Addressing the Nurse Staffing Shortage

Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-214

  Windle, Pamela E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SAFETY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43849097029     PISSN: 10899472     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2008.03.004     Document Type: Article

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