20 years ago in the AORN Journal

AORN Journal,  Feb, 2007  

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An author details ways to ensure the health of pregnant OR employees by taking precautions with radiation exposure, limiting stress, and allowing for regular meals and breaks. * In "Clinical Issues," a reader asks for AORN's opinion of a hospital administrator's policy that all nurses must wear nursing caps when in public view, including when they are out of the department for lunch or to run errands.

* A news item reports that an artificial ligament made of synthetic fiber has been approved by the FDA for use in knee surgery. * "The Last Word" discusses a new ailment created by the use of computers that results in crippling pain in the hands, arms, and wrists of computer operators.

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