Automated testing combined with automated retraining to improve CPR skill level in emergency nurses

Nurse Education in Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 212-217

  Mpotos, Nicolas ^a,c,e   Decaluwe, Karel ^b   Van Belleghem, Vincent ^b   Cleymans, Nick ^c   Raemaekers, Joris ^c   Derese, Anselme ^c   De Wever, Bram ^c   Valcke, Martin ^c   Monsieurs, Koenraad G ^c,d,e  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b AZ GROENINGE   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Automated testing; Basic life support; CPR; Nurses; Self learning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; PROCEDURES; RESUSCITATION; STANDARDS; TEACHING;

ADULT; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIKINS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; TEACHING;

EID: 84929949594     PISSN: 14715953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nepr.2014.11.012     Document Type: Article

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