title: Career development for the orthopaedic nurse. The educational imperative.
abstract: This article dispels some of the myths and fears about returning to school, furnishes pragmatic suggestions about how to overcome barriers, and presents some exciting new trends in higher education that may make obtaining that next degree possible.
authors.affiliation: Duquesne University School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Milstead
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000193:education*