Hospital nurses' job satisfaction: a literature review
Journal of Nursing ManagementPublished 18 November 2009
Kati Utriainen, Helvi Kyngäs
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Nurse managers have a strong role in promoting nurses' job satisfaction: attention should be paid especially to strengthening nurses' interpersonal relationships and facilitate nurses' capacity to deliver high-quality patient care.
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Nurse managers have a strong role in promoting nurses' job satisfaction: attention should be paid especially to strengthening nurses' interpersonal relationships and facilitate nurses' capacity to deliver high-quality patient care.
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PsychologyHealth ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting
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