The nursing profession in Saudi Arabia: An overview

International Nursing Review

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 304-311

  Almalki, M ^a   Fitzgerald, G ^b   Clark, M ^b  

^a JAZAN UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nurses; Nursing; Profession; Saudi Arabia; Workforce

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; SAUDI ARABIA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, NURSING; FOREIGN PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; TRAINING SUPPORT;

EID: 80051782508     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2011.00890.x     Document Type: Review

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