Structural empowerment and anticipated turnover among behavioural health nurses

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 679-684

  Smith, Thomas ^a   Capitulo, Kathleen Leask ^b   Quinn Griffin, Mary T ^c   Fitzpatrick, Joyce J ^c  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipated turnover; Behavioural health nurse; Registered nurse; Structural empowerment; Workforce retention

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSES; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PILOT PROJECTS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864299675     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01384.x     Document Type: Article

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