title: Kicking it up a notch--successful teaching techniques.
abstract: Leaders in today's ORs face the challenge of preparing nurses to work in highly technical and demanding environments. Various programs have evolved to prepare nurses to successfully and safely care for perioperative patients. This article reviews teaching techniques used in the Inova Learning Network, Falls Church, VA, perioperative nurse fellowship program and examines why they are successful.
authors.affiliation: Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA, USA.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Graling
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rusynko
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education*; D016730:Program Development; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*; D013850:Thinking; D014743:Videotape Recording; D014768:Virginia