The power of pretend: Using simulation to teach end-of-life care

Nurse Educator

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 276-280

  Sperlazza, Emily ^a   Cangelosi, Pamela R ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CURRICULUM; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION; PILOT STUDY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROLE PLAYING; TEACHING; TERMINAL CARE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT SIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROLE PLAYING; SOFTWARE; STUDENTS, NURSING; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 70449375377     PISSN: 03633624     EISSN: 15389855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NNE.0b013e3181bc7491     Document Type: Article

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