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Title:
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INITIAL EVALUATION OF A CLINICAL SIMULATION APPLICATION FOR NURSING EDUCATION |
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Author(s):
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Daniel Cliburn, Xinxin Li, Christopher Trondsen, Shawn Kerns, Kristin Lee |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-82-3 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2013 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Nursing education, virtual worlds, simulation |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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333 |
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Last Page:
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336 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In this paper we discuss a software application that simulates a medical-surgical nursing unit of a virtual hospital. The purpose of the application is to allow nursing students to practice responding to clinical situations they may face during their careers. The advantages of such an application include that it can be used whenever and wherever students have access to a computer, and scenarios can be customized to meet the educational objectives of specific courses. Initial evaluation of the software suggests that it has the potential to be a useful tool for nursing education. |
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