AORN Journal - Editorial

Clinical Issues

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2012

	Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
	Clinical Issues—February 2012 February 2012 (Vol. 95 \| No. 2 \| Pages 288-296) Abstract Full Text PDF (394 KB)	Byron Burlingame	Short communication	288-296
	Clinical Issues—January 2012 January 2012 (Vol. 95 \| No. 1 \| Pages 155-164) Abstract Full Text PDF (1001 KB)	Sharon A. Van Wicklin	Short communication	155-164

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Clinical Issues—February 2012

February 2012 (Vol. 95 | No. 2 | Pages 288-296)

Byron Burlingame

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288-296

Clinical Issues—January 2012

January 2012 (Vol. 95 | No. 1 | Pages 155-164)

Sharon A. Van Wicklin

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155-164

2011

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Clinical Issues—December 2011 December 2011 (Vol. 94 \| No. 6 \| Pages 626-635) Abstract Full Text PDF (489 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson, Denise Maxwell-Downing, Jessica Bianco	Short communication	626-635
Clinical Issues—November 2011 November 2011 (Vol. 94 \| No. 5 \| Pages 500-507) Abstract Full Text PDF (387 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Short communication	500-507
Clinical Issues—October 2011 October 2011 (Vol. 94 \| No. 4 \| Pages 409-416) Abstract Full Text PDF (419 KB)	Mary J. Ogg	Short communication	409-416
Clinical Issues—September 2011 September 2011 (Vol. 94 \| No. 3 \| Pages 305-312) Abstract Full Text PDF (394 KB)	Bonnie Denholm	Short communication	305-312
Clinical Issues—August 2011 August 2011 (Vol. 94 \| No. 2 \| Pages 199-206) Abstract Full Text PDF (435 KB)	Sharon A. Van Wicklin	Short communication	199-206
Clinical Issues—July 2011 July 2011 (Vol. 94 \| No. 1 \| Pages 97-106) Abstract Full Text PDF (419 KB)	Byron Burlingame	Short communication	97-106
Clinical Issues—June 2011 June 2011 (Vol. 93 \| No. 6 \| Pages 804-810) Abstract Full Text PDF (349 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Short communication	804-810
Clinical Issues—May 2011 May 2011 (Vol. 93 \| No. 5 \| Pages 619-627) Abstract Full Text PDF (457 KB)	Mary J. Ogg, Sharon A. van Wicklin, Joan Blanchard, Bonnie G. Denholm, Robin Chard et al.	Short communication	619-627
Clinical Issues—April 2011 April 2011 (Vol. 93 \| No. 4 \| Pages 498-504) Abstract Full Text PDF (341 KB)	Robin Chard	Short communication	498-504
Clinical Issues—March 2011 March 2011 (Vol. 93 \| No. 3 \| Pages 397-403) Abstract Full Text PDF (375 KB)	Mary J. Ogg	Short communication	397-403
Clinical Issues—February 2011 February 2011 (Vol. 93 \| No. 2 \| Pages 296-302) Abstract Full Text PDF (352 KB)	Bonnie G. Denholm	Short communication	296-302
Clinical Issues—January 2011 January 2011 (Vol. 93 \| No. 1 \| Pages 165-171) Abstract Full Text PDF (363 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Short communication	165-171

2010

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Clinical Issues—December 2010 December 2010 (Vol. 92 \| No. 6 \| Pages 690-696) Abstract Full Text PDF (210 KB)	Byron Burlingame	Short communication	690-696
Clinical Issues—November 2010 November 2010 (Vol. 92 \| No. 5 \| Pages 585-590) Abstract Full Text PDF (187 KB)	Carol Petersen, Joan Blanchard	Short communication	585-590
Clinical Issues—October 2010 October 2010 (Vol. 92 \| No. 4 \| Pages 469-474) Abstract Full Text PDF (185 KB)	Robin Chard	Short communication	469-474
Clinical Issues—September 2010 September 2010 (Vol. 92 \| No. 3 \| Pages 353-363) Abstract Full Text PDF (789 KB)	Mary Ogg	Short communication	353-363
Clinical Issues—August 2010 August 2010 (Vol. 92 \| No. 2 \| Pages 228-232) Abstract Full Text PDF (173 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Short communication	228-232
Clinical Issues—July 2010 July 2010 (Vol. 92 \| No. 1 \| Pages 103-109) Abstract Full Text PDF (202 KB)	Bonnie Denholm, Byron Burlingame	Short communication	103-109
Clinical Issues—June 2010 June 2010 (Vol. 91 \| No. 6 \| Pages 779-786) Abstract Full Text PDF (223 KB)	Bonnie Denholm, Byron Burlingame	Short communication	779-786
Clinical Issues—May 2010 May 2010 (Vol. 91 \| No. 5 \| Pages 627-631) Abstract Full Text PDF (165 KB)	Sheila Mitchell	Short communication	627-631
Clinical Issues—April 2010 April 2010 (Vol. 91 \| No. 4 \| Pages 519-524) Abstract Full Text PDF (194 KB)	Robin Chard	Short communication	519-524
Clinical Issues—March 2010 March 2010 (Vol. 91 \| No. 3 \| Pages 399-406) Abstract Full Text PDF (743 KB)	Bonnie Denholm, Mary Ogg, Mary Ogg	Short communication	399-406
Clinical Issues—February 2010 February 2010 (Vol. 91 \| No. 2 \| Pages 287-291) Abstract Full Text PDF (155 KB)	Byron Burlingame, Carol Petersen, Bonnie Denholm	Short communication	287-291
Clinical Issues—January 2010 January 2010 (Vol. 91 \| No. 1 \| Pages 175-182) Abstract Full Text PDF (231 KB)	Joan Blanchard, Bonnie Denholm	Short communication	175-182

2009

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
The Best of Clinical Issues December 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 6 \| Pages S63-S77) Full Text PDF (199 KB)	Robin Chard, Denise Maxwell-Downing, Sheila Mitchell, Byron Burlingame, Mary Ogg, Joan Blanchard et al.	Full-length article	S63-S77
Using AORN's standardized data framework for documentation December 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 6 \| Pages 919-920) Full Text PDF (62 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson	Short communication	919-920
Using SYNTEGRITY to determine qualification for the SCIP December 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 6 \| Pages 920-922) Full Text PDF (69 KB)	Denise Maxwell-Downing	Short communication	920-922
The role of the informatics nurse specialist December 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 6 \| Pages 922-924) Full Text PDF (79 KB)	Janie Bowman-Hayes	Short communication	922-924
Smoke evacuation during electrosurgery procedures November 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 5 \| Pages 751-752) Full Text PDF (155 KB)	Mary Ogg	Short communication	751-752
Bypassing decontamination of the outer rigid instrument container November 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 5 \| Page 755) Full Text PDF (47 KB)	Bonnie Denholm	Short communication	755-755
Turnover time activity distractions while the patient is in the room November 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 5 \| Pages 755-756) Full Text PDF (95 KB)	Bonnie Denholm	Short communication	755-756
Perioperative care of patients using transdermal medication patches November 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 5 \| Pages 756-759) Full Text PDF (119 KB)	Mary Ogg	Short communication	756-759
Using AORN's standardized language in the perioperative record October 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 4 \| Pages 585-586) Full Text PDF (63 KB)	Carol Petersen	Short communication	585-586
Using counted radiopaque sponges for packing October 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 4 \| Pages 586-587) Full Text PDF (53 KB)	Carol Petersen	Short communication	586-587
Seasonal resurgence of the H1N1 virus October 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 4 \| Pages 587-588) Full Text PDF (59 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Short communication	587-588
Decreasing the effect of perioperative care on the environment September 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 3 \| Pages 443-444) Full Text PDF (59 KB)	Byron Burlingame	Short communication	443-444
Starting an OR recycling program September 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 3 \| Pages 444-446) Full Text PDF (60 KB)	Byron Burlingame	Short communication	444-446
Length of time a signed informed consent is valid September 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 3 \| Pages 446-447) Full Text PDF (71 KB)	Byron Burlingame	Short communication	446-447
Using a permanent marker to label items on the sterile field August 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 2 \| Pages 281-282) Full Text PDF (60 KB)	Sheila Mitchell	Full-length article	281-282
Placing count sheets in instrument trays August 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 2 \| Pages 280-281) Full Text PDF (57 KB)	Sheila Mitchell	Full-length article	280-281
Class 6 emulating chemical indicators and process challenge packs August 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 2 \| Pages 279-280) Full Text PDF (62 KB)	Sheila Mitchell	Full-length article	279-280
Perioperative prevention of deep vein thrombosis July 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 1 \| Pages 119-120) Full Text PDF (76 KB)	Robin Chard	Full-length article	119-120
Electrosurgical unit holster placement July 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 1 \| Pages 118-119) Full Text PDF (59 KB)	Robin Chard	Full-length article	118-119
Sterile alcohol on the back table July 2009 (Vol. 90 \| No. 1 \| Page 118) Full Text PDF (47 KB)	Robin Chard	Full-length article	118-118

2008

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
The New Era of Flash Sterilization December 2008 (Vol. 88 \| No. 6 \| Pages S68-S80) Abstract Full Text PDF (311 KB)	Arlene Carlo	Full-length article	S68-S80
Clinical Issues December 2008 (Vol. 88 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1005-1008) Full Text PDF (110 KB)	Robin Chard	Full-length article	1005-1008
Clinical Issues November 2008 (Vol. 88 \| No. 5 \| Pages 817-823) Full Text PDF (228 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	817-823
Clinical Issues October 2008 (Vol. 88 \| No. 4 \| Pages 629-635) Full Text PDF (145 KB)	Sheila Mitchell, Mary Ogg, Denise Maxwell-Downing, Bonnie Denholm	Full-length article	629-635
Clinical Issues September 2008 (Vol. 88 \| No. 3 \| Pages 449-457) Full Text PDF (153 KB)	Byron Burlingame, Mary Ogg, Bonnie Denholm	Full-length article	449-457
Clinical Issues August 2008 (Vol. 88 \| No. 2 \| Pages 275-281) Full Text PDF (118 KB)	Mary Ogg, Byron Burlingame	Full-length article	275-281
Clinical Issues July 2008 (Vol. 88 \| No. 1 \| Pages 103-109) Full Text PDF (114 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson, Denise Maxwell-Downing, Robin Chard	Full-length article	103-109
Clinical Issues June 2008 (Vol. 87 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1231-1235) Full Text PDF (131 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson, Byron L. Burlingame	Full-length article	1231-1235
Clinical Issues May 2008 (Vol. 87 \| No. 5 \| Pages 1000-1006) Full Text PDF (154 KB)	Sheila Mitchell, Bonnie Denholm	Full-length article	1000-1006
Clinical Issues April 2008 (Vol. 87 \| No. 4 \| Pages 819-827) Full Text PDF (130 KB)	Byron L. Burlingame, Robin Chard, Denise Downing	Full-length article	819-827
Clinical Issues March 2008 (Vol. 87 \| No. 3 \| Pages 626-630) Full Text PDF (136 KB)	Mary Ogg	Full-length article	626-630
Clinical Issues February 2008 (Vol. 87 \| No. 2 \| Pages 429-438) Full Text PDF (154 KB)	Bonnie Denholm, Denise Downing	Full-length article	429-438
Clinical Issues January 2008 (Vol. 87 \| No. 1 \| Pages 213-219) Full Text PDF (116 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson	Full-length article	213-219
Clinical Issues December 2007 (Vol. 86 \| Pages S109-S127) Full Text PDF (655 KB)	Carol Petersen, Bonnie Denholm, Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson, Joan Blanchard, Ramona L. Conner et al.	Full-length article	S109-S127

2007

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Clinical Issues December 2007 (Vol. 86 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1041-1049) Full Text PDF (138 KB)	Byron L. Burlingame	Full-length article	1041-1049
Clinical Issues November 2007 (Vol. 86 \| No. 5 \| Pages 851-856) Full Text PDF (236 KB)	Bonnie Denholm	Full-length article	851-856
Clinical Issues October 2007 (Vol. 86 \| No. 4 \| Pages 657-665) Full Text PDF (125 KB)	Joan Blanchard, Sheila Mitchell	Full-length article	657-665
Clinical Issues September 2007 (Vol. 86 \| No. 3 \| Page 459) Full Text PDF (253 KB)	Mary Ogg	Full-length article	459-459
Clinical Issues August 2007 (Vol. 86 \| No. 2 \| Pages 271-276) Full Text PDF (218 KB)	Byron L. Burlingame	Full-length article	271-276
Clinical Issues July 2007 (Vol. 86 \| No. 1 \| Pages 103-107) Full Text PDF (168 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson	Full-length article	103-107
Dropping a cranial bone flap; rigid sterilization containers; tourniquet cuffs; OR air exchanges June 2007 (Vol. 85 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1225-1230) Full Text PDF (170 KB)	Victoria Steelman, Joan Blanchard, Bonnie Denholm, Ramona Conner	Full-length article	1225-1230
Informed consent for use of allograft tissues; documentation of purchased tissue; organ compatibility May 2007 (Vol. 85 \| No. 5 \| Pages 957-959) Full Text PDF (81 KB)	Victoria M. Steelman	Full-length article	957-959
Surgical hand antisepsis; hand lotions and creams; gel overlays as artificial nails; benchmarking April 2007 (Vol. 85 \| No. 4 \| Pages 815-818) Full Text PDF (102 KB)	Mary Ogg, Carol Petersen	Full-length article	815-818
Construction in the OR; Clostridium difficile; instrument tracking; antibiotic resistance March 2007 (Vol. 85 \| No. 3 \| Pages 627-632) Full Text PDF (98 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	627-632
Malignant hyperthermia; sterilization monitoring; sterilization indicators; multipack needle counts February 2007 (Vol. 85 \| No. 2 \| Pages 403-413) Full Text PDF (114 KB)	Bonnie Denholm	Full-length article	403-413
Deep vein thrombosis; cloth hats; corkboards in the OR; count sheets in charts January 2007 (Vol. 85 \| No. 1 \| Pages 189-192) Full Text PDF (71 KB)	Byron L. Burlingame	Full-length article	189-192

2006

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Ultrasonic washers; instrument corrosion; one-stick rule December 2006 (Vol. 84 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1049-1052) Full Text PDF (77 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson	Full-length article	1049-1052
Toxic anterior segment syndrome; US Food and Drug Administration product and device clearance November 2006 (Vol. 84 \| No. 5 \| Pages 841-847) Full Text PDF (87 KB)	Ramona L. Conner	Full-length article	841-847
Air exchanges in the OR; miscommunication; baby formula for bladder irrigation; cleaning OR computers; fire extinguishers October 2006 (Vol. 84 \| No. 4 \| Pages 647-651) Full Text PDF (88 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	647-651
Ring wearing and hand hygiene; avian influenza; pharmaceutical waste; tuberculosis update; multiuse surgical site marking pens September 2006 (Vol. 84 \| No. 3 \| Pages 477-484) Full Text PDF (100 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	477-484
Vessels for transplantation; corrugated packaging; hand sanitizers; student visitors in the OR; aseptic technique August 2006 (Vol. 84 \| No. 2 \| Pages 261-271) Full Text PDF (100 KB)	Victoria M. Steelman, Ramona L. Conner, Bonnie Denholm	Full-length article	261-271
Postoperative vision loss; cellular telephones; medical gas handling; roller latches July 2006 (Vol. 84 \| No. 1 \| Pages 107-114) Full Text PDF (95 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson	Full-length article	107-114
OR fire extinguishers; classifying wounds and minor procedures; antibiotic infusion time; mopping after minor procedures June 2006 (Vol. 83 \| No. 6 \| Page 1384) Full Text PDF (468 KB)	BYRON L. BURLINGAME	Full-length article	1384-1384
Laryngoscopy room turnover; bowel instrumentation technique; polyvinyl chloride products; Laparoscopy skin preparation May 2006 (Vol. 83 \| No. 5 \| Pages 1129-1132) Full Text PDF (447 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	1129-1132
Ignoring product label warnings; prepping technique; moving an occupied OR bed; warming cabinet temperatures; reproductive hazards April 2006 (Vol. 83 \| No. 4 \| Pages 943-952) Full Text PDF (471 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	943-952
Biological microorganism use in terrorism; cooking spray as bronchoscope lubricant; disaster planning; surgical site infections March 2006 (Vol. 83 \| No. 3 \| Pages 727-735) Full Text PDF (478 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	727-735
Disposal of epinephrine; shellfish and iodine allergies; fires caused by hair gel; patient jewelry; vaginal use of chlorhexidine gluconate February 2006 (Vol. 83 \| No. 2 \| Page 479) Full Text PDF (468 KB)	Eric Briesemeister, Byron L. Burlingame	Full-length article	479-479
Counting miscellaneous items; counting during organ procurement; counting for sequential procedures; influenza vaccine; reprocessing January 2006 (Vol. 83 \| No. 1 \| Pages 231-239) Full Text PDF (462 KB)	Bonnie Denholm	Full-length article	231-239

2005

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Sales representatives; intermediate-level disinfection; gowning from back tables; cleaning laryngoscope blades; turnover time December 2005 (Vol. 82 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1043-1048) Full Text PDF (459 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	1043-1048
Office-surgery advanced cardiac: life support; medication labeling; autologous bone banking; endoscopic equipment processing November 2005 (Vol. 82 \| No. 5 \| Pages 869-879) Full Text PDF (475 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	869-879
Collaborative instrumentation standards; fire protection standards; sterilizers; medical gas fittings; borrowing instruments October 2005 (Vol. 82 \| No. 4 \| Pages 673-678) Full Text PDF (459 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson	Full-length article	673-678
Waterborne infections; cotton swabs; patient safety goals; vancomycin; vaginal prep; battery-operated electrocautery hand pieces September 2005 (Vol. 82 \| No. 3 \| Page 481) Full Text PDF (476 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	481-481
National Patient Safety Goals; do-not-use abbreviations; tissue banking; patient skin preparation; patient attire August 2005 (Vol. 82 \| No. 2 \| Page 275) Full Text PDF (562 KB)	Debra T. Moore	Full-length article	275-275
Implant documentation; brow wiping; fluids for endoscopic distention; dual procedure prep; cleaning after tuberculosis patients July 2005 (Vol. 82 \| No. 1 \| Pages 109-113) Full Text PDF (430 KB)	Byron L. Burlingame	Full-length article	109-113
Fluid warming; microfiber mops; medication practices; guayule latex; dual-return electrodes June 2005 (Vol. 81 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1324-1332) Full Text PDF (455 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson	Full-length article	1324-1332
Informed consent; environmental cleaning for antibiotic-resistant organisms; sheet metal sterilization; sharps safety May 2005 (Vol. 81 \| No. 5 \| Pages 1049-1052) Full Text PDF (369 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	1049-1052
Safety scalpels; turnover time; personal clothing; implant sterilization; using suture packets to rectify counts April 2005 (Vol. 81 \| No. 4 \| Pages 851-855) Full Text PDF (463 KB)	Carol Petersen, Byron L. Burlingame	Full-length article	851-855
Necrotizing fasciitis; cleaning hospital toys; disinfecting noncritical items; clinical practice patterns; barrier protection March 2005 (Vol. 81 \| No. 3 \| Pages 608-615) Full Text PDF (448 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	608-615
US Food and Drug Administration reprocessing update; medical device reporting; electrosurgery; dual electrode placement; human factors February 2005 (Vol. 81 \| No. 2 \| Pages 397-401) Full Text PDF (479 KB)	Sharon Giarrizzo-Wilson	Full-length article	397-401
Anesthesia awareness; formalin handling; standing orders; witnessing consents January 2005 (Vol. 81 \| No. 1 \| Page 213) Full Text PDF (438 KB)	Byron L. Burlingame	Full-length article	213-213

2004

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Compressed medical gases; preparing IV fluids in advance; Clostridium difficile; sterile water on back tables; closing OR doors December 2004 (Vol. 80 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1129-1133) Full Text PDF (431 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	1129-1133
Nurses administering propofol; OR temperature and humidity; OR internet use; OR cleaning; approved skin markers November 2004 (Vol. 80 \| No. 5 \| Page 929) Full Text PDF (429 KB)	Debra T. Moore	Full-length article	929-929
Chain of custody; nosocomial surgical wound infections; antibiotic resistance; terminal OR cleaning October 2004 (Vol. 80 \| No. 4 \| Pages 745-749) Full Text PDF (430 KB)	Juan Blanchard	Full-length article	745-749
Sterile package checks; aseptic technique; floor drains; orthopedic room air exchanges; active electrode insulation September 2004 (Vol. 80 \| No. 3 \| Pages 567-571) Full Text PDF (424 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	567-571
Time for unused sterile setups; maintaining instrument count sheets; gowning off back tables; plants in the OR; count discrepancies August 2004 (Vol. 80 \| No. 2 \| Pages 321-324) Full Text PDF (348 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	321-324
Absorbable hemostatic agents; transporting sterile instruments; alcohol-based hand rubs; microwave warming of fluids July 2004 (Vol. 80 \| No. 1 \| Pages 122-128) Full Text PDF (446 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	122-128
Surgical site infections; pregnant health care workers and infectious diseases; multiple-use vials; leishmaniasis June 2004 (Vol. 79 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1303-1310) Full Text PDF (450 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	1303-1310
Aseptic technique; electrosurgical safety; abbreviations; instrument marking tape; medication security May 2004 (Vol. 79 \| No. 5 \| Pages 1021-1024) Full Text PDF (349 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	1021-1024
Deep vein thrombosis; neutral zone; circulating and recovering; environmental controls; wound classifications; sterile field April 2004 (Vol. 79 \| No. 4 \| Pages 856-864) Full Text PDF (544 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	856-864
Mattress disinfection; hand hygiene; latex safety; abdominal-perineal preps; hand rub characteristics; radiopaque packing March 2004 (Vol. 79 \| No. 3 \| Pages 645-652) Full Text PDF (543 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	645-652
Leech storage; surgical site infection study; national patient safety goals; eating on instrument prep tables; razor shaving February 2004 (Vol. 79 \| No. 2 \| Pages 405-410) Full Text PDF (452 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	405-410
Standing orders; automated endoscope reprocessors; documentation; central service department attire; counting ligaclips January 2004 (Vol. 79 \| No. 1 \| Pages 230-234) Full Text PDF (362 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	230-234

2003

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Needle filters; moisture inside wrapped sets; weight of instrument sets; internal indicators; transporting wet sets December 2003 (Vol. 78 \| No. 6 \| Page 1002) Full Text PDF (349 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	1002-1002
Cleaning endoscopes; advance medication preparation; reusing irrigation setups; procedure masks; fire safety; reusing blades November 2003 (Vol. 78 \| No. 5 \| Pages 839-844) Full Text PDF (455 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	839-844
Administration of propofol; infectious waste disposal; Aspergillus; portable humidifiers in the OR October 2003 (Vol. 78 \| No. 4 \| Pages 670-675) Full Text PDF (372 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	670-675
Fire blankets; alcohol-based hand scrubs; peel pouch indicators; aseptic technique definitions; shaving September 2003 (Vol. 78 \| No. 3 \| Pages 483-491) Full Text PDF (480 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	483-491
Expiration dates; alcohol disinfection; OR consents; local anesthesia; marking surgical sites; moderate sedation August 2003 (Vol. 78 \| No. 2 \| Pages 295-302) Full Text PDF (434 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	295-302
Table overhang; hypothermia; separating sponges; skin lacerations when scrubbing; wound classification; forced air warming July 2003 (Vol. 78 \| No. 1 \| Pages 123-131) Full Text PDF (524 KB)	Carol Peterso	Full-length article	123-131
Environmental controls; multiusesyringes and needles; patient identification; Staphylococcus aureus June 2003 (Vol. 77 \| No. 6 \| Page 1246) Full Text PDF (433 KB)	Joan Blanchard	Full-length article	1246-1246
Dual return electrodes; electrosurgical fires; fluid biohazards; cleaning with alcohol; free-flowing oxygen May 2003 (Vol. 77 \| No. 5 \| Pages 1012-1018) Full Text PDF (317 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	1012-1018
Hand-rub agents; patient skin prep; smallpox vaccine; instrument tape; cardiac catheterization laboratory April 2003 (Vol. 77 \| No. 4 \| Pages 836-843) Full Text PDF (454 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	836-843
Leaving OR doors open; sterilizing wood; national patient safety goals; bioburden; mercury thermometers March 2003 (Vol. 77 \| No. 3 \| Page 655) Full Text PDF (269 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	655-655
Body piercings in the OR; tabletop sterilizers; Joint Commission initiative; West Nile virus; home laundering February 2003 (Vol. 77 \| No. 2 \| Page 426) Full Text PDF (451 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	426-426
Labeling IV solutions; pharmacist review; assistive personnel; medication security; unattended sterile fields January 2003 (Vol. 77 \| No. 1 \| Pages 196-199) Full Text PDF (359 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	196-199

2002

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Surgical-grade stainless steel; when to administer antibiotics; medication labels; mixing medications; bioburden December 2002 (Vol. 76 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1078-1083) Full Text PDF (494 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	1078-1083
Flammable hand scrubs; people who should count; draping; OR music; inserting central venous catheters. November 2002 (Vol. 76 \| No. 5 \| Pages 889-892) Full Text PDF (385 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	889-892
Hazards of polyvinyl chloride; hands-free passing; smoke evacuators; henna tattoos; mercury hazards October 2002 (Vol. 76 \| No. 4 \| Pages 686-691) Full Text PDF (488 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	686-691
Rectifying counts; neurostimulators; double gloving; reprocessing single-use devices; simultaneous counting September 2002 (Vol. 76 \| No. 3 \| Pages 510-515) Full Text PDF (380 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	510-515
Aseptic technique; transporting sterilized items; washing instruments in the scrub sink; airway fires August 2002 (Vol. 76 \| No. 2 \| Pages 337-339) Full Text PDF (308 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	337-339
Insects in the OR; multiple-procedure consent form; sterilizer testing; smoke plume; MRSA/VRE precautions July 2002 (Vol. 76 \| No. 1 \| Pages 170-175) Full Text PDF (347 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	170-175
Fire safety; instrument counts; plants in OR areas; portable humidity and air-conditioning units; artificial nails June 2002 (Vol. 75 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1175-1178) Full Text PDF (365 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	1175-1178
Custom packs; alcohol rubs; delivering medications; flash pans; sterilization indicators; “Speak Up” program May 2002 (Vol. 75 \| No. 5 \| Pages 1019-1023) Full Text PDF (453 KB)	Dorothy Fogg	Full-length article	1019-1023
Brooms/dust mops; damp dusting; counting endo bags; scrub person sitting; sterile storage; navel prep April 2002 (Vol. 75 \| No. 4 \| Pages 861-863) Full Text PDF (286 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	861-863
Specialty surgical attire; sharps safety program; surgical attire—OR visitors; OR medication administration March 2002 (Vol. 75 \| No. 3 \| Page 615) Full Text PDF (274 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	615-615
Banked tissue; correct site surgery; procedure rooms; disaster plans for terrorist activity February 2002 (Vol. 75 \| No. 2 \| Pages 372-378) Full Text PDF (429 KB)	Dorothy M. Fogg	Full-length article	372-378
Bioterrorism; scrubbing between patients; gowning and gloving in a separate room; passing sharps January 2002 (Vol. 75 \| No. 1 \| Pages 194-198) Full Text PDF (384 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	194-198

2001

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Heparin v saline locks; “hosing”; reading in the OR; sterility of dropped packages; trays as prep table covers December 2001 (Vol. 74 \| No. 6 \| Pages 900-903) Full Text PDF (276 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	900-903
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease; single-use devices; third-party reprocessors; hair removal; instrument counts November 2001 (Vol. 74 \| No. 5 \| Pages 726-729) Full Text PDF (381 KB)	Dorothy M. Fogg	Full-length article	726-729
Safe IV solutions; supply storage; indicator strips; Recommended Practices; latex; physicians' orders October 2001 (Vol. 74 \| No. 4 \| Pages 540-542) Full Text PDF (285 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	540-542
Count processes; counting towels; intraoperative sneezes; sponge disposal; contact precautions September 2001 (Vol. 74 \| No. 3 \| Pages 393-396) Full Text PDF (369 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	393-396
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease; office-based surgery accreditation; new cancer probe; patients' jewelry August 2001 (Vol. 74 \| No. 2 \| Pages 243-250) Full Text PDF (426 KB)	Dorothy M. Fogg	Full-length article	243-250
Copies of surgery schedules; scrubs v jumpsuits; cloth masks; correct way to wear masks July 2001 (Vol. 74 \| No. 1 \| Pages 91-92) Full Text PDF (189 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	91-92
Stained surgical linen; gowning at the back table; cloth hats; removing medication stoppers; patient privacy June 2001 (Vol. 73 \| No. 6 \| Pages 1169-1171) Full Text PDF (276 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	1169-1171
Reuse of single-use devices May 2001 (Vol. 73 \| No. 5 \| Page 957) Full Text PDF (680 KB)		Miscellaneous	957-957
Washing and restringing instruments; bone debris; preparing setups; patient restraints; Group A Streptococcus April 2001 (Vol. 73 \| No. 4 \| Pages 835-838) Full Text PDF (280 KB)	Ramona L. Conner	Full-length article	835-838
Bleach; patient identification; sterile setups; pain management; glutaraldehyde; confidentiality March 2001 (Vol. 73 \| No. 3 \| Pages 698-702) Full Text PDF (286 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	698-702
Warming cabinets; staffing levels; Staphylococcus aureus; gloving; gastrointestinal endoscopy; OR floors February 2001 (Vol. 73 \| No. 2 \| Page 486) Full Text PDF (401 KB)	Dorothy M. Fogg	Full-length article	486-486
Saving skin; labeling medications; separating procedures; opening supplies; bare arms; safety straps January 2001 (Vol. 73 \| No. 1 \| Pages 217-219) Full Text PDF (273 KB)	Ramona L. Conner	Full-length article	217-219

2000

Article Title	Author(s)	Type	Pages
Sterilizing bone grafts; accreditation; private scrub people and first assistants; including towels in counts December 2000 (Vol. 72 \| No. 6 \| Page 1064) Full Text PDF (210 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	1064-1064
Biological indicators; sterile storage; hands-free technique; instrument counts; ceramic tile in the OR November 2000 (Vol. 72 \| No. 5 \| Pages 903-905) Full Text PDF (283 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	903-905
Terminal cleaning; regulated waste; sponge items; patient instructions; preoperative assessment; damaged packs; storage October 2000 (Vol. 72 \| No. 4 \| Pages 713-716) Full Text PDF (367 KB)	Dorothy M. Fogg	Full-length article	713-716
Eye screening; home laundering; attire for central sterile supply; cleanup; unopened supplies September 2000 (Vol. 72 \| No. 3 \| Pages 511-513) Full Text PDF (278 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	511-513
Incorrect counts; biological tests; flash sterilization; handling packages; scrub attire; incorrect records August 2000 (Vol. 72 \| No. 2 \| Pages 297-299) Full Text PDF (294 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	297-299
Cellular telephones; irrigation fluid; insufflation filters; sterilization condensate; counts; head covers July 2000 (Vol. 72 \| No. 1 \| Pages 112-115) Full Text PDF (272 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	112-115
Scrub laundering; postprocedure cleanup; count sheets; bowel procedure instrumentation; surgical consents June 2000 (Vol. 71 \| No. 6 \| Page 1270) Full Text PDF (382 KB)	Dorothy M. Fogg	Full-length article	1270-1270
Flash pans; survey process; sterilizing endoscopes; equipment rental; surgical zippers; abbreviations; floor cleaning May 2000 (Vol. 71 \| No. 5 \| Pages 1061-1064) Full Text PDF (363 KB)	Dorothy M. Fogg	Full-length article	1061-1064
Latex guidelines; moving supplies and instruments; herbal medications; instrument counts; tracking prostheses April 2000 (Vol. 71 \| No. 4 \| Pages 886-890) Full Text PDF (284 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	886-890
Head lice; formaldehyde storage; chewing gum in the OR; building design March 2000 (Vol. 71 \| No. 3 \| Pages 688-694) Full Text PDF (377 KB)	Ramona Conner	Full-length article	688-694
High-level disinfection; sponge counts; explanted hardware; scrub counts; OR clogs; double gloving; endoscope disinfection February 2000 (Vol. 71 \| No. 2 \| Pages 398-403) Full Text PDF (382 KB)	Dorothy M. Fogg	Full-length article	398-403
Abrasions; skin blades; count sheets; sterilizing laryngoscope blades; epidural anesthetic; surgical staples January 2000 (Vol. 71 \| No. 1 \| Pages 234-239) Full Text PDF (362 KB)	Carol Petersen	Full-length article	234-239