A phenomenological investigation into the role of the clinical nurse specialist

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 245-256

  Bousfield, Chrissie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BURNOUT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE CLINICIANS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031065682     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997025245.x     Document Type: Article

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