Diversity, fulfilment and privilege: The image of nursing

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 683-692

  Morris Thompson, Trish ^a   Shepherd, Janet ^a   Plata, Robin ^a   Marks Maran, Di ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Image of nursing; Morale; Recruitment; Retention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LONDON; NURSING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 79960293688     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01268.x     Document Type: Article

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