Clinical nurse specialist practice in evidence-informed multidisciplinary cardiac care

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 76-79

  Avery, Lorraine J ^a   Schnell Hoehn, Karen N ^b  

^a WRHA Cardiac Sciences Program   (Canada)

^b ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse specialist; Evidence informed practice

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; MANPOWER; NURSING; NURSING DISCIPLINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; SPECIALTIES, NURSING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77649175021     PISSN: 08876274     EISSN: 15389782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NUR.0b013e3181cf5563     Document Type: Article

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