Exploring job stressors for head nurses and clinical nurses from the perspective of their job characteristics

Taiwan Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 245-256

  Lin, Yu Wen ^a   Chuang, Tzu Hsuen ^a,b   Liu, His Chen ^a   Chen, Yun Jou ^a,c   Chen, Fu Li ^a  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CTCI Coporation   (Taiwan)

^c Cardinal Tien Hosptial Yung Ho Branch   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hazard exposure; Job demand; Job stressor; Nurse; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866403690     PISSN: 10232141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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