Objective To evaluate the effects of applying standardized patient acted by retired nurses in case-based learning in the course of Surgical Nursing. Methods The retired nurses were trained to act standardized patients with acute abdominal disease in the case-based learning. Results Most students reported that this teaching method promoted their practical ability（71.7%），mastery of knowledge（61.7%） and learning initiative（60.0%）. All students passed the exam and 85.0% got a score higher than 80 points. Conclusion The retired nurses acting standardized patient achieves good teaching outcomes in case-based learning. Moreover，this practice can make full use of the advantage of retired nurses.
GAO Yun，XU Hui-ying，XIE Wen-hong
. Application of standardized patient acted by retired nurses in case-based learning in the course of Surgical Nursing[J]. Chinese Journal of Nursing Education, 2014
, 11(12)
: 893
-895
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DOI: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2014.12.003
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