Womens Health Nurs.  2024 Sep;30(3):178-185. 10.4069/whn.2024.08.20.1.

The current status of women’s health nursing in the United States

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  Figure 1. The National Institute of Nursing Research research lenses. This figure is based on information from https://www.ninr.nih.gov/aboutninr/ninr-mission-and-strategic-plan/research-framework.

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  Figure 2. The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) guiding principles. This figure is based on information from https://www.ninr.nih.gov/aboutninr/ninr-mission-and-strategic-plan/research-framework.

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