Cognitive load, emotion, and performance in high-fidelity simulation among beginning nursing students: A pilot study

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2015, Pages S5-S11

  Schlairet, Maura C ^a   Schlairet, Timothy James ^b   Sauls, Denise H ^a   Bellflowers, Lois ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; TEACHING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SIMULATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946832361     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20150218-10     Document Type: Article

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