Extending work environment research into home health settings

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 200-212

  Flynn, Linda ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Home health; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846997859     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945906292554     Document Type: Article

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