The state of evidence-based practice in US nurses: Critical implications for nurse leaders and educators

Journal of Nursing Administration

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 410-417

  Melnyk, Bernadette Mazurek ^a   Fineout Overholt, Ellen ^a   Gallagher Ford, Lynn ^b   Kaplan, Louise ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b East Texas Baptist University   (United States)

^c SAINT MARTIN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING PRACTICE; ORGANIZATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; EDUCATION, NURSING; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSE'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865733130     PISSN: 00020443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182664e0a     Document Type: Article

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