Analysis of manpower and career characteristics of nurse anesthetists in Taiwan: Results of a cross-sectional survey of 113 institutes

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 189-195

  Dai, Wen Jan ^a,b   Chao, Yi Fang ^a   Kuo, Chien Ju ^b   Liang, Kuei Min ^b   Chen, Ta Liang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Health manpower; Nurse anesthetists; Personal satisfaction; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; JOB SATISFACTION; MANPOWER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NURSE ANESTHETIST; NURSING CAREER; NURSING STAFF; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PREOPERATIVE CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75149159216     PISSN: 18754597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1875-4597(09)60053-9     Document Type: Article

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