Nursing shortage in rural America: a tragedy not yet fully acknowledged?

Osteopathic Family Physician

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 12-17

  Dudley, Gail ^a  

^a Lake Primary Care Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Nursing; Practice management; Staffing

Indexed keywords

AGING; BURNOUT; CONTINUING EDUCATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING SHORTAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 74249114776     PISSN: 1877573X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.osfp.2009.04.004     Document Type: Review

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