Attracting and maintaining the Y Generation in nursing: A literature review

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 444-450

  Hutchinson, Dianne ^a   Brown, Janie ^a   Longworth, Karen ^b  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Southern Cross University ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Millennials; Net Gen; Nursing workforce; Retention; Y Generation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

CAREER CHOICE; COHORT STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL TURNOVER;

EID: 84861220907     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01203.x     Document Type: Article

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