Using evidence-based practice for managing clinical outcomes in advanced practice nursing

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-11

  Glanville, Irene ^b   Schirm, Victoria ^b   Wineman, N Margaret ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clinical outcomes; Critical thinking; Evidence based practice; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; NURSING RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034294630     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200010000-00002     Document Type: Article

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