Nurses' perceptions of the working environment: A UK independent sector study

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 297-302

  Dickens, G ^a   Sugarman, P ^a   Rogers, G ^a  

^a ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health nurses; Psychiatric nurses; Working environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; NURSING; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPECIALISM; STATE MEDICINE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 19544377853     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00836.x     Document Type: Article

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