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Academic Gaming — Assessing ‘Guts’

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Issues in Nursing Research

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This paper is presented not primarily because of any research merit, but because it provides an example of a reasonably successful small-scale study carried out by the author, who at the outset was inexperienced in the application of research principles. The study was not carried out as a requirement for any academic qualification, but stemmed from a curiosity related to educational practices. It provides an example of study carried out in a single establishment, with a minimum of disruption to normal working with an insignificant financial outlay, utilising readily available resources.

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  1. Peter French
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Chelsea College, University of London, UK

    Sally J. Redfern (Lecturer in Nursing Studies) (Lecturer in Nursing Studies)

  2. Brent and Harrow Area Health Authority, UK

    Anthony R. Sisson (Area Nurse (Service Planning and Personnel) (Area Nurse (Service Planning and Personnel)

  3. Department of Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh, UK

    Jean F. Walker (Lecturer in Nursing Studies) (Lecturer in Nursing Studies)

  4. East Berkshire Health District, UK

    Paul A. Walsh (Senior Nursing Officer) (Senior Nursing Officer)

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© 1982 Peter French

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French, P. (1982). Academic Gaming — Assessing ‘Guts’. In: Redfern, S.J., Sisson, A.R., Walker, J.F., Walsh, P.A. (eds) Issues in Nursing Research. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06200-3_7

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06200-3_7

  • Publisher Name: Palgrave, London

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