Work and personal well-being of nurses in Queensland: Does rurality make a difference?

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 359-365

  Hegney, Desley ^a   Eley, Robert ^b   Osseiran Moisson, Rebecca ^a   Francis, Karen ^c  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nursing; Practice environment; Rural and remote; Well being

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUEENSLAND; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS; WORKPLACE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUEENSLAND; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84949987270     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajr.12206     Document Type: Article

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