Intent to Stay: A Pilot Study of Baccalaureate Nurses and Hospital Nursing

Journal of Professional Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 278-286

  DiMattio, Mary Jane K ^a   Roe Prior, Paula ^a   Carpenter, Dona Rinaldi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Baccalaureate nurses; Hospital nurses; Personnel turnover

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 77956930216     PISSN: 87557223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2010.06.005     Document Type: Article

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