The role of E-mentorship in a virtual world for youth transplant recipients

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 344-355

  Cantrell, Kathryn ^a   Fischer, Amy ^a   Bouzaher, Alisha ^a   Bers, Marina ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

computers; E mentoring; intervention; pediatric transplantation; virtual worlds

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MODEL; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PEDIATRICS; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TEACHER; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTORS; MODELS, NURSING; PEDIATRIC NURSING; PEDIATRICS; PEER GROUP; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRANSPLANTATION; UNITED STATES; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77958605859     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454210372617     Document Type: Article

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