Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 224-229 , June 2011

Enhancing the Pediatric Undergraduate Nursing Curriculum Through Simulation

  • Margaret W. Bultas, PhD(c), RN, CPNP-PC

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Margaret W. Bultas, PhD(c), RN, CPNP-PC.

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 Ideas from this article were presented at the 8th Annual International Nursing Simulation/Learning Resource Centers Conference, June 11–13, 2009, in St. Louis, MO.

PII: S0882-5963(10)00192-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pedn.2010.06.012

Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume 26, Issue 3 , Pages 224-229 , June 2011