Flight nurse turnover: where they go, why, and what they do.

نویسندگان

  • A D Frederick
  • R E Burner
چکیده

TURNOVER OF PERSONNEL IS A MAJOR concern in the nursing profession, particularly in the fields related to critical care. 1This is no less true in flight nursing, where the investment in time and training is enormous and experience is highly valued. Despite the importance of this issue, little information exists regarding job turnover among flight nurses.2,3, 4 This study was undertaken to learn more about turnover among flight nurses, specifically how often experienced flight nurses leave the field, why they choose to leave, and where flight nurses' career paths lead after they leave flight nursing.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of air medical transport

دوره 10 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1991