How can we improve the nursing work environment?

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 34-38

  Holden, Julie ^a  

^a Melrose Wakefield Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Care; Collaboration; Learning; Safety

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAFETY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THINKING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GOALS; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); JOB SATISFACTION; LEARNING; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THINKING; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33644883380     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200601000-00008     Document Type: Review

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