Models to enhance research capacity and capability in clinical nurses: A narrative review

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 1365-1371

  O'Byrne, Louise ^a,b   Smith, Sheree ^c,d,e  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical nurses; Narrative; Nursing; Research models; Secondment

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; MODEL; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; MODELS, NURSING; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NURSING RESEARCH;

EID: 79954608333     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03282.x     Document Type: Review

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