30 years ago in the AORN Journal

AORN Journal, Oct, 2004

The "Editorial" discusses legislation before the US Congress that includes a mandatory service requirement for students in health care fields after their graduation. * The "Headquarters Report" explains how member-at-large (MAL) delegates for Congress are chosen. Each 25th active MAL to register for Congress is designated as a delegate.

* A survey among members of the National Student Nurses Association finds that an increasing number of students are enrolling in associate and baccalaureate degree programs compared to diploma programs. * A number of articles address organ transplantation. One author says the kidney transplantation procedure has become more relaxed and less dramatic in the past 10 years.