title: The National Center for Nursing Research: challenges and initiatives.
abstract: A number of challenges are evident in developing science to guide nursing practice. The National Center for Nursing Research serves as a focal point for the federal programs to promote the profession's ability to confront and grapple with these challenges successfully.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Nursing Research, National Institutes of Health.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hinshaw
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D009729:Nursing; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012106:Research; D014481:United States