Named nursing: In whose best interest?

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 341-347

  Steven, Alison ^a,b,c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accountability; Advocacy; Cost effectiveness; Job satisfaction; Named nursing; Primary nursing; Quality of care; Skill mix

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; REVIEW;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0033071420     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.00894.x     Document Type: Article

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