What are the reasons for high turnover in nursing? A discussion of presumed causal factors and remedies

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1180-1189

  Currie, Elizabeth J ^a   Carr Hill, Roy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurse job satisfaction; Nurse staffing; Nursing recruitment; Nursing retention; Nursing turnover

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; NOTE; NURSING; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CAUSALITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; NURSING; PERSONNEL TURNOVER;

EID: 84865738867     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.01.001     Document Type: Note

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