Nurses' intention to leave the profession: Integrative review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 66, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1422-1434

  Flinkman, Mervi ^a   Leino Kilpi, Helena ^a   Salanterä, Sanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Career mobility; Integrative review; Intention to leave; Nurses; Nursing shortage; Personnel turnover; Profession; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAREER MOBILITY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER;

EID: 77954212225     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05322.x     Document Type: Article

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