Structures and practices enabling staff nurses to control their practice

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 539-559

  Kramer, Marlene ^a   Schmalenberg, Claudia ^b   Maguire, Patricia ^c   Brewer, Barbara B ^d   Burke, Rebecca ^e   Chmielewski, Linda ^f   Cox, Karen ^g   Kishner, Janice ^h   Krugman, Mary ⁱ   Meeks Sjostrom, Diana ^j   Waldo, Mary ^k  

^a Health Science Research Associates   (United States)

^b Nursing Administration and Research Consultation   (United States)

^c Health Sciences Research Associates   (United States)

^d John C Lincoln Hospital   (United States)

^e MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f U of MN St Cloud Hospital FMR   (United States)

^g CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h East Jefferson General Hospital   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^j Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta   (United States)

^k Providence St Vincent's Hospital   (United States)

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Author keywords

Control over nursing practice; Empowerment; Essentials of magnetism; Organizational autonomy; Productive work environment; Shared governance

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; BEHAVIOR; CAREER MOBILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MODEL; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ACCREDITATION; AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CAREER MOBILITY; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL STAFF COMMITTEES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 46749097205     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945907310559     Document Type: Article

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