AORN Journal

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Articles in Sept 2005 issue of AORN Journal

• 20 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Never underestimate the value of teachers
  by Nancy J. Girard
• Advanced practice nurse entrepreneurs in a multidisciplinary surgical-assisting partnership
  by Linda DeCarlo
• Bowel preparation; antimicrobial prophylaxis; endoscope decontamination; erythropoietin therapy
  by George Allen
• 10 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Reducing the risk of cross-contamination from transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
  by Timothy A. Brendle
• Acupuncture may improve overactive bladder
• Sign up to compete in second annual AORN QuizBowl
• New director of education and research hired
• AORN standards for RN first assistant education programs
• Handbook of Pain Relief in Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Approach
  by Mary G. Mathis
• Medication safety—reliability of preference cards
  by Anthony Dawson
• Hospital mortality rates for women declining
• Focus on RN-as-circulator legislation
  by Catherine A.G. Sparkman
• New Manager's Starter Kit: Essential Tools for Doing the Job Right
  by Diane Wellman
• Using systematic reviews for evidence-based practice
  by Peggy Edwards
• More male births than female births since 1940
• Contingency plan for noncompliant Medicare claims ends
• Older adults prefer choosing physicians to saving money
• Opportunities from the center for perioperative education
• 2006 slate of candidates
• Surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea
  by Wayne Colin
• Effects of end-of-life education on baccalaureate nursing students
  by Gelene T. Thompson
• Technical support assistants—a new concept in the OR
  by Alice T. Speers
• Hospitals improve treatment of three conditions
• 40 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Transplant center certification program in development
• Waterborne infections; cotton swabs; patient safety goals; vancomycin; vaginal prep; battery-operated electrocautery hand pieces
  by Joan Blanchard
• 30 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Health care practitioners expect punishment for errors
• New data on the uninsured population released