The feasibility of introducing an evidence based practice cycle into a clinical area: An evaluation of process and outcome

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 190-198

  Morris, Jenny ^a   Maynard, Veronica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical teaching; Evidence based practice; Undergraduate nursing programmes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 64549125696     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2008.06.002     Document Type: Article

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