Triple treat. One chapter's Project Alpha activities

The concept of Project Alpha, a chapter-level program to promote the implementation of perioperative nursing content in nursing education programs, was introduced at the 27th annual AORN Congress in 1980. Project Alpha activities were designated as basic (ie, Project Alpha awareness, education), int...

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Published inAORN journal Vol. 58; no. 1; p. 90
Main Authors Parfitt, J M, Gaberson, K B, Reichert, A L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.1993
Subjects
Anniversaries and Special Events
Curriculum
Faculty, Nursing
Humans
Operating Room Nursing - education
Pennsylvania
Schools, Nursing
Societies, Nursing
Pennsylvania
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Summary:The concept of Project Alpha, a chapter-level program to promote the implementation of perioperative nursing content in nursing education programs, was introduced at the 27th annual AORN Congress in 1980. Project Alpha activities were designated as basic (ie, Project Alpha awareness, education), intermediate (ie, Project Alpha promotion, clinical preceptoring), and advanced (ie, extern program, integrated perioperative module). This article reports one chapter's success in implementing Project Alpha.
ISSN:0001-2092
DOI:10.1016/S0001-2092(07)65104-7