Original research: New nurses: Has the recession increased their commitment to their jobs? Findings from surveys conducted among newly licensed RNs in 2006 and 2009

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 34-44

  Brewer, Carol S ^a   Kovner, Christine T ^b   Yingrengreung, Siritorn ^c   Djukic, Maja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Boromarajjonani College of Nursing   (Thailand)

Author keywords

intent to stay; job satisfaction; new graduate; newly licensed registered nurse; recession; registered nurse; work environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC RECESSION; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; COHORT STUDIES; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSES; PERSONNEL LOYALTY; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858298536     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000412637.63022.d4     Document Type: Review

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