Factors influencing the contribution of advanced practice nurses to promoting evidence-based practice among front-line nurses: Findings from a cross-sectional survey

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1079-1090

  Gerrish, Kate ^a   Guillaume, Louise ^b   Kirshbaum, Marilyn ^c   Mcdonnell, Ann ^d   Tod, Angela ^d   Nolan, Mike ^e  

^a SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nurses; Evidence based practice; Front line nurses; Masters qualification; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; ENGLAND; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79954473699     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05560.x     Document Type: Article

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