Uncovering the secret: Giving voice to the experiences of nurses who misuse substances

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 219-229

  Lillibridge, Jennifer ^a,b   Cox, Marion ^c   Cross, Wendy ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Deakin University ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; NURSES; PROFESSIONAL IMPAIRMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0036691328     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02268.x     Document Type: Article

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