Developing and evaluating a pediatric virtual simulation for nurse practitioner students in advanced pharmacology courses
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Francisco A. Jimenez, PhD, MA and Cheryl Wilson, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, FNP-BC,CNE - Shadow Health, Inc, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Shadow Health, Inc., Gainesville, Florida, USA
The purpose of this study is to illustrate how virtual patient simulations can be used with nurse practitioner students to practice medication selection, dosage calculation, patient and parent education, and prescription writing with pediatric patients in advanced pharmacology courses.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Keywords | Advanced Pharmacology; Pediatric Population; Virtual Patient Simulation |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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