title: Full-time or part-time work in nursing: preferences, tradeoffs and choices.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Nursing Health Services Research Unit, McMaster University. blytheje@mcmaster.ca
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Blythe
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: Isik
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zeytinoglu
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Denton
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Higgins
mesh_terms: 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