Confirmation of a healthy work environment

Critical Care Nurse

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 56-63

  Kramer, Marlene ^a   Schmalenberg, Claudia ^b  

^a Health Science Research Associates   (United States)

^b Health Science Research Associates in Apache Junction ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAFETY; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CREDENTIALING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 45849121017     PISSN: 02795442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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