10 years ago in the AORN Journal

AORN Journal, April, 2007

"Health Policy Issues" provides an update on proposed legislation to regulate surgical smoke plume. * A study on the use of music during immediate postoperative recovery finds that music helped patients relax, diminished their anxiety levels, and functioned as a distracter. * An article explains the time and cost benefits of using an automated pharmaceutical dispensing system.

* The "Clinical Issues" column tackles a number of readers' questions about male and female infertility. Topics discussed include care of patients undergoing artificial insemination or in vitro fertilization as well as treatments for patients who experience habitual, spontaneous abortions after conception.