A systematic literature review of nurse shortage and the intention to leave

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 605-613

  Chan, Zenobia C Y ^a   Tam, Wun San ^a   Lung, Maggie K Y ^a   Wong, Wing Yan ^a   Chau, Ching Wa ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Intention to leave; Nurses; Nursing shortage; Review; Turnover

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE;

EID: 84878171599     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01437.x     Document Type: Article

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