Public perceptions of nursing careers: The influence of the media and nursing shortages

Nursing Economics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Donelan, Karen ^a   Buerhaus, Peter ^b   DesRoches, Catherine ^a   Dittus, Robert ^c,d   Dutwin, David ^e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Research Department   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; MASS MEDIUM; NURSE; NURSING; PUBLIC OPINION;

MASS MEDIA; NURSES; NURSING; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 48049110945     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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