Student experiences and mentor views of the use of simulation for learning

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 790-797

  Moule, Pam ^a   Wilford, Amanda ^b   Sales, Rachel ^a   Lockyer, Lesley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical skills development; Nurse education; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; TEACHER; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM; VIDEORECORDING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY, NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; LIFTING; MENTORS; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PATIENT SIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PRECEPTORSHIP; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, NURSING; TEACHING; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 49749117770     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2008.03.007     Document Type: Article

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