Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages e87-e95 , May 2010

High-fidelity Simulation in Teaching Problem Solving to 1st-Year Nursing Students: A Novel Use of the Nursing Process

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 Cite this article: Burns, H. K., O'Donnell, J., & Artman, J. (2010, MAY). High-fidelity simulation in teaching problem solving to 1st-year nursing students: A novel use of the nursing process. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, VOL(6), e87-e95. doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2009.07.005.

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Clinical Simulation in Nursing
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