The relationship between RN job Satisfaction and accountability

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 872-888

  Sorensen, Emily E ^a   Seebeck, Elizabeth D ^a   Scherb, Cindy A ^a   Specht, Janet P ^b   Loes, Jean L ^c  

^a WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Mercy Medical Center North Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

Accountability; Job satisfaction; Nursing; Nursing administration research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 70350630588     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945909340567     Document Type: Article

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