title: Role stress in hospital executives and nursing executives.
abstract: Two recent studies report for the first time on role stress in hospital executives--those in general administration and those in top nursing positions. Analysis reveals some similarities and differences, which provide insight into the difficult jobs of these executives.
authors.affiliation: Health Care Administration, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos.
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Scalzi
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D006270:Health Facility Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D006740:Hospital Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007588:Job Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000523:psychology*; D012380:Role; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control