Investigating the effect of nurse-team communication on nurse turnover: Relationships among communication processes, identification, and intent to leave

Health Communication

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 106-114

  Apker, Julie ^a   Propp, Kathleen M ^a   Zabava Ford, Wendy S ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 300 TO 499; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 65549108396     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230802676508     Document Type: Article

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