The biological sciences in nursing: An empirical paper reporting on the applications of physiology to nursing care

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 169-179

  Jordan, Sue ^a   Reid, Ken ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b Swansea Museum   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Biological sciences; Education; Outcomes; Physiology; Post registration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSING CARE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031181672     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.1997026169.x     Document Type: Article

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