title: Assessing graduate perioperative education.
abstract: You may be one of many perioperative nurses who are considering graduate education. Although there are some obstacles to this goal, they are not insurmountable. This article examines the motivators and obstacles to master's-level nursing education. The educational options, assessment criteria, and admission process are described.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Graduate Nursing 78284, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pistone
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States