Critical care nurse satisfaction with levels of involvement in clinical decisions

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 571-577

  Bucknall, Tracey ^a,b   Thomas, Shane ^b  

^a Sch of Behavioural Health Sciences

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING DISCIPLINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; CRITICAL CARE; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 0030098352     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb00021.x     Document Type: Article

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