title: Should medical-surgical nursing experience be required for new graduates before working in a specialty? Writing for the con position.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia Z
authors.initials: PZ
authors.lastname: Lund
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards*; D007396:Internship and Residency; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D009871:Operating Room Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States