Moral distress and intention to leave: A comparison of adult and paediatric nurses by hospital setting

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing

Volumn 36, Issue , 2016, Pages 42-48

  Dyo, Melissa ^a   Kalowes, Peggy ^b   Devries, Jessica ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Long Beach Memorial Women's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical care; Cultural differences; Moral distress; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR; COMPLICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; NURSING STAFF; PEDIATRIC NURSE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENTION; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALS; NURSES, PEDIATRIC; NURSING STAFF; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84975526029     PISSN: 09643397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2016.04.003     Document Type: Article

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