Nurses' knowledge and skill retention following cardiopulmonary resuscitation training: A review of the literature

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 288-297

  Hamilton, Rosemary ^a  

^a NEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary; Critical care; Literature review; Nursing; Practice development resuscitation; Staff development

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 23044468631     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03491.x     Document Type: Review

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