Professionalism in rural acute-care nursing

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-36

  Zibrik, Kelly J ^a   MacLeod, Martha L P ^b   Zimmer, Leia V ^b  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute care; Health services; Nurse relationships professional issues; Rural and remote health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

ALBERTA; BRITISH COLUMBIA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 77950570894     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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