A clinical development unit in cardiology: The way forward

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 134-139

  Boyde, Mary ^a   Jen, Colleen ^a   Henderson, Amanda ^a   Winch, Sarah ^a  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cardiology; Clinical development unit; Education; Evidence based practice; Research

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOLOGY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 20844436765     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2005.00514.x     Document Type: Article

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