Cramer, Barbara J.Ward, Susan E.Cissell, William B.Alberico, Jane G.2018-04-182018-04-185/30/1992http://hdl.handle.net/11274/9575This study was conducted to measure hospital based staff registered nurses perceptions of professional nursing practice. The Professional Nursing Practice Attitude Inventory (PNPAI) was developed by the researcher to measure perceptions of nursing practice between experienced nurses and those new to the profession. Results indicated that there was no difference in perceptions of professional nursing practice between experienced registered nurses, and those new to the profession.en-USNursingHealth and environmental sciencesThesis