Nurses' early experiences with patient death: The results of an on-line survey of Registered Nurses in New Zealand

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1255-1265

  Kent, Bridie ^a   Anderson, Natalie Elizabeth ^b   Owens, R Glynn ^c  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Death; Experiences; Nurses; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; NURSES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84866944081     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.04.005     Document Type: Article

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