Being a seasoned nurse in active practice

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 897-905

  Friedrich, Lisa A ^a   Prasun, Marilyn A ^b   Henderson, Lisa ^a   Taft, Lois ^c  

^a MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Career development; Job satisfaction; Nursing workforce; Retention; Seasoned nurse

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETIREMENT;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COHORT STUDIES; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RETIREMENT;

EID: 80054016235     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01294.x     Document Type: Article

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