Work engagement in nursing: A concept analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1414-1428

  Antoinette Bargagliotti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Concept analysis; Nurses work engagement; Trust

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONCEPT FORMATION; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB SATISFACTION; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84860332955     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05859.x     Document Type: Article

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