The accuracy of nurses' estimates of their absenteeism

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 599-605

  Gaudine, Alice ^a   Gregory, Connie ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Cape Breton Regional Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Nurses; Self reports

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; NURSE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 77957114757     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2010.01107.x     Document Type: Article

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