AORN Journal

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Articles in Oct 2002 issue of AORN Journal

• 2003 slate of candidates
  by Sylvia Durrance
• Pain is undertreated in African Americans
• Chicken Soup for the Nurse's Soul - Book Review
  by Brenda J. Cook
• Trauma in patients who are morbidly obese
  by Susan Bushard
• A historical review of barrier materials
  by Nathan L. Belkin
• Allergies triggered by change of season
• Patient Safety Competency Assessment Module
  by Donna Lagueux
• Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity - Home Study Program
  by Cynthia J. Barrow
• Ethics in perioperative practice—advancing the profession
  by Cecil A. King
• Nurse Reinvestment Act; contacting elected officials; legislative priorities; Perioperative Nurse Week - Health Policy Issues
  by Burke Beu
• Life and Death on Your Own Terms - Book Review
  by Patricia Nerad
• On the other side of the OR doors - President's Message - operating room
  by Donna S. Watson
• Hamstring tendon graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction - Home Study Program
  by Deborah M. Boni
• Practical advice for perioperative travel nurses
  by Cindy L. Brumley
• Changes improve AORN Journal Home Study Programs
• Planned home births may put newborns at risk
• Early detection of communication disorders important - Brief Article
• Fewer physicians taking new Medicare patients
• Perioperative prophylaxis; viral transmission; surgical scrubs; iodophors; hepatitis B vaccine - Evidence For Practice
  by George Allen
• Educational opportunities from the center for perioperative education - Educational Opportunities
• AORN history book wins prestigious award
• A low-fat diet can reduce risk of Alzheimer's disease
• Lasers can treat sun damage with little recovery time
• Television dramas tackle health care policy issues
• New treatments provide relief to psoriasis sufferers
• Cicero's child - Guest Editorial
  by Ellen K. Murphy
• Internet course will help improve care for older adults
• Addressing problems with medical devices - Patient Safety First
  by Suzanne C. Beyea
• Using technology to help relieve the nursing shortage
• 40 years ago in OR Nursing - Perioperative Time Capsule
• New technique for knee ligament reconstruction developed
• Research director takes nursing vocabulary to Taiwan
• Registry to track effects of hazardous substance exposure
• A Study of the Impact of Discharge Information for Surgical Patients
  by George Allen
• 30 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule
• Capitalized assets, accounting practices, and AORN - Treasurer's Report
  by William J. Duffy
• Invitational theory and perioperative nursing preceptorships
  by Susan D. Finger
• Registered nurse first assistant competencies
  by Barbara M. Firlit
• Anaphylaxis During Anesthesia. Results of a Two-Year Survey In France
  by Victoria M. Steelman
• 20 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule
• AORN to celebrate its 50th annual Congress in Chicago: Sunday, March 23, to Thursday, March 27, 2003 - 2003 Congress
• Benchmarking in ambulatory surgery
  by Nancy A. Copp
• 2002-2003 AORN chapter presidents
• Pain Management Patient Education Resource Manual - Book Review
  by Mary E. Barich
• 10 years ago in the AORN Journal - Perioperative Time Capsule