Creating a new profession in cancer nursing? Experiences of working as a psychosocial nurse in cancer care

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 19-20, 2011, Pages 2939-2947

  Arving, Cecilia ^a   Holmström, Inger ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cancer care; New profession; Psychosocial nurse; Qualitative study; Working experience

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NEOPLASM; NURSE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEOPLASMS; NURSES;

EID: 80052564955     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03709.x     Document Type: Article

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