Assessing the quality of nursing work life

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 152-157

  Brooks, Beth A ^a,b   Storfjell, Judy ^a   Omoike, Osei ^a   Ohlson, Susan ^a   Stemler, Irene ^a   Shaver, Joan ^a   Brown, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b JWT Employment Communications   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Organizational support; Quality of nursing work life; Work design

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PERSONALITY; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34147109804     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAQ.0000264864.94958.8e     Document Type: Article

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