Simulation training for blood gas reading skills
This study compares two types of training for nursing and medical students to learn how to take and interpret arterial blood gas (a test that measures oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood). It aims to see which training method is better at helping students gain these skills.
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Who can take part
- You are a first-year nursing or second-year medical student
- You attend at least 70% of your classes
- You can read and speak English well
- You are 18 years or older
- You have not taken any previous blood gas sampling classes
- You have not worked as a healthcare professional (like a lab tech or phlebotomist)
- You have not been involved in interprofessional learning activities before
- You have not used a simulation center before
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