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Original Research

AJN American Journal of NursingPublished 14 February 2012
Carol S. Brewer, Christine Kovner, Siritorn Yingrengreung, Maja Djukic
Citations23
SJR quartileQ3
SJR score0.32
SNIP0.61

TL;DR

It is found that RNs’ commitment to their current employers was higher in the later cohort than in the earlier one, although neither nurses’ incomes nor their reported job satisfaction levels had changed.

Abstract

Our findings suggest that, despite some improvements in working conditions, newly licensed RNs may just be waiting for the recession to end before changing jobs. Health care organizations' efforts to improve RNs' working conditions and wages, and to implement or support existing programs aimed at increasing retention, should be continued.

Keywords

Social SciencesHealth Professions