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Evaluating a critical care internship program.

K A Ressler·N R Kruger·T A Herb
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The authors describe the evaluation of their Critical Care Internship Program. The program was evaluated by job knowledge and clinical performance of graduate nurses compared to nurses with past critical care or medical-surgical experience.

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Critical CareCurriculumEducation, Nursing, GraduateEducational MeasurementHospitals, UniversityInternship, NonmedicalPennsylvaniaProgram EvaluationComparative StudyJournal Article

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K A Ressler, N R Kruger, T A Herb. Evaluating a critical care internship program.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00003465-199105000-00012

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