Global nurse leader perspectives on health systems and workforce challenges

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 433-443

  Gantz, Nancy Rollins ^a   Sherman, Rose ^b   Jasper, Melanie ^c   Choo, Chua Gek ^d   Herrin Griffith, Donna ^e   Harris, Kathy ^f  

^a CAPPS International   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Nursing and Head   (United Kingdom)

^d KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^e Martin Memorial Health Systems   (United States)

^f BANNER HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Global nurse leadership; Global nursing; Global nursing challenges; Nurse leadership; Nurse workforce challenges

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SINGAPORE; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; SINGAPORE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861221523     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2012.01393.x     Document Type: Article

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