A study of work values, professional commitment, turnover intention and related factors among clinical nurses

Journal of Nursing

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-34

  Wang, Kuei Ying ^a   Chou, Chuan Chiang ^b   Huang, Jui Lan ^a  

^a MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Clinical nurses; Professional commitment; Turnover intention; Work values

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER;

EID: 77649251848     PISSN: 0047262X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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