The role of work environment in keeping newly licensed RNs in nursing: A questionnaire survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1678-1688

  Unruh, Lynn ^a   Zhang, Ning Jackie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Job control; Job demands; Job difficulties; Job satisfaction; Newly licensed RNs; Nursing work environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; JOB CONTROL; JOB DEMANDS; JOB DIFFICULTIES; JOB SATISFACTION; LICENSING; NEWLY LICENSED RNS; NURSING STAFF; NURSING WORK ENVIRONMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

JOB CONTROL; JOB DEMANDS; JOB DIFFICULTIES; JOB SATISFACTION; NEWLY LICENSED RNS; NURSING WORK ENVIRONMENT;

FLORIDA; LICENSURE; NURSING STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84886101838     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.04.002     Document Type: Article

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