Applied Nursing Research
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 181-190 , November 2008

Impact of nurses' uniforms on patient and family perceptions of nurse professionalism

  • Nancy M. Albert, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Research and Innovation, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Lucia Wocial, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Education and Professional Practice Development, Division of Nursing, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Kathryn H. Meyer, MS

      Affiliations

    • Quantitative Health Sciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Jie Na, MS

      Affiliations

    • Quantitative Health Sciences, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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  • Kathleen Trochelman, MSN

      Affiliations

    • Nursing Research and Innovation, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

Received 12 December 2006 ,Accepted 17 April 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2007.04.008

Applied Nursing Research
Volume 21, Issue 4 , Pages 181-190 , November 2008