Role identity and job satisfaction of community health nurses

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 178-187

  Cloutier Laffrey, Shirley ^a   Dickenson, Dena ^b   Diem, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health nurse; Job satisfaction; Role identity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; WORK;

ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0031228896     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.1997.tb00097.x     Document Type: Article

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