PDA-assisted simulated clinical experiences in undergraduate nursing education: A pilot study

Nursing Education Perspectives

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 391-394

  Schlairet, Maura C ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Personal digital assistant; Simulated clinical experiences; Technology in nursing education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MICROCOMPUTER; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY;

ADULT; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872256328     PISSN: 15365026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5480/1536-5026-33.6.391     Document Type: Article

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