A Synthesis of the Literature on "Competence" as It Applies to Perioperative Nursing

AORN Journal

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Gillespie, Brigid Mary ^a   Hamlin, Lois ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

competence; human factors; perioperative nursing; specialized knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049129431     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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