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Florence Nightingale gave nursing research a brilliant start but. after her death. nursing research lost its focus and relevance. Nursing research has recently emerged as a viable. clinically applicable force which is having a powerful impact on how we practice and becoming the key to improving nursing practice and patient outcomes.
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Winslow, E.H. (1992). Nursing Research: The Key to Excellence in Nursing Practice. In: Cernaianu, A.C., DelRossi, A.J. (eds) Cardiac Surgery. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3418-1_17
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