Problem-based leaed learning: An innovative approach to teaching physical assessment in advanced practice nursing curriculum

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Distler, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced practice nursing; Clinical education; Physical assessment; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; TEACHING;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE; HUMANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; TEACHING;

EID: 46749151094     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1548923X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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