The changing division of labour between nurses and nursing assistants in New Brunswick

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 435-443

  Rhéaume, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONCTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Division of labour; Entry to practice; Nurses; Nursing assistants; Skill mix

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LAW; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATION; RESPONSIBILITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING CARE; NURSING ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEW BRUNSWICK; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING; NURSING CARE; SOCIETIES, NURSING;

EID: 0037636656     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2003.02550.x     Document Type: Article

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