Moving on? Predictors of intent to leave among rural and remote RNs in Canada

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 103-113

  Stewart, Norma J ^a   D'Arcy, Carl ^b   Kosteniuk, Julie ^b   Andrews, Mary Ellen ^a   Morgan, Debra ^b   Forbes, Dorothy ^c   MacLeod, Martha L P ^d   Kulig, Judith C ^e   Pitblado, J Roger ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^f LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health services research; Intent to leave; Remote nursing; Rural nursing; Turnover

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SATISFACTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 78650790714     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2010.00308.x     Document Type: Article

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