The phenomenal shift report: A paradox

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-33

  Hays, Mary M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collegial support; Intershift; Powerlessness; Report; Shift report

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037271208     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200301000-00005     Document Type: Article

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