AORN Journal back issues from January 2006:
Be a part of the process of establishing standards.(Association of Operating Room Nurses )
Jan 01, 2006; ... Purchasing an AORN membership buys you far more than a plastic card and the AORN Journal. Your membership puts you in the driver's seat of the profession of perioperative nursing. Are there processes or issues in your workplace that concern or frustrate you? Do you need resources, ...
Postoperative vomiting may respond to new medication.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... A new class of medications, called NK-1 receptor antagonists, may be more effective at reducing vomiting after surgery than the most commonly used medication (ie, ondansetron), according to an Oct 24, 2005, news release from Duke University Medical Center News, Atlanta. One out of three ...
It's resolution time again.(New Year resolutions)(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2006; ... It is January, and the new year brings hope once more that we will gain some control over our lives and even make them better during the coming year. The top personal resolutions people make these days involve spending more time with family and friends, exercising, losing weight, quitting ...
Board engages in strategic planning for AORN's future.(BOARD OF DIRECTORS' REPORT)(Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006; ... The November 2005 meeting of the AORN Board of Directors took place at the Ethicon Corporate Headquarters in Somerville, NJ. All Board members were present, as were the members of the AORN executive staff. The agenda was accepted with changes deemed necessary by the Chair. As is ...
International nurses fight counterfeit medications.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) have created an initiative to fight counterfeit medications, according to a Sept 26, 2005, news release from the ICN and the IFPMA. The centerpiece of this ...
AORN Board of Directors.(Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006 ... The AORN Board of Directors governs the affairs of the Association. Officers and Board members are elected by the House of Delegates at Congress. The President and President-elect each serve one-year terms; all other members of the Board of Directors serve two-year terms. Elections are ...
Volunteer coordinator invites attendees to cerebrate diversity at the 53rd annual Congress.(Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Sunday, March 19, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 Congress in the nation's capital--that is something to get excited about! We are celebrating "Diversity: Patient, Practice, and Practitioner," and where can we do it better than in Washington, DC? This is a city endowed with the ...
Congress registration.(Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Saturday, March 18, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 To save money on Congress registration, register early--either singly or with a group of friends or colleagues--via telephone, fax, mail, or AORN Online. If you choose to attend Pre-Congress, indicate which session(s) you plan to ...
Earn valuable contact hours by attending Congress 2006 education sessions.(Association of Operating Room Nurses )
Jan 01, 2006 ... Saturday, March 18, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 AORN's 53rd annual Congress offers perioperative nurses an opportunity to gather in Washington, DC, to learn, have fun, and become re-energized. Attendees can earn valuable contact hours by attending education sessions on a wide ...
Advancing PONV prevention: what work remains?(Advertisement)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Despite advances over the past decade, including the advent of 5-[HT.sub.3] receptor antagonists, (1-3) combination therapy and multimodal strategies, (4,5) PONV remains a common and serious adverse event associated with surgery and anesthesia. (4,6) The estimated incidence of ...
Continuing education on the exhibit floor.(Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Tuesday, March 21, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 For the past 10 years, HealthStream, Inc, in collaboration with AORN and Congress exhibitors, has provided continuing education (CE) opportunities on the exhibit floor. These educational activities, which are focused specifically on ...
Congress 2006 information and services.(Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Sunday, March 19, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 The 53rd annual AORN Congress will be held March 19 to 23, 2006, in Washington, DC. This article contains important information for attendees. AIRLINE INFORMATION Association Travel Concepts (ATC) is offering ...
Congress events.
Jan 01, 2006 ... Saturday, March 18, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 The AORN Congress is a must-attend education conference and trade show for anyone who wishes to excel as a perioperative RN. In addition to networking and educational opportunities, attendees will be able to attend exciting events ...
Researchers find ways to reduce noise in hospitals.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Medical professionals partnering with acoustical engineers have found effective ways to Lessen the impact of sound in hospitals, according to a Nov 2:1, 2005, news release from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. Hospital noise Levels internationally have grown steadily over the past 50 ...
AORN awards.(Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Saturday, March 18, 2006 The AORN awards for outstanding accomplishments during the past year will be presented at the Congress Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 18, 2006, at 6:30 PM in the Washington Convention Center. Recipients of individual outstanding achievement, chapter, ...
Updated tool available to document family health history.(http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... An updated version of a computerized tool can help families gather their health information, according to a Nov 15, 2005, news release from the US Department of Health and Human Services. This free, web-based toot creates a graphic printout that organizes the user's family health ...
More women are receiving pain relief during labor.
Jan 01, 2006 ... More women are taking advantage of the increasingly varied and sophisticated pain relief options during childbirth, according to a Sept 19, 2005, news release from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Researchers examined survey responses from 378 hospitals that provided obstetric ...
2005-2006 AORN Nominating Committee.(Association of Operating Room Nurses )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Nominating Committee members work together to prepare and present an annual slate of candidates for national offices. They also act as tellers for the election at Congress. The committee is composed of five members who are elected by the House of Delegates at Congress. The immediate AORN ...
2006 slate of candidates.(Association of Operating Room Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006 ... The AORN Nominating Committee met at Headquarters July 17 to 19 to develop the 2006 ballot of candidates for national offices, the Board of Directors, and the Nominating Committee and to discuss plans for the 2006 Congress in Washington, DC. All AORN members may use the sample ballot on ...
Parliamentary procedure and delegate duties.(Association of Operating Room Nurses )
Jan 01, 2006 ... Sunday, March 19, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 Delegates are, responsible for electing AORN s leaders and determining whether resolutions, bylaws amendments, and position statements reflect the needs and wishes of the members the delegates represent. AORN will allow members to ...
2006 forum and House of Delegates agenda.(Association of Operating Room Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Monday, March 20, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 The AORN House of Delegates will meet twice during the 2006 Congress in Washington, DC--Monday, March 20, and Thursday, March 23. Both House sessions will follow strict parliamentary procedure. There are two Forums scheduled--one on ...
Proposed AORN position statements for consideration by House of Delegates.(Association of Operating Room Nurses)
Jan 01, 2006 ... The following proposed AORN position statements were approved by the Board of Directors in November 2005 and will be presented to the 2006 House of Delegates in Washington, DC, for ratification. For the order and time of presentation, see the Forum and House Agenda on pages 105-107. ...
More men than women receive heart device therapy.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Women with heart failure are Less Likely than men to receive cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), but women who receive CRT Live longer than men who receive it, according to a Nov 15, 2005, news release from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Researchers reviewed the cases of all ...
Mortality rates much lower in highest-rated hospitals.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... For 18 common procedures and diagnoses, a patient has a 65% lower chance of dying at the nation's highest-rated hospitals compared with the lowest-rated hospitals, according to an Oct 17, 2005, news release from HealthGrades, Golden, Cob. A study shows that the nation's best-performing ...
2006 Congress exhibitors' product listings.(Association of Operating Room Nurses)(Directory)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Tuesday, March 21, to Thursday, March 23, 2006 The following Congress booth descriptions are furnished as a courtesy to Congress attendees. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, AORN is not responsible for errors or omissions. Only exhibitors who provided and ...
Malignant hyperthermia--the perioperative nurse's role.(Home Study Program)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Malignant hyperthermia (MH), also known as malignant hyperpyrexia, is a rare, genetic, autosomal-dominant, life-threatening disease. This hypermetabolic disorder of skeletal muscle, which is a true emergency in the OR, can result in death if left untreated. Malignant hyperthermia usually ...
Global Patient Safety Challenge launched.(nosocomial infections prevention, World Health Organization )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... To fight the spread of nosocomial infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners are launching the Global Patient Safety Challenge, according to an Oct 13, 2005, news release from WHO. In conjunction with the launch, WHO is making available an advanced draft of its ...
Health promotion in the operating room: a quality improvement project.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Many workplaces, including health care facilities, are feeling the pinch of increased health care spending. Each year, the United States spends more than $1 trillion dollars on health care, the equivalent of 13.5% of the gross domestic product. (1) Health care coverage per person totals ...
Inaccurate payments increase provider competition.
Jan 01, 2006 ... Unintentionally inflated prices for cardiac, orthopedic, and high-end imaging services are spurring competition among physicians and hospitals to expand these medical services, according to an Aug 9, 2005, news release from the Center for Studying Hearth System Change and the California ...
My copilot is a nurse--using crew resource management in the OR.(Home Study Program)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Crew resource management (CRM) in aviation has been defined as the use of all available resources including information, equipment, and people to achieve safe and efficient flight operations. (1) Crew resource management has been used for more than 20 years in the aviation industry to ...
Smoking depicted in movies may increase youth smoking.
Jan 01, 2006 ... Adolescents who see smoking depicted in movies may be more likely to try smoking, according to a Nov 7, 2005, news release from the National Institutes of Health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of adult smokers started smoking before they were 18 ...
The role of 5-H[T.sub.3] receptor antagonists in preventing: postoperative nausea and vomiting.
Jan 01, 2006; ... Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), frequently occurring sequelae of perioperative anesthetic administration, can be distressing to both patients and clinicians. (1) Prevention and treatment of PONV are key patient care issues that greatly affect comfort and satisfaction with care ....
Ultrasonic scalpel use; effects of comorbidity; single wrap for sterile instrument packs; radiofrequency instruments.(EVIDENCE FOR PRACTICE)
Jan 01, 2006; ... Comparison of ultrasonic scalper and electrocautery in tonsiltectomy Archives of Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery January 2005 Tonsillectomy is a common childhood surgical procedure in which the tonsils and adenoids are removed because of chronic tonsillar ...
Hand offs--a link to improving patient safety.(PATIENT SAFETY FIRST)
Jan 01, 2006; ... A nurse assigned to circulate sends for the next patient, who is to undergo an open reduction of an ankle. The patient arrives in the OR and is anesthetized. The nurse calls the radiology department to send a technician to position the mobile fluoroscopy unit. A radiology department staff ...
Getting cold may lead to catching a cold.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... There may be a scientific link between becoming chilled and developing viral infections, according to a Nov 14, 2005, news release from Cardiff University's Common Cold Centre, Cardiff, Wales. Researchers recruited 180 study participants between October and March, during the peak common ...
Counting miscellaneous items; counting during organ procurement; counting for sequential procedures; influenza vaccine; reprocessing.(CLINICAL ISSUES)
Jan 01, 2006; ... QUESTION: Recently, a patient had to return to surgery for removal of a retained petroleum jelly-impregnated gauze strip that had been used to prevent air leakage during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Currently in our OR, we document sharps, sponge, and instrument counts. We also count ...
Researchers boost effectiveness of cancer vaccine.(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2006 ... Researchers have developed a new method for boosting the performance of cancer vaccines, according to a Nov 23, 2005, news release from Duke Medical Center News, Durham, NC. One of the obstacles that has prevented cancer vaccines from realizing their full potential is interference from the ...
Opportunities from the Center for Perioperative Education.(EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES)
Jan 01, 2006 ... PERIOPERATIVE NURSING COURSE 101 AORN's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is a comprehensive program for educating new perioperative nurses. The curriculum covers 27 crucial topics in a scripted lecture format with PowerPoint presentations and is designed to be integrated with ...
Diet may affect development of chronic lung disease.
Jan 01, 2006 ... A diet that includes mostly meat, refined starches, and sodium may increase the likelihood of individuals developing chronic respiratory problems, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a Nov 15, 2005, news release from the National Institutes of Health. A study found ...
40 years ago in the AORN Journal.(PERIOPERATIVE TIME CAPSULE)
Jan 01, 2006 ... An article discusses the where-abouts of AORN Journal staff members during a blackout that affected nearly 30 million people from New York to Toronto. * "News in ORbit" summarizes a study that found that men, not women, are the primary dispersers of Staphylococcus aureus. * An author ...
30 years ago in the AORN Journal.(PERIOPERATIVE TIME CAPSULE)
Jan 01, 2006 ... "The President's Message" urges nurses to make at least one New Year's resolution that will improve their professional practice this year. * An article on preservation of transplant organs states that lung preservation can now be extended to 24 hours with the use of a special chemical ...
20 years ago in the AORN Journal.(PERIOPERATIVE TIME CAPSULE)
Jan 01, 2006 ... The Journal debuts a new "Practical Innovations" column and asks readers to submit articles describing how they or their staff members have solved a problem inherent in most ORs. * An article about the upcoming Congress in Anaheim, Calif, states that it takes 20,000 gallons of paint each ...
10 years ago in the AORN Journal.(PERIOPERATIVE TIME CAPSULE)
Jan 01, 2006 ... The Journal debuts a new "Clinical Exemplars" column. Readers are asked to submit stories that effectively demonstrate perioperative nurses' courage and commitment to quality patient care. * A Home Study article provides a comprehensive look at surgical treatment for intranasal squamous ...