The motivations to nurse: An exploration of factors amongst undergraduate students, registered nurses and nurse managers

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 392-400

  Newton, Jennifer M ^a   Kelly, Cherene M ^b   Kremser, Anne K ^a   Jolly, Brian ^a   Billett, Stephen ^c  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Southern Health   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career choice; Caring; Motivation; Nurses; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGING; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EMPATHY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF REPORT; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349195552     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00945.x     Document Type: Article

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