Can nursing facility staff with minimal education be successfully trained with computer-based training

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 301-309

  Walker, Bonnie L ^a   Harrington, Susan S ^a  

^a Harrington Software Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer based instruction; Educational effects; Fire safety training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FIRE PROTECTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STAFF; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; TEACHING; TRAINING;

EID: 2442482910     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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