Factors influencing job valuation: A comparative study of critical care and non-critical care nurses

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 153-161

  Chaboyer, Wendy ^a   Najman, Jake ^b   Dunn, Sandra ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Autonomy; Collaboration; Critical care nursing; Job satisfaction; Role extension

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0035321320     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00052-3     Document Type: Article

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