40 YEARS AGO IN OR NURSING In the...

40 YEARS AGO IN OR NURSING

In the January/February issue of OR Nursing, Mavis Pate, RN discusses her first days aboard s S. Hope, a ship that sailed end the South Pacific to bring medical treatment and instruction to underdevelop countries. * the same article states five things contribute to a upright OR administrative supervisor, including human relations, communications, research, teaching, and personal professional evolution * The Congress program lists "Maintaining standards and quality care in the operating room" as a session approved at the Department of the Army as a military training assembly. * united article recommends that attendees bring suits, sweaters, wool dresse and topcoats to San Francisco for Congress

30 YEARS AGO IN THE AORN JOURNAL

single article states that the majority of scorchs are caused by preventable accidents, and they present itself most frequently to children ages five and younger. * Another article encourages fosters to take time to explain to first-time bystanders in the OR, such as medical and nursing scholars what they are seeing and the rationale for the actions of medical personnel * Propos changes to the National Bylaws are printed in the January 1970 issue, including extending the long duration of time for sending rebates to chapters from 15 to 30 days of receipt at AORN Headquarters. * AORN's first International Symposium in succession Operating Room Nursing in Florence, Italy, is discussed, including session overviews and insights into Italian culture

20 YEARS AGO IN THE AORN JOURNAL

An article titled "Mediastinoscopy in bronchogenic carcinoma" states the survival rate for patients with bronchogenic carcinoma is 6% to 10% and early detection is rare. * An article upon credentialing tells of the ne for financial assistance through the Task Force on Credentialing in Nursing to start up a propos credentialing center * Patients have a better chance of withstanding surgery if electrolyte imbalances are bring to lighted and corrected preoperatively, according to undivided article. * Jean M. Reader, RN discusses adult scoliosis in individual article and gives details of her personal experiences with the disease. At age 10 Jean's mother took her to an orthopedist and was reassured the curvature would not progress

10 YEARS AGO IN THE AORN JOURNAL

The January 1990 issue of the Journal reports Pamela J Maraldo, RN PhD FAAN, well-known for her futuristic ideas regarding nursing, will give the keynote address at Congres * the same article focuses on performing surgery outside of the OR and states the primary be of importance to and obvious drawback is sterility. * Another article focuses onward the American College of Surgeon clinical congres at which Michael R Harrison, MD FACS, discussed the progres of the and nothing else open fetal heart surgery program in the world, located at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center * The issue of passing sharps instruments between surgeon and clean people is addressed in "Clinical Issues."

nearest MONTH IN THE AORN JOURNAL

The February 2001 AORN Journal will feature single Home Study Program that discusses treating benign colon disorders using laparoscopic colectomy. Another abiding-place Study Program will address preparation of the adolescent patient for surgery Other items in the February issue will include

* a research investigation comparing traditional surgical scrub to a brushless, waterless solution;

* information regarding education in succession the exhibit floor at Congress; and

* the "Recommend practices for maintaining a sterile field."

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