The effect of work environment on intent to leave the nursing profession: A case study of bedside registered nurses in rural Florida

Health Services Management Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 185-192

  Cortelyou Ward, Kendall H ^a   Unruh, Lynn ^a   Fottler, Myron D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; HUMAN; NURSE MANAGER; NURSING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTERED NURSE; RURAL AREA; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649971686     PISSN: 09514848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/hsmr.2010.010008     Document Type: Article

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