Factors associated with the intention to leave among newly graduated nurses in advanced-treatment hospitals in Japan

Japan Journal of Nursing Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-46

  Tominaga, Maki T ^a   Miki, Akiko ^b  

^a HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Newly graduated nurse; Turnover; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; JAPAN; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; JAPAN; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL;

EID: 79957533663     PISSN: 17427932     EISSN: 17427924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7924.2010.00157.x     Document Type: Article

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