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The head nurse role in a rural hospital. 1995

D F Ernst

The role of the head nurse in a rural hospital is examined to identify perceptions of role conflict and role ambiguity experienced by head nurses. Study results suggest that improving staffing patterns, increasing the number of registered nurses, eliminating non-nursing activities and management training are warranted. The director of nursing plans to enhance the head nurse role and to facilitate further decentralization of nursing services.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007587	Job Description	Statement of the position requirements, qualifications for the position, wage range, and any special conditions expected of the employee.	Position Description,Description, Job,Description, Position,Descriptions, Job,Descriptions, Position,Job Descriptions,Position Descriptions
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D009738	Nursing Service, Hospital	The hospital department which is responsible for the organization and administration of nursing activities.	Hospital Nursing Service,Service, Hospital Nursing,Hospital Nursing Services,Nursing Services, Hospital,Services, Hospital Nursing
D009745	Nursing, Supervisory	Administration of nursing services for one or more clinical units.	Charge Nurses,Head Nurses,Nurses, Head,Supervisory Nursing,Charge Nurse,Head Nurse,Nurse, Charge,Nurse, Head,Nurses, Charge
D011795	Surveys and Questionnaires	Collections of data obtained from voluntary subjects. The information usually takes the form of answers to questions, or suggestions.	Community Survey,Nonrespondent,Questionnaire,Questionnaires,Respondent,Survey,Survey Method,Survey Methods,Surveys,Baseline Survey,Community Surveys,Methodology, Survey,Nonrespondents,Questionnaire Design,Randomized Response Technique,Repeated Rounds of Survey,Respondents,Survey Methodology,Baseline Surveys,Design, Questionnaire,Designs, Questionnaire,Methods, Survey,Questionnaire Designs,Questionnaires and Surveys,Randomized Response Techniques,Response Technique, Randomized,Response Techniques, Randomized,Survey, Baseline,Survey, Community,Surveys, Baseline,Surveys, Community,Techniques, Randomized Response
D003220	Conflict, Psychological	The internal individual struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, or external and internal demands. In group interactions, competitive or opposing action of incompatibles: antagonistic state or action (as of divergent ideas, interests, or persons). (from Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 10th ed)	Conflict, Psychology,Psychological Conflict,Psychological Conflicts
D005260	Female		Females
D006780	Hospitals, Rural	Hospitals located in a rural area.	Rural Hospitals,Hospital, Rural,Rural Hospital
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults