Comparison of nurse practice environments in Denmark and the USA

International Nursing Review

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 479-488

  Mainz, H ^a   Baernholdt, M ^c   Ramlau Hansen, C H ^b   Brink, O ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Denmark; Health Nursing; Magnet Hospitals; Nursing; Translation; USA; Validation Studies; Work Environment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PUBLICATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRANSLATIONS; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84948090749     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/inr.12208     Document Type: Article

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