Susan Breit: Susan Breit is an associate professor at Galen College of Nursing in St. Petersburg, FL, where Tracy A. Ortelli is executive vice president of teaching and learning innovation. Ortelli also coordinates Nursing Resources : tortelli@galencollege.edu . Contact author: Susan Breit, sbreit@galencollege.edu .
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