AORN Journal

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Articles in Dec 2004 issue of AORN Journal

• Prehypertension may be a considerable health risk
• Annual survey reports on hospitals' challenges
• 10 years ago in the AORN Journal
• The gift of kindness: a number of organizations and studies have looked at the benefits of kindness, including a web site, a foundation and the Oprah Winfrey show
  by Nancy J. Girard
• Obesity—a public health dilemma
  by Janet Shortt
• Sentinel lymph node biopsy; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; fish oil supplements; water warming garment
  by George Allen
• Applicants for 2005 Ernest A. Codman Awards sought
• Marketing an RN first assistant practice—Attracting and keeping clients
  by Joyce DeFrancesco
• The ROI of Human Capital: Measuring the Economic Value of Employee Performance
  by Linda Brazen
• The 2004 AORN salary survey: trends among perioperative nurses
  by Donald Bacon
• Celebrating the art of mentoring by sharing the gift of knowledge
  by William J. Duffy
• Imaging detects benefits of cholesterol medications
• CRNFA Study Guide and Practice Resource
  by Juli L. Shipman
• AORN Management Solutions sponsors 2004 Salary Survey
• Partnership for reducing surgical complications formed
• Developing a computer game to prepare children for surgery
  by Michal Rassin
• Managing Information in Healthcare: Concepts and Cases
  by Cecil King
• Time out—the surgical pause that counts
  by Nancy Charlton
• Sacred cows revisited
  by Michael P. Ryon
• The influence of context on role behaviors of perioperative nurses
  by Helen E. McGarvey
• Staffing Management Methods: Tools and Techniques for Nurse Leaders
  by Victoria L. Tiase
• Faces of caring
• Nursing schools receive centers of excellence designation
• Employee morale and patient safety
  by Suzanne C. Beyea
• Submit an article and receive a free aorn history book
• Opportunities from the center for perioperative education
• 2005 Ad
• New guide can help communities prepare for epidemics
• Combination therapy best for obsessive disorders
• 30 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Heated intraoperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy—The challenges of bringing chemotherapy into surgery
  by Patricia Foltz
• Compressed medical gases; preparing IV fluids in advance; Clostridium difficile; sterile water on back tables; closing OR doors
  by Carol Petersen
• 40 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Joint Commission International opens office in Europe
• A summary of AORN's 2004 legislative activities
  by Burke Beu
• 20 years ago in the AORN Journal