This landmark annual review has provided nearly three decades of knowledge, insight, and research on topics critical to nurses everywhere.

The purpose of this annual review is to critically examine the full gamut of literature on key topics in nursing practice, including nursing theory, care delivery, nursing education, and the professional aspects of nursing.

Past volumes of Annual Review of Nursing Research have addressed critical issues such as:

• Chronic illness
• Geriatrics
• Alcohol abuse
• Patient safety
• Rural...