The relationship between nursing leadership and patient outcomes: A systematic review update

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 709-724

  Wong, Carol A ^a   Cummings, Greta G ^b   Ducharme, Lisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nursing leadership; Patient outcomes; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATOR; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT OUTCOMES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

NURSING LEADERSHIP; PATIENT OUTCOMES; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NURSE ADMINISTRATORS; NURSING; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84880646300     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 1365263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12116     Document Type: Article

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