Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages e91-e97 , May 2011

Patient Simulator for Teaching Heart and Lung Assessment Skills to Advanced Practice Nursing Students

  • Jennifer Tiffen, MS, RN, APN-BC

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Susan Corbridge, PhD, RN, APN-BC

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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  • Bernadette Cuasay Shen, RN

      Affiliations

    • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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  • Patrick Robinson, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Loyola University School of Nursing, Chicago, IL 60660, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2009.10.003

Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages e91-e97 , May 2011