Rural hospital nursing: Results of a national survey of nurse executives

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 129-137

  Newhouse, Robin P ^a   Morlock, Laura ^b   Pronovost, Peter ^c   Breckenridge Sproat, Sara ^d  

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

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RESIDENTIAL CARE; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; BED OCCUPANCY; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); FEMALE; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952147121     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e31820c7212     Document Type: Review

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