The work environment and its effect on engagement and retention of nuclear medicine technologists: Differences between public and private sector workers

Nuclear Medicine Communications

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 513-520

  Adams, Edwina J ^a   Cox, Jennifer M ^a   Adamson, Barbara J ^a   Schofield, Deborah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Job satisfaction; Nuclear medicine technologists; Retention; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; RISK FACTOR; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; HEALTH PERSONNEL; JOB SATISFACTION; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PRIVATE SECTOR; PSYCHOLOGY, INDUSTRIAL; PUBLIC SECTOR; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77951769436     PISSN: 01433636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MNM.0b013e328337daa6     Document Type: Article

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