Defining control over nursing practice and autonomy

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 404-408

  Weston, Marla J ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

DECISION MAKING; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; HUMANS; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54749138919     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NNA.0000323960.29544.e5     Document Type: Article

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