Patient safety simulation: Learning about safety never seemed more fun

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 247-252

  Paparella, Susan F ^a,b   Mariani, Bette A ^c,d   Layton, Kathy ^c,d   Carpenter, Ann Marie ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SAFE MEDICATION PRACTICES   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^c Delaware County Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^d WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical thinking; Learning strategy; Medication safety; Simulation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SAFETY; STANDARD; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MEDICATION ERRORS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING RECORDS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SIMULATION; PENNSYLVANIA; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TEACHING;

EID: 16644362604     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124645-200411000-00001     Document Type: Article

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