Hospital nurse wages and staffing, 1977 to 2002: Cycles of shortage and surplus

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 415-422

  Spetz, Joanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SALARY; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

CALIFORNIA; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 4644221599     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200409000-00007     Document Type: Review

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