title: Symposium on nursing centers: past, present and future.
abstract: A call for articles related to nursing centers was generated (Tanner, 1994), based on the fact that many existing nursing centers operate out of schools of nursing. Proceedings of a symposium on nursing centers presented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) meeting in April 1994 are shared as a way of advancing the development, implementation, and evaluation of nursing centers. The four contributions represent a review of the historical, empirical, and anecdotal literature, key elements in creating and maintaining a research laboratory, data sets useful for practice and research, and policy issues germane to nursing centers, which are a cornerstone of health care reform.
authors.affiliation: Marquette University College of Nursing, Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frenn
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lundeen
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Riesch
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D003151:Community Health Centers / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006676:History of Nursing; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D015146:Midwestern United States; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009734:Nursing Faculty Practice / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015399:Nursing Research; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012956:Societies, Nursing