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Perioperative time capsule

An author comments on increased use of disposable supplies in hospitals, which stems from the desire to reduce the threat of sepsis. * A post-convention tour of Mexico City is offered after the 1964 AORN Congress in Dallas. A highlight of the tour will be a trip to a bull tight. * An article on sponge counts says that the opinion in courts of law regarding who is negligent in cases involving retained sponges has shifted from surgeons to OR nurses. * "News ill ORbit" reports on a Chicago architect's vision of the hospital of the future. He speculates that patients will wear space suits that control atmospheric elements, and patients will be anesthetized on admission and kept asleep throughout their hospital stay.

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30 YEARS AGO IR THE AORN JOURNAL

An article gives details of a report linking trace anesthetic gases to miscarriage, congenital anomalies, liver disease, and cancer among OR personnel. * "The Candid Oracle" discusses legal implications and patient safety risks of marijuana use by OR nurses. * Six articles cover new procedures mid technology for eye surgery, including advancements in retinal detachment surgery and use of the argon laser coagulator. * "Noteworthy References" cites a study showing that young physicians are "less likely to have had much sex experience prior to medical school compared, for example, to law students." This makes unrealistic the expectation that young physicians can provide expert advice about sex to their patients.

20 YEARS AGO IN THE AORN JOURNAL

The "President's Message" discusses a recent federal symposium on medical readiness for large-scale natural or man-made disasters. The symposium stressed that, currently, no national disaster plan was in effect. * Two articles explain the new Medicare system of payment based on diagnosis-related groups and the impact this system will have on OR nursing. * In "Q&A," a reader questions whether contact lenses worn by nurses are a potential source of contamination in the OR. The answer says they should b as safe as glasses, particularly the new, soft contact lenses, which are less likely to fall out. * An article reports on a revolutionary, new diagnostic aid--nuclear resonance magnetic imaging.

10 YEARS AGO IN THE AORN JOURNAL

An opinion article speculates on perioperative nursing in 2010. The author says patients will receive preoperative teaching from nurses via their home computers and will take virtual reality tours of surgical facilities. * An article highlights AORN's Audiovisual Committee. Ninety-six members have served on the committee during its 33 years, and they have been responsible for producing 86 films and videotapes depicting the latest techniques in perioperative nursing. * Recommended practices for laser safety in the practice setting are published in this issue. * "The Last Word" reports that researchers from the National Institutes of Health are using botulism toxin injections to relieve muscle disorders in selected patients.

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Perioperative time capsule

AORN Journal, Nov, 2003

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