Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 125-136 , May 2007

Jordanian Nurses' Job Satisfaction and Intent to Stay: Comparing Teaching and Non-Teaching Hospitals

  • Majd T. Mrayyan, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Dean, The Hashemite University, Faculty of Nursing, Zarqa, Jordan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Mrayyan: Dean, The Hashemite University, Faculty of Nursing, P.O. Box 150459, Zarqa-13115, Jordan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2006.12.006

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 125-136 , May 2007

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