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AORN Journal
Volume 81, Issue 5, Pages 953-1138 (May 2005)
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President's Message


Dancing the AORN dance free full text
Sharon A. McNamara
pages 953-958
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Editorial


Possible new career options free full text
Nancy J. Girard
pages 961-963
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Other

Board Report


Board members discuss awards, legislative agenda
Charlotte Guglielmi
pages 964-965
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Meet the new AORN President
Liz Cowperthwaite
pages 966-970
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Research


Superstitions Among Perioperative Nurses
David L. Mandell, Margie L. Claypool, David J. Kay
pages 971-984
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Patient Safety First

Home Study Program


Predicting and preventing pressure ulcers in surgical patients
Alyce Schultz
pages 985-1006
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Examination: Predicting and preventing pressure ulcers in surgical patients
pages 1009-1012
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Management

Home Study Program


Surgical instrument availability
LuAnn Prephan
pages 1015-1020
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Examination: Surgical instrument availability
pages 1025-1028
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Clinical


Patients' Perceptions of Emotional Support and Information Provided to Family Members
Hilkka Majasaari, Anneli Sarajärvi, Helena Koskinen, Sinikka Autere, Eija Paavilainen
pages 1030-1039
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Management


Staffing Ratio Trends A Survey of Perioperative Nurse Managers
Cynthia Saver
pages 1041-1044
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Patient Safety First

Patient Safety First


Patient advocacy—Nurses keeping patients safe
Suzanne C. Beyea
pages 1046-1047
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Clinical Issues


Informed consent; environmental cleaning for antibiotic-resistant organisms; sheet metal sterilization; sharps safety
Ramona Conner
pages 1049-1052
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Other


AORN Guidance Statement: Safe On-Call Practices in Perioperative Practice Settings
pages 1054-1057
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AORN Guidance Statement: Perioperative Staffing
pages 1059-1066
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AORN Guidance Statement: Fire Prevention in the Operating Room
pages 1067-1075
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Health Policy Issues


Nurse in Washington interns share their experiences and insight
Burke Beu, Susan Chandler, Nancy Fellows, Sharon Robinson, Diana Sullivan
page 1077
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Evidence for Practice


Sutureless circumcision; gentamicin-collagen implants; gentamicin prophylaxis; benefits of smoking cessation
George Allen
pages 1082-1084
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Reviews

Healthy children; information technology and patient safety; celebrating nurses; eliminating stress


Healthy Children Sourcebook
Helen Beckwith
page 1087
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The Impact of Information Technology on Patient Safety
Lori A. Pelletier
pages 1087-1088
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Tenderly Lift Me: Nurses Honored, Celebrated, and Remembered
Elizabeth Battalora
pages 1088-1089
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Eliminate Stress From Your Life Forever: A Simple Program for Better Living
Linda M. Golobich
page 1089
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Educational Opportunities


Opportunities From the Center for Perioperative Education
pages 1090-1097
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Author Guidelines and Intent-to-Submit


Author Guidelines
pages 1098-1100
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Perioperative Time Capsule
page 1138
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