Operating theater culture: Implications for nurse retention

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 259-277

  Gillespie, Brigid M ^a   Wallis, Marianne ^a   Chaboyer, Wendy ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical competence; Knowledge; Mini ethnography; Perioperative health service; Personnel retention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; NURSING STAFF; OPERATING ROOM; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OPERATING ROOMS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 38849124939     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945907303006     Document Type: Article

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