AORN Journal back issues from October 2006:
Fighting fire with fire safety.
Oct 01, 2006; ... The Great Chicago Fire was one of the largest disasters to occur in the United States during the nineteenth century. The conflagration burned for three days, from Oct 8 to 10, 1871, killing hundreds of people and destroying most of downtown Chicago. According to historic reports, the fire ...
Correction to the 2007 AORN National ballot.(Correction notice)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Candidates for the office of Treasurer were inadvertently listed as candidates for Vice President in the September 2006 issue of the Journal, page 369. The candidates for Treasurer are: * Kathleen (Kate) O'Toote ...
State health department Web sites are not user-friendly.(Brown University report)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Many state hearth department web sites fail to provide fair and equitable accessibility for all users, according to a Sept 6, 2006, news release from Brown University, Providence, RI. These web sites are made available to Americans so they can file medical claims, compare health care ...
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.(October )(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2006; ... October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it is appropriate to dedicate this column to women who currently have or previously have had this disease. Statistics from 2005 show that the estimated number of deaths related to breast cancer is 15% of the total cancer population, ...
Management of diabetes may be inconsistent.(American Association of Diabetes Educators, American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Results from a survey of patients with type 2 diabetes and physicians who treat the disease indicate that understanding of disease progression is limited and there is a disconnect between what patients and physicians believe is the state of diabetes management, according to a May 31, 2006, ...
Board discusses bylaws changes, approves projects.(Association of Operating Room Nurses)
Oct 01, 2006; ... The Board of Directors convened at AORN Headquarters in Denver on July 20 and 21, 2006. All Board members were present, as were the members of the AORN executive staff. Several chapter leaders and committee members who were meeting or attending the Leadership Conference in Denver also ...
Breast density may be linked to breast cancer risk.(EurekAlert report)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Increased breast density is almost as important as a woman's age in determining her risk of breast cancer, according to a Sept 5, 2006, news release from EurekAlert. Researchers developed a risk-prediction model for breast cancer by studying data from more than one miLLion women who had ...
Chemotherapy may lead to serious complications.(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Researchers found that 16% of women who underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer experienced serious adverse side effects that required emergency care or hospitalization, according to an Aug 15, 2006, news release from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The odds of a woman ...
Legal and ethical aspects of publishing.(Column)
Oct 01, 2006; ... Editor's note: This is the eighth in a series of articles on writing for publication. The first article was published in the March 2006 issue of the Journal. Just like nursing, publishing has laws and ethical principles that you should know. This article will help you navigate ...
Augmented therapy may benefit people with depression.(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center)
Oct 01, 2006 ... People suffering from chronic depression who do not respond to standard treatment with anti-depressant medications may benefit when the therapy is supplemented with a broad-spectrum psychotropic agent, according to an Aug 4, 2006, news re[ease from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles ....
The revenue cycle: what it is, how it works, and how to enhance it.(Home Study Program)
Oct 01, 2006; ... The article "The revenue cycle: What it is, how it works, and how to enhance it is the basis for this AORN Journal independent study. The behavioral objectives and examination for this program were prepared by Rebecca Holm, RN, MSN, CNOR, clinical editor, with consultation from Susan ...
Entire brain may be affected by autism.(National Institutes of Health)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Autism may affect the functioning of virtually the entire brain, according to an Aug 16, 2006, news release from the National Institutes of Health. Previous research has shown that autism affects the brain areas involved with social interactions, communication behaviors, and reasoning ...
Being overweight at midlife may increase risk of death.(National Cancer Institute)
Oct 01, 2006 ... An increased risk of death may be linked to being overweight during middle age, according to an August 22, 2006, news release from the National Cancer Institute. Previous studies have associated obesity with an increased risk of death, but until this study, an association between being ...
Perioperative nurses' perceptions of stress in the workplace.
Oct 01, 2006; ... Stress is a part of everyday life. Like anyone else, professional nurses are subject to personal and workrelated stressors; however, the nature of a nurse's job in a perioperative setting places him or her in what could be considered a uniquely stressful work environment. One definition of ...
Identifying risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications.(Home Study Program)
Oct 01, 2006; ... In health care today, the ability to predict and prevent adverse events such as postoperative pulmonary complications has become increasingly important as a measure of the safety and quality of care delivered. The need to improve quality of care within the constraints of current health ...
Personal digital assistant devices create joint strain.(American PhysicaL Therapy Association )(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... The American PhysicaL Therapy Association (APTA) has identified a new malady created by extensive use of personal digital assistants (PDAs), according to an Aug 29, 2006, news release from the APTA. This repetitive-stress injury can result from extensive use of the thumbs to type on the ...
A comparison of US, UK, and Dutch perioperative staffing practices.
Oct 01, 2006; ... The OR is a working environment defined by the activities that take place there, and the functions within the OR are characterized by the tasks at hand. The image of perioperative nursing is less about nursing in the traditional sense and more about technical assistance with surgical ...
Have a new job title? New e-mail address? tell AORN!
Oct 01, 2006 ... AORN Headquarters strives to maintain communication with AORN members and ensure that each member receives the benefits that come with AORN membership. To do this, we need your help to keep our records updated. If you have received a promotion or new job title, or if you have ...
Decreasing the incidence of deep vein thrombosis through the use of prophylaxis.
Oct 01, 2006; ... Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) affect between 200,000 and 600,000 Americans each year. Of those patients who develop a PE, 60,000 to 200,000 will die. (1) Pulmonary embolisms kill more people in the United States today than AIDS or breast cancer. (1) Fatal PEs are ...
Promising treatment developed for inflammatory diseases.(cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Researchers have found that several new, non-biological medications have promising antiinflammatory properties, according to a Sept 6, 2006, news release from Medical News Today. These medications, known as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, not only appear to destroy inflammatory ...
Air exchanges in the OR; miscommunication; baby formula for bladder irrigation; cleaning OR computers; fire extinguishers.(operating room)
Oct 01, 2006; ... Question: Our ventilation system malfunctioned recently and completely stopped working over the weekend. No air exchanges occurred in the OR during this time. Subsequently, the ventilation system has been repaired and now is working property at 15 air exchanges per hour. How long should we ...
Is there a relationship between workplace and patient safety?(PATIENT SAFETY FIRST)
Oct 01, 2006; ... Six years after the Institute of Medicine released its report on medical errors, (1) the health care industry has moved from denying the scope of the problem to accepting the importance of error reporting and the inevitability of error transparency. Senior leaders and staff members are ...
Masks, barriers, laundering, and gloving: where is the evidence?(operating room nursing)
Oct 01, 2006; ... Compared to the surgical environment that was common-place half a century ago, today's ORs are a paradigm of sterility. Over the years, to accommodate the technological advances made in surgical science, AORN, in collaboration with other professional groups, has developed a number of ...
Endoscope disinfection; disruptive behavior in the OR; conjunctival contamination risk; surgical hand rubbing.(EVIDENCE FOR PRACTICE)(operating room)
Oct 01, 2006; ... Flexible endoscopes cannot withstand heat sterilization, so they are decontaminated by cleaning and then disinfected with a sterilant or high-level disinfectant. Standard guidelines for reprocessing endoscopes recommend exposure to 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 to 20 minutes for ...
Long work shifts continue to be a problem for interns.(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Two recent studies show that long work shifts continue to be an issue for first-year medical residents (ie, interns), according to a Sept 6, 2006, news release from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. One study found that although national standards implemented by the medical ...
AORN guidance statement: environmental responsibility.(Association of Operating Room Nurses)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Introduction This document is intended to guide perioperative registered nurses in the development of environmentally responsible practices. This document may be used by health care organizations to provide direction for the creation of environmentally responsible policies and ...
Nurse-managed care may help patients with heart failure.(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Patients with heart failure who managed their own care had more hospitalizations and reported greater limitations in their physical functioning than patients whose care was directed by nurses, according to an Aug 15, 2006, news release from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ....
You: The Smart Patient.(Book review)
Oct 01, 2006; ... You: The Smart Patient Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz with the Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources 2006, 412 pages $14.95 softcover If you are overwhelmed by the amount of medical information that is readily available on the Internet and the ...
Foundations in Nursing and Health Care: Profiles and Portfolios of Evidence.(Book review)
Oct 01, 2006; ... Foundations in Nursing and Health Care: Profiles and Portfolios of Evidence Ruth Pearce 2003, 124 pages 14 [pounds sterling] softcover This book provides a concise and well-written look at the development and use of a professional portfolio. Nursing students are ...
PNDS @ Work: Clinical Competencies and Job Descriptions.(Book review)
Oct 01, 2006; ... PNDS @ Work: Clinical Competencies and Job Descriptions Susan V. M. Kleinbeck 2005, 64 pages $15 member/$19 nonmember softcover This book is one in a series of five that describes how the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) vocabulary can be used in everyday ...
Forensic Nurse: The New Role of the Nurse in Law Enforcement.(Book review)
Oct 01, 2006; ... Forensic Nurse: The New Rote of the Nurse in Law Enforcement Serita Stevens 2004, 241 pages $23.95 hardcover If you have ever wondered whether forensic nursing is for you, or even if you are just curious, I highly recommend this book. It is an eye opener for those of ...
Carotid artery stenting may be safe for older adults.(American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology)(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2006 ... Results from a study suggest that patients 80 years of age or older who have blockage in the carotid artery can safely undergo carotid artery stenting, according to a July 27, 2006, news release from the American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Neuroradiology. The traditional ...
Opportunities from the center for perioperative education.(EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES)
Oct 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 ...
40 years ago in the AORN Journal.(PERIOPERATIVE TIME CAPSULE)
Oct 01, 2006 ... A column reviews films on the topic of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is rapidly becoming familiar to laypeople as well as to clinicians. * An article discusses localized destruction of areas within the brain to treat dyskinesias, such as Parkinson's Disease and intention tremor. * A ...
30 years ago in the AORN Journal.(PERIOPERATIVE TIME CAPSULE)
Oct 01, 2006 ... "OR Nursing Law" tackles the issue of surgeons who do not want OR nurses to perform counts for their procedures. * A news item reports that health care costs are rising faster than the price of energy or other purchasable goods. In 1975, hospital service charges rose 13%i and physicians' ...
20 years ago in the AORN Journal.(PERIOPERATIVE TIME CAPSULE)
Oct 01, 2006 ... The AORN President says that although historically AORN has not been associated with political activities, she believes AORN members need to be more politically active and aware. The "Editorial" discusses the death of William Schroeder, the world's longest living recipient of the Jarvik-7 ...
10 years ago in the AORN Journal.(PERIOPERATIVE TIME CAPSULE)
Oct 01, 2006 ... An article details the new technique of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for ligation of patent ductus arteriosus in children. Other articles on pediatric surgery cover the topics of moyamoya syndrome, cochlear implants, and pediatric dental rehabilitation procedures. * A news item ...