The current status of theory evaluation in nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 71, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 2268-2278

  Im, Eun Ok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Issues; Nursing theory; Theory evaluation; Theory testing

Indexed keywords

NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EDUCATION, NURSING; NURSING; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 84941024532     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12698     Document Type: Note

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