Using a Structured Review of the Literature to Identify Key Factors Associated With the Current Nursing Shortage

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 309-317

  Duvall, Judy J ^a   Andrews, Diane Randall ^b  

^a TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Job satisfaction; Nursing career; Shortage; Structured review; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSES;

EID: 77956924325     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2010.02.002     Document Type: Article

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