The professional issues forum for primary nurses: a method for professional development.
This article describes a formal mechanism for facilitating a theory-based practice through professional development of primary nurses in a large teaching hospital. The use of the theoretical concepts in clinical decision-making by primary nurses is illustrated by a case presentation. The continuing nurse educator's role in planning and conducting the forums is discussed.
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