Enhancing emotional well-being through self-care: The experiences of community health nurses in Australia

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 336-347

  Glass, Nel ^a   Rose, Jayln ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community nurses; Emotional; Palliative care; Self care; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; NURSE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSES; PALLIATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 60549090150     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HNP.0000339345.26500.62     Document Type: Article

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