Research utilization and clinical nurse educators: A systematic review

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 639-655

  Milner, Margaret ^a   Estabrooks, Carole A ^a   Myrick, Florence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse educators; Evidence based practice; Literature review; Nursing; PARIHS framework; Research utilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING COMPETENCE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH UTILIZATION GROUP; TEACHER;

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION;

EID: 33750805175     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00632.x     Document Type: Article

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