Experiences of nursing in older care facilities in New Zealand

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 11-17

  Carryer, Jenny ^a,b   Hansen, Chiquita O ^a   Blakey, Judy A ^a  

^a MidCentral District Health Board   (New Zealand)

^b MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; JOB SATISFACTION; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE'S ROLE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77951920987     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09679     Document Type: Article

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