Job and career satisfaction and turnover intentions of newly graduated nurses
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 17 October 2011
Heather K. Spence Laschinger
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Modifiable workplace factors play an important role in influencing new graduates' job and career satisfaction and turnover intentions and managers can employ strategies to enhance quality work environments that promote retention of new graduates and lessen the nursing workforce shortage.
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Managers can employ strategies to enhance quality work environments that promote retention of new graduates and lessen the nursing workforce shortage.
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Health ProfessionsNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting
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