CPR training for nurses: How often is it necessary?

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 103-106

  Mokhtari Nori, J ^a   Saghafinia, M ^a   Kalantar Motamedi, M H ^a   Khademolv Hosseini, S M ^a  

^a BAQIYATALLAH UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); Knowledge; Nurse; Skill; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 84856653551     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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