title: Issues of attraction, retention, and affective states for geriatric nurse practitioners in long-term care.
abstract: Limited research exists on self-reported geriatric nurse practitioner (GNP) perceptions. Thirty-six GNPs completed a survey for level of importance rather than rank-order. Subjects also completed the Profile of Mood States. Through the use of Pearson correlation techniques, results indicate that the number of years in nursing was related to appreciation from patients, one of the factors keeping GNPs satisfied with long-term care (r =.503). Results indicate that these GNPs had a higher overall affect compared with college norms.
authors.affiliation: University of Northern Colorado, Department of Psychology, Greeley, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Karlin
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Shanti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pepper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000523:psychology*; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce