Attitudes and perceptions of registered nurses during and shortly after acute care restructuring in Newfoundland and Labrador

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2005, Pages 22-30

  Way, Christine ^a   Gregory, Deborah ^b,c   Baker, Norma ^b   Lefort, Sandra ^a   Barrett, Brendan ^a,d   Parfrey, Patrick ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Health Care Corporation   (Canada)

^c Patient Research Centre   (Canada)

^d Health Care Corporation ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; CANADA; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HUMANS; NEWFOUNDLAND; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 27544453420     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/135581905774424474     Document Type: Article

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