In general, a reference is something that refers to or designates something else, or acts as a connection or a link between two things. The objects it links may be concrete, such as books or locations, or abstract, such as data, thoughts, or memories. The object which is named by a reference, or to which the reference points, is the referent.
The term reference is used with different specialized meanings in a variety of fields, as follows:
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Advanced Nursing Practice - Resources and links for advanced nurses.
Centre for Evidence Based Nursing - Researching how nurses use their clinical expertise alongside research evidence and patient preferences in making decisions.
Clinical Supervision - Promoting and supporting the development of clinical supervision in nursing.
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Foundation of Nursing Studies - Supporting nurses to put research into practice.
Libraries for Nursing - A subgroup of the Library Association Health Libraries Group.
NurseInfo - Collection of information for UK nurses.
Nursing Standard Online - Clinical resources and links with up-to-date news, research, job vacancies and career advice for nurses.
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Nursing Times - Daily news, features and links from the online service of the UK nursing magazine.
Meta Description: [ Thousands of UK nursing jobs, daily clinical news, and a free clinical archive from the UKs leading nursing magazine ]
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