Morale: a spectrum of attitudes among nurses.
Survey research among a sample of just over 900 nurses reveals that at any time there are some factors operating to enhance morale while other factors are constraints upon morale. It is suggested that a number of current problems relating to nursing morale can be solved only by that profession itself. Within the article several avenues for such ameliorative action are suggested or implied. Among many nurses there is evidence of considerable tenacity in their dedication.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001315:Australia; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009013:Morale; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D013223:Statistics as Topic