Operationalisation of an observation instrument to explore nurse performance

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 349-360

  Fitzpatrick, Joanne M ^a   While, Alison E ^a   Roberts, Julia D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PILOT STUDY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; OBSERVER VARIATION; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030207224     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0020-7489(95)00061-5     Document Type: Article

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