Career in mental health still an unlikely career choice for nursing graduates: A replicated longitudinal study

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 213-220

  Stevens, John ^a   Browne, Graeme ^a   Graham, Iain ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health nursing; Recruitment; Student nurses career preferences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MANPOWER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877006128     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00860.x     Document Type: Article

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