Outcomes from the work of Registered Nurses working with older people in UK care homes

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 116-127

  Heath, Hazel ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Care homes; Gadamerian hermeneutics; Multi method research; Nursing outcomes; Older people; Registered Nurse role

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; ENGLAND; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 79951914316     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2010.00217.x     Document Type: Article

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