Work-life balance of nursing faculty in research- and practice-focused doctoral programs

Nursing Outlook

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 621-631

  Smeltzer, Suzanne C ^a   Sharts Hopko, Nancy C ^a   Cantrell, Mary Ann ^a   Heverly, Mary Ann ^a   Jenkinson, Amanda ^a   Nthenge, Serah ^a  

^a VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical doctorate; Doctoral faculty; Practice doctorate; Research doctorate; Work life balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EMPLOYMENT; FACULTY, NURSING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84947017330     PISSN: 00296554     EISSN: 15283968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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