AORN Journal

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Articles in Oct 2006 issue of AORN Journal

• State health department Web sites are not user-friendly
• Board discusses bylaws changes, approves projects
  by Jane Flowers
• Personal digital assistant devices create joint strain
• AORN guidance statement: environmental responsibility
• 20 years ago in the AORN Journal
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
  by Nancy J. Girard
• Breast density may be linked to breast cancer risk
• A comparison of US, UK, and Dutch perioperative staffing practices
  by Martie van Beuzekom
• Nurse-managed care may help patients with heart failure
• 10 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Chemotherapy may lead to serious complications
• Have a new job title? New e-mail address? tell AORN!
• You: The Smart Patient
  by Helen Beckwith
• Legal and ethical aspects of publishing
  by Cynthia Saver
• Decreasing the incidence of deep vein thrombosis through the use of prophylaxis
  by David L. Summerfield
• Foundations in Nursing and Health Care: Profiles and Portfolios of Evidence
  by Lesley Henderson
• Augmented therapy may benefit people with depression
• Promising treatment developed for inflammatory diseases
• PNDS @ Work: Clinical Competencies and Job Descriptions
  by Elisabeth Craig
• The revenue cycle: what it is, how it works, and how to enhance it
  by Marilyn Hart Niedzwiecki
• Air exchanges in the OR; miscommunication; baby formula for bladder irrigation; cleaning OR computers; fire extinguishers
  by Carol Petersen
• Forensic Nurse: The New Role of the Nurse in Law Enforcement
  by A. Lynn Littlefield
• Entire brain may be affected by autism
• Is there a relationship between workplace and patient safety?
  by Linda K. Groah
• Carotid artery stenting may be safe for older adults
• Being overweight at midlife may increase risk of death
• Masks, barriers, laundering, and gloving: where is the evidence?
  by Nathan L. Belkin
• Opportunities from the center for perioperative education
• Fighting fire with fire safety
  by Paula R. Graling
• Perioperative nurses' perceptions of stress in the workplace
  by Brenda Kingdon
• Endoscope disinfection; disruptive behavior in the OR; conjunctival contamination risk; surgical hand rubbing
  by George Allen
• 40 years ago in the AORN Journal
• Correction to the 2007 AORN National ballot
• Management of diabetes may be inconsistent
• Identifying risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications
  by Priscilla K. Gazarian
• Long work shifts continue to be a problem for interns
• 30 years ago in the AORN Journal