A difficult mission to work as a nurse in a residential care home - Some registered nurses' experiences of their work situation

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 265-273

  Karlsson, Inger ^a   Ekman, Sirkka Liisa ^a   Fagerberg, Ingegerd ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Buber; Content analysis; Gerontological nursing care; L gstrup; Nursing care; Residential care homes; Work satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SWEDEN;

ADULT; FEMALE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 65549098174     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2008.00616.x     Document Type: Article

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