The relationship between knowledge and clinical performance in novice and experienced critical care nurses

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 517-525

  Whyte IV, James ^a   Ward, Paul ^a   Eccles, David W ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; NURSE; NURSING CARE; NURSING KNOWLEDGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESPIRATORY CARE; SIMULATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

CERTIFICATION; CRITICAL CARE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 71749084306     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2008.12.006     Document Type: Article

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