Understanding intention to leave amongst new graduate Canadian nurses: A repeated cross sectional survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 490-500

  Rhéaume, Ann ^a   Clément, Liette ^b   LeBel, Noëlline ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

^b Nurses Association of New Brunswick   (Canada)

^c Edmunston Regional Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intention to leave; New graduate nurse; Nursing workforce; Recruitment; Retention; Transition to practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CANADA; CAREER CHOICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; NURSES; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 79953164784     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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