Hospital RN job satisfaction and nurse unions

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 109-114

  Seago, Jean Ann ^a   Spetz, Joanne ^a   Ash, Michael ^b   Herrera, Carolina Nicole ^a   Keane, Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRADE UNION; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LABOR UNIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952168738     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31820c726f     Document Type: Article

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