Process and factors influencing italian nurse graduates' first choice of employment: A descriptive study

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 184-190

  Palese, Alvisa ^a   Tosatto, Donella ^b   Mesaglio, Maura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^b SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ITALY; MALE; MOTIVATION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; ITALY; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MOTIVATION; NEGOTIATING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WORKPLACE;

EID: 69849085804     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e3181ae13e2     Document Type: Article

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