A study of role ambiguity and role strain among school nurses.
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.
Zimmerman
B J
BJ
Millersville University, PA, USA.
Wagoner
E F
EF
Kelly
L E
LE
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