The effects of various instructional methods on retention of knowledge about pressure ulcers among critical care and medical-surgical nurses

Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 71-78

  Cox, Jill ^a   Roche, Sharon ^a   van Wynen, Elizabeth ^b  

^a ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECUBITUS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING EDUCATION; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; TEACHING;

ADULT; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CRITICAL CARE; EDUCATION, NURSING, ASSOCIATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; PRESSURE ULCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79851484285     PISSN: 00220124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00220124-20100802-03     Document Type: Article

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