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Introducing Perioperative Nursing as a Foundation for Clinical Practice
Author(s) -
Tschirch Poldi,
Leyden Kristina,
Dufrene Claudine,
Land Sharon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
aorn journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1878-0369
pISSN - 0001-2092
DOI - 10.1016/j.aorn.2017.06.004
Subject(s) - perioperative nursing , bachelor , curriculum , nursing , general partnership , specialty , foundation (evidence) , medical education , medicine , clinical practice , perioperative , nurse education , psychology , pedagogy , family medicine , political science , surgery , law
This article describes one school's experience in providing a perioperative nursing course as a first clinical course in a bachelor of science in nursing curriculum. This innovation reframes the perspective on perioperative nursing from that of an elective clinical specialty that is not essential to basic nursing education to a practice setting that provides key foundational clinical learning experiences for the novice nursing student. A strong academic‐practice partnership; effective preparation for key stakeholders including nursing staff members, preceptors, and students; and collaboration with AORN were essential elements in the success of this clinical learning innovation. We describe learning outcomes, lessons learned, and future plans for enhancing and expanding this course.