The examination of nursing work through a role accountability framework

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 604-612

  White, Deborah E ^a   Jackson, Karen ^b   Besner, Jeanne ^b   Norris, Jill M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health care aides; Nursing; Role accountability; Work activities; Work sampling

Indexed keywords

ALBERTA; HUMAN; MODEL; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKPLACE;

ALBERTA; HUMANS; MODELS, NURSING; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84936192339     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12186     Document Type: Article

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