Nursing Outlook
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 78-83 , March 2009

Nursing and public policy: A tool for excellence in education, practice, and research

  • Bethany Hall-Long, PhD, RNC, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Bethany Hall-Long, University of Delaware School of Nursing, 365 McDowell Hall, Newark, DE 19716

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PII: S0029-6554(09)00002-5

doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2009.01.002

Nursing Outlook
Volume 57, Issue 2 , Pages 78-83 , March 2009