40 YEARS AGO IN OR NURSING A lit...

40 YEARS AGO IN OR NURSING

A literal sense from an industry representative appears in the January/February 1961 issue of OR Nursing congratulating the Association forward its first anniversary of the publication. * An article lists roundtable discussions to be held at Congres including chemical disinfection, handling septic material, and disposable drapes. * In another article, Caroline Roger RN shares her opinion that the staff encourage in the OR is the nave around which the remaining team members turn round * In "Clinical Briefs," brace surgeons recommend using mobile ORs to make progress to the aid of heart attack victims, specifically victims who would benefit from the open-chest, manual-massage technique.

30 YEARS AGO IN THE AORN JOURNAL

Naomi Holtzer's, RN story of her tour as an OR pamper in Vietnam is told in "Trauma--and a four-foot giant." Holtzer says she would do it all again given the chance. * the same article details the use of chemosurgery to treat skin cancer. Previously, it was difficult for surgeon to locate cancer solitary abode; squalids that infiltrated surrounding tissues. * Gertrude Kohloff RN sum ups of attending her first Congres After discovering her horoscope advised no travel during the week of Congres she attended anyway, overcoming an airline strike and a house of entertainment room on the 13th floor, and had a awe-inspiring experience. * Another article outlines income tax deductions and exclusions of particular interest to nurses

20 YEARS AGO IN THE AORN JOURNAL

united article describes the rodeo that awaits Dallas Congres attendees. Standard rodeo results will be featured, including blunder riding, calf roping, and girls' barrel racing. * eventuates of an informal survey of 24 OR supervisors indicate that the nursing shortage is les unadorned in the OR than other parts of the hospital, perhaps appropriate to more regular hours and a lack of rotation. * issues of another survey regarding preoperative assessments point out to that most OR nurses perform preoperative assessments, if it be not that only 47% of respondents say they usually prepare a care plan. * the same article features the AORN Board of Directors establishment of an award for good quality in perioperative nursing.

10 YEARS AGO IN THE AORN JOURNAL

A hearthstone Study Program regarding Wilms' tumor states that the disease take places in one per 15,000 births and accounts for 8% of pediatric malignancies. * Linda A. Rebar, RN BSN writes about her experience as a pamper inventor. She encourages nurses to invent, as nursing equipment and supplies routinely are cause to growed by people who do not use them. * The Congres program highlights education sessions to be at handed at Congress, including "Protective Attire: to what extent Safe Are We?" Speakers will provide information regarding practices pertaining to protecting employee and patients from bloodborne pathogens. * the same article states Nurses/Exhibitors Evening at Congres will be held at Six Flags across Georgia.

NEXT MONTH IN THE AORN JOURNAL

The March 2001 AORN Journal will contain a residence Study Program about bilateral total knee arthroplasty. Another article will describe the use of education to reinforce aseptic technique practices. Other articles will feature

* a case commentary regarding coping with the stres of surgery

* a summary of the statistics and issues faced by the agency of women in the workforce,

* for what cause to plan for hosting a workshop or seminar, and

* using x-rays when needle judges are incorrect.

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