title: Expanding your perioperative practice into the health care industry.
abstract: Perioperative nurses who pursue nontraditional roles with medical products companies must assess their personal and professional skills to determine if they would fill that role satisfactorily. They must consider the risks involved and determine if the job is appealing. Working as a health care industry nurse can positively affect patient outcomes while providing a company with unique skills and insights. This career choice can be very rewarding.
authors.affiliation: Regent Medical, Edmonds, Wash., USA.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Shoup
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Stein
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description / Q000592:standards; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States