AORN Journal

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Articles in Oct 2003 issue of AORN Journal

• Board implements new meeting agenda strategy - Board Of Director's Report
  by Sharon McNamara
• The experience of being an older perioperative nurse
  by Susan Letvak
• Helicobacter pylori; bowel cleansing; carbon dioxide suctioning; mupirocin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus - Evidence For Practice - Author Abstract
  by George Allen
• Maintaining the chain of custody: evidence handling in forensic-cases
  by Mary Margaret Evans
• Schedule the short procedure first to improve OR efficiency
  by Philip Lebowitz
• Oral insulin not effective in preventing type 1 diabetes - Author Abstract
• Envisioning the future of surgery - President's Message
  by Betty J. Shultz
• Study investigates new medication to treat septic shock - Brief Article
• Study examines fatigue in breast cancer survivors - Brief Article
• Opportunities from the Center for Perioperative Education - Educational Opportunities - Calendar
• Initiative against counterfeit medications announced
• Frequent exercise needed to combat type 2 diabetes - Brief Article
• More young girls smoking and using tobacco worldwide - Brief Article
• 40 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule - Brief Article
• Lack of sleep another safety risk factor - Editorial - medical errors
  by Nancy J. Girard
• Basic electrocardiogram interpretation for perioperative nurses - Home Study Program
  by Bettyman Hutchinson
• The first year of Patient Safety First - Presidential Commission
  by Laura Casanova
• 30 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule - Brief Article
• Liability issues lead to loss of neurology services
• Medication expenses up, especially for older adults - Brief Article
• Report highlights women's health issues
• 20 years in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule - Association of Operating Room Nurses - Brief Article
• Bad cholesterol is not the only cause of heart disease - Brief Article
• Cream application for muscle pain avoids side effects - Brief Article
• Preventing fires in the OR - Patient Safety First - operating room
  by Suzanne C. Beyea
• 10 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule - Association of Operating Room Nurses - Brief Article
• Bipolar Transurethral Resection - Letters to the editor: readers comment on prostrate article, redesign - Letter to the Editor
  by Karl Hausner
• Accommodating latex allergy concerns in surgical settings
  by Esah S. Yip
• Eating dark chocolate may be good for the heart
• AORN Journal redesign - Letters to the editor: readers comment on prostrate article, redesign
• Preadmission testing in a children's facility
  by Kathleen Sexton
• Patient safety legislation - Health Policy Issues
  by Burke Beu
• Corrections - Correction Notice
• From hand maiden to right hand—the birth of nursing in America
  by Victoria L. Holder
• Administration of propofol; infectious waste disposal; Aspergillus; portable humidifiers in the OR - Clinical Issues
  by Joan Blanchard