Evaluation of the process of introducing a quality development program in a nursing department at a teaching hospital: The role of a change agent

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 605-618

  Petro Nustas, Wasileh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JORDAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EVALUATION STUDIES; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; JORDAN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 0030331032     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(96)00020-X     Document Type: Article

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