Autonomy: An important component for nurses' job satisfaction

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 349-357

  Finn, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Job satisfaction; Preceptors; Registered nurses

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MODEL; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WORK; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0035376958     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(00)00065-1     Document Type: Article

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