Full-time or part-time work in nursing: preferences, tradeoffs and choices.
Nursing human resources are limited; thus, effective deployment of personnel is essential to optimize staff capacity. The nursing profession competes for staff in environments where human capital is at a premium. To maximize recruitment and retention, it is imperative that nurses' work preferences be taken into account.
Blythe
Jennifer
J
School of Nursing, Nursing Health Services Research Unit, McMaster University. blytheje@mcmaster.ca
Baumann
Andrea
A
Zeytinoglu
Isik
I
Denton
Margaret
M
Higgins
Ann
A
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002755:Choice Behavior; D004651:Employment; D017144:Focus Groups; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D009864:Ontario; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000145:classification*; D000078329:Workforce