The professional self-concept of nurses: A review of the literature from 1992-2006

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 60-64

  Arthur, David ^a   Randle, Jacqueline ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurses; Professional self concept; Self esteem; Self concept

Indexed keywords

NURSE; NURSING RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

NURSES; NURSING RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 34250871784     PISSN: 08130531     EISSN: 14474328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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