Registered nurses' experiences of daily work, a balance between strain and stimulation: A qualitative study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1221-1230

  Hallin, Karin ^a   Danielson, Ella ^b  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Content analysis; Daily work; Experience; Registered nurses; Stimulation; Strain

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BURNOUT; CONTROL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SWEDEN; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 34547494294     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.05.011     Document Type: Article

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