Innovations in basic life support education for healthcare providers: Improving competence in cardiopulmonary resuscitation through self-directed learning

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages E1-E13

  Cason, Carolyn L ^a   Kardong Edgren, Suzan ^b   Cazzell, Mary ^a   Behan, Deborah ^a   Mancini, Mary Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MASS COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RESUSCITATION;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 68549127113     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e3181a56f92     Document Type: Article

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