Mapping the Organization: A Bibliometric Analysis of Nurses’ Contributions to the Literature

OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to map an academic hospital’s nursing contributions to the literature using bibliometric methods. BACKGROUND:Nurse executives continue to search for ways to share knowledge gained in the clinical setting. Manuscripts from clinical nurses must increase to advance t...

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Published in:The Journal of nursing administration 2013-09, Vol.43 (9), p.481-487
Main Authors: Goode, Colleen J., McCarty, Lauren B., Fink, Regina M., Oman, Kathleen S., Makic, MaryBeth Flynn, Krugman, Mary E., Traditi, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Medical Centers
Bibliometrics
Colorado
Contributions
Databases, Bibliographic
Hospitals
Humans
Job Application
Nurse Administrators - statistics & numerical data
Nursing
Nursing Research - statistics & numerical data
Nursing Staff, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Publishing - standards
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Summary:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to map an academic hospital’s nursing contributions to the literature using bibliometric methods. BACKGROUND:Nurse executives continue to search for ways to share knowledge gained in the clinical setting. Manuscripts from clinical nurses must increase to advance the science of nursing practice and nursing administration. METHODS:A search of electronic databases and curriculum vitae provided bibliographic data for University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) nurses from 1990 to 2012. Bibliometric techniques were used for publication counts and citation analysis. A review of the infrastructure supporting scholarly work was undertaken. RESULTS:A total of 191 journal articles, 9 books, 103 book chapters, 5 manuals, and 46 manual chapters were published by UCH nurses. Author productivity steadily increased. Citation analysis indicated that the works published were used by others. The h-index for UCH authors was 25. The hospital culture, interdisciplinary practice, and the role of the research nurse scientists had an impact on study results.
ISSN:0002-0443
1539-0721
DOI:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182a23db5