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Hospital Explores Winning Balance in Perioperative Education
Author(s) -
Onstott Anne T.
Publication year - 1998
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/s0001-2092(06)62409-5
Subject(s) - bachelor , perioperative nursing , perioperative , nurse education , nursing , medical education , balance (ability) , medicine , perspective (graphical) , work (physics) , political science , engineering , computer science , surgery , physical therapy , mechanical engineering , law , artificial intelligence
Although there are a number of education models used today that expose bachelor of nursing degree students to perioperative nursing, producing nursing graduates who have the education and experience needed to work in the demanding perioperative arena is a challenge for education facilities. The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, has developed a perioperative education model that interfaces with one of the university's clinical sites, University Hospital, Denver, to achieve a winning balance between perioperative education and employment. The model provides nursing students with a realistic perspective of the OR and gives the employer an opportunity to thoroughly evaluate potential employees—beyond a resume and references.