Date of Award
1995
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Ray, Marilyn A.
Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive study was to investigate the work life of the nurse manager during the transition from primary care to patient-focused care. The sample population includes nurse managers who were in administrative roles at the time of transition from primary care to patient-focused care delivery model. Exploratory descriptive data were collected by an open-interview, semi-structured format utilizing focused questions with three nurse managers who participated in the study. The study adds significantly to the current debate on caring, nursing, nursing administration, patient-focused care, and nursing care delivery systems.
Extent
89 p.
Recommended Citation
Dittman, Patricia Welch, "work-life views of the nurse manager during transition from primary care to patient-focused care" (1995). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 858.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/858
Identifier
FADT15218
Comments
Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1995.|Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.S.N.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1995.