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Linking theory and practice in teaching basic nursing skills.

B E Smith
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In an attempt to integrate theory and practice in baccalaureate nursing education, students were taught nursing skills with two cognitive strategies (Vee heuristics and concept maps) that consciously identify and reinforce connections between scientific theory and practice. The research showed that students using Vee heuristics and concept maps, rather than traditional modes, were significantly better able to identify scientific principles to describe why specific steps of a nursing skill were done.

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B E Smith. 1992. Linking theory and practice in teaching basic nursing skills.. https://doi.org/10.3928/0148-4834-19920101-06

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