Effective retention strategies for midcareer critical care nurses: A Q-method study

Nursing Research

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 300-308

  Lobo, Vanessa M ^a   Fisher, Anita ^a   Baumann, Andrea ^a   Akhtar Danesh, Noori ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

critical care; midcareer; Q methodology; retention; turnover

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MANPOWER; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; NURSING STAFF; PERSONALITY TEST; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONTARIO; PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; Q-SORT;

EID: 84863313997     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0b013e31825b69b1     Document Type: Article

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