AORN Journal

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Articles in Feb 2002 issue of AORN Journal

• Features or benefit—AORN is a great place to be - President's Message - Association of Operating Room Nurses
  by Sheila L. Allen
• Sixth annual conference on infectious diseases focuses on bioterrorism, as well as more familiar problems: Monday, Dec 3, to Wednesday, Dec 5, 2001
  by Brenda S. Gregory Dawes
• Poll shows nurses are perceived as honest and ethical - Brief Article - Polling Data - Statistical Data Included
• Introduction To Critical Care Nursing. . - book review
  by Kay Lambert Smith
• Data show increase in return to work after childbirth - President's Message - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• Optimize patient health by treating literacy and language barriers
  by Vicki Dreger
• You, the federal system of government, and AORN's legislative priorities - Health Policy Issues - Association of Operating Room Nurses
  by Frederick P. Franko
• Handbook Of Geriatric Care Management. . - book review
  by Cynthia D. Turner
• Are we our own impending threat? - preventing microbial spread - Brief Article - Editorial
  by Brenda S. Gregory Dawes
• Caring for a limited-English proficient patient
  by Betsy Anne Wood
• Banked tissue; correct site surgery; procedure rooms; disaster plans for terrorist activity - Clinical Issues - various articles
  by Dorothy M. Fogg
• Educational opportunities from the Center for Perioperative Education - Education Opportunites
• A new, convenient way to pay membership dues - Brief Article
• Carotid artery stenosis and endarterectomy - Statistical Data Included
  by JoAnn Basso Cundy
• PNDS users group to meet during Congress - Clinical Issues - Perioperative Nursing Data Set - Brief Article
• Congress information available on AORN's Fax-on-Demand - Education Opportunites - Brief Article
• Publish an AORN Journal Home Study Program
• Experiences of Australian Army theatre nurses - Statistical Data Included
  by Narelle Biedermann
• Join us for the PNDS preview exhibit at the AORN congress - Clinical Issues - Perioperative Nursing Data - Association of Operating Room Nurses - Brief Article
• Perioperative time capsule - Brief Article
• Incorrect needle counts - Letters
  by Ric Cuming
• Laparoscopic gastric bypass an option for the obese - Brief Article
• Recommended practices for use of the pneumatic tourniquet
• Corrections - Correction Notice
• Using the internet as an educational tool in the OR - Educational Innovations - operating room
  by Michele J. Brunges
• Garlic supplements may reduce strength of HIV medication - Brief Article
• Stronger warnings and precautions for droperidol - Letters - Brief Article
• Annual survey reports trends in drug use by teenagers - Educational Innovation - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
• Understanding Bulimia. Signs, Symptoms And The Human Experience - Research Reviews - Brief Article
  by Michelle Byrne
• Early registration deadline; risk management sessions: Sunday, April 21, to Thursday, April 25, 2002
• AORN Foundation awards scholarships to AORN members and student nurses - Association of Operating Room Nurses
• Mathematical Modeling To Define Optimum Operating Room Staffing Needs For Trauma Centers - Research Review
  by Victoria Steelman
• Why governance, why now? A report from the Governance Task Force - Governance Task Force
  by Charlotte Guglielmi
• Accident prevention in surgical settings—keeping patients safe - Research Corner
  by Suzanne C. Beyea
• Phlebotomy For Nurses And Nursing Personnel. . - book review
  by Fran Koch