title: An assessment of academic nursing centers.
abstract: The authors discuss the status of academic nursing centers. Included are data on the age, location, population served, and sources of financial support for these centers. In addition, the authors assess the centers' ability to accomplish the purposes of faculty practice, student education, nursing research and community service. Implications for developing academic nursing centers are presented.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Barger
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Bridges
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce