the apparent affinity between CAM and nursing has, to date, remained essentially undeveloped. An empirical project is … nursing that retains the essence of personal stories.  …

but growing body of research findings has identified aspects of these changes that serve as sources of stress for nursing … results of a longitudinal study of hospital restructuring and downsizing on nursing staff perceptions of hospital … effectiveness. Data were collected in November 1996 and again in November 1999 from nursing staff using questionnaires. Would the …

evidence concerning leadership development in nursing. The conclusion reached is that leadership is only one element in the …

framework seeks to present morale in a holistic manner, illustrating the causal factors that influence nursing morale, the … group nursing practices. Design/methodology/approach – A number of published works on morale, its causal factors and … resulting consequences are critiqued. The findings from this literature review are used to develop a framework for nursing …

the findings may simply reflect the professional culture and practice of nursing. Future research should take into account … emotion in health‐care organizations and emotion work in nursing.  …

affects the nursing employees of this organisation. This was achieved by means of a six month field study of day‐to‐day life … in the hospital's nursing division. Findings – The results lend little support to the official claims that, if managerial …‐existing attitudes and value orientations of nursing employees. However, there were considerable variations in how employees received the …

stance of professional nursing work. Design/methodology/approach – The model was derived from selected theories of behavioral … Professional Nursing Work is a framework intended for empirical testing and theory building. The model proposes specific leadership … special effects of nurses' work motivation on patient care outcomes. Suggestions for nursing administrative direction and …

formal position of director of nursing their perceptions and interpretations of their experiences in the Irish healthcare … approach using grounded theory methodology. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with 50 directors of nursing representing … general and psychiatric nursing. Findings – The study in this paper was conducted in the context of a changing healthcare …