International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 12 , Pages 1624-1636 , December 2009

Emotional intelligence and nursing: An integrative literature review

  • Karen Bulmer Smith

      Affiliations

    • Building Provider Capacity in Knowledge Creation, Utilization and Transfer Research Program, Faculty of Nursing, 3rd Floor Clinical Science Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2G3
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 780 492 6250; fax: +1 780 492 6029.
    • ,
  • Joanne Profetto-McGrath

      Affiliations

    • Building Provider Capacity in Knowledge Creation, Utilization and Transfer Research Program, Faculty of Nursing, 3rd Floor Clinical Science Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada T6G 2G3
    • ,
  • Greta G. Cummings

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    • CLEAR Outcomes Research Program (Connecting Leadership Education & Research), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
    • New Investigator, Canadian Institutes for Health Research, Canada
    • Population Health Investigator, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Canada

Received 6 February 2009 ,Revised 26 May 2009 ,Accepted 31 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.05.024

International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 46, Issue 12 , Pages 1624-1636 , December 2009

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