Magnet status and registered nurse views of the work environment and nursing as a career

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 7-8 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Ulrich, Beth T ^c   Buerhaus, Peter I ^a   Donelan, Karen ^b   Norman, Linda ^a   Dittus, Robert ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Gannett Healthcare Group (Nursing Spectrum/NurseWeek)   (United States)

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EID: 68949133145     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181aeb4ef     Document Type: Article

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