All Articles tagged competency

• Research Article
  January 20, 2023 EDT
  Acquisition and retention of lung ultrasound skills by respiratory therapists: A curriculum for respiratory therapists
  *Amanda YoungDerek WuFrank MyslikDany BurkeMichelle StephensRobert Arntfield

  Purpose Lung point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a versatile bedside tool. The utility of POCUS has grown during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, as it allows clinicians to obtain real-time images...

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• Research Article
  November 01, 2017 EDT
  Partnering for Patti: Shaping future healthcare teams through simulation-enhanced interprofessional education
  Gordon RenéeFlecknell MeaghanFournier TammieDupont DianaGowlett KatelynFurlong Karen E.

  Background Simulation-enhanced interprofessional education (sim-IPE) is a growing component of undergraduate health curricula, preparing learners for the practice environment and, in doing so, redefining practice culture. The Canadian Interprofessional Health...

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• Review Article
  February 01, 2017 EDT
  The practice of simulation-based assessment in respiratory therapy education
  Andrew J WestGale Parchoma

  Clinical simulation has gained prominence as an educational approach in many Canadian respiratory therapy programs and is strongly associated with improved learning, clinical and nonclinical skill, future performance, and patient...

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• Research Article
  November 01, 2016 EDT
  Advisory workgroup recommendations on the use of clinical simulation in respiratory therapy education
  Irina CharaniaKarl WeissAndrew J WestSeana MartinManon OuelletRoger Cook

  Clinical simulation has become established as a commonly used educational approach in respiratory therapy, though questions remain with regards to the evidence basis for its use in some contexts. In...

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