'We are nurses, we are supposed to care for people': professional values among nurses in NHS Direct call centres

Frank Mueller; Raffaella Valsecchi; Chris Smith; Jonathan Gabe; Mary Ann Elston

doi:10.1111/j.1468-005X.2008.00199.x

'We are nurses, we are supposed to care for people': professional values among nurses in NHS Direct call centres

Frank Mueller, Raffaella Valsecchi, Chris Smith, Jonathan Gabe, Mary Ann Elston

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This paper explores the interpretive negotiation of professional values by nurses working in a large public-sector organisation in the UK, namely the NHS Direct (NHSD). Reported are findings from a number of case studies of NHSD, undertaken in response to calls for more research into so-called professional call centre settings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-16
Number of pages	15
Journal	New Technology, Work and Employment
Volume	23
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-005X.2008.00199.x
Publication status	Published - Mar 2008

Keywords

MANAGEMENT
ABSENCE
HEALTH
WORK
LABOR

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