An integrative review: Fatigue among nurses in acute care settings

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 487-494

  Smith Miller, Cheryl A ^a   Shaw Kokot, Julia ^b   Curro, Brooke ^b   Jones, Cheryl B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; STATISTICS; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CRITICAL CARE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATIENT SAFETY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84906656002     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: 15390721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0000000000000104     Document Type: Review

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