Theory and Theorizing in Nursing Science: Commentary from the Nursing Research Special Issue Editorial Team

Nursing Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 188-195

  Jairath, Nalini N ^a   Peden Mcalpine, Cynthia J ^b   Sullivan, Mary C ^c   Vessey, Judith A ^d   Henly, Susan J ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^d BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

doctoral nursing education; nursing research; nursing science; nursing theory; scientist training

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY;

BIG DATA; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY;

EID: 85044059810     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: 15389847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000273     Document Type: Article

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