Nurse prescribing in general practice: A qualitative study of job satisfaction and work-related stress

Family Practice

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-227

  Cousins, Rosanna ^a   Donnell, Christine ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Job satisfaction; Nurse prescribing; Qualitative; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; JOB STRESS; MALE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REWARD;

EID: 84859223666     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmr077     Document Type: Article

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