Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 258-263 , November 2009

The effects of job demands, control, and social support on hospital clinical nurses' intention to turn over

  • Yen-Lin Chiu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Leisure and Recreation Management, Asia University, Taichung County 41354, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education (Bao-Shan Campus), Changhua City 50074, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +886 4 25299953.
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  • Ruey-Gwo Chung, Phd

      Affiliations

    • Department of International Business Management, Hsiuping Institute of Technology, Taichung County 41280, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chin-Shi Wu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Industrial Education and Technology, National Changhua University of Education (Bao-Shan Campus), Changhua City 50074, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • ,
  • Chih-Hung Ho, PT, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Promotion and Health Education, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei City 10610, Taiwan, R.O.C.
    • Graduate Institute of Long Term Care, National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei 11219, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 18 June 2007 ,Revised 30 January 2008 ,Accepted 19 February 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2008.02.006

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 22, Issue 4 , Pages 258-263 , November 2009

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