The AORN Journal editor is seeking ...

The AORN Journal editor is seeking authors to submit manuscripts that qualify for AORN Journal domestic circle Study Programs. The content must include comprehensive and detailed descriptions of patient care activities, surgical processe or descriptive patient care information. ease must describe disease processes or surgical processs nursing considerations, and patient care. Examples of procedure-specific satisfied include

* detailed anatomy and physiology;

* preoperative care and interventions (eg laboratory work, diagnostic studies);

* patient and family member teaching;

* patient-specific (eg age, diagnosis, specific procedure) needs;

* preparation for the manner of proceeding (eg, scheduling, equipment and instrumentation wants patient care needs);

* intraoperative care and activities, including specific responsibilities of team members;

* postoperative care; and

* discharge teaching, look fored recovery, and rehabilitation (eg, office visits, physical therapy, turn back to work, reportable symptoms).

Author guidelines can be obtained online at www.aorn.org, or ideas can be discussed with the editor by means of calling (888) 376-3244 or according to sending an e-mail to BSGD@aol.com. family circle Study Program questions are written through the clinical editor, but suggestions from authors are always welcome. dwelling Study Programs that have an AORN member as at least the same of the authors qualify for the AORN Journal Writers Contest

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