Nurse work environment and quality of care by unit types: A cross-sectional study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1565-1572

  Ma, Chenjuan ^a   Olds, Danielle M ^b   Dunton, Nancy E ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Nursing; Quality of care; Work environment

Indexed keywords

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NURSING STAFF; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 85027955947     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.05.011     Document Type: Article

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