Perceptions of working as a nurse in an acute care setting

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-31

  Dunn, Sandra ^a,b   Wilson, Brenda ^b   Esterman, Adrian ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Descriptive survey; Job satisfaction; Theory of motivation; Work organization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; NURSE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PHILOSOPHY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; WORK;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 12744280079     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2004.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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