AORN Journal

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Articles in May 2005 issue of AORN Journal

• Possible new career options
  by Nancy J. Girard
• New guidelines simplify treatment of chest pain
• Staffing ratio trends a survey of perioperative nurse managers
  by Cynthia Saver
• New dietary guidelines released
• AORN guidance statement safe on-call practices in perioperative practice settings
• Dancing the AORN dance
  by Sharon A. McNamara
• Rubella virus no longer endemic in the United States
• 30 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Patient advocacy—nurses keeping patients safe
  by Suzanne C. Beyea
• Congress lost and found items available at headquarters
• Informed consent; environmental cleaning for antibiotic-resistant organisms; sheet metal sterilization; sharps safety
  by Ramona Conner
• 10 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Smokers unconcerned about disease symptoms
• 20 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Sutureless circumcision; gentamicin-collagen implants; gentamicin prophylaxis; benefits of smoking cessation
  by George Allen
• AORN guidance statement perioperative staffing
• Nurse in Washington interns share their experiences and insight
  by Burke Beu
• Board members discuss awards, legislative agenda
  by Charlotte Guglielmi
• Postoperative cognitive decline seen in older adults
• Meet the new AORN president
  by Liz Cowperthwaite
• 40 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Lack of donor hearts hinders pediatric transplantations
• Healthy Children Sourcebook
  by Helen Beckwith
• AORN guidance statement fire prevention in the operating room
• The Impact of Information Technology on Patient Safety
  by Lori A. Pelletier
• Superstitions among perioperative nurses
  by David L. Mandell
• Tenderly Lift Me: Nurses Honored, Celebrated, and Remembered
  by Elizabeth Battalora
• Predicting and preventing pressure ulcers in surgical patients
  by Alyce Schultz
• Surgical instrument availability
  by LuAnn Prephan
• Eliminate Stress from Your Life Forever: A Simple Program for Better Living
  by Linda M. Golobich
• Tips for fighting allergies this season
• Patients' perceptions of emotional support and information provided to family members
  by Hilkka Majasaari
• Nanobacteria possible culprit in kidney stone formation
• Opportunities from the center for perioperative education
• Brief counseling can reduce or stop drug use
• Study examines potential computerized order entry issues
• Young people should avoid using tanning beds