The knowledgeable practice of critical care nurses: A poststructural inquiry

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 588-598

  Copnell, Beverley ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Critical care nursing; Nursing knowledge; Poststructuralism; Power relations; Subjectivity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; THINKING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; POSTMODERNISM; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; THINKING; VICTORIA;

EID: 40149095432     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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