Surviving the night shift

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 101, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 63-68

  Pronitis Ruotolo, Debra ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; NIGHT CARE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING;

EID: 0040620220     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200107000-00027     Document Type: Article

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