Validity and reliability evidence for a new measure: The evidence-based practice knowledge assessment in nursing

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 605-613

  Spurlock, Darrell ^a   Wonder, Amy Hagedorn ^b  

^a Mount Carmel College of Nursing   (United States)

^b Indiana School of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF EVALUATION;

ADULT; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84946911883     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20151016-01     Document Type: Article

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