The effects of using problem-based learning in the clinical nursing education on the students' outcomes in Iran: A quasi-experimental study

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 698-703

  Khatiban, Mahnaz ^a   Sangestani, Gita ^a  

^a Hamadan University of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

Author keywords

Attitude; Competency; Iran; Nursing students; Performance; Problem based learning

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARDS; YOUNG ADULT;

CHECKLIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918505801     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.10.002     Document Type: Article

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