Fun and games in nursing staff development

Games can make learning fun and stimulating. This learning strategy is particularly useful in providing factual information to orientees. This article describes a game developed to orient staff nurses and unit clerks at the Calgary General Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to agency policies and...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing education in nursing 1991-11, Vol.22 (6), p.259-262
Main Authors: Gruending, D L, Fenty, D, Hogan, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Objectives
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Educational Strategies
Games
Games, Experimental
Humans
Individualized Instruction
Learning Strategies
Meetings
Nursing
Nursing Staff, Hospital - education
Objectives
Personnel, Hospital - education
Staff Development
Teaching - methods
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Summary:Games can make learning fun and stimulating. This learning strategy is particularly useful in providing factual information to orientees. This article describes a game developed to orient staff nurses and unit clerks at the Calgary General Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, to agency policies and procedures.
ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/0022-0124-19911101-09