Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages e61-e67 , March 2011

Interprofessional Simulation: An Effective Training Experience for Health Care Professionals Working in Community Hospitals

  • Dawn Prentice, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
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  • Karyn Taplay, MSN, RNC

      Affiliations

    • Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada
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  • Elizabeth Horsley, RN, BScN, BA

      Affiliations

    • Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario L2S 3A1, Canada
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  • Sue Payeur-Grenier, RN

      Affiliations

    • Niagara Health System, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 5K3, Canada
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  • Dan Belford, RRT

      Affiliations

    • Niagara Health System, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 5K3, Canada

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 Cite this article: Prentice, D., Taplay, K., Horsley, E., Payeur-Grenier, S., & Belford, D. (2011, March). Interprofessional simulation: An effective training experience for health care professionals working in community hospitals. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 7(2), e61-e67. doi:10.1016/j.ecns.2010.03.001

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doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2010.03.001

Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages e61-e67 , March 2011