Measuring nurse job satisfaction

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 283-290

  Best, Maureen E ^a,c   Thurston, Norma E ^b,c  

^a CALGARY HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

^b University of Calgary ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEASUREMENT; NURSE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; HOSPITAL RESTRUCTURING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 2942563755     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005110-200406000-00007     Document Type: Review

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