Predicting Registered Nurse Job Satisfaction and Intent to Leave
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 May 2003
June H. Larrabee, Michelle Janney, C. Lynne Ostrow, Mary Lynne Withrow, Gerald R. Hobbs, Christopher J. Burant
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Investigation of nurse attitudes, context of care, and structure of care on job satisfaction and intent to leave supported the influence of nurse attitude onJob satisfaction relative to other contributing factors.
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Results supported the influence of nurse attitude on job satisfaction relative to other contributing factors.
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