Making tradeoffs between the reasons to leave and reasons to stay employed in long-term care homes: Perspectives of licensed nursing staff

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 917-926

  McGilton, Katherine S ^a   Boscart, Veronique M ^b   Brown, Maryanne ^c   Bowers, Barbara ^d  

^a TORONTO REHABILITATION INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b Schlegel Centre for Advancing Seniors Care   (Canada)

^c Creative Excellence in Care Advanced Practice Nursing Service   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Intention to stay; Licensed nursing staff; Long term care work environment; Nursing staff relationships; Retention; Turnover

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANADA; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; ONTARIO;

EID: 84899631709     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2013.10.015     Document Type: Article

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