Collegian
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 185-192 , December 2009

An investigation of emotional wellbeing and its relationship to contemporary nursing practice

  • Jayln Rose, RN, BNurs, BNurs(Hons), PhD, MRCNA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing & Midwifery Fraser Coast Campus, University of Southern Queensland, PO Box 910, Hervey Bay, QLD 4655, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 7 4194 3133; fax: +61 7 4194 3173.
    • ,
  • Nel Glass, RN, BA, MHPEd, PhD, FRCNA, FCN

      Affiliations

    • CU National/St Vincents & Mercy Private Hospital, 71 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, VIC 3065, Australia
    • Tel.: +61 39 411 7389; fax: +61 39 411 7754.

Received 13 October 2008 ,Revised 8 June 2009 ,Accepted 4 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2009.08.001

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