International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 44, Issue 7 , Pages 1221-1230 , September 2007

Registered nurses’ experiences of daily work, a balance between strain and stimulation: A qualitative study

  • Karin Hallin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, SE-831 25, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +4663165652; fax: +4663165626.
    • ,
  • Ella Danielson

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Nursing, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Sweden

Received 12 December 2005 ,Revised 3 May 2006 ,Accepted 21 May 2006.

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PII: S0020-7489(06)00164-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.05.011

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 44, Issue 7 , Pages 1221-1230 , September 2007

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