Aim. This paper discusses the theoretical limitations of the use of random sampling and
probability theory in the production of a significance level (or P‐value) in nursing research …

PURPOSE To examine the historical, legal/organizational, informatics, clinical, economic,
and policy contexts underlying economic consequences of nursing diagnoses on patient …

In this qualitative study, 29 HIV-positive, Chinese patients reported highly favorable
impressions of their healthcare providers, who were seen as providing important medical …

Publishing research in professional peer-reviewed journals remains one of the most
valuable ways to disseminate research. PURPOSE: To examine how research is …

The purpose of this study was to discover if there was relationship between nurse perception
of autonomy, control over practice, or relationships with physicians and patient satisfaction …

Of all the events affecting nurses and nursing practice in the last part of the 20th century, the
appearance of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) surely ranks as one of the most …

Cardiac catheterization is a widely used cardiac diagnostic procedure. Patients are required
to remain on bed rest for up to 24 hours after the procedure in Hong Kong. Early ambulation …

Objective measures of clinical performance are needed before economics or Benchmarking
can successfully maximize the efficiency of the health care system. In the Intensive care unit …