Open AccessUsing high-fidelity simulation to teach fundamental principles of cardiac catheterisation to pharmacy students
Author(s) -
Erini S. Serag-Bolos,
Radha Patel,
Melissa Chudow,
Rowshan Chowdhury,
Aimon Miranda
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
bmj simulation and technology enhanced learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2056-6697
DOI - 10.1136/bmjstel-2017-000226
Subject(s) - pharmacy , medical education , medicine , fidelity , cardiac catheterisation , debriefing , nursing , psychology , computer science , cardiology , telecommunications
Pharmacy students often find the pathophysiology and treatment of comorbid heart conditions challenging to understand. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a cardiac catheterisation lab simulation on pharmacy students' knowledge related to cardiology and critical care pharmacotherapy.