Coping and resilience factors in pediatric oncology nurses

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 94-108

  Zander, Melissa ^a   Hutton, Alison ^a   King, Lindy ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coping; Pediatric oncology nursing; Resilience; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPATHY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGY NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; EMPATHY; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77649255600     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454209350154     Document Type: Article

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