The anatomy room: A positive learning experience for nursing students

Nurse Education Today

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 245-250

  Mc Garvey, A ^a   Hickey, A ^a   Conroy, R ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Anatomy room; Cadavers; Death; Education; Stress; Students

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMIC MODEL; ANATOMY; CADAVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; DEATH; DISSECTION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANATOMY; CADAVER; CURRICULUM; DEATH; DISSECTION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; STUDENTS, NURSING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918820275     PISSN: 02606917     EISSN: 15322793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2014.07.007     Document Type: Article

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