Effect of the essentials of critical care orientation (ECCO) program on the development of nurses' critical thinking skills

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 424-432

  Kaddoura, Mahmoud A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING STAFF; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CRITICAL CARE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957349192     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20100503-05     Document Type: Article

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