The influence of personal characteristics on the resilience of operating room nurses: A predictor study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 968-976

  Gillespie, Brigid M ^a   Chaboyer, Wendy ^b   Wallis, Marianne ^c  

^a School of Nursing and Midwifery   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GOLD COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Education; Experience; Operating room; Predictor study; Resilience; Stress

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANPOWER; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM;

AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; NURSES; OPERATING ROOMS;

EID: 67149143812     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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