An investigation of emotional wellbeing and its relationship to contemporary nursing practice

Collegian

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 185-192

  Rose, Jayln ^a   Glass, Nel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community nurses; Contemporary nursing; Emancipatory research; Emotional wellbeing; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; NARRATION; NEW SOUTH WALES; NURSES; PALLIATIVE CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70849086766     PISSN: 13227696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.colegn.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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