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Symposium on nursing centers: past, present and future.

M Frenn·S P Lundeen·K S Martin·S K Riesch·S A Wilson
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A call for articles related to nursing centers was generated (Tanner, 1994), based on the fact that many existing nursing centers operate out of schools of nursing. Proceedings of a symposium on nursing centers presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) meeting in April 1994 are shared as a way of advancing the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing centers. The four contributions represent a review of the historical, empirical, and anecdotal literature, key elements in creating and maintaining a research laboratory, data sets useful for practice and research, and policy issues germane to nursing centers, which are a cornerstone of health care reform.

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Community Health CentersHistory of NursingHistory, 20th CenturyHumansMidwestern United StatesNursing CareNursing Faculty PracticeNursing ResearchOrganizational ObjectivesSocieties, NursingConference ProceedingsHistorical Article

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M Frenn, S P Lundeen, K S Martin, S K Riesch, S A Wilson. 1996. Symposium on nursing centers: past, present and future.. https://doi.org/10.3928/0148-4834-19960201-04

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