Effects of nursing practice environments on quality outcomes in nursing homes

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 58, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2401-2406

  Flynn, Linda ^a   Liang, Yulan ^b   Dickson, Geri L ^a   Aiken, Linda H ^c  

^a New Jersey   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

nursing homes; nursing practice environment; quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; DECUBITUS; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING HOME; NURSING PRACTICE; NURSING STAFF; RELIABILITY;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; NEW JERSEY; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PRESSURE ULCER;

EID: 78650155187     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.03162.x     Document Type: Article

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