Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 180-183 , May 2007

Promoting Collaboration in Nursing Education: The Development of a Regional Simulation Laboratory

  • Sharon Elizabeth Metcalfe, EdD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Western Carolina University, Candler, NC
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  • Vincent P. Hall, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor and Department Head for Nursing, Western Carolina University, Candler, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. Hall: Associate Professor and Department Head for Nursing, Department of Nursing, Western Carolina University, Asheville–Buncombe Technical Community College Enka Campus, 1459 Sand Hill Road g-33, Candler, NC 28715.
  • ,
  • Alesia Carpenter, MSN, APRN-BC, CS

      Affiliations

    • Regional Simulation Laboratory Coordinator, Mission Hospitals

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PII: S8755-7223(07)00034-8

doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.01.017

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 23, Issue 3 , Pages 180-183 , May 2007