Most Recent Articles from AORN Journal

• Number of US Surgeons has sharply declined 

  The number of general surgeons per 100,000 people in the United States has declined by more than 25% since 1981, according to an article in the...

  07/01/08 · More from publication

• Humor in the OR: a stitch in time? 

  The use of humor by health care professionals including perioperative nurses is widespread. Humor serves multiple purposes and provides numerous...

  07/01/08 by Karyn Buxman · More from publication

• Using bar-code technology to assist with counting 

  After reading the answer to the question on counting sterile towels in the April 2008 Clinical Issues column, (1) I was disappointed that no...

  07/01/08 by Pat Frasher · More from publication

• Hospital stay may affect mortality rates after discharge 

  The length of hospital stay after a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) affects mortality rates, according to an April 14, 2008, study in the...

  07/01/08 · More from publication

• New opportunities 

  I am honored to be the new Editor-in-Chief of the AORN Journal, and it has been so much easier to step into this role with the assistance of former...

  07/01/08 by Patricia C. Seifert · More from publication

• Using principles of health literacy to enhance the informed consent process 

  Health care today exposes consumers to a significant amount of critical information, ranging from prescription bottle labels to insurance forms and...

  07/01/08 by Bonne Lorenzen · More from publication

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