Research-based planning for change: Assessing nurses'attitudes toward governance and professional practice autonomy after hospital acquisition

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 53-61

  George, Vicki M ^c   Burke, Laura J ^a   Rodgers, Beth L ^a,b  

^a ST LUKE S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTHORITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITY MERGER; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY, 500 AND OVER; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0030913106     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-199705000-00010     Document Type: Article

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