Evaluation of a teaching pack designed for nursing students to acquire the essential knowledge for competent practice in blood transfusion administration

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 228-237

  Mole, Lesley J ^a   Hogg, George ^a   Benvie, Sheena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Competent and safe practice; Higher education and NHS partnership; Nursing students

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; MODELS, NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; STATE MEDICINE; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 34447291358     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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