A new practice environment measure based on the reality and experiences of nurses working lives

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-48

  Webster, Joan ^a   Flint, Aanndrea ^a   Courtney, Mary ^b  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Personnel turnover; Practice environment; Qualitative research; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MANPOWER; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 58049184039     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2008.00908.x     Document Type: Article

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