20 years ago in the AORN Journal

AORN Journal, Nov, 2004

The tentative program for the 32nd annual Congress in Dallas includes education sessions on the natural disaster medical system, tissue banking, sexual harassment, and staffing for ambulatory surgery units. * In "Clinical Issues," a reader asks whether a hospital can reuse disposable items as a way to save money.

The answer states that according to Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals standards, disposable items should not be reused. * The Journal reports that American Medical Association data indicate that the number of women physicians has grown 27.9% since 1980. * "OR Nursing Law" discusses the importance of providing written discharge instructions to ambulatory surgery patients.

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