The FIRST 2ACT simulation program improves nursing practice in a rural Australian hospital

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 270-274

  Kinsman, Leigh ^a   Buykx, Penny ^a   Cant, Robyn ^c   Champion, Robert ^b   Cooper, Simon ^c   Endacott, Ruth ^a,d   Mcconnell Henry, Tracy ^c   Missen, Karen ^c   Porter, Jo ^c   Scholes, Julie ^e  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurse education; Patient deterioration; Rural; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART ARREST; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CRITICAL CARE; HEART ARREST; HOSPITALS, RURAL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866763801     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2012.01296.x     Document Type: Article

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