006     Document Type: Article

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