10 years ago in the AORN Journal

AORN Journal, Feb, 2006

A Home Study article discusses the surgical treatment of emphysema using bovine pericardium strips. * An article on sexual harassment in the perioperative area cites a study that found that nearly half of critical care nurses working in hospitals were victims of sexual harassment by physicians (ie, 82%), coworkers (ie, 20%), or supervisors (ie, 7%).

* "Legislation" discusses a proposed privacy bill designed to protect the confidentiality of patients' medical records and provide clear federal rules governing when and to whom health care providers and insurance companies can disclose health information. * A news item discusses a new system for monitoring the brain waves of anesthetized patients to determine whether they are aware of what is happening around them.