Using computer assisted learning for clinical skills education in nursing: Integrative review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 222-235

  Bloomfield, Jacqueline G ^a   While, Alison E ^a   Roberts, Julia D ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical skills; Computer assisted learning; Literature review; Nurse education; Nursing skills; Psychomotor skills

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 46749105189     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04653.x     Document Type: Review

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