Factors associated with intended and effective settlement of nursing students and newly graduated nurses in a rural setting after graduation: A mixed-methods review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 314-325

  Trépanier, Amélie ^a   Gagnon, Marie Pierre ^a,b   Mbemba, Gisèle Irène Claudine ^a   Côté, José ^c   Paré, Guy ^d   Fortin, Jean Paul ^b   Duplàa, Emmanuel ^e   Courcy, François ^f  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behavior; Intention; Mixed methods review; Nursing students; Rural nursing practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; MANPOWER; NURSE; NURSING STUDENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

CANADA; NURSES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS, NURSING;

EID: 84873258984     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.09.005     Document Type: Article

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