Graduate education: the perioperative nurse practitioner.
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.
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Surgical Specialists of the Mainline, Paoli, PA, USA.
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