Enhancing the Work Environment of Staff Nurses Using Targeted Interventions of Support

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 336-340

  Lacey, Susan R ^a   Teasley, Susan L ^a   Henion, Julia S ^b   Cox, Karen S ^b   Bonura, Amanda ^b   Brown, Judith ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^b DRISCOLL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SAFETY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

AMERICAN NURSES' ASSOCIATION; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; CREDENTIALING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SAFETY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEXAS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 49849096208     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000323942.04888.36     Document Type: Article

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