Increasing research use in nursing: Implications for clinical educators and managers

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 35-39

  Thompson, David S ^a   Moore, Katherine N ^b   Estabrooks, Carole A ^b  

^a MACEWAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; MASS COMMUNICATION; NURSING EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 41249100525     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn.11.2.35     Document Type: Article

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