Clinical nurse research consultant: A clinical and academic role to advance practice and the discipline of nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2275-2283

  Currey, Judy ^a   Considine, Julie ^b   Khaw, Damien ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NORTHERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Advanced practice role; Clinical leadership; Clinical research; Discipline advancement; Evidence based practice; Research leadership; Specialist nursing

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; CONSULTATION; COOPERATION; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; WORK;

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; AUSTRALIA; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAREER MOBILITY; CONSULTANTS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; LEADERSHIP; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 80052539014     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05687.x     Document Type: Article

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