A comparative analysis of contemporary nurses' discontents

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 209-216

  Forsyth, Sue ^a   McKenzie, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comprehensive care; Discontents; Economic rationalism; Nursing shortage; Qualitative research report; Registered Nurses; Retention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSES; NURSING STAFF; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 33749426089     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.03999.x     Document Type: Article

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