International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 8 , Pages 1001-1012 , August 2010

Magnet Hospital attributes in European hospitals: A multilevel model of job satisfaction

  • Yao-Mei Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Nursing, College of Nursing, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Nursing, Kaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 7803 6783x3430.
    • ,
  • Mary E. Johantgen

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Maryland Baltimore, USA

Received 1 April 2009 ,Revised 18 December 2009 ,Accepted 23 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.12.016

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 47, Issue 8 , Pages 1001-1012 , August 2010

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