title: Designing a career pathway.
abstract: The aim of this article is to examine the concept of a career pathway and to consider the benefits that career planning can offer the perioperative practitioner. The article will: consider definitions of the term 'career' highlight specific factors that demand that nurses take a proactive approach to managing their careers conclude with a step by step approach to career design.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reid
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012647:Self-Assessment