Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 119-127 , August 2009

An exploration of hope as a concept for nursing

  • Elizabeth Tutton (BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, PGCEA, RN (Research Fellow))

      Affiliations

    • Research Fellow, RCN Research Institute, University of Warwick, Senior Research Fellow, Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom
    • RCN Research Institute, School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: RCN Research Institute, School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom. Tel.: +44 02476150620; fax: +44 02476150643.
    • ,
  • Kate Seers (BSc, PhD, RN (Professor and Director))

      Affiliations

    • RCN Research Institute, School of Health and Social Studies, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
    • Tel.: +44 02476150614; fax: +02476150643.
    • ,
  • Debbie Langstaff (MBA, RN, ONC (Matron))

      Affiliations

    • Matron, Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, United Kingdom
    • Tel.: +44 01865 221136.

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doi: 10.1016/j.joon.2009.07.006

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 119-127 , August 2009

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