The nature nursing quality of work life: An integrative review of literature

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 786-804

  Vagharseyyedin, Seyyed Abolfazl ^a   Vanaki, Zohreh ^a   Mohammadi, Eesa ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

integrative literature review; nurses; quality of work life

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MENTAL STRESS; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; NURSES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 80052817917     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945910378855     Document Type: Review

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