The role of the clinical nurse specialist in promoting evidence-based practice and effecting positive patient outcomes

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 262-270

  LaSala, Cynthia Ann ^a   Connors, Patricia M ^a   Pedro, Jill Taylor ^a   Phipps, Marion ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MASS COMMUNICATION; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; WORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BOSTON; CERTIFICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; LEADERSHIP; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 38349035754     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20071101-03     Document Type: Review

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