Nurse-Physician Relationships in Hospitals: 20 000 Nurses Tell Their Story
Critical Care NursePublished 1 February 2009
Claudia Schmalenberg, Marlene Kramer
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"Good" relationships between nurses and physicians are important to high-quality patient care and five different types of nurse-physician relationships exist on clinical units.
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"Good" relationships between nurses and physicians are important to high-quality patient care. Five different types of nurse-physician relationships exist on clinical units. What are the differences in the nurse-physician climate between magnet and comparison hospitals? What are the organizational structures and best leadership practices that help nurses develop collegial and collaborative relationships with physicians?
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