Intention to leave the profession: Antecedents and role in nurse turnover

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-167

  Parry, Julianne ^a  

^a Mount Isa Base Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intention to leave; Management; Nursing; Nursing shortage; Organizational behaviour; Path analysis; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUEENSLAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54749140543     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04771.x     Document Type: Article

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