AORN Journal
Volume 89, Issue 2 , Pages 335-345 , February 2009

Too Old For School? Barriers Nurses Can Overcome When Returning to School

  • Marcia Morgenthaler, RN, BSN, CNOR

      Affiliations

    • Marcia Morgenthaler, RN, BSN, CNOR, is the evening shift charge nurse and orthopedic resource nurse in the OR at Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, VA.

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PII: S0001-2092(08)00591-7

doi: 10.1016/j.aorn.2008.09.004

AORN Journal
Volume 89, Issue 2 , Pages 335-345 , February 2009

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