Perceptions and characteristics of registered nurses' involvement in decision making

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 266-272

  Mangold, Kara L ^a   Pearson, Kristina K ^a   Schmitz, Julie R ^a   Scherb, Cindy A ^a   Specht, Janet P ^b   Loes, Jean L ^c  

^a WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^c Mercy Medical Center North Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Decisional involvement; Empowerment; Job satisfaction; Nursing administration

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; COOPERATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE DISSONANCE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 33746703177     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006216-200607000-00011     Document Type: Article

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