title: Implications for nursing managers from a systematic review of practice development.
abstract: This paper considers some of the implications for Nursing Managers arising from a recent systematic review of practice development carried out in the UK by McCormack et al. (2007a, b). The paper begins by offering some background to practice development (PD). It then summarizes the methodology and method of the systematic review before moving on to discuss, what it is suggested, are the main implications Nursing Managers need to focus on. Finally, 10 points or key messages from the review, relevant for Nursing Managers, are offered. This paper is relevant not only to managers in older people's services but to all services.
authors.affiliation: Independant Nurse Consultant, (Self-employed), East Sussex, UK. jan.dewing@btinternet.com
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dewing
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D016294:Models, Nursing; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009718:Nurse Administrators / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D012107:Research Design