Nursing sabbatical in the acute care hospital setting: A cost-benefit analysis

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 340-344

  Schaar, Gina L ^a   Swenty, Constance F ^a   Phillips, Lori A ^b   Embree, Jennifer L ^c   McCool, Isabella A ^d   Shirey, Maria R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA   (United States)

^b Gibson General Hospital   (United States)

^c St Vincent Dunn Hospital   (United States)

^d Deaconess Hospital Evansville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; UNITED STATES;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861652752     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e318257390f     Document Type: Article

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