Developing a best practice framework to benchmark research and development activity in nursing and midwifery

Journal of Research in Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 160-171

  Mccance, Tanya V ^a   Fitzsimons, Donna ^b   Armstrong, Nicola C ^c  

^a Northern Ireland Practice and Education Council for Nursing and Midwifery

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Research and Development Office   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MIDWIFE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84990344885     PISSN: 17449871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744987106062839     Document Type: Article

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