Role stress among first-line nurse managers and registered nurses - a comparative study

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 449-458

  Johansson, Gunilla ^a   Sandahl, Christer ^a   Hasson, Dan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

First line nurse manager; Leadership; Psychosocial work factors; Role stress; Self rated health

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSE ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84876167413     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2011.01311.x     Document Type: Article

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