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information about NlN research An abstract for action made recommen-
products. dations for changes in nursing such as
1960 Faye Abdellah developed the first fed- increased practice research, improved H
erally tested coronary care Unit and education, role clarification and prac-
published Patient Centered Approaches to tice, and increased financial support for
Nursing, which altered nursing theory nursing. Overview of Nursing was sup-
and practice. ported by the Department of Health,
1963 The Surgeon General’s consultant education, and Welfare, 1955–1968, to
Group on Nursing reported on the assess nursing research, knowledge,
nursing situation in the United States gaps, and future needs.
and recommended increased federal 1971 The ANA council of Nurse research-
support for nursing research and educa- ers was established by the ANA
tion of researchers. The Nursing Studies com mission on Nursing research to
Index, Volume IV, 1957–1959, was com- advance research activities and pub-
pleted as a guide to analytical and his- lished issues in research: Social, Pro-
torical literature on nursing in english fessional, and Methodology (1973). The
from 1900 to 1959. Volume I, 1900–1929, Secretary’s commission, Department
was published in 1972; Volume II, of Health, education and Welfare pub-
1930–1949, was published in 1970; and lished Extending the Scope of Nursing
Volume III, 1950–1956, was published Practice as a position of the health pro-
in 1966. fessions to support the expansion of
1964 Nursing Research: A Survey and Assess ment the functions and responsibilities of
provided a review and assessment of nurse practitioners.
research in areas of occupational health, 1973 The American Academy of Nursing
career dynamics, and nursing care. was founded with 36 charter fellows to
1965 ANA Nursing research conferences advance new concepts in nursing and
(1965 through the 1980s) provided a health care, to explore issues in health
forum for critiquing nursing research care, the profession, and the society
and opportunities for nurse research- as directed by nursing, to examine
ers to examine critical issues. dynamics of nursing, and to propose
1966 The International Nursing Index was resolutions for issues and problems in
published. One of the first textbooks nursing and health.
on nursing research was published by 1977 Nursing Research became the first nurs-
Abdellah and levine: Better Patient Care ing journal to be included in Med-line,
Through Nursing Research. the computerized information retrieval
1968 The ANA Blueprint for Research in service.
Nursing and The Nurse in Research, 1979 Healthy People, the Surgeon General’s
ANA guidelines in ethical values, were report on health promotion and dis-
published. ease prevention, was published. Clinical
1970 ANA commission on Nursing research Content of Nursing Proceedings Forum on
was established and prepared position Doctoral Education in Nursing defined
papers on human rights in research. the content of nursing research at the
papers included Human Rights Guidelines doctoral level.
for Nurses in Clinical and Other Research 1980 Promoting Health, Preventing Disease:
(1974), Research in Nursing: Toward a Objectives for the Nation was pub-
Science of Health Care (1976), Preparation of lished. ANA published a social policy
Nurses for Participation in Research (1976), statement, which defined the nature
and Priorities for Nursing Research (1976). and scope of nursing practice and