Intent to stay in nursing: Internal and external migration in Hungary

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 882-891

  Ujvarine, Adrienn S ^a   Zrinyi, Miklos ^b   Toth, Helga ^c   Zekanyne, Ilona R ^d   Szogedi, Ildiko ^c   Betlehem, Jozsef ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN   (Hungary)

^b TEVA Hungary Ltd   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

^d Korhaz   (Hungary)

Author keywords

External; Hungary; Intent to leave; Internal; Migration; Nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUNGARY; MALE; MIGRATION; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; EDUCATION, NURSING; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUNGARY; MALE; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79951547154     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03405.x     Document Type: Article

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