Improving anesthesia nurse compliance with universal precautions using group goals and public feedback

Journal of Organizational Behavior Management

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 37-71

  Stephens, Sara D ^a,b   Ludwig, Timothy D ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Goal setting; Group feedback; Hand washing; Public feedback; Universal Precautions

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144489018     PISSN: 01608061     EISSN: 15408604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J075v25n02_02     Document Type: Review

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