A Review of Currently Published Evaluation Instruments for Human Patient Simulation

Clinical Simulation in Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Kardong Edgren, Suzie ^a   Adamson, Katie Anne ^a   Fitzgerald, Cynthia ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

evaluation; evaluation instruments; human patient simulation; review; simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 71549128030     PISSN: 18761399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecns.2009.08.004     Document Type: Review

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