The middle-range theory of nursing intellectual capital

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 94-103

  Covell, Christine L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nurse education; Nursing intellectual capital theory; Nursing theory; Professional development; Quality of care; Work organization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MODEL; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 45349084502     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04626.x     Document Type: Article

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