Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 183-192 , May 2007

Perceptions of Job Satisfaction and the Regulatory Environment Among Nurse Aides and Charge Nurses in Long-Term Care

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doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.01.015

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 28, Issue 3 , Pages 183-192 , May 2007

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