Supporting New Nurses in Evidence-Based Practice
JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationPublished 1 November 2004
Linda M. Ferguson, Rene Day
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Authors’ affiliations: Professor (Ms Ferguson), College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; Professor and Associate Dean (Dr Day), Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Corresponding author: Ms Ferguson, College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, 107 Wiggins Rd, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, S7N 5E5 ([email protected]).
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