title: Educating nurses into the perioperative arena.
abstract: PROVIDING PERIOPERATIVE experience for those new to the OR is a vital necessity, especially because many nursing schools provide limited OR experiences. AN ALTERNATIVE to a traditional course is a condensed version that incorporates the material for a 10-week course into a two-weekend format that encompasses both didactic and laboratory experiences. RESPONSE TO THIS CONDENSED program has been so positive that it has edged out the 10-week program in the curriculum.
authors.affiliation: Fairview University Medical Center, Minneapolis, USA.
authors.forename: Paula Anne
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Latz
authors.forename: Doris
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nordbye
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D008910:Minnesota; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States