Table 2. The curriculum arrangement of clinical skills.

The contents of curriculum	Theoretical period (hours)	Experimental period (hours)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; trachael intubation	2	3
Pediatric physical measurement; neonatal resuscitation	2	3
Techniques of trauma first aid	2	3
Arterial and venous puncture; aspiration of sputum	2	3
Dressing change and suture removal; gastric tube insertion	2	3
Thoracentesis; abdominocentesis	2	3
Bone marrow puncture; lumbar puncture	2	3
Pelvic examination, Four maneuvers of leopold	2	3
Urethral catheterization	2	3

Notes.

The curriculum in the control and experimental group consists of bi-weekly theoretical sessions (2-h long in the classroom) and bi-weekly experimental practical sessions (3-h sessions for practice the skill techniques).