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A Nurse’s Guide to Intergenerational Diversity
by Barb Fry and the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
Difficult Conversations
by Stone, Patton and Heen
Fierce Conversations
by Susan Scott
Old but not out: The aging nurse in today’s workplace
by Laura Stowkowski
From Textbooks to Texting: Addressing issues of intergenerational diversity in the nursing workplace
by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
Taking Steps Forward: Retaining and Valuing Experienced Nurses
by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions
Carver L. & Candela L. (2008). Attaining Organizational Commitment Across Different Generations Of Nurses. Journal of Nursing Management, 16, 984–991.
Cowin, L., Duchscher, J.E.B. (2004). Multigenerational Nurses in the Workplace. Journal of Nursing Administration, 34 (11), 1-9.
Duchscher, J.E.B. (2001). Out in the Real World. Journal of Nursing Administration, 31(9), 426-439.
Kramer, L. (2010). Generational Diversity. Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 29 (3), 125-128.
Kupperschmidt, B., (May 31, 2006). Addressing Multigenerational Conflict: Mutual Respect and Carefronting as Strategy. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Vol. 11 No. 2, Manuscript 3.
Walker, K. (2007). Fast track for fast times: Catching and keeping generation Y in the nursing workforce. Contemporary Nurse, 24(2), 147-158.
Wilson, B., Squires, M., Widger, K., Cranley, L., & Tourangeau, A. (2008). Job satisfaction among a multigenerational nursing workforce. Journal of Nursing Management, 16, 716–723.
Lavoie-Tremblay, M., Paquet, M., Duchesne, M.A., Santo, A., Gavrancic, A., Courcy, F. & Gagnon, S. (2010). Retaining Nurses and Other Hospital Workers: An Intergenerational Perspective of the Work Climate, Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 42(4), 414–422
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