Self-awareness: A review and analysis of a basic nursing concept

Advances in Nursing Science

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 297-309

  Eckroth Bucher, Margie ^a  

^a BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

convictions; intrapersonal; introspection; presence; process; self awareness; understanding; values

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMAN; NURSING; SELF CONCEPT;

AWARENESS; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMANS; NURSING; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 78649405202     PISSN: 01619268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0b013e3181fb2e4c     Document Type: Article

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