Paediatric resuscitation training: Is e-learning the answer? A before and after pilot study

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 529-533

  O'Leary, Fenton M ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cardiopulmonary resuscitation; child; education; infant

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; E-LEARNING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MACHINE LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESUSCITATION;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CD-ROM; CHILD; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERNET; MANIKINS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PEDIATRICS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84862758129     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02250.x     Document Type: Article

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