A description of oncology nurses' working conditions in Turkey

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 368-375

  Baykal, Ulku ^a   Seren, Seyda ^b   Sokmen, Serap ^c  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b DOKUZ EYLUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Employee rights; Nursing; Occupational health and safety; Oncology nurses; Work conditions

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG THERAPY; EMPLOYMENT; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MULTICENTER STUDY; NURSING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; STANDARD; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DRUG THERAPY; EMPLOYMENT; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; TURKEY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 70449709678     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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