Critical thinking of nurse managers related to staff RNs' perceptions of the practice environment

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 305-313

  Zori, Susan ^a   Nosek, Laura J ^b   Musil, Carol M ^b  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; Leadership; Nurse manage; RN job satisfaction; Work environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; THINKING; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ENGLAND; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SELF EFFICACY; THINKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77956103267     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2010.01354.x     Document Type: Article

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