20 years ago in the AORN Journal

AORN Journal, Oct, 2004

The "President's Message" details AORN's goals, which include using computer-assisted instruction and teleconferencing for educational offerings. * An author predicting what nursing will be like in 2004 says that nurses will work fewer hours because the patient census will not support a full staff and "it is probable that nurses will work in satellite hospitals in space."

* Article topics include stereotactic surgery, shock wave lithotripsy for extra-corporeal treatment of kidney stones; isoflurane, the newest anesthetic agent; and methods for calculating the cost of anesthesia medications and supplies. * Patient outcome standards for perioperative nursing are published.