Generational differences in work ethic among 3 generations of registered nurses

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 303-308

  Jobe, Laura L ^a  

^a ARKANSAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CRITICAL CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899642150     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000071     Document Type: Article

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