The AORN Journal editor is seeking ...

The AORN Journal editor is seeking authors to submit manuscripts that qualify for AORN Journal family Study Programs. The content must include comprehensive and detailed descriptions of patient care activities, surgical processe or descriptive patient care information. contentment must describe disease processes or surgical transactions nursing considerations, and patient care. Examples of procedure-specific satisfy 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 operation (eg, scheduling, equipment and instrumentation privations patient care needs);

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

* postoperative care; and

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

Author guidelines can be obtained online at http://www.aorn.org/journal/guidelines.htm. Ideas can be discussed with the editor according to calling (210) 567-5841 or by the agency of sending an e-mail to girardn@uthscsa.edu. abode Study Programs whose authors include at Least common RN AORN member qualify for the annual AORN Journal Writers Contest

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