Nurses' perceptions of leadership in an adult intensive care unit: A phenomenology study

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 64-71

  Linton, Jenelle ^a   Farrell, Maureen J ^b  

^a NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intensive care; Leadership; Management; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; THINKING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; THINKING; VICTORIA; WORKPLACE;

EID: 61549084986     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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