title: A study of role ambiguity and role strain among school nurses.
abstract: Two hundred fifty-one school nurses practicing in pennsylvania were surveyed regarding perceptions of their professional role. Findings demonstrated that role ambiguity and role strain occur when school nurses attempt to practice in a setting where two disciplines, education and nursing, may have different expectations regarding role performance.
authors.affiliation: Millersville University, PA, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Wagoner
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000523:psychology*; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008875:Middle Aged; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D012573:School Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires