Paediatric resuscitation for nurses working in Ghana: An educational intervention

International Nursing Review

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 136-143

  Brennan, M M ^a   Fitzpatrick, J J ^a   Mcnulty, S R ^a   Campo, T ^b   Welbeck, J ^c   Barnes, G ^c  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Korle Bu Hospital   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Child Mortality; Infant Mortality; Paediatric Resuscitation; Post test Educational Intervention; Pre test; Self Efficacy of Paediatric Resuscitation; World Health Organization Emergency Triage and Treatment (ETAT) Guidelines

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY NURSING; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMERGENCY NURSING; FEMALE; GHANA; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDIATRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESUSCITATION; SELF EFFICACY;

EID: 84873902778     PISSN: 00208132     EISSN: 14667657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2012.01033.x     Document Type: Article

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