Role ambiguity and role conflict in nurse case managers: An integrative review

Professional Case Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 182-196

  Smith, Amy C ^a,b  

^a Trumbull Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CASE MANAGEMENT; CLASSIFICATION; CONFLICT; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; REVIEW; TIME;

CAREGIVERS; CASE MANAGEMENT; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79959454552     PISSN: 15297764     EISSN: 15390675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCM.0b013e318218845b     Document Type: Review

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