The Impact of Environmental Factors on Nursing Stress, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intention

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 40, Issue 7-8, 2010, Pages 323-328

  Applebaum, Diane ^a   Fowler, Susan ^b   Fiedler, Nancy ^c   Osinubi, Omowunmi ^d   Robson, Mark ^e  

^a Medical Specialty Unit   (United States)

^b Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey Inc   (United States)

^c RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Occupational Environmental Health Associates   (United States)

^e RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLOR; FURNITURE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INDUSTRIAL NOISE; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING STAFF; ODOR; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE;

COLOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; JOB SATISFACTION; LIGHTING; NEW JERSEY; NOISE, OCCUPATIONAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ODORS; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77955141847     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181e9393b     Document Type: Article

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