Nurse work environments and occupational safety in intensive care units

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 7-8 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Stone, Patricia W ^a   Gershon, Robyn R M ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Musculoskeletal injuries; Needlesticks; Nurses; Occupational health; Organizational climate; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949137234     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3181aeb49e     Document Type: Article

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