A survey of registered nurses' readiness for evidence-based practice: A multidisciplinary project

Journal of Hospital Librarianship

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 440-448

  Beke Harrigan, Heidi ^a   Hess, Rosanna ^a   Weinland, Jo Ann ^b  

^a MALONE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Best practice; Collaboration; Databases; Evidence based practice; Nursing education; Research; Research utilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849107615     PISSN: 15323269     EISSN: 15323277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15323260802382802     Document Type: Article

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