The effect of an educational programme on attitudes of nurses and medical residents towards the benefits of positive communication and collaboration

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 293-301

  McCaffrey, Ruth ^a   Hayes, Rose Marie ^b   Cassell, Asenath ^b   Miller Reyes, Sharmin ^b   Donaldson, Audeane ^b   Ferrell, Cheryl ^b  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JFK Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Communication; Nursing; Nursing job satisfaction; Patient safety; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COOPERATION; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN-NURSE RELATIONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84855745985     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05736.x     Document Type: Article

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