Turning the coin - Emphasizing the opportunities in mental health nursing

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 611-614

  Happell, Brenda ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT; CONSULTATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CAREER CHOICE; CONSULTANTS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 73349096954     PISSN: 01612840     EISSN: 10964673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01612840903019732     Document Type: Article

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