Testing the Nursing Worklife Model in Canada and Australia: A multi-group comparison study
International Journal of Nursing StudiesPublished 16 November 2014
Michael Roche, Heather K. Spence Laschinger, Christine Duffield
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The Nursing Worklife Model was shown to be valid in both countries, suggesting that management efforts to ensure that features of supportive practice environments are in place to promote the retention of valuable nursing resources.
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The Nursing Worklife Model was shown to be valid in both countries, suggesting that management efforts to ensure that features of supportive practice environments are in place to promote the retention of valuable nursing resources.
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