Nurses' work environment and nursing outcomes: A survey study among finnish university hospital registered nurses

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 357-365

  Tervo Heikkinen, Tarja ^a,b   Partanen, Pirjo ^b   Aalto, Pirjo ^c   Vehviläinen Julkunen, Katri ^a,b  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cross sectional studies; Hospitals; Nurses; Nursing; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINLAND; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANPOWER; NURSING STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

DATA COLLECTION; FINLAND; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 58149123515     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2008.00707.x     Document Type: Article

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