Growing replacements for our 'graying' perioperative nurses.
Many nursing school graduates have minimal perioperative experience and require extensive training by their employer. These perioperative courses can introduce students to the OR culture in a protected role and ease their transition to a "real" nursing role. Nursing programs must stay current offer meaningful curricula that attract good students.
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