Nursing morale: What does the literature reveal?

Title
Nursing morale: What does the literature reveal?
Publication Date
2006
Author(s)
Day, G
Minichiello, V
Madison, J
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:816
Abstract
There is increasing attention to nursing workforce issues such as recruitment, retention, turnover, workplace health and safety issues and their impact on quality patient care. A number of these problems have been linked to poor morale. While there has been a lack of consensus on the determinants of morale, it is clear that the outcomes of poor morale not only add considerable cost to the organisation but also impact negatively on patient care. This article provides a systematic overview of the literature surrounding nursing morale and the variables identified in the literature that impact upon morale, and discusses the implications for future research.
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Citation
Australian Health Review, 30(4), p. 516-524
ISSN
1449-8944
0156-5788
Start page
516
End page
524

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