The role of clinical nurse specialists in the implementation and sustainability of a practice change

Journal of Nursing Management

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 39-49

  Babine, Rhonda L ^a   Honess, Cindy ^a   Wierman, Heidi R ^a   Hallen, Sarah ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing; Delirium; Education; Leadership; Nursing; Staff development

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; DELIRIUM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MANAGEMENT; MASS SCREENING; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM EVALUATION; UTILIZATION;

DELIRIUM; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MASS SCREENING; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84956534634     PISSN: 09660429     EISSN: 13652834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12269     Document Type: Article

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