Workplace stress in nursing: A literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 633-642

  McVicar, Andrew ^a  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nursing recruitment and retention; Organizational change; Stress management; Workplace stress

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL STRESS; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL STRESS; REVIEW; REWARD; SALARY; SHIFT WORKER; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0347360117     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0309-2402.2003.02853.x     Document Type: Review

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