Utilizing simulation technology for competency skills assessment and a comparison of traditional methods of training to simulation-based training

Respiratory Care

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-270

  Tuttle, Raymond P ^a   Cohen, Mark H ^a   Augustine, Albert J ^a   Novotny, Dana F ^a   Delgado, Edgar ^a,c   Dongilli, Thomas A ^b   Lutz, John W ^b   DeVita, Michael A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchoalveolar lavage; Simulator; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; INTERNET; LUNG LAVAGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; SIMULATION; STAFF TRAINING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; UNITED STATES;

BRONCHOALVEOLAR LAVAGE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; PENNSYLVANIA; RESPIRATORY CARE UNITS;

EID: 34247146009     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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