Practice of high fidelity simulation use in baccalaureate nursing programs
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Kay Lawrence MSN, RN, CCRN-K
School of Nursing, University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina
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Kay Lawrence, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorDeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias PhD, RN, FAAN
College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorMelanie L. Cason PhD, RN, CNE
College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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Kay Lawrence MSN, RN, CCRN-K
School of Nursing, University of South Carolina Aiken, Aiken, South Carolina
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Kay Lawrence, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, University of South Carolina Aiken, 471 University Parkway, Aiken, SC 29801, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorDeAnne K. Hilfinger Messias PhD, RN, FAAN
College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Search for more papers by this authorMelanie L. Cason PhD, RN, CNE
College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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This research was partially funded with a grant from the Pi Lambda chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International.

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