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Articles in June, 2004 issue of AORN Journal

• Education, networking, and fun abound at the 51st annual AORN Congress in San Diego
  by Nikki Parker
• Nursing students and faculty members from schools of nursing enjoy specialized sessions
  by Nikki Parker
• Emergency preparedness—Is your OR ready?
  by John E. Eiland
• Customer Service in Health Care: A Grassroots Approach to Creating a Culture of Service Excellence
  by Anne Lindstrom Coe
• Distance learning
• Latex precautions for tissue
  by Dawn Stevens
• Humorous and inspirational speakers entertain and challenge attendees during general sessions
• Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty
  by Sharon E. Hohler
• National "Time Out" Day is June 23!
• Opportunities from the center for perioperative education
• 20 years ago in the AORN journal
• Research finds most poisonings occur at home
• AORN members' outstanding achievements recognized at the Awards Dinner
  by Nikki Parker
• 2004 Congress groups move toward forming specialty assemblies via networking groups
  by Deb Warren
• The emergence of a business imperative in surgical services
  by Bill Anton
• Registration
• Board members go to work planning agenda for year
  by Charlotte L. Guglielmi
• AORN Foundation's annual Black Tie Gala and 5K Run/Walk combine fund-raising with fun
• Nurses' advocacy in an Australian operating department
  by Rosalind Bull
• Congratulations to Exhibit Hall Prize station winners
• AORN multispecialty conferences
• The value of our practice
  by William J. Duffy
• Colleagues, members of the perioperative team, and award winners recognized at Opening Session
  by Nikki Parker
• Congress business updates reveal that specialty assemblies are growing stronger in numbers, diversity, and support
  by Deb Warren
• Acupuncture can help treat infertility
• Additional contact hours
• AORN library offers a variety of services, information
• Managers and leaders attending Congress benefit from specialized content in the management sessions
• Information on AORN's Correct Site Surgery Tool Kit
• Providers of first assisting services
  by Frederick P. Franko
• AORN conference
• 10 years ago in the AORN journal
• Do you smell that?
  by Nancy J. Girard
• Delegates define membership status, hear task force reports, and debate merits of proposed position statements at business sessions
  by Nancy K. Kuehl
• Attendees earn contact hours by viewing posters, and presenters win awards of merit
• A critical partnership—safety for nurses and patients
  by Suzanne C. Beyea
• Integrated Women's Health: Holistic Approaches for Comprehensive Care
  by Lynn Littlefield
• Accreditation
• Vitamin E may reduce risk of bladder cancer
• Effects of reality television on plastic surgery
• Retinal damage may cause sleep disorders
• Surgical site infections; stress reduction counseling; hepatitis B vaccination; perioperative blood transfusion
  by George Allen
• Chapter activity
• Congress 2004 grand rounds winners announced
• A variety of topics and knowledgeable speakers offer something for everyone during Congress education sessions
• Cerebral palsy not identified by fetal heart monitoring
• Complications of procedure to correct sweating reported
• Competencies for Management of the Operating Room
  by Fran Koch
• 40 years ago in the AORN journal
• Verbal abuse
  by Diane King
• Smoking cigarettes leads to cognitive decline
• The inspired heart of nurses, videotaped highlights, recognition provide for a rousing Closing Session
• Surgical site infections; pregnant health care workers and infectious diseases; multiple-use vials; leishmaniasis
  by Joan Blanchard
• Peak Performance: Aligning the Hearts and Minds of Your Employees
  by Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson
• 30 years ago in the AORN journal