The modern matron: A hybrid management role with implications for continuous quality improvement

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 419-426

  Savage, Jan ^a,b   Scott, Cherill ^a  

^a RCN Institute   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hybrid management; Modern matron; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYBRID; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; TRUST;

GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; STATE MEDICINE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 9444227675     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2834.2004.00511.x     Document Type: Review

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