The role and preparation of first-line nurse managers in Australia: Where are we going and how do we get there?

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 87-91

  Duffield, Christine ^a   Franks, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TIME; WORK;

AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0035296117     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2834.2001.00214.x     Document Type: Article

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