In their own words: The experience of returning to acute care practice

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 104-111

  Asselin, Marilyn ^a   Osterman, Paulette ^b   Cullen, H Allethaire ^a  

^a Kent Hospital   (United States)

^b Department of Physics and Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL, RETRAINING; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 33746421568     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200605000-00002     Document Type: Review

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