[A predictive model on turnover intention of nurses in Korea].

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to propose and test a predictive model that could explain and predict Korean nurses' turnover intentions.

Methods: A survey using a structured questionnaire was conducted with 445 nurses in Korea. Six instruments were used in this model.

[Contingent nurses' burnout and influencing factors].

Purpose: This study was designed to identify burnout and factors influencing burnout in contingent nurses.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was conducted with a sample of 228 contingent nurses randomly selected from 25 general hospitals in Korea. The tools used for this study were scales measuring burnout (8 items), job stress (8 items), job satisfaction (9 items), self efficacy (9 items), organizational commitment (9 items), empowerment (9 items), autonomy (7 items) and social support (8 items).

Empowerment, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment: comparison of permanent and temporary nurses in Korea.

Aim: This study was conducted to describe and compare empowerment, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment between permanent and temporary nurses in Korea.

Background: Since Korea's economic crisis of 1997, Korea's labor market has been undergoing dramatic modification, and the rate of temporary nurses employed in health care organizations has gradually increased. However, studies focusing on nurses' employment status, which potentially affect the individual and hospital organization, have been rarely conducted.