Relationship between staff nurse involvement in organizational structures and perception of empowerment

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 148-162

  McDonald, Susan F ^a   Tullai Mcguinness, Susan ^a   Madigan, Elizabeth A ^c   Shively, Marty ^b  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Nursing Service for Research   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPOWERMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949579903     PISSN: 08879303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CNQ.0b013e3181d9123c     Document Type: Article

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