title: Graduate education: the perioperative nurse practitioner.
abstract: As the surgical experience becomes increasingly complex, the need for nurses who are experienced and educated in the management of surgical problems becomes critical. This article discusses the development of a perioperative nurse practitioner program designed to prepare perioperative nurses to assume the complex and exciting role of caring for a diverse population of surgical patients.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Specialists of the Mainline, Paoli, PA, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wadlund
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003479:Curriculum; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010414:Pennsylvania; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration; D016730:Program Development