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Article: Invitational theory and perioperative nursing preceptorships.
- Article from:
- AORN Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
- Author:
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Concern about the shortage of perioperative nurses is prevalent in today's health care environment. A variety of factors have contributed to the current shortage. These factors include
* the growing demand for health care, which requires additional RNs in all areas;
* lower nursing school enrollment, which produces fewer graduating nurses;
* the availability of fewer new graduates to replace retiring perioperative nurses; (1)
* other opportunities for perioperative nurses, which may cause them to leave the profession; and
* nursing school curricula, which often do not include OR experiences. (2)
Hospitals across the ...