title: Developing core competencies for medical/surgical nursing.
abstract: The development of competency-based education is a task requiring the skills of educators and expert clinicians. This article provides information on a competency-based core orientation for medical/surgical nursing.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Buszta
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Steward
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chapin
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003162:Competency-Based Education / Q000379:methods*; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D007388:Internal Medicine; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D011231:Preceptorship; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*