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Using Learning Outcome Measures to assess Doctoral Nursing Education
Published on: June 21, 2010
Research regarding methods of assessing learning outcomes
John R Boulet1, Pamela R Jeffries, Rose A Hatala
1Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. Jboulet@faimer.org
Abstract:
As the use of simulation-based assessment expands for healthcare workers, there is a growing need for research to quantify the psychometric properties of the associated process and outcome measures.
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