AORN Journal

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Articles in August 2003 issue of AORN Journal

• Creating and maintaining perioperative partnerships - President's Message
  by Betty J. Shultz
• Night shift work may increase cancer risk
• Report shows disparities in facilities' donation rates
• Nurse as Educator: Principles of Teaching and Learning for Nursing Practice - Book Review
  by Melisa A. Gantt
• More adult women are developing eating disorders - Brief Article
• Incident reports—correcting processes and reducing errors - Examination
• Counting instruments and sponges: counting is an error-prone process that can result in pain and further surgery for the patient and higher costs for patients, clinicians, and health care systems - Patient Safety First
  by Suzanne C. Beyea
• Regulations will expedite genetic medication approval - Brief Article
• Peace of mind - Editorial
  by Nancy J. Girard
• New nursing radio talk show in the works
• Expiration dates; alcohol disinfection; OR consents; local anesthesia; marking surgical sites; moderate sedation - Clinical Issues
  by Dorothy Fogg
• Benefits of screening for dementia questioned - Brief Article
• Corrections
• Safety Net will help identify near-miss event patterns - safety net
• Nature sights and sounds enhance pain management - Brief Article
• 40 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule
• Many believe Internet health sites need improvement - Brief Article
• New horizons for OR nurses—lessons learned from the World Trade Center attack
  by Tony Forgione
• Iron intake may increase risk of Parkinson's disease
• 30 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule
• Board of Directors meets for development; approves budget - Board Report
  by Sharon A. McNamara
• Journal series wins APEX Award for Excellence
• Exploring other associations' legislative agendas: AORN staff members were able to meet with state legislators and their assistants in one location and visit other exhibitors to learn about their issues, strategies, and programs - Health Policy Issues
  by Burke Beu
• 20 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule
• Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: identifying prions and carriers
  by Nathan L. Belkin
• What perioperative and emerging workforce nurses want in a manager
  by Julia Thompson
• Vitamin supplements; music; blood loss in hip surgery; Whipple's disease transmission - Evidence For Practice
  by George Allen
• 10 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule
• Many peptic ulcer diagnoses based on symptoms alone - Brief Article
• Upcoming AORN education programs and events
• System overhaul results in improved care for veterans - Brief Article
• Incident reports—correcting processes and reducing errors - Home Study Program
  by Debra Dunn
• Perceptions that influence occupational exposure reporting
  by Sonya Osborne
• Introduction to Management and Leadership for Nurse Managers - Book Review
  by Sara Lynn Brian
• Health checklist and tips for men now available - Brief Article
• A didactic and experiential approach to nursing education
  by Janet Rosentreter
• Hyperbaric Nursing - Book Review
  by CJ Welter