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AORN Journal, Feb, 2004

Sunday, March 21, to Thursday, March 25, 2004

Research/Evidence-based Practice Posters and Clinical Improvement/Innovation Posters will be displayed Sunday, March 21, through Thursday, March 25, 2004, at Congress. View these posters to increase your knowledge and earn valuable contact hours. AORN thanks the participants who submitted the posters.

RESEARCH/EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE POSTER DISPLAYS

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The Research/Evidence-based Practice Poster displays will consist of research and evidence-based practice studies applicable to perioperative nursing practice. Review these posters to learn more about the latest research findings on a variety of clinical topics. Posters will be located in the Ballroom 20 foyer of the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, from Sunday, March 21, through Thursday, March 25. Poster presenters will be available from 11:30 AM to 1 PM on Monday, March 22. There will be two Research/Evidence-based Practice Poster sessions to review. Each of the two sessions carries 1.2 contact hours. Please review the objectives, overviews, and directions for completing each session. This information is located in the back of Congress Resources, the book you receive when you register. The following Research/ Evidence-based Practice Posters were selected for Congress.

Value of Certification Among Non-Certificants, Certificants, and Administrators in Perioperative Nursing--Wendy Valentine, RN, MS, CNOR, CWCN, Snohomish, Wash

Differences in Quality of First Assistant--Jeffrey Alan Reichardt, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRNFA, FNP, BC, CPT, AN, Triplet Army Medical Center, Mililani, Hawaii

Exploring the Surgeon's Experience in Professional Interactions with Perioperative Nurses During Surgery--Hsiu-Chin Chen, RN, BSN, MPPM, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Yung Kung City, Tainan, Taiwan

A Survey of Nurses' Job Satisfaction in the OR--Cheng-Heng Chung, RN, BS, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Yung Kung City, Tainan, Taiwan

Upper Body vs Lower Body Forced-air Warming During Prolonged Abdominal Surgery--Hiroe Seiko, RN, Graduate School of Allied Health Sciences, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan

The Anxiety of Preoperative Surgical Patients and Its Related Factors--Wen-Wan Lee, RN, MSc, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Yung Kung City, Tainan, Taiwan

Low Back Pain Among Operating Room Nursing Staffs in a Medical Center--Mah-Chun, RN, MS, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

A Demographic Study of Perioperative Nurses, 1992 to 2002--Richard E. Gilder, RN, BSN, CNOR, BC, Texas Health Resources, Inc, Arlington, Tex

An Evidence-Based Protocol for Waterless, Brushless Surgical Hand Antisepsis--Sheri Swenning, RN, BSN, CNOR; Victoria Steelman, RN, PhD, CNOR; Sherry David, RN, BSN, CIC; Dan Diekema, MD, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City

Does It Always Have to Hurt? Bacteriostatic Normal Saline vs 1% Lidocaine for Intradermal Analgesia during Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation--Becky Rohe, RN, BSN; Jeannette Putney, RN, BSN, CNOR; Scott Hofmann, MD, Omaha Veterans Administration Medical Center, Omaha

A Study on the Effects of Comfort Warming in Preoperative Patients--V. Doreen Wagner, RN, MSN, CNOR and Michelle Byrne, RN, PhD, CNOR, North Georgia College and State University, Dahlonega, Ga

Working With an RNFA--Help or Hindrance?--Grace Groetzsch, RN, BScN, MEd, CPN(C), CRNFA, Trillium Health Centre, Mississauga, Ontario

Error and Disclosure in Surgery: How Nurses' Perceptions Compare With Other Team Members'--Sherry Espin, RN, MEd; Wendy Levinson, MD, FRCPC; Glenn Regehr, PhD; Ross Baker, PhD; Lorelei Lingard, PhD, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Communication Failures in the Operating Room: A Classification of Recurrent Types and Outcomes--Sherry Espin, RN, MEd; Lorelei Lingard, PhD; Sarah Whyte, MA; Glenn Regehr, PhD; Ross Baker, PhD; Bev Orser, MD, PhD, FRCPS(C); Diane Doran; Richard Reznick, MD, MEd, FRCS, FACS; John Bohnen, MD, FACS; Ethan Grober, MD, MEd, University of Toronto, Toronto

To Breathe or Not to Breathe: OR Staff Members Really Want To Know!--Ann Marie Mazzella-Ebstein, RN, MS, CGRN, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York

Perioperative Nurse Knowledge of AORN Patient Safety First Initiative--Karen L. Ritchey, RN, MSN, CNOR, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Elkridge, Md; Antonia B. Hughes, RN, BSN, MA, CNOR, The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore; Avis LaFayette, RN, MS, CNOR, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore; Robin R. Newhouse, RN, PhD, CNOR, CNA, The Johns Hopkins Hospital/University, Baltimore; Germaine M. Williams, RN, BSN, CNOR, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

Phase II Collaborative Pilot Study: Preliminary Analysis of Central Neural Effects From Exposure to Volatile Anesthetics in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)--Dina A. Kenzischek, RN, MAS, CPAN; Keary Cope, PhD, MPH; William Merritt, MD; John Schaefer, MFS, CIH, HEM; Edward Bernachi, MD, MPH; Todd Dorman, MD; Terence H. Risby, PhD, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore

Perioperative Temperature Effectiveness Analysis--Laura Grisanti, RN, CNOR, Gaymar Industries, Inc and Jeanne Perla, RN, PhD, Orchard Park, NY

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