A comparative study of defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation performance during simulated cardiac arrest in nursing student teams

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although nurses must be able to respond quickly and effectively to cardiac arrest, numerous studies have demonstrated poor performance. Simulation is a promising learning tool for resuscitation team training but there are few studies...

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Main Authors: Eikeland Husebø Sissel I, Bjørshol Conrad A, Rystedt Hans, Friberg Febe, Søreide Eldar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.sjtrem.com/content/20/1/23