title: The specialty of medical-surgical nursing: the solid rock, not the stepping stone.
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Greggs-McQuilkin
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D007388:Internal Medicine; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology