The history of nurse imagery and the implications for recruitment: A discussion paper

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 70, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1502-1509

  Price, Sheri L ^a,b   Mcgillis Hall, Linda ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nursing image; Nursing recruitment; Professional socialization

Indexed keywords

HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

HISTORY OF NURSING; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL SELECTION;

EID: 84901937056     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12289     Document Type: Article

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