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his index is divided into two sections: the Name Section and the Subject Section. The Name Section includes author(s), joint author(s), and individuals about whom articles arc written-in which case the names arc in parentheses. Articles appear under one or more sub.jects in the Subject Section. AORN recommended practices appear under the appropriate subject(s) and under “AORN” in the Subject Section. Subject headings are taken f’rorn the Cuinulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature. Abbreviations used in this index: BR Board Report cc Case Commentary c1 Clinical issues CR Committee Report EC Elder Care Ed Editorial HR Headquarters Report jt auth Joint Author Law OR Nursing Law Legis Legislation O Opinion Pharni Perioperativc Pliariiiacology PI Practical Innovations PM President’s Message

NAME SECTION ALGREN, CHKIS L jt auth see Wirl, Shelia W 62 (Oct 95) 527 ALLEN.GEORGE Book Rcview. Infections anti Nursing Practice: Preventions and Control 61 (Apr 95) 747 Book Review. Infectious Diseases 62 (Aug 95) 2x6 ALLEN, GEORGE; JOSEPHSON, AIiELE Meeting infection control standards in the OR 62 (OCI 95) 595 ALLEN,JANICE R Research Review. A comparison ofthe effects of jaw relaxation and music on postoperative pain 62 (Oct 95) 661 Research Review. Smoking behaviors of women after

diagnosis with lung cancer 62 (Oct 95) 65Y L ALLEN,SHEILA Home Study Program. Perioperative nursing interventions for intravascular stent placement 6 1 (Apr 95) 6XY ANDREWS, SCARLk’rTE Laser ablation of recurrent Inryngeal papillomas in children 61 (Mar US) 532 AYPLEOERT, CAROL Scheduling surgical procedurcs; delays in surgery; OR reports; visitors in the OR; purchasing departments (CI) 61 (Jan 95) 252 ARMS,MELISSA jt auth see Brumrn, Judith 61 (Jun 95) 9Y5 ALISTLN, KAREKL Book Review. Managing the Mosaic: Addressing Workforce Diversity and Managing Institutional Change in Health Care 61 (Jan 95) 242 AVEKY, LYNNH Debate about “any willing provider” laws continues in 1995 (Legis) 6 1 (Mar 95) S94 Knowing what shapes lawniakcrs’ views could help nurses influencc policy decisions (Legis) 62 (Sept 95) 447 Nurse Education Act and National Institute for Nurs ing Research funding in jeopardy (Legis) 62 (Aug 95) 279. Letter. 62 (Oct 95) 505 Nurses and physicians attempt to define collaboration and practice roles (Legis) 62 (Jul95) 107 Recent nurse march on Washington, DC. designed to draw legislation (Legis) 61 (Jun 95) 1091 State health care reform blocked by federal legislation (Legis) 61 (Apr 95) 755 Slates grapple with B niulLitude of issues in I Y 9 S legislative sessions (Legis) 61 (May 95) 874 BALL,CAROL Letter: Talc poudrage 62 (Sep 95) 333 BCLKIN, N A T H . ~LN Lelter: Reduce, reuse, recycle 62 (Sep 95) 333 B EKKY , JEAN Book Review. Women’s Health and Development (Berry) 62 (Jul95) 114 BICKHAM, MARGARET J it auth scc Mancuso, Rudy 62 (Jul 95) 39 B&EN, Rvrw Letter: Membership categories 62 (Dec Y5) 871 BO’I‘SFORD, JEANNIE Film Review. Bloodborne pathogens 62 (Oct YS) 658

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Film Keview. Managing in a rrianuged care environment: The capitated environment h2 (Aug 95) 283. (-1. arltic;ition 62 (Oct 95) 506 HOWI-K, J/\NL.I' 0 Incorpoi-atirig art into the paticnl cxpei-ience (Pl) 6 1 (May 95) 858 BI
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Letter: Etlucationnl rcsearch 67, ( I u l 05) 17. Rcsponsc: 62 (Jul 05) 17 Outcomes i-csearch on one contiiiuing education activily 62 (Jul 95) 92. Leller. 62 (Oct 0 5 ) 505. Response: 62 (Oct 95) 505 BRALEN,LINDA; RWII, ROSEMARY A Using lenrning style preferences for pericipera~ive clinical education 6 I (Jan 95) 1 X9 BREAKIRON, MARIE A salute to the nurses of World War If 62 (Nov 95) 710 EKOSS. BILL:GAMRI.IN, RIetter:Residual orgiinic debris 0 2 (Scp 95) 334 BLIN I. 1'J lieva~ct~larizatic,n verwa amputation tor elderly paticnta (EC) 62 (Sep 95) 433 BURCHIF.~ , I~I.,N,AI; N Does periopcrative nursing include caring'! (0)62 (Aug 9s) 257 CARDWFl.1.. BONNIE G I t ;iuth SC'C Moody, C:irol A 62 (Dec 95) 0 I3 C.\RTER-~~YON, KAREN Rook Review. High Teclinology in Health Care: Risk Man+yme t Perspcctivcs 62 (Jul 95) I 15 C'AS.1I 1,. L,\I.K,iA Flourishing At lmta offers Congress attcndccs diverse c LI I t LIre, premier shopping , xlven two us dining, iiiotlcratc cliiiiatc. ;rnd Soiithcrin hospitality 6 1 (Jan 9.5) 4 I C I . A ~ V IJh\rKr ~. Book Rcvic The American Society of Ophthalmic

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: The First 25 Years: 1969-1994;History of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: 2500 RC-AD1994 h l (Jun 9.5) 1085 Cl.ASBY, l,AL!l
Book Review. Stroke Survivors 62 (Nov 95) X22 Dl!NCAN, CHARl.I:S <' j t autli sce Willims, E m M 01 (Feh 0.5) 345 EDMISTON. D A V I D

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Foundation Report. AORN OR learning lab hub of educational activity 62 (Nov 95) 765 EDWARDS, MAKY J Book Review. American Health Carc: Rebirth or Suicide? 61 (Apr 95) 748 EISENMAN, ARE; COHEN, BATSHEVA Music therapy for patients undergoing regional Linesthesia (PI) 62 (Dec 95) 947 ELLIS-S.I.OLI,, CYNTHIA Leller: Reconimendcd practices 61 (May 9.5) 802 LEEA FARRALL, Homc Study Program. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs using suture anchors 62 (Nov 95) 739 FAY,MAKCARET F Research Review. Quantification of occupalional latex aeroallergens in a medical center 61 (May 95) 879

Research Review. Risk factors in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for conversion to open cholecystectoiny 61 (Feb 95) 42.5 FEHR,LOLAM Headquarters activities enhance Association goals (HR) 61 (Jan 95) 30 FENNELL, MICHELLE R A multidisciplinary approach to intraoperative fire safcty (PI) 62 (Oct 95) 636 FINA,DORISK The spiritual needs of pediatric patients and their families 62 (Oct 95) 556 Fotic;, DOROTHY M Climate control; high-level disinfection; implants; terminal cleaning of ORs; surgical scrub areas (CI) 62 (Oct 95) 646 Minor surgery in cystoscopy rooms; mobile rack storage; OR construction; jewelry in ORs; open sterile setups (CI) 62 (Jul95) 102 Off-label use; reprocessing single-use items; evacuating surgical smoke; maintaining prearranged sterile setups (CI) 61 (Mar 95) 581 FORBES, MARITA L Developing an instrument ibr measuring patient satisfaction 61 (Apr 9.5) 737 FORTUNATO, NANCYMARIE Book Review. Dxvis’s Guide to IV Medications 61 (May 95) X87 Book Review. Understanding Basic Pharmacology: Practical Approaches for Effective Application 61 (Peb 95) 427 Letter: R N first assistant 62 (Oct 95) 505 FUHRMANN, PAMELA B jt auth see Sanders, Ruby A 62 (Aug 95) 227 GABEKSON, KA’ITILEEN B The effect of humorous and musical distraction on preoperative anxiety 62 (Nov 9.5) 784 Letter: Continuing education 62 (Oct 95) 50.5 Research Review. Development of discharge information for recovery after coronary artery bypass surgery 61 (Mar 95) 586 Research Review. Exclusion of certain groups from clinical research 6 1 (Jan 95) 240

Research Review. Knowledge and presence: Accountability as described by nurses and surgical patients 62 (Nov 95) 820 Research Review. Reconceptualizing organizational commitment 61 (May 95) X8 1 GAEHLE, KAY E Book Review. Understanding/Respoiiding: A Conimunication Manual lor Nurses 61 (Feb 95) 427 GALBRAITH, JANETG jt auth see Williams, Ena M 61 (Feh 95) 34.5 GAMBLIN, BRENDA B jt auth sce Bross, Bill 61 (Jun 95) 1054 CHRISI‘OPHER A GARB,JAMESR; DOCKERY, Reducing employee back injuries in the perioperative setting 61 (Jun 9.5) 1046 GARRETT, CAROIJNE K Book Review. Health Carc Ethics: Critical Issues 61 (Jan 95) 245 Book Review. Nurse’s Med Deck 61 (Mar 95) 590 Book Review. 25 Stupid Things Nurses Do to Self Destruct 62 (Aug 95) 287 GELSONE, SHARON Book Review. Surgical Technology Review 61 (Jun 95) 1085 GEORGE, CINDY; HAMMES, MARY; SCHWARZ, DONNA Laparoscopic Swenson pull-through procedure for congenital rnegacolon 62 (Nov 95) 727 GEORGE, SUSAN E j t auth see Long, M Charlene 61 (Feb 95) 372 GII.BEKG, KRISTINE M j t auth see Speers, Alice T 62 (Oct 95) 567 GIORDANO, BEVERLY P Action alert---old and new villains are threatening our right to practice (Ed) 62 (Oct 95) 499. Letter 62 (Dec 95) 87 1 American Nurses Association reaffirms statement on professional nursing educational requirement, supports single-payer financing of health care 62 (Sep 95) 430 Be an activist-market your essential role in perioperative patient care (Ed) 61 (May 95) 796 Business Proceedings: Dues increase, unlicensed assistive personnel, advanced practice top business issues this year 61 (Jun 95) 947 Chemistry 101 provides a formula for creating perioperative nursing champions (Ed) 61 (Jan 95) 14 Children, chronic illness, and surgery-an inoperable combination without caring perioperative nurse champions (Ed) 61 (Mar 95) 471 Closing Session. New leaders assume office, closes 6 1 (Jun 95 Congress attendees busy 61 (Jun 95) 981 Duplicate publication wastes readers’ time, clutters the literature, violates copyright law, and delays publication of timely articles (Ed) 62 (Aug 95) 159 Employers and employees share the responsibility for ensuring the safety of today’s health care workers

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(Ed) 62 (Scp 95) 328 Examining surgical instrumentation issues requires an open mind and the willingness to take risks (Ed) 62 (Jul95) 14 High-tech health care is great, but our first duty is to do no h a m (Ed) 61 (Feb 95) 314 Let us light candles and work for peace, remembering that we are meant for better things than fighting, war, and conflict (Ed) 62 (Dec 95) X67 Opening Session. Forty-second AORN Congress celebrates champions in perioperativc nursing 61 (Jun 95) Y34 Research Posters. Winning research posters focus on profcssional issues, periopcrative nursing education, clinical practice issues 61 (Jun 95) 979 The way it was-perioperative nursing S O years ago (Ed) 62 (Nov 9.5) 702 When health care champions become crispy, curly frcnch fries, it's time for a reality check (Ed) 61 (Jun 9 5 ) 928 You, too, can publish an article in the AORN .lourna/ (Ed) 61 (Apr 95) 656 GIORUANO, BEVERLY P; WALKER, JENIFER F General Sessions. General sessions speakers offer attendees creative ways of celebrating perioperative champions 61 (Jun 95) 965 GIORDANO, BEVERLY P; WALKER, JENIFER F: WESI', JANETS Education Sessions. Congress education sessions cover a wide range of topics relevant to perioperative nursing 61 (Jun 95) 960. Correction 62 (Aug YS) 166 GIKARD, NANCY Research Review. Conducting ;I group research project: Lcaming from our mistcakes61 (Mar 95) 589 Research Review. Gender differences in recovery after coronary artery surgery 61 (Apr 95) 745 GLASS,NANCY j t auth see Wirl, Shelia W 62 (Oct 95) 527 GLASS, NANCYs Letter: Transsphenoidal adenectomy 6 I (Jun 95) 93 I GOLDEN, MARYA; QUINN, JEANNE J; PARTINGTON, MARSHALL T Leech therapy in digital repl;mtation 62 (Sep 95) 364 GOODL, PEARI. M jt auth see McEwen, Donna R 62 (Aug 95) 1x9 GOODLETI.. ANN:MCKENNIS, ANN Creating cffective chapter newsletters (PI) 62 (Sep 95) 436 GKALING, PAULA R; GRANT, JOANNE M Demographics and patient treatment choice in stage I breast cancer 62 (Sep 95) 376 GRANT, JOANNEM jt auth see Graling, Paula K h2 (Sep 95) 376 GRAY, PATRICIA j t auth see Wagner, V Doreen 62 (Nov 95) 771

GROAH, LINDA K Time to invest in a more powerful future (CR) 61 (Jan 95) 26 GROSS.JOHNE jt auth see Rivera, Mary L 62 (Aug 95) 175 GUIUOIN, ROBERT jt auth see Descoteaux, Jean-Gaston 62 (Jul95) 23 GULLEDQE, H SUE jt auth see Long, M Charlene 61 (Feb 95) 372 GUTHKIE, CATHY; RENO,DEBOKAH Specialty Assemblies. AORN specialty assemblies meet, discuss unique needs and interests 61 (Jun 95) 974 F GUTHRIE, CATHY; RENO,DERORAH; WALKER, JENIFER Networking Groups. Eighteen networking groups meet to discuss emerging trends and specializcd needs 61 (Jun 95) 975 JAN HAGEN,KARENS; TRESTON-ALJRAND, A comparison of two skin preps used in cardiac surgical procedureh 62 (Sep 95) 393 HALLOCK,GEOFFREY G jt auth see Lutz, Debra A 62 (Aug 95) 234 HAMELET, JACKIE L Verbal abuse among OR staff members; RN reductions; competency to practice; patient care conflicts (CI) 6 I (Feb 95) 400 HAMILTON, RAYANN I, Film Rcview. Cultural diversity in healthcare: A different point of view 62 (Jul 95) 113 Film Review. The principles of washing 61 (Apr 95) 745 Film Review. Teamwork on call 62 (Nov 95) XI9 I ~ A M M E S ,MARY jt auth see George, Cindy 62 (Nov 95) 727 HAWKS, SUSAN L Film Review. Elcctrosurgery in laparoscopic procedures 6 1 (May 95j 879 HENDERSON, LESLEY; DAVIS, LISA A Project Alpha program for smaller chapters 61 (May 95) X45 HENDERSON, LESLEY .I;KIRKLAND, JOHNS Home Study Program. Angioplasty with stent placement in peripheral arterial occlusive disease 6 1 (Apr 95) 671 MADELEINE R H E N I ~ R I C K S - F E RVERNA C ~ I S ~L; NORTMAN, , Selective dorsal rhizotomy to decrease spasticity in cerebral palsy 61 (Mar 95) 514 HENSELL,MARYG jt auth see Yandrich, Terry J 61 (Jun 95) I062 HrDALGO, BALIIEMAR J Book Review. Handbook of Vascular Surgery h l (Apr 95) 747 H o o ~ ~SHARON s, R Book Review. The Aspen Guide to Effective Health Care Correspondence 61 (Mar 95) 591 IOI:rZCLAW, SANDRA L

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j t auth see Bross, Bill 61 (Jun 95) I054 HOSHOWSKY, VICTORIA M j t auth see Schramm, Carol A 62 (Oct 95) 579 HKUSCIIAK, Jur.rE Book Review. Illustrated Guide to Diagnostic Tests 61 (Apr 95) 747 Book Review. Moshy's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference 62 (Nov 95) 823 HUDEPOHL, DEUOKAII J Book Review. The PDR Family Guide to Women's Health and Prescription Drugs 62 (Aug Y5) 288 I IIIFFMAN, MAKIECE Competency-based orientation for perioperative cardiovascular nurses h l (Apr 95) 722 ,it auth see Sedlacek, Jo Ann 61 (Apr 95) 712 JOHNSTON, SUEE j t auth see Bross, Bill 61 (Jun 95) 1054 JOS~PIISON, AD j t auth scc Allen, George 62 (Oct 95) 595 JLJL~I:N, MAHYSE jt auth see Descoteaux, Jean-Gaston 62 (Jul95) 23 KACITti, CHRISTINE j t auth see Oetker-Black, Sharon L 62 (Aug 95) 244 KKANE,ANNE jt auth see Ladtien, Carol 61 (Jun 95) 1067 KEE,CAKOLYN C j t auth see Wagner, V Doreen 62 (Nov 95) 771 KEETCH, DAVIDW: MOORE,SHIRI.EY; SHEA,LINDA Home Study Program. Cqosurgicnl ahlation 01' thc prostate 61 (May 95) 807. Letter: 62 (Scp 95) 334 KEILY, KEVINJ jt auth see Komiewicz, Denise M 61 (Jun 95) 1037 J O M; WOODAriD, CARLAB; CROSS, KENDRICK, s'IEIJIIANIE R Surveyed use of fetal and uterine inonitoring during maternal surgery 62 (Sep 95) 386 KING,CECILA Letter: Surgical inasks 62 (Aug 95) 164 KIRKLAND, JOIINS it auth see Henderson, Lesley J 61 (Apr 95) 671 KLINGEK, DONNA L Home Study Program. Acetabular fractures 61 (Jan 95) 157. Letter h l (May 95) 802. Response 61 (May 95) 802 KOCH, FRAN jt :ruth see Wurslner, Judy 61 (May 95) 834 A KOCH,FRANCES i t nuth see Spccrs, Alice T 62 (Oct 0 5 ) 567 K&Nii:wrz, DF.NISEM; KELLY,KEVIN J Ban-ier protection and latex allergy associated with surgical gloves h l (Jun 95) 1037 KOVAC,JANE j t auth see Null, Sandra 61 (Mar 9.5) 547 K U I I NJANI: , E A nurse's right to refuse a patient care assigniiieiit 62 (Sep 95) 412

K U I I NJOSEPII , A Jt auth see Brumley, Cindy Id 62 (Sep 95) 343 LEE KYZEK, SUSANP; STARK, Home Stud), Program. Congenit:il itliopathic clubfoot deformities 61 (Mar 95) 492 LADDEN, CAKOL:K~ANF,. ANNE Perioperative nurse practitioners 6 I (Jun Y5) I(J67 LAHDE,RWIi E Book Review. Spanish for Health Care Professionals 61 (May Y5) XX2 I, PAI.KKTA A; MURPHY. JANAM. WADE, LAROSA-NASI A; CLASBY, LALIRA L LORETTA Implementing a parent-present induction prograin 61 (Mar 95) 526 LATHAM,WII.I.IAM If it auth see Zicl, Susan E 62 (Dec 95) 944 LALILII:KT. JAMES 11 Book Revicw. Essentials of Lriparoscopy 61 (Mar 95) 590 LEAGLIE. DIANE Interactive, image-guided, stereotactic neurosurgery systems 61 (Feb 95) 360 LEFEBVRE, SCSAN M jt auth see Derkay, Craig S 62 (Dec 95) 8x7 LESKE,JANES Research Review. Cardiac catheterization: The patients' perspective (Lxskc) 62 (Nov 95) 819 Research Review. Perceived patient deviance and avoidance by nurses 62 (Oct 95) 660 Research Review. A randomized clinical trial of the effects of bed position after PTCA 62 (Aug 9.5) 285 LEWIS,JANE^ A Board approves 1995-I996 fiscal year budget, new legislative priorities, committee and spccialty assembly work plans (BR) 62 (Aug Y5) 16X Board approves proposed periopcrative advanced practice definition, unlicensed a position statement (BR) 61 (Jan 95) 21 Board approves revised strategic plan activities; reviews financial, Committee reports: creates coiiimuiiic;ition plan (BR) 61 (Jun 95) 932 Board reviews AORN's financial s t a t u h ; approve5 membership criteria task force; approves changes in Congrcss 62 ( JuI 95) 2 I LEWIS,LINDA C Book Review. Nursing Staff Development 61 (Jun 95) 1085 LEWIS-SIMS, I.INDA Minimizing patients' hypotherniia and blccdiiig after cardiac surgery 61 (Apr 95) 73 1 LIEHK, PATKICI A it auth see Moody, Carol A 62 (Dec 95) 9 13 LOGAN,ROBIN Book Review. Transplantation Nursing: Acute and Long-term Maiiageirient 62 (Oct 95) 662 LONG,M CHAKIENE; GEORGE, SUSAN E; GULLEDGE, H SUE

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62 (Dec 95) 913 Moonu, JOYCE Letter: Prostate procedures 62 (Sep 9.5) 334 MOORE,SHIRLEY jt auth see Keetch, David W h l (May 95) 807 MOREY-PEDERSEN, JANICE Peer recognition award for outstanding employee contributions (PI) 61 (Jan 95) 263 Moss, ROSE Instrument counts; washer/sterilizer use; processing units; laser sofety; blood spills on surgical records (CI) 62 (Aug 95) 266 Surgical attire; recommended practices; biological monitors; sterile packages (CI) 61 (May 95) 869. Lettcr 62 (Aug 95) 164 Training lor sales professionals; product endorsements; methyl methacrylate; AORN terminology (CI) 62 (Nov 95) 815 MURPHY, ELLENK Change is nothing new to perioperative nurses (PM) h l (May 95) 792 Emotional distress suits brought after cxposure to HIV (Law) 62 (Sep 95) 442 Fostering consumer demand for perioperativc registered nurses is a top priority for AORN members (PM) 61 (Jun 95) 924 Let us respect and value each other as we celebrate the nature of caring (PM) 62 (Nov 95) 697 Progress on AORN's strategic plan demonstrates our continued commitment (PM) 62 (Aug 95) 15 1 Survive or thrive-which would you choose for the Association'? (PM) 62 (Oct 95) 494 Unsubstantiated assumptions about unlicensed assistivc personnel obscure the challenge of delivering 1 x9 quality patient care (PM) 62 (Jul 95) X M(CKINNIS, ANN Wanted: Open and fair discussion of AORN's inernjt auth see Goodlett, Ann 62 (Sep 95) 436 bership categories (PM) 62 (Sep 95) 321. Letter 62 MCNAMAKA, SHARON A (Dec 95) 87 1 We are citizens of the perioperative nursing world Pcrioperative nurses' perceptions of caring practices 61 (FebO5) 377 (PM) 62 (Dec 95) 861 We must take action to keep AORN vibrant and releMEIUUMAN, JOYCE A AORN's incoming President prepares the next genervant (PM) 61 (Apr 95) 6.52 ation of periopcrative nurses and uses her legal and [Murphy, Ellen K] AORN's incoming President prepares the next generanalytical skills to shape AORN's future h l (Apr 95) 661 ation of periopcrative nurses and uses her legal and How havc changcs in health care affectcd perioperaanalytical skills to shape AORN's future 61 (Apr tivc nurses' liability? (Law) 61 (Jan 95) 25X 95) 661 MuRrJIIY,JANEM M I ILEI<, MARSHA A; SALTVOI.~., BIWA Absorbable gelatin powder injection for transient jt auth see LaRosa-Nash, Patricia A 61 (Mar 95) 526 vocal cord puxlysis 6 I (May 95) 82 1 NELSON-CONI.I~Y, CHEKYL L MII.I.EI<, MARYA Book Review. Issues in Cost Accounting for Health j t auth see Robinson, Barbara J 62 (Sep 95) 404 Care Organizations 61 (Jan 95) 246 MILLS,WENDY Book Review. Subacute Care: The Definitive Guide .it auth see Kospond, Raylene M 61 (Mar 95) 573 to Hospital-Based Nursing Facilities 62 (Nov 95) MOIIDEMAN, G A I LR 823 Barriers to pain management in elderly surgical NICOLETI'E,LILLIAN H; ULMER,BRENDA C paticnts (EC) 61 (Jun 95) 1073 The role of the corporate clinical nurse educator in MOODY,CAROL A; CARDWELL, BONNIE Ci; LIEIIK, PAI'KICIA the changing health care environment (0)61 (Jan Effects of intraopcrative manuvl descending compres95) 219 sions on snphcnous vein incision healing (Moody) NULL,SANDRA; RICHTER-ABT, DIANE; KOVAC,JANE

I~nple~ncnting a b;tccalatireate perioperativc nursing elective 61 (Feb 95) 372 LOWENSTEIN, LINDA E Book Review. Health Policy and Nursing: Crisis and Reform in the US Health Care Delivcry System h l (Mar 95) 591 1,L:'i'Z. DIWA A; HALLOCK, CjEOFFRFY G Microsurgical transfer of vascularizcd tissue to close problem wounds 62 (Aug 95) 234 C LYON,KAREN Book Revirw. Condition Critical: The Story of ti Nurse Continues 61 (Feb 95) 426 M,\r\;CUSO.RIJDY; BICKHAM. MARGAKET J Estimating the true costs of disposable and reusable instruments 62 (Jul 95) 39. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 333 BI;KNADINC T MARKEY, Alcohol abuse and nurses (CC) 61 (May 95) 599 Book Review. Effective Patient Education 62 (Aug 95) 287 HAANSK MARLOW, SCOTTC: PEIIWSCIIKE, Cleanability of hybrid laparoscopic instruments 62 (JuI 95) 32 MCDERMOT'I., DANA i t nuth see Yandrich, Terry J 61 (Jun 95) 1062 MCEWEN,DONNA R Book Review. The Practice of Electrocurdiograpliy: A Problcn-Solving Guide to Confident Interpretation 61 (Jan 95) 245 Home Study Program. Transsphenoidal adenomectomy 61 (Feb 95) 321. Letter 61 (Jun 95) 931. Response 61 (Jun 95) 931 MCEWEN, DONNA R; SANCIIEZ, MAKIA M; GOODE,PEARLM Home Study Program. Dental restorations using titanium osseointegr;ited dental implants 62 (Aug 95)

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Development of a perioperative nursing diagnoses flow sheet 61 (Mar 95) 547 OETKER-BLACK, SHARON L; KAUTH, CHRISTINE Evaluating a revised self-efficacy scalc for preoperative patients 62 (Aug 95) 244 O’NEALE, MARY CNOR recertification process moves t o an audit system in 1995 61 (Jan 95) 153 ORTMAN, MADELEINE R it auth sce Hendricks-Ferguson, Vema L 61 (Mar 95) 514 OSE,MARIJO B jt auth see Schweer, Lynn 61 (Mar 95) 558 OWEN, STACEY The patient’s right to know (Law) 61 (May 95) 864 PACE,ROYM lntraoperative preparation of autologous fibrin gel (Pharm) 62 (Oct 9.5) 604 PALMER, PATN Health Care Reform News. AORN urges members to share expertise with Congesssional representatives 61 (Mar 95) 473 Health Care Refomi News. Congress, statcs approach health care reform tentatively 61 (Jan 95) 251 A summary of AORN’s efforts toward achieving recognition and reimbursement for RN first assistants (Legis) 61 (Feb 95) 431 T PARTINGTON, MARSHALL jt auth see Golden, Mary A 62 (Sep 95) 364 PATTERSON, KAREN A perioperative nurse’s perspective of a day that changed lives 62 (Oct 95) 6OX PECK, MARY Letter: Autotransfusion 61 (May 9.5) 802. Author’s response 61 (May 95) 802 PETKOSCHKE, HAANSK jt auth see Marlow, Scott C 62 (Jul9.5) 32 PHILLIPS, SUSAN S Book Review. The Stress of‘ Nursing: Meeting the Challenge 62 (Oct 95) 664 PIATKOWSKI, CAROLA A surgical services learning needs assessment 62 (Aug 95) 251 POETZSCH, KAREN jt auth see Riddleberger, Susan 62 (Oct 95) 551 POULIN, ERICC jt auth see Descoteaux, Jean-Gaston 62 (Jul95) 23 PKOULX, DEBRA; DEFKANCESCO, JOYCE Letter: RN first assistant 62 (Nov 95) 707 FRUZNICK, MAKLA Book Review. Nurse-Physician Collaboration: Care of Adults and the Elderly 61 (May 95) 885 QUINN, JEANNE J jt auth see Golden, Mary A 62 (Sep 95) 364 RADZVIN, LINDA C Letter: RN first assistant program 62 (Aug 95) 164. Letter 62 (Oct 95) 50.5. Letters 62 (Nov 95) 707 RENO,DEBORAH jt auth see Guthrie, Cathy 61 (Jun 95) 974 jt auth see Guthrie, Cathy 61 (Jun 95) 975

RICHARDSON, KAREN Book Review. Going Under: Preparing Yourself for Anesthesia 62 (Jul95) 1 14 RICIiTEK-ABT, DIANE jt auth see Null, Sandra 61 (Mar 95) 547 RIDULEBERGER, SUSAN; PO!ZrZSCH, KAREN Excision of renal cell carcinoma involving the inferior vena cava 62 (Oct 95) 55 1 RINGLEK, JANED The use of diazepam and ketamine for IV conscious sedation in outpatient surgery settings (PI) 62 (Oct 95) 638 E RIVEKA, MARYL; GROSS, JOIIN Scalp replantation after traumatic injury 62 (Aug 95) 175

ROBINSON, BARBARA J Book Review. Reproductive Medicine and Surgery 62 (Oct 95) 663 ROBINSON, BARBARA J; MILLER, MARYA Nurses’ educational preparation and attitudes toward cost containment 62 (Scp 95) 404 RONK,LINDAL Surgical patients with multiantibiotic-resistant bacteria 61 (Jun 95) 1023 ROSPOND, RAYLENE M; MILLS,WENDY Hepatic artery chemoembolization therapy for hepatic tumors (PP) 61 (Mar 95) 573 Ross, DENNIS Letter: Legislation 62 (Oct 95) 505 ROTH,ROSEMARY A jt auth see Brazen, Linda 61 (Jan 95) 189 RWHROCK, JANEC Learning to enjoy the challcnge (PM) 61 (Jan 95) 9 Letter: RN first assistant 62 (Nov 95) 707 A new response to questions about health care restructuring (PM) 61 (Feb 95) 308 Outgoing president reports on past year’s accomplishments and looks at AORN’s future (PM) 61 (Mar 95) 465 SALTVOLL, BRII‘A jt auth see Miller, Marsha A 61 (May 95) 821 SALZBACH, ROI~IN Presurgical testing improves patient care (PI) 61 (Jan 95) 210 SANCHEZ, MARIA M jt auth see McEwen, Donna R 62 (Aug 95) 189 SANDERS, R u m A; DANIEL, IRVENEQ: FUHKMAN, PAMELA B Dental surgery standards for perioperative nurscs 62 (Aug 95) 221 SAYLRS, BETTY jt auth see Thorsness, Kemar 61 (Jan 95) 197 SCHILD, RANDOLPH Letter: Legislation 62 (Dec 95) 87 1 SCIIILD, SOPHIA M Book Review. I995 Physicians’ Desk Reference 61 (Jun 95) 1086 M SCHRAMM, CAROL A; HOSHOWSKY, VICTORIA Developing competency-based perioperative orientation programs 62 (Oct 95) 579 957

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,it auth see Day, Doris S 62 (Nov 95) 805 SCOTT.C'OKII\NE it ;ruth see Brumin, Judith 61 (Jtni 95) 995 S ~ L A C E.lo K A, N N ;HUFFMAN, MAKIE(T: The c hnl le i i gc of peifonii i n g th rec tie art t runsplnntatioils i n one thy 61 (Apr 95) 7 I2 SEIFER'I, PAI~I~ICIAC Book Review. Grant Application Writer's Handbook 0 2 ( N w 95)822 Rook Review. 0utp;rtient Case Management Stratcgics lor a New Reality 61 (Fcb 95) 428 Juuri.ti SHARTEI.. Book Review. Cardiac Surgery: Current Issues 2 h l (Jun 95) 1088 SiiI:A, LlhUA j t atith see Keetch, David W 61 (May 95) 807 sHOI,I', ANIIAJ Research Review. Economic impact of the CNS I'ractitioner role 61 (Apr 95) 746 Rcsearch Review. Reading rehearch critically: Assessing thc validity and reliability of rescarch instruiiicntationYnrts 1 and 2 h l (Jun 95) 1083 Research Review. SGNA endomipic disinfectant survey 62 (Aug 95) 283 SHLMAKER, R1;TIl P Active and associate AOKN membership categories exmiincd (CR) 62 (Scp 95) 420 Task Force on Menibcrship Criteria answers questions aboui proposed mcmbership change (CR) 62 (Dcc 95) 911 Task 1:orce on Meinhership Criteria reports results of survey (CR) 62 (Oct95) 5 15 sM,\I .I.. R I:( 'I< Y Perioperntive iiui-ses' attitudes toward continuing cducation 61 (May 0 5 ) 852. Lcttcr62 (Jul 95) 17. Keaponse 6 2 (Jul 95) 17

crative nurses 62 (Oct 95) 567 SPEI.I.MAN, JANAR jt auth see Bran, Derita F 62 (Nov 95) 8 10 I,EE STARK, ,it ;itit11 see KyLer. Susan P 6 I (Mar 95) 492 STEIN, PATRICIA S I lelpful inforination for new clinical nurse educators (PI) 62 (Jul 95) 101 STEIN.Rir.iii\ao H The perioperative nurse's role in anesthesia nianagenietit 62 (Nov 95) 794 STI:NGEI., JOYCE M; DIRAUO, RALPH Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication to treat gastroesophageal rcllux 61 (Mar 95) 483. Correction 61 (May 95) 804 STEIJEK. KAI IE Pediatric fibrornvtosis requiring mantlihular rescction and reconstruction 62 (Aug 95) 212 S-roNii. JOAN B Book Kcview. Healing on the Edge of Now 61 (Fcb 95) 428 SLIMMIIT, ROBERT L, JI< j t auth see Bran, Derita F 62 (Nov 95) 810 TAMPINCO-GOI.OS, ISAl3iiLiTA Talc poudrage for treatment o f pleural effusion in selected patients 62 (Jul 95) 83. Letter 62 (Sep 9s) 333. Response 62 (Sep 95) 333 T A Y m i c , KELLYM Book Review. The Health Care Supervisor: Effective Communicntion 61 (Jan 95) 246 Book Review. Implementing Differentiated Nursing Practice 6 2 (Nov 95) 82 I TENZER, INEZE Award for Excellence. Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing recipient emphasizes nurses' value 61 (Jun 95) 944 THOMPSON, JULIE Member consultations; ncw services lrom the Center for Nursing Prncticc; other inlorination sources lor nurses (CI) 01 (Jun 95) 1076 Opcn sterile supplics: dress codes: eyeglass holders; insect control; sterile sleeves; compression stockings (CI) (12 (Dcc 95) 930 Skin preps; herpes siinplcx Icsions; size of instrumcnt sets; surgical masks; irrigation solutions (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Sep 95) 439 TiioKsNF.ss, REMAR;SAYERS, BETTY Systcnis approach to resolving cuntiuct issties among stall inernhers 61 (Jan 95) I97 TORRESYAIJ, PEARLM Book Review. Orthopaedic Surgery 62 (Jul 95) I15 Book Review. Periopcrative Nursing Handhook 6 I (M;iy 95) 885 Tl
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Home Study Program. Laparoscopic elcctrosurgical complications and their prevention 62 (Jul 95) 51 ULMER,BRENDA C jt auth see Nicolette, Lillian H 61 (Jan 95) 219 VOI.IN,MAKILYN C Physicians are my coworkers, not my clients (OP) 6 1 (Mar 95) 584. Ixtter 61 (May 95) 804 VOI.I~ICEI.LO, BARBARA Book Review. Perioperativc Patient Cnre: The Nursing Perspective 61 (Mar 95) 592 VOYI.I.S,C RANDI-E jl auth scc Tucker, Robert D 62 (Jul 95) 51 WAIII, LORI:TTA A jt auth see LaRosa-Nash, Patricia A 61 (Mar 0 5 ) 526 WAixmr), DIANAL Film Review. Making an appropriate choice: Protective draping and gowning products 01 (Feb 95) 425 Film Review. VATS: Techniques 61 (Jan 95) 239 C; GRAY,PATRICIA WAGNER, V DOREEN: KI;I.,,CAROI.YN A historical declinc of educational perioperative clinical experiences 62 (Nov 95) 771 WAI.KT:R, JENIFEKF j t nuth scc Giordono, Beverly P 61 (Jim 95) Y60 j t nutti see Giordano, Beverly P 61 (Jun 95) 965 jt auth see Guthrie, Cathy 61 (Jim 95) 97.5 R WALLACE, VALEKIL .it aulh see Wirt. Shelia W 62 (Oct 95) 527 WARN,MARCH Letter: Respecting an opinion 61 (May Y5) 804 WAI'SON, D O N Y A s Research Review. Music reduces stress and anxiety of patients in the surgical holding area 62 (Jul 95) 1 I3 Research Review. A study of practices of handling and opening suturc packets in the operaling room 6 I (Jan 95) 239 WATSON,VIVIAN C Changing our membership critcria would not alter oiir control of candidate selection (0)62 (Nov 95) 832 WEED, PACE A successful device tracking program (PI) 62 (Aug 0 5 ) 260 WEST, JANET S Response to Letter 62 (Sep 95) 333 j t auth see Giordano. Beverly P 61 (Jun 95) 060 WHITTENBURG, CAnrertrw A program proposal for new technology assessment 61 (Feb 95) 391 WIECZOREK, PATKICIA Developing critical pathways for the operating room 62 (Dec 95) 92.5 WIILIAMS, ENAM; GALBKAITH, JANETG; DUNCAN, CHAKL.ES C Neuroendoscopic laser-assisted ventriculostomy of the third ventricle 61 (Feb 95) 345 W w , SHELIA W; ALGREN, CHRISL: WALLACE, VALEKIE R: GL.ASS,NANCY

Home Study Program. Separation of conjoined twins 62 (Oct 95) 527 WOODARD, CARLAB j t auth see Kentirick, Jo M 62 (Sep 95) 386 JUDY:KOCII,FKAN WIIRSTNER, Role redesign i n periopcrative settings 61 (May 95) 834 YAYI)KICll, ' k R R Y J : MCDERMOI.T, DANA:1 lI-NSE1.1., MAKYG I low one chapter successfiilly created ;I nursing research coininittee 61 ( J u n 95) 1062 ZIEI., SUSAN E; L.\TtIAM, WII.I.IAM H Preparing to give testimony at a deposition and ;I trial (Law) 62 (Dec 95) 944

SUBJECT SECTION ARBREVIA'IIONS Cover gowns: surgical hand scrubs; smoke evacuators; operative record abbreviations; open sterile setups (C1) (Smith) 61 (Apr 95) 753 AIINOHMALITIES Home Study Program. Congenital idiopathic clubfoot deformities (Kyzcr) 61 (Mar 95) 402 ACCOUNTABILI'L'Y The patient's right to know (Law) (Owen) 61 (May 95) 864 Research Review. Knowledge and prcsencc: Accountability as described by nurses ;mil surgical patients (Gaherson) 62 (Nov 95) 820 ACETABULUM Home Study Program. Acetabular fractures (Klinger) 61 (Jan 95) 157. Lctter 61 (May 95) 802. Response 61 (May 95) 802 ACTING OUT Verbal ahuse anionp OR staff members: RN reductions: competency to practicc; patient carc conflicts (CI) (Haniblet) 61 (Feb 95) 400 ADENOIDECTOMY Hoinc Study Program. Pediatric tonsillectomy and itdenoidectorny procedures (Smith) 62 (Dec 9.5) 887 ADENOMA Home Study Progruii. Transsphenoidal ndenomectomy (McEweii) 61 (Feb 95) 321. Lctter 61 (Jun 95) Y3 1. Responsc 6 I (Jim 95) 93 1 ADMINIS'I'RATION, INTRAVENOUS Book Review. Davis's Guide to 1V Medications (Fortunato) 61 (May 95) 887 ADMISSION 'L'ICSTS, ROUTINE see DIAGNOS'I'IC TESTS, ROUTINE ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE Advanced practice nurse competency statements 6 1 (Jan 95) 64 Board approves proposed perioperativc advanced practice definition, unlicensed a position statement (BR) (Lewis) 61 (Jan 95) 21

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ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES AOKN definition of perioperative advanced practice nurses 61 (Jun 95) 958 ALCOHOL ABUSE see ALCOHOLISM ALCOHOLISM Alcohol abuse and nurses (CC) (Markey) 61 (Mar 95) 599 A I L K N STAFF see RN MIX ALLERGY see HYPERSENSITIVITY AMBULATORY CARE Book Review. Outpatient Case Management Strategies for a New Reality (Scifert) 61 (Feb 95) 428 AMBULATORY SURGERY Outpatient vaginal hysterectomy as a new trend in gynecology (Bran) 62 (Nov 9s) 810 The use of diazepam and ketamine for IV conscious sedation in outpatient surgery settings (PI) (Ringler) 62 (Oct 95) 638 AMERICAN NUKSES ASSOCIATION American Nurses Association reaffirms statement on professional nursing educational requirement, supports single-payer financing of health care (Giordam) 62 (Sep 95) 430 AMPUTATION Revascularization versus amputation for cldcrly patienk (EC) (Bunt) 62 (Scp 95) 433 ANESTHESIA Book Review. Going Under: Preparing Yourself for Anesthesia (Richardson) 62 (Jul 95) 114 The perioperative nurse's role in anesthesia managemen1 (Stein) 62 (Nov 95) 794 ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION Music therapy for patients undergoing regional anesthesia (PI) (Eisenman) 62 (Dec 95) 947 ANESTHESIA INDUCTION Implemcnting a parcnt-present induction program (LaRosa-Nash) h l (MN 95) 526 ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON Home Study Program. Angioplasty with stcnt placement i n peripheral arterial occlusive disease (Henderson) 6 I (Apr 95) 67 1 ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON CORONARY see ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSI,UMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY ANGIOPI,ASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, I'EKCUTANEOUS CORONAKY Rcscarch Review. A randomized clinical trial of the effects of bed position after PTCA (L.eske) 62 (Aug 95) 285 ANTIBIO'I'IC KESISTANCE SEE DRU<; RESIS'I'ANCE, MICROBIAL ANI'IBODIES, MONOCLONAL Home Study Program. Radiolabcled monoclonal antibodies (Brumlcy) 62 (Sep 95) 343 AORN Action alert-Id and ncw villains are threatening our right to practice (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Oct 95) 499. Letter 62 (Dec 95) 87 1 Active and associate AORN mernhership categories exmincd (CR) (Shumaker) 62 (Sep 95) 420

Advanced practice nurse competency statements 6 1 (Jan 95) 64 AORN Board of Directors 1994-1995 61 (Jan 95) 33 AORN definition of perioperative advancea practice nurses 61 (Jun 95) 9.58 AORN Foundation. Donations to the AORN Foundation excccd fundraising goal, benefit mcmbers (Edmiston) 61 (Jim 95) 971 AORN Journul Author guidelines 62 (Aug 95) 289 AORN Nominating Committee 1994-1995 6 1 (Jan 95) 39 AORN position statement on perioperative care of patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders 61 (Jun 95) 954 AORN position statement on unlicensed assistive personnel 61 (Jun 95) 956 AORN recommended education standards for R N first assistant programs 61 (Mar 9.5) 476. Letter 62 (Aug 95) 164 AORN Scholarship Board award scholarsips to 31 members 62 (Nov 9.5) 827 AORN's incoming President prepares the next generation of pcrioperative nurses and uses her legal and analytical skills to shape AORN's future (Merrman) 61 (Apr 95) 661 Award f o r Excellence. Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing recipient emphasizes nurses' value (Tenzer) 61 (Jun 95) 944 Be an activist-market your essential role in perioperalive patient care (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (May 95) 796 Board approves 1995-1996 fiscal year budget. new legislative priorities, committee and specialty assembly work plans (BR) (Lewis) 62 (Aug 95) 168 Board approves proposed perioperative advanced practicc definition. unlicensed assistivc personnel position statement (BR) (Lewis) 61 (Jan 95) 21 Board approves revised strategic plan activities; reviews financial. Committee reports; creates communication plan (BR) (Lewis) 61 (Jun 95) 932 Board reviews AORN's financial status; approves membership criteria task force; approves changes in Congress (Lewis) 62 (Jul95) 21 Business Proceedings. Dues increase, unlicensed assistive personnel, advanced practice top business issues this year (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 947 Candidates for Board, Nominating Committee 61 (Jan 95) 87 Change is nothing new to pcrioperative nurses (PM) (Murphy) 61 (May 95) 792 Changing our membership criteria would not alter our control of candidate selection (0)(Watson) 62 (Nov 95) 832 Children, chronic illness, and surgery-an inoperable combination without caring perioperative nurse champions (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (Mar 95) 471 Closing Session. New leaders assume office, announce priorities as AORN's 42nd Congress closes (Giordano) h l (Jun 95) 988 CNOR recertification process moves to an audit system in 199.5 (O'Neale) 61 (Jan 95) 153 960

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A new response to questions about health care restructuring (PM) (Rothrock) 61 (Feb 95) 308 1996 Slate of candidates 62 (Oct 95) 524 Opening Session. Forty-second AORN Congress celebrates champions in perioperative nursing (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 934 Outgoing president reports on past year’s accomplishments and looks at AORN’s future (PM) (Rothrock) 61 (Mar 95) 465 Position Statement on the international role of AORN 61 (Jun 95) 957 Progress on AORN’s strategic plan demonstrates our continued commitment (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Aug 95) 151 Proposed recommended practices for documentation of patient care in the perioperative practice setting 61 (Mar 95) 616 Proposed recommended practices for positioning the patient in the perioperative practice setting 61 (Feb 95) 414 Proposed recommended practices for s‘‘I fe care through identification of potential hazards in the surgical environment 62 (Sep 95) 455 Proposed recommended practices for selection and use of packaging systems 61 (Mar 95) 605 Proposed recommended practices for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts 61 (Feb 95) 404. Letter 61 (May 95) 802 Proposed recommended practices for traffic patterns in the perioperative practice setting 62 (Aug 95) 273 Proposed recommended practices for use and sclection of barrier materials for surgical gowns and drapes 62 (Sep 95) 449 Research Posters. Winning research posters focus on professional issues, perioperative nursing education, clinical practice issues (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 979 Securing AORN’s financial solvency and strength through budgeting, investing, and diversifying strategies (CR) (Dawes) 62 (Ocl 95) 5 1 1 Specialty Assemblies. AORN specialty assemblies meet, discuss unique needs and interests (Guthrie) 61 (Jun 95) 974 Survive or thrive-which would you choose for the Association’? (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Oct 95) 494 Task Force on Membership Critcria answers questions about proposed membership change (CR) (Shumaker) 62 (Dec 95) 93 I Task Force on Membership Criteria reports results of survey (CR) (Shumaker) 62 (Oct 95) 515 Time to invest in a more powerful future (CR) (Groah) 61 (Jan 95) 26 Unsubstantiated assumptions about unlicensed assistive personnel obscure the challengc of delivering quality patient care (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Jul 95) 8 Vision Statement 61 (Jun 95) 952 Wanted: Open and fair discussion of AORN’s membership catcgorics (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Scp 95) 321. Letter 62 (Dec 95) 87 1 The way it was-perioperative nursing 50 years ago (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Nov 95) 702

Conference Report. Nurses and infectious disease experts discuss disease outbreaks and infection control regulations at AORN-cosponsored conference 62 (Nov 95) 769 Congress Highlights. Thought-provoking education sessions, informative exhibits, networking keep Congress attendees busy (Giordano) 6 1 (Jun 95) 98 1 Congress 1995 61 (Jan 95) 46,70, 110; 61 (Jun 95) 934,944,947,960,965.97 I , 974,975,979,YR I , 988 Congress 1996 62 (Jul95) 19; 62 (Aug 95) 173; 62 (Sep 95) 337; 62 (Oct 95) 612; 62 (Nov 95) 760; 62 (Dec 95) 874 Congress registration, AORN services, planning calendar, posters, pre-Congress and Congress sessions 62 (Oct 95) 612 Creating effective chapter newsletters (PI) (Goodlett) 62 (Sep 95) 436 Duplicate publication wastes readers’ time, clutters the literature, violates copyright law, and delays publication of timely articles (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Aug 95) 159 Education Sessions. Congress education sessions cover a wide range of topics relevant to perioperative nursing (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 960. Correction 62 (Aug 95) 166 Employers and employees share the responsibility for ensuring the safety of today’s health care workers (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Sep 95) 328 Examining surgical instrumentation issues requires an open mind and the willingness to take risks (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Jul95) 14 Flourishing Atlanta offers Congress attendees diverse culture, premier shopping, adventurous dining, moderate climate, and Southern hospitality (Castle) 61 (Jan 95) 41 Fostering consumer demand for perioperative registered nurses is a top priority for AORN members (PM) (Murphy) 61 (Jun 95) 924 Foundation Report. AORN OR learning lab hub of educational activity (Edmiston) 62 (Nov 95) 765 General Sessions. General sessions speakers offer attendees creative ways of celebrating perioperative champions (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 965 Headquarters activities enhance Association goals (HR) (Fehr) 61 (Jan 95) 30 High-tech health care is great, but our first duty is to do no hami (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (Feb 95) 314 How one chapter successfully created a nursing research committee 61 (Jun 95) 1062 Let us respect and value each other as we celebrate the nature of caring (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Nov 95) 697

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We arc citizens of the perioperative nursing world (I'M) (Murphy) 62 (Dec 95) 861 We must take xtioii to kecp AORN vibrant and relcvan^ ( P M ) (Murphy) 61 (Apr 95) 652 Yoti. too, can ptiblish an article in the AOKN , / o i ( r / i ( / / (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (Apr 9.3) 656 AOK'IOCORONARY BYPASS see CORONAKY ARTERY IlYPASS APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES Scheduling surgical procedures: delays in surgery; OR reports; visitors in the OR: purch;ising departments (CI) (Applepet) 61 (Jan Y5) 252 Using a computerized scheduling system lo predict procedure lengths (Bross) 61 (Iun 95) 1054 AK?' Incorporating art inlo the paticnt cxperience (PI) (Bower) 61 (May 95) XSX AKTEKIAL OCCLIJSIVE DISEASISS Ilome Study Program. Angioplasty with stcnt placement in peripheral arterial occlusive disease (Henderson) GI (Apr 95) 671 I h i e Study Program. Perioperative nurain&7 interventions I'or intravascular stent placement (Allen) 61 (Apr 95) 6XY AKTHROSCOPY Home Study Progrxn. Arthroscopic- rotator cul'l rcpuirs using siltlire anchors (Farrall) 62 (Nov 95) 739 AK'~IFICIA1,IMPLANTS see IMPLANTS, AK'II1;ICIAL ASEPSIS Covcr gowns; surgical h;ind scrubs; srnoke cvacuators; operative record abbrcvi;itions: open sterile setups (CI) (Smith) 61 (Apr 95) 753 Minor surgery i n cystoscopy rooms; mobile rack storage: OK construction; jewelry in ORs: open sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Jul YS) 102 Off-label use; reprocessing single-use items: evacuating surgical smoke: maintaining prenixinged sterile settips (,C1)(Fogg) 61 (Mar Y5) 581 Opcn aterile supplies; dress codes: cycgl:iss holdcrs: insect control; sterile sleeves; compression stockings (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Dec 95) 939 Surgical attire: recoininended practices: biological monitors; sterile packages (CI) (Moss) 61 (May 95) Xh9 ASSESSMKNT, NURSING see NURSING ASSI3SSMENT ASSOCIA'TIONS, MEDICAL see MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATIONS, NURSIN(; see NURSIN(; ASSOCIATIONS ATTI'I'1JI)EMEASURES Nurscs' ccluco~ionalpreparation ;ind attitudes tow;ird cost conl;iinment (Robinson) 62 (Scp YS) 403 ATTI'I'LJI)I
AUTOMA T ION Using ;I computerized scheduling system to predict procedure lengths (BIoss) 6 I (Jun 95) I054

AWAKI)S AND PRIZES Award for Excellence. Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing recipient emphasizes nurscs' v d u e (Tenzer) h l (Jim 95) 944 Peer recognition award for outstanding employee contributions (Pl) (Morey-Pedersen) 61 (Jan 95) 263 BACCALAUREATE NURSING EDUCATION see EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUKEATE BACK INJURIES Reducing employee back injuries in the perioperative setting ((iarb) 61 (Jun 9.5) 1046 BAC1'K K I A Surgical patients with multiantihiotic-lesistant bnctcria (12onk) 61 (Jun 95) 1023 BALI,OON ANGIOPLASTY see ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON BALLOON DILATATION, CORONARY ARTERY see ANGIOPLASTY, 'IRANSLUMINAI,, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY BIOLOGICAL MONITORING see ENVIKONMENTAL MONITORING BIRTH DEFECTS see ABNORMALITIES ISLEEDING see HEMORRHAGE BLOOD AND BODY FLUID PRECAUTIONS see UNIVEKSAL PRECAUTIONS BL001)UORNE PATHOGENS Film Review. Bloodbornc pathogens (Boisford) 62 (Oct 95) 658 BODY 'TEMPEKA'IURE REGULATION Themial regulation of patients during the perioperative period (Dennison) 61 (May 95) 827 HOOKS Book Review. American Health Care: Rebirth or Suicide? (Edwards) 61 (Apr 95) 748 Book Review. Thc American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Tlic First 25 Year>: 1 Y69- 1994; Hislory of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: 2500 BC-AD1994 (Clanion) 61 (Jun 95) I085 Book Review. Analysis and Evaluation of Conceptual Models of Nursing (Davis) h l (May 95) 887 Rook Kcview. The Aspen Guide to Effective Health Care Correspondcnce (Hodges) 61 (Mar 95) 591 Surgery: Current Issues 2 (Shartel) hl (Jun 95) 108X Book Review. Condition Critical: The Story of a Nurse Continues (Lyon) 61 (Feb 95) 426 Book Review. Davis's Guide to 1V Medications (Fortunato) 61 (May 95) 887 Book Review. Death Notification: A Practical Guide to the Process (Cox) 62 (Aug 95) 2x6 Book Review. Eltective Patient Education (Markey) 962

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resyap) 61 (May 95) 885 Book Review. Perioperative Patient Care: The Nursing Perspective (Volpicello) 61 (Mar 95) 592 Book Review. The Practice of Electrocardiography: A Problem-Solving Guide to Confident Interpretation (McEwen) 61 (Jan 95) 245 Book Review. Reproductive Medicine and Surgery (Robinson) 62 (Oct 95) 663 Book Review. Resumes and Personal Statements for Health Professionals (Clayton) 61 (Apr 95) 749 Book Review. Spanish for Health Care Professionals (Lahde) 61 (May 95) 882 Book Review. The Stress of Nursing: Meeting the Challenge (Phillips) 62 (Oct 95) 664 Book Review. Stroke Survivors (Drago) 62 (Nov 95)

62 (Aug 95) 287 Book Review. Essentials of Laparoscopy (Laubert) 61 (Mar 95) 590 Book Review. Going Under: Preparing Yourself for Anesthesia (Richardson) 62 (Jul95) I 1 4 Book Review. Grant Application Writer’s Handbook (Seifert) 62 (Nov 95) 822 Book Review. Handbook of Vascular Surgery (Hidalgo) 61 (Apr 95) 747 Book Review. Healing on the Edge of Now (Stone) 6 1 (Feb 95) 428 Book Review. Health Care Ethics: Critical Issues (Garrett) 61 (Jan 95) 245 Book Review. The Health Care Supervisor: Effective Communication (Taylor) 61 (Jan 95) 246 Rook Review. Health Policy and Nursing: Crisis and Reform in the US Health Care Delivery System (Lowenstein) 61 (Mar 95) 591 Book Review. High Technology in Health Care: Risk Management Perspectives (Carter-Lyon) 62 (Jul 95) 115 Book Review. Illustrated Guide to Diagnostic Tests (Hruschak) 61 (Apr 95) 747 Book Review. Implementing Differentiated Nursing Practice (Taylor) 62 (Nov 95) X21 Book Review. Infections and Nursing Practice: Preventions and Control (Allen) 61 (Apr 95) 747 Book Review. Infectious Diseases (Allen) 62 (Aug

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Book Review. Subacute Care: The Definitive Guide to Hospital-Based Nursing Facilities (Nelson-Conley) 62 (Nov 95) 823 Book Review. Surgical Technology Review (Gelsone) 61 (Jun 95) 1085 Book Review. ‘Transplantation Nursing: Acute and Long-term Management (Logan) 62 (Oct 9.5) 662 Book Review. 25 Stupid Things Nurses Do to Self Destruct (Garrett) 62 (Aug 95) 2x7 Book Review. Understanding Basic Pharmacology: Practical Approaches for Effective Application (Fortunato) 61 (Feb 95) 427 Book Review. UnderstandingBesponding: A Communication Manual for Nurses (Gaehle) 61 (Feh 95)

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Book Review. Issues in Cost Accounting for Health Care Organizations (Nelson-Conley) h l (Jan 95) 246

Book Review. Managing the Mosaic: Addressing Workforce Diversity and Managing Institutional Change in Health Care (Austin) 61 (Jan 95) 242 Book Review. Mediating bioethical disputes: A practical guide (Schroeter) 62 (Oct 95) 663 Book Review. Mosby ’s Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference (Hmschak) 62 (Nov 95) 823 Rook Review. 1995 Physicians’ Desk Reference (Schild) 61 (Jun 95) 1086 Book Review. Nurse-Physician Collaboration: Care of Adults and the Elderly (Pmznick) 61 (May 95) 885

Book Review. Nurse’s Med Deck (Garrett) 61 (Mar 95) 590 Rook Review. Nursing Staff Development (Lewis) 61 (Jun 95) 1085 Book Review. Orthopaedic Surgery (Torresyap) 62 (Jul95) 115 Book Review. Outpatient Case Management: Strategies for a New Reality (Seifert) 61 (Feb 95) 42X Book Review. The PDR Family Guide to Women’s Health and Prescription Drugs (Hudepohl) 62 (Aug 95) 288 Book Review. Perioperative Nursing Handbook (Tor-

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Book Review. Women’s Health and Dcvelopment (Berry) 62 (Jul95) 114 BRAIN NEOPLASMS Interactive, image-guided, stereotactic neurosurgery systems (League) 61 (Feb 95) 360 BREAST NEOPLASMS Demographics and patient treatment choice in stage I breast cancer (Graling) 62 (Sep 95) 376 BYPASS, CORONARY ARTERY see CORONARY ARTERY BY PASS CAPS see UNIFORMS CARCINOMA Excision of renal cell carcinoma involving the inferior vena cava (Riddleberger) 62 (Oct 95) 55 1 CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING Competency-based orientation for perioperative cardiovascular nurses (Huffman) 61 (Apr 95) 722 CARE MAPS see CRITICAL PATH CARE PLANS, PATIENT see PATIENT CARE PLANS CAREER LADDER, CLINICAL see CLINICAL LADDER CARING Does perioperative nursing include caring? (0) (Burchiel) 62 (Aug 95) 257

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Perioperative nurses' perceptions of caring practices (McNamwd) 61 (Feb 95) 377 CASE MANAGEMENT Book Review. Outpatient Case Management: Strategies for a New Reality (Seifert) 61 (Feb 95) 428 CATHETERIZATION, CARDIAC see HEART CATHETERIZATION CBE see EDUCATION, COMPETENCY-BASED CEREBRAL PALSY Selective dorsal rhizotomy to decrease spasticity in cerebral palsy (Hendricks-Fcrguson) 61 (Mar 95) 5 I4 CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT Book Review. Stroke Survivors (Drago) 62 (Nov 95) 822 CERTIFICATION CNOR recertification process moves to an audit system in 1995 (O'Neale) 61 (Jan 95) 153 CHANGE MANAGEMENT Change is nothing new to perioperative nurses (PM) (Murphy) 61 (May 95) 792 Changing our membership criteria would not alter our control of candidate selection ( 0 )(Watson) 62 (Nov 95) 832 General Sessions. General sessions speakers offer attendees creative ways of celebrating perioperative champions (Giordano) 61 (Jim 95) 965 Learning to enjoy the challenge (PM) (Rothrock) h l (Jan 95) 9 Task Force on Mcinbership Criteria answers clucslions about proposed membership chaiigc (Cli) (Shuinaker) 62 (Dec 9.5) 93 I CHICANOS see HISPANICS CHOLECYS'I'ECTOMY Kcsearch Review. Risk factors in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for conversion to open cholecystectorriy (Fay) 61 (Feb 95) 425 CIRCULATING NURSES see PERIOPERATIVE NURSlNG CLINICAL COMPE'I'ENCE Competency-based oricntation for perioperative cardiovascular nurses (Huffnianj 61 (Apr 95) 722 Verbal abuse among OR staff members; RN reductions; competency to practice; patient care conflicts (CI) (Hamblet) 61 (Feb 95) 400 CLINICAL EDUCATION see EDUCATION, CLINICAL CLINICAL LADDER A carcer ladder program designed by perioperative staffnurses (Day) 62 (Nov 95) 805 CLINICAL NlJRSE SPECIALISTS Research Review. Economic impact of the CNS Practitioncr role (Shoup) 61 (Apr 95) 746 CLOTHING Open sterile supplies; dress codes; eyeglass holders; insect control; sterilc sleeves; compression stockings (C1) (Thompson) 62 (Dec 95) 939 CLOTHING, PROTECTIVE see PROTECTIVE CLOTHING CLUBFOOT

Home Study Program. Congenital idiopathic clubfoot deformities (Kyzer) 61 (Mar 95) 492 COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE see JOINT PRACTICE COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL see INFECTION CONTROL COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Rook Review. Infectious Diseases (Allen) 62 (Aug 95) 286 Conference Report. Nurses aiid infectious disease experts discuss disease outbreaks and infection control regulations at AORN-cosponsored conference 62 (Nov 95) 769 COMMUNICATION Book Review. lJnderstanding/liespondiiig: A Communication Manual for Nurses (Gaetile) 61 (Feb 95) 427 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION see HEALTH EDUCATION COMPETENCE, CLINICAL see CLINICAL COMPETENCE COMPETENCE, PROFESSIONAL see PROFESSlONAL COMPETENCE COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION see EDUCATION, COMPETENCY -BASED COMPRESSION GARMENTS Opcn stcrile supplies; dress codes; eyeglass holders; insect control; sterile sleeves; compression stockings (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Dec 95) 939 CONCEPTUAL MODELS, NURSING see NURSING MODELS, THEORETICAL CONDUCTION ANESTHESIA see ANESTHIISIA, CON1)UCTION CONFERENCES see CONGRESSES AND CONFERENCES CONGENITAL DEFECTS see AHNORMALITIES CONGENITAL MEGACOLON see HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE CONGRESSES AND CONFERENCES American College of Surgeons, N~4~.si/1g Mmitrp>niciit, American Academy of Nursing, Nursing Organimtion Liaison Forum, nursc attorneys conference reports 6 1 (Jan 95 j 222 American Nurses Association reaffiniis statement on professional nursing educational requirement, supports single-payer financing of health care (Giordano) 62 (Sep 95 j 430 AORN Congress I995 61 (Jun 95) 934,944,947, 960,965,971, 974,975,979,981,988 Nurses and infectious disease experts discuss disease outbreaks and infection control regulations at AORN-cosponsored conference 62 (Nov 9.5) 769 Flourishing Atlanta offers Congress attendees diverse culture, premier shopping, adventurous dining, moderate cliniate, and Southem hospitality (Castle) 6 1 (Jan 95) 4 1 1996 Congress updates and general information 62 (Nov 95) 760 Preliminary plans for the 43rd annual AORN Congress under way 62 (Jul 95) 19

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Minor surgery in cystoscopy rooms: m bile rack storage; OR construction: jewelry in 8Rs: open sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Jul Y5j 102

We are citizens of the pcrioperativc nursing world (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Dec Y5) 861

CONJOINED TWINS see TWINS, CONJOINED CONSCIOUS SEDATION The use of diazepam and ketamine for IV conscious sedation in outpatient surgery settings (PI) (Ringlerj 62 (Oct 95) 638

CONSTI PATION Laparoscopic Swenson pull-through procedure for congenital megecolon (George) 62 (Nov 95) 727

CONSTRU(:TION OF INSTRUMENTS see INSTRUMENT CONS'I'RUCTION (IONTINUING NURSING E1)UCATION see EDUCATION, NURSING CONTINUING CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT see QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL BALLOON see ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAI., PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS Effects of intraoperative manual descending compressions on saphenous vein incision healing (Moody) 62 (Dec Y5) 913 Research Review. Development of discharge information for recovery after coronary artery bypass surgery (Gaberson) 61 (Mar 9s) 5x6 Research Review. Gender difl'crences in recovery after coronary artery surgery (Girard) 61 (Apr 95) 74s

DEATH Book Review. Death Notification: A Practical Guide to the Process (Cox) 62 (Aug 95) 286 DEFOKMITIES see ABNOKMALITIES DEMOGRAPHY Demographics antl patient treatment choice in stage I breast cancer (Graling) 62 (Scp 0.5)376 DENTAL IMPLANTS Home Study Program. Dental restorations irsing titanium osseointegrated dental implants (McEwen) 62 (Aug 95) 189

DEPOSITION, LEGAL see LEGAI, PROCEDURE DESIGN AND CONSTRUC'I'ION, FACILITY see FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, HOSPITAL see HOSPJTAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION DIAGNOSIS, LABORATORY Book Review. Illustrated Guide to Diagnostic Tests (Hruschak) 61 (Apr YS) 747 Book Review. Mosby's Diagnostic and I-ahoratory Test Reference (Hruschak) 62 (Nov 95) 823

DIAGNOSIS, NIJRSING see NURSING DIAGNOSIS DIAGNOSTIC IMA(;ING Interactive, image-guided, stercotactic neurosurgery systems (League) h l (Feb 95) 360

DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE Presurgical testing improves patient care (PI j (Salzhnch) 61 (Jan 95) 210

CORPORATIONS The role of the corporate clinical nurse educator in the changing health care environment ( 0 )(Nicolctte j 6 1 (Jan 95) 2 19

DIAZEPAM The use of diazepam and ketamine for IV conscious sedation in outpatient surgery settings (PI) (Ringler) 62 (Oct 95) 638

COKRESPONDENCE see WRITING COSMEI'ICS Surgical attire; recommended practices; biological monitors; sterile packages (CI) (Moss) 61 (May YS) X69

COST CONTROL Nurses' educational preparation antl attitudes toward cost containment (Robinson) 62 (Sep 9.5)404

changed lives (Patterson) 62 (Oct YS) 608

DISINFECTAN'I'S

CQI see QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CRANIUM see SKULL CRITICAL CARE NURSING Book Review. Condition Critical: The Story of Nurse Continues (Lyon) 61 (Feh 95) 426

L)IFPICUI,'l PATIENTS see PROUIXM PATIENTS DII,A'I'ATION, ARTERIAL see ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON DISASTER PLANNING A perioperative nurse's pcrspectivc of a day that Research Revicw. SGNA endoscopic disinfectant survey (Shoup) 62 (Aug 05) 283 DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION see

;I

CXITICAI, PATH Developing critical pathways for the operating room (Wieczorek) 62 (Dec 95) 925

STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION DISINFECTION, HAND see HANDWASHIN(: DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT Estimating thc true costs of disposable and reusable instruments (Mancusoj 62 (Jul 95) 39. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 33.3 Off-label use: reprocessing single-use items; evacuating surgical smoke; maintaining prearranged sterile setups (CI) (Foggj 61 (Mar 9.5) 581

CRYOSURGERY Home Study Program. Cryosurgical ablation of the prostate (Kectch) 61 (May 95) 807. Letter: 62 (Sep 95) 334

CULTURAL IDENTITY see SOCIAL IDENTITY CULTURE Systems approach to resolving conduct issues among staff members (Thorsness) 61 (Jan 95) lY7

DNR ORDERS see RESUSCITA'IION ORDERS DOCUMENTATION Cover gowns: surgical hand scrubs: smoke evucuators; operativc record abhreviations; open sterile setups (CI) (Smith) 61 (Apr 95) 753 Dcvelopnicnt of a perioperetive nursing diagnoses

CURRICULUM VITAE see RESUMES CVA see CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT CYSTOSCOPY 965

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flou, sheet (Null) 61 (Mar 95) 547 Instruinerit counts; woshcr/stcrilizer use; processing units: laser safety; blood spills on surgical records (CI) (Moss) 62 (Aug 0 5 ) Zhh I'reaurgical testing improves patient ciire (PI) (Salzbacli) 61 (Jan 95) 1-10 Proposed recommended practices for documentation of patient cure in the perioperative practice setting 61 (Mar 0 5 ) 616 DRAPING, s u r w C A L see SURGICAL DRAPING

tive nursing (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 960. Correction 62 (Aug 95) 166 Foundation Report. AORN O R learning lab hub of cducationsl xtivity (Edmiston) 6 2 (Nov 95) 765 Helpful information for new clinical nurse edticators (1'1) (Stein) 6 2 (Jul 95) I01 llonic Study Program. Acetabular fractures (Klinger) hl (Jan 95) 157. Letter 61 (May 95) X02. Response 61 (May 95) 802 Home Study Program. Angioplasty with stent placement in peripheral arterial occlusive disease (Henderson) h l (Apr 95) 671 Hoi~ieStudy Program. Arthroscopic rotator cut1 repairs using suture anchors (Fanall) 02 (Nov 95) 739 Home Study Program. Congenital idiopathic clubfoot deformities (Kyzer) 61 (Mar 95) 492 Home Study Program. Cryosurgical ablation of the prostatc (Keetch) 61 (May 95) 807. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 334 Home Study Program. Dental restorations using titanium osseointegroted dental implants (McEwen) 62 (Aug 95) I89 Home Study Program. Laparoscopic electrosurgical complications and their prevention (Tucker) 62 (Jul 95) 5 1 Home Sttidy Program. Pediatric tonsi Ilectomy and adcnoidectomy procetiurcs (Smith) 62 (Dec 95) 887 Home Study Program. Pcrioperative nursink7 intcrvenLions for iniravoscular stent placement (Allen) 6 I (Apr 95) 6x9 Home Study Program. Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies (Rruinlcy) 62 (Sep 95) 343 Home Study Program. Separation of conjoiiied twins (Win) 62 (Oct 95) 527 Home Study Progrnm. Small howel transplantation (Rrumm) 61 (Jim 95) 9Y5 Home Study Program. Transsphenoidal aclenomectomy. (McEwen) 61 (Fcb 95) 321. Leiier 61 (Jun 95) 931. Response 61 (Jun 95) 931 Outcomes research on one continuing education activity (Brazen) 62 (Jul 95) 92. Letter 62 (Oct95) 505. Response 62 (Oct 95) 505 Pcrioperative nurses' attitudes toward continuing education (Small) 61 (May 95) X52. Letter 62 (Jul 95) 17. Response 62 (Jul95) 17 The role of the corporate clinical nurse educator in the changing health care environment ( 0 )(Nicolette) 61 (Jan 95) 219 Using learning style preferences for perioperative clinical education (Brazen) 61 (Jan 95) 189

DKUG ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS see ADMINISTRATION, IN'I'RAVENOUS DKIJG INFORMATION Rook lievicw. 1995 Physicians' Desk Reference (Schild) h l (Jim 95) 10x6 Rook Keview. Nurse's Mcd Deck (Garrett) 61 (Mar 95) 590 DKUG RESISTANCE, MICROHIAL Surgical paticnts with iiiultiantibiotic-resistal7t hactcria(Konk) 61 (Jun 9 5 ) 1023 IIKUGS Book Rcvicw. Davis's Guide to IV Medications (Fortunato) 61 (May 95) XX7

DIJPLICATEPUBLICA'I'ION Duplicate publication wastes readers' time. clutters the literature, violates copyright law. and delays publication of timely articles (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Aug95) 159 EI)IICATION, CLINICAL A liistoricnl decline of educational perioperative clinical experiences (Wagner) 62 ( N o v 95) 771 EI)UCATION, COMI'ISTENCY-HASED Coiiipetency-based orientation for registered perioperativc nurses (Specrs) 62 (Oct 95) 567 Dcvcloping coinpetency-based perioperative oricntation programs (Schramm) 62 (Oct 95) 579 KI)UCAI'ION, CONTINUIN(; Foundntion Report. AORN OR learning lab hub of educational activity iE:.dmistori)62 ( N o v 95) 765 EDUCA'I'ION, HEALTH see HEA1,'lH K1)UCATION b:I)UCA'I'ION NEElJS see INFORMA'IION NEEDS KDUCA'I'ION, NURSING Nurses' educational preparation and attitudes toward cost containment (Robinson) 62 (Sep 95) 404 EDUCA'I'ION, NURSING, ASSOCIA'I'E A Project Alpha program for smaller chapters (Henderson) 6 I (May 05) 845 EDUCATION, NURSING, I3ACCAI,AUREA'lE Implcinenting a baccalaurcate periopcrative nursing elective (Long) 61 (Feb 95) 372

EDUCATION, NURSING, CONIINUING

'

EDUCATION, NURSING, (;KADUATE

Coinpetency-based orientation for periopemtive cardiovascular nurses (Huffinan) 61 (Apr 95) 722 Education Sessions. Congress education sessions cover 1 wide range of topics relevant to periopera-

Perioperative nurse practitioners (Ladden) 61 (Jun 95) 1067 EDUCA'I'ION OF PATIENTS see PATIENT

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Off-label use; rcprocessing single-use items; evacuating surgical smoke; maintaining prearranged sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 61 (Mar 95) 581 Residual organic debris on processed surgical instruments (Descoteaux) 62 (Jul 95) 23. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 334

EDUCATION, POST-RN AORN recommcnded educalion standards for RN programs 61 (Mar 95) 476. Letter 62

ELECTROSURGERY Covcr gowns: surgical hand sciubs; smoke evacuators; operative record abbreviations; open sterile setups (CI) (Smith) 61 (Apr 95) 753 Film Review. Electrosurgery in laparoscopic procedures (Hawks) 61 (May 95) 879 Home Study Program. Laparoscopic elcctrosurgical complications and their prevention (Tuckcr) 62 (Jul95) 5 1 Off-label use; reprocessing single-use items: evacuating surgical smoke; maintaining prcarrangcd sterilc setups (CI) (Fogg) 61 (Mar 95) 581

ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX see GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX ETHICAL DECISION MAKING see DECISION MAKING, ETHICAL ETHICS, MEDICAL Book Review. Mediating bioethical disputes: A practical guide (Schroeter) 62 (Oct 95) 663 EVALUATION, PRODUCT see PRODUCT EVALUATION EXCELLENCE

EMBOLIZATJON, THERAPEUTIC

Award for Excellence. Award for Excellence in Perioperative Nursing recipient emphasizes nurses' value (Tenzer) 61 (Jun 95) 944

Hepatic artery chemoembolization therapy for hepatic tumors (PP) (Kospond) 61 (Mar 95) 573

EMERGENCY CARE Schecluling surgical procedures; delays in surgery; OR reports; visitors in the OR; purchasing departments (CI) (Applegeet) 61 (Jan 95) 252

EMOTIONAL STRESS see STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL EMPLOYEE LOYALTY see PERSONNEL LOYALTY EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION Competency-based orientation for perioperative cardiovascular nurses (Huffman) 61 (Apr 95) 722 Competency-based oricntation for registered perioperativc nurses (Speers) 62 (Oct 95) 567 Developing competcncy-based perioperative orientation programs (Schramm) 62 (Oct 95) 579

EMPLOYEE RIGHIS A nurse's right to refuse a patient care (Kuhn) 62 (Sep 95) 412

EMPLOYEE SAFETY see OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY EMPOWERMENT General Sessions. General sessions speakers offer attendees creative ways of celebrating perioperative champions (Giordano) 61 (Jim 95) 965

EXPANDED NURSING PRACTICE see ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE EXPOSURE, OCCUPATIONAL see OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE EXTRAORDINARY TREATMENT see LIFE SUPPORT CARE EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES Open sterile supplies; dress codes; eyeglass holders; insect control; sterile sleeves; compression stockings (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Dec 95) 939 EYE SURGERY see SURGERY, EYE

FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Minor surgery in cystoscopy rooms; mobile rack storage; OR construction; jewelry in ORs; open sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Jul95) 102

FACTOR I see FIBRINOGEN FDA (US) SEE UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FELLOWSHIPS, STUDENT see TRAINING SUPPORT, FINANCIAL FETAL MONITORING Surveyed use of fetal and uterine monitoring during maternal surgery (Kendrick) 62 (Sep 95) 386

FIBRINOGEN

ENDOSCOPY

Intraoperative preparation of autologous fibrin gcl (Pharm) (Pace) 62 (Oct 95) 604

Neuroendoscopic lascrthe third ventricle (Wi

FILM REVIEW see VIDEORECORDINGS FINGER INJURIES

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING Surgical attire; rccoinincnded practices; biObgiCa1 monitors; sterile packages (CI) (Moss) 61 (May 95) 869

EQUIPMENT, DISPOSABLE see DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT REUSE

Leech therapy in digital replantation (Golden) 62 (Sep 95) 364

FINGERNAILS see NAILS FIRES A multidisciplinary approach to intraoperative fire safety (Fennell) (PI) 62 (Oct 95) 636

Estimating the true costs of disposable and reusable instruments (Mancuso) 62 (Jul 95) 39. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 333

FLAPS, SURGICAL see SURGICAL FLAPS FORMS see DOCUMENTATION FRACTURES 967

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Home Study Program. Acetabular fractures (Klinger) 61 (Jan 95) 157. Letter 61 (May 95) 802. Response 6 I (May 95) 802 FRINGE BENEFITS see SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS FRONIAL BONE see SKULI, GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX Lapxoscopic Nissen fundoplication to treat gastrocsophagcal retlux (Stengel) 61 (Mar 95) 483. Correction h l (May 95) 804 GELS Intraoperative preparation of autologous fibrin gel (Pharm) (Pace) 62 (Oct 95) 604 GERONTOLOGIC CARE Barriers to pain management in elderly surgical patients (EC) (Moddeman) 61 (Jun 95) 1073 Rcvascularization versus amputation for elderly patients (EC) (Bunt) 62 (Sep 95) 433 GLOTTIS Absorbable gelatin powder injection for transient vocal cord paralysis (Miller) 61 (May 95) X21 GLOVES Barrier protection and latex allergy associated with surgical gloves (Komiewicz) 61 (Jun 95) 1037 GOGGLES see EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES GRADUATE NURSING EDUCATION see EDUCA‘I’ION, NURSING, GRADUATE GRANTS Book Review. Grant Application Writer’s Handbook (Seifcrt) 62 (Nov 95) 822 GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES, EDUCATIONAL see TRAINING SUPPORT FINANCIAL GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES, RESEARCH see RESEARCH SUPPORT HANDWASHING Cover gowns; surgical hand scrubs; smoke evacuators; operative record abbreviations; open sterile setups (CI) (Smith) 61 (Apr 95) 753 HEAD INJURIES Scalp replantation after traumatic injury (Rivera) 62 (Aug 95) 175 HEALTH CARE REFORM Book Review. American Health Care: Rebirth or Suicide‘! (Edwards) 61 (Apr 95) 748 Health Care Reform News. AORN urges members to share expertise with Conge ional representatives (Palmer) 61 (Mar 95) 473 Health Care Reform News. Congress, states approach health care reform tentatively (Palmer) 61 (Jan 95) 2s 1 Knowing what shapes lawmakers’ views could help nurses influence policy decisions (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Sep 95j 447 A new response to questions about health care restructuring (PM) (Rothrock) 61 (Feb 95) 308 State health care reform blocked by federal legislation

(Legis) (Avery) 61 (Apr 95) 755 HEALTH CARE TEAM see PATIENT CARE TEAM HEALTH EDUCATION Fostering consumer demand for perioperative registered nurses is a top priority for AORN members (PM) (Murphy) 61 (Jim 95) 924 HEALTHEDUCATORS The role of the corporate clinical nurse educator in the changing health care environment (0)(Nicolette) 6 I (Jan 95) 2 19 HEALTH INSURANCE REIMRURSEMENT see INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT HEALTH PERSONNEL Debate about “any willing provider” laws continues in 1995 (Legis) (Averyj 61 (Mar 95) 594 HEALTH PERSONNEL, UNLICENSED AORN position statement on unlicensed assistive personnel 61 (Jun 95) 956 Board approves proposed perioperativc advanced practice definition, unlicenscd a position statement (BK)(Lewis) 61 (Jan 95) 21 Recent nurse march on Washington, DC, designed to draw legislation (Legis) (Avery) 61 (Jun 95) 1091 Role redesign in perioperative settings (Wurstner) 61 (May 95) 834 Unsubstantiated assumptions about unlicensed assistive personnel obscure the challenge of delivering quality paticnt care (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Jul 95) 8 Verbal abuse among OR staff members; RN reductions: competency to practice; patient care conflicts (CI) (Hamblet) 61 (Feh 95) 400 HEALTH POLICY Rook Review. Health Policy and Nursing: Cr Reform in the US Health Care Delivery System (Lowenstein) 61 (Mar 95) 59 1 HEART CATHETERIZATION Research Review. Cardiac catheterization: The patients’ perspective (Leske) 62 (Nov 95) 8 19 HEART SURGERY Rook Review. Cardiac Surgery: Current Issues 2 (Shartel) 61 (Jun 95) 1088 A comparison of two skin preps used in cardiac surgical procedures (Hagen) 62 (Sep 9.5) 393 Minimizing patients’ hypothermia and bleeding after cardiac surgery (Lewis-Sims) 61 (Apr 95) 731 HEART TRANSPLANTATION The challenge of performing three heart transplantations in one day (Sedlacek) A 1 (Apr 95) 712 HEATING Climate control; high-level disinfection; implants; terminal cleaning of ORs; surgical scrub areas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Oct 95) 646 HEMORRHAGE Minimizing patients’ hypothermia and bleeding after cardiac surgery (Lewis-Sims) 61 (Apr 95) 731 968

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HEPATIC ARTERY Hepatic artery chemoembolization therapy for hepatic tumors (PP) (Rospond) 61 (Mar 95) 573

HERPES SIMPLEX Skin preps; herpes simplex lesions; size of instrument sets; surgical masks; irrigation solutions (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Sep 95) 439

IMAGING, DIAGNOSTIC see 1)IAGNOS'TIC IMAGING IMPAIRMENT, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL Alcohol abuse and nurses (CC) (Markey) 6 1 (Mar 95) 599 Substance abuse in the perioperative setting (CC) (Dillmann) 62 (Jul95) 1 1 1

IMPLANTS, ARTIFICIAL

HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE

Climate control; high-level disinfcction; implants; terminal cleaning of ORs; surgical scrub areas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Oct 95) 646

Laparoscopic Swenson pull-through procedure for congenital megacolon (George) 62 (Nov 95) 727

HISPANICS Book Review. Spanish for Health Care Professionals (Lahde) 61 (May 95) 882

IMPLANTS, DENTAL see DENTAL IMPLANTS INDUSTRY

HISTORY OF NURSING A salute to the nurses of World War II (Breakiron) 62 (Nov 95) 7 I 0 The way it was-perioperative nursing 50 years ago (Ed) (Ciordano) 62 (Nov 95) 702

HIV see HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS HOLISTIC CARE Book Review. Healing on the Edge of Now (Stone) 61 (Feb 9.5) 428 HOSPITAL ADMISSION TESTS see DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE HOSPITAL DESIGN AND CONS'I'RUCTION Climate control: high-level disinfection; implants; terminal cleaning of ORs: surgical scrub areas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Oct 95) 646

HOSPITAL HOUSEKEEPING see HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT Climate control; high-level disinfection; implants; temiinal cleaning of ORs; surgical scrub areas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Oct 95) 646

The role of the corporate clinical nurse educator in the changing health care environment (0)(Nicolette) 6 I (Jan 95) 2 I 9

INFECTION CONTROL Rook Review. Infections and Nursing Practice: Preventions and Control (Allen) 61 (Apr 95) 747 Meeting infection control standards in thc OR (Allen) 62 (Oct 95) 595

INFECTIOUS DISEASES see COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INFERIOR VENA CAVA see VENA CAVA, INPE R IOR INFERTILITY Rook Review. Reproductive Medicine and Surgery (Robinson) 62 (Oct 95) 663

INFORMATION NEEDS A surgical services learning needs assessment (Piatkowski) 62 (Aug 95) 25 I

INFORMATION RESOURCllS Member consultations; new services from the Center tor Nursing Practice; other inlhrmation sources for nurses (CI) (Thompson) 61 (Jim 95) 1076

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS Emotional distress suits brought after exposure to HIV (Law) (Murphy) 62 (Sep 95) 442

HUMIDITY Climate control; high-level disinfection; implants; terminal cleaning or ORs; surgical scrub areas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Oct 95) 646

HUMOR see WIT AND HUMOR HYDROCEPHALUS Neuroendoscopic laser-assisted ventriculostomy of thc third ventricle (Williams) 61 (Feb 95) 345

HYPERSENSITIVITY Barrier protection and latex allergy associated with surgical gloves (Korniewicz) 61 (Jun 95) 1037

INSERVICE EDUCA'I'ION see STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSERVICE EDUCATORS see STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTORS INSTRUCTORS, STAFF DEVELOPMEN'I' see STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTORS INS'I'HUMEN'I'CONSTRUCTION Developing an instrument for measuring patient satisfaction (Forbes) 61 (Apr 95) 737

INSTRUMENTS, SURGICAL see SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT A summary of AORN's efforts toward achieving recognition and reimhursernent for RN first tants (Legis) (Palmer) 61 (Feb 95) 431

HY PO'rHERMIA Minimizing patients' hypothermia and bleeding after cardiac surgery (Lewis-Sims) 61 (Apr 95) 73 I Thermal regulation of patients during the perioperative period (Dennison) 61 (May 95) 827

HY S'I'ERECTOMY Outpatient vaginal hysterectomy as a new trend in gynecology (Bran) 62 (Nov 95) 810

INTENSIVE CARE NURSING see CRITICAL CAKE NURSING INTERDISCIPLINARY HEALTH TEAM see PATIENT CARE 'TEAM INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS Incorporating art into the patient experience (PI)

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(Rower) 61 (May 95) 85X INTERNATIONAL NURSING

dures (Hawks) 61 (May 95) 879 LARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS

Position Statcment on the intcriiational role of AORN 61 (Jun 95) 9.57

INTESTINE, SMALI~-'I'RANSPI,ANI'A'I'l(~N

Laser ablation of recurrent laryngeal papillomas in children (Andrews) 61 (Mar 95) 532

LASER SAFETY

Homc Study Program: Small bowel transplantation (Brumm) 61 (Jun 95) 995

Instrument counts; washer/sterilizer use; processing units; laser safety; blood spills on surgical records (CI) (Moss) 62 (Aug 95) 266

INTRAOPERATIVE CARE

LASER SURGERY

Inlruoperative preparation of autologous fibrin gel (Pharni) (Pace) 62 (Oct 95) 604 A multidisciplinary approach to intraopcrative fire safety (Fennell) (PI) 62 (Oct 95) 636

INTRAVENOUS DRUG A1)MINISTRATION see ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVENOUS IRRIGATION

Laser ablation of recurrent laryngeal papillomas in children (Andrews) 61 (Mar 95) 532 Neurocndoscopic laser-assisted ventriculostomy of the third ventricle (Williams) 61 (Feb 95) 345

LATEX Barrier protection and latex allergy associated with surgical gloves (Korniewicz) 61 (Jun 95) 1037 Research Review. Quantification of occupational latex aeroallergens in a medical center (Fay) 61 (May95) 879

Skin preps; herpes simplex Icsions; sike of instrument sets; surgical masks; irrigation solutions (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Sep 0 5 ) 439

JCAHO SEE JOINT COMMISSION OF ACCREDITATION OF HEALrHCARE ORGANIZATIONS JEWELRY Minor surgery in cystoscopy rooms; mobile rack storage: OR construction; jewelry in ORs; open stcrile setups (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Jul95) 102 JOB ORIENTATION see EMPLOY ICE ORIENTA-

TION .JOB STRESS see SIRESS, OCCIJPA'I'IONAL .JOINTCOMMISSION ON ACCKEDITATION OF HEALTHCAKE ORGANIZATIONS

LATINOS see HISPANICS LAVAGE see IRRIGATION LEARNING NEEDS SEE INFORMA'L'ION NEEDS LEARNING STYLES Using learning style preferences for perioperative clinical education (Brazen) 61 (Jan 95) 189

LEISCHES Lccch therapy in digital replantation (Golden) 62 (Sep 95) 364 LEGAL LIABI1,I'I'Y see LIABILITY, LEGAL

LEGAL PROCEDURE Preparing to give testimony at a dcposition and ;I trial (Law) (Ziel) 62 (Dcc 95) 944

Training for salcs profehsionals: product cndorsemcnts: incthyl rnethacrylatc; AORN knninology (CI) (Moss) 62 (Nov 95) X I 5

LEGISLATION

,IOIN'I PRACTICE

Debate about "any willing provider" laws continucs in 19% (Legis) (Avery) 61 (Mar 95) 594 Hcalth Care Reform News. AORN urges members to share expertise with Congesssional representatives (Palmer) 61 (Mar 95) 473 Knowing what shapes lawmakers' views could help nurses influence policy decisions (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Scp 95) 447 Nurse Education Act and National Institute for Nursing Research funding in jeopardy (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Aug 95) 279. Letter 62 (Oct 95) SO5 Nurses and physicians attempt to definc collaboration and practice roles (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Jul 95) 107 Recent nurse march on Washington, DC, designed to draw legislation (Legis) (Avery) 61 (Jun 9.5) 1091 State health care reform blocked by federal legislation (Legis) (Avery) 61 (Apr 95) 755 Slates grapple with a multitude of issucs in 1995 legislative sessions (Legis) (Avery) 61 (May 95) 874 A summary of AORN's efforts toward achieving recognition and reimburseincnt lor RN first assistants (Legis) (Palmer) 61 (Feh 95) 43 I

Book Review. Nurse-Physician Collaboration: Care of Adults and the Elderly (Pruznick) 61 (May 95) 885 Nurses and physicians attempt lo define collaboration and practice roles (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Jul 95) 107

JOINT VEN'L'URES Survive or thrive-which would you choose ior the Association'! (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Oct 95) 494

KETAMINE The use of diazepam and ketaniine for IV conscious scdation in outpatient surgery settings (PI) (Ringlcr) 62 (Oct 0 5 ) 638

KIDNEY NEOPLASMS Excision of renal cell carcinoma involving the inferior vena cava (Riddlcberger) 62 (Oct 95) 55 1

LABELING, PRODUCT see PRODUCT LABELING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY see SURGERY, 1,APAROSCOPIC LAPAROSCOPY Book Review. Essentials of Laparoscopy (Laubert) 61 (Mar 95) 590 Film Review. Electrosurgery in laparoscopic proce-

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LETTER WRITING see WRITING LIABILITY, LEGAL Emotional distress suits brought after cxposure to HIV (Law) (Murphy) 62 (Sep 95) 442 How have changes in health care affected perioperative nurses’ liability‘? (Law) (Merriman) 61 (Jan 95) 258 The patient’s right to know (Law) (Owcn) 61 (May 95) 864

LICENSURE

staff members (Thorsness) 61 (Jan 95) 197 Using a computerized scheduling system to predict procedure lengths (Bross) 61 (Jun 95) 1054

MANDIBULAR NEOPLASMS Pediatric fibromatosis requiring mandibular resection and reconstruction (Steuer) 62 (Aug 95) 212

MARKETING Bc an activist---market your essential role in perioperative patient care (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (May 95) 796

MASKS

Action alert-old and new villains are threatening our right to practice (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Oct 95) 499. Letter 62 (Dec 95) 87 I

Skin preps; herpes simplex lesions: sire of instrument sets; surgical masks; irrigation solutions (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Sep 95) 439 Surgical attire; recommended practices; biological monitors; sterile packages (CI) (Moss) 61 (May 95) 869. Letter 62 (Aug 95) 164

LIMB SALVAGE Rcvascularization versus amputation for elderly patients (EC) (Bunt) 62 (Sep 95) 433

LITIGATION PROCESS see LEGAL PROCEDURE LIVER NEOPLASMS

MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Minor surgery in cystoscopy rooms; mobile rack storage; OR construction; jewelry in ORs; open sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Jul95) 102

Hepatic ‘artery chemoembolization therapy for hepatic tumors (PP) (Rospond) h l (Mar 95) 573

LOANS, STUDENT see TRAINING SUPPORT, FINANCIAL LOYALTY, PERSONNEL see PERSONNEL LOYALTY LUNG NEOPLASMS

MEDICAL CARE TEAM see PATIENT CARE TEAM MEI)ICAI, DEVICES TRACKING see PK0L)UC‘I SURVEILLANCE MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS American College of Surgeons, Nursir~~g Munugc~rnmt,American Academy of Nursing, Nursing Organization Liaison Forum, nurse attorneys conference reports 61 (Jan 95) 222

Rescarch Review. Smoking behaviors of women after diagnosis with lung cancer (Allen) 62 (Oct 95) 659

MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS Film Review. Managing in a managed care cnvironment: The capitated environment (Botsford) 62 (Aug 9.5) 283. Clarification 62 (Oct 95) 506

MANAGEMENT A career ladder program designed by perioperative staff nurses (Day) 62 (Nov 95) 805 Developing critical pathways for the operating room (Wieczorek) 62 (Dec 95) 92.5 Development of a perioperative nursing diagnoses flow sheet (Null) 61 (Mar 95) 547 Estimating the true costs of disposable and reusable instruments (Mancuso) 62 (Jul95) 39. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 333 Implementation of a regional pediatric trauma center (Schweer) 61 (Mar 95) 558 Meeting infection control standards in the OR (Allen) 62 (Oct 95) 595 A nurse’s right to refuse a patient care assignment (Kuhn) 62 (Sep 95) 412 Outpatient vaginal hysterectomy as a new trend in gynecology (Bran) 62 (Nov 95) 810 A program proposal for new technology assessment (Whittenburg) 61 (Feb 95) 391 Reducing employee back injuries in the perioperative setting (Garb) 61 (Jun 95) 1046 Role redesign in perioperative settings ( Wurstner) 61 (May 95) 834 Systems approach to resolving conduct issues among

MEGACOLON, CONGENITAL see HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE METHODS IMPROVEMENT see CHANGE MANAGEMENT METHYLMETHACRY LATES Training for sales professionals; product endorsements; methyl methacrylate; AORN terminology (CI) (Moss) 62 (Nov 95) 81 5

MEXICAN AMERICANS see HISPANICS MICROSURGERY Microsurgical transfer of vascularised tissue to close problem wounds (Lutz) 62 (Aug 95) 234

MILITARY NlJRSING Perioperative perspective of a United Nations humanitarian mission (Smith) 62 (Dec 95) 875 A salute to the nurses of World War I1 (Breakiron) 62 (Nov 95) 7 10 MODELS, NURSING, THEORETICAL see

NURSING MODELS, THEORETICAL MOHS SURGERY see MICROSURGERY MONITORING, FETAL see FETAL MONITORING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES see ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL MORALS Verbal abuse among OR staff niembers; RN reductions; competency to practice; patient care contlicts (CI) (Hamblet) 61 (Feb 95) 400

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MULTIDISCIPLINARY HEALTH TEAM see PATIENT CARE TEAM MUSCLE SPASTICI'I'Y Selective dorsal rhizotoniy to dec cerebral palsy (Hendricks-Ferguson) 6 I (Mar 95) S I4 MUSIC The effect of humorous and musical distraction on preoperative anxiety (Ciaherson) 62 (Nov 95) 784 Research Review. Music reduces stress and anxiety of patients in the surgical holding area (Watson) 62 (Jul 95) 113 MUSIC THERAPY Music therapy for patients undergoing regional anesthesia (PI) (Eisenman) 62 (Dec 95) 947 NAILS Surgical attire; recommended practices; biological monitors; sterile packages (CI)(Moss) 61 (May 95)

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NEEDS ASSESSMENT A surgical services learning needs assessment (Piatkowski) 62 (Aug 95) 25 I NETWORKING, PROFESSIONAL Networking Groups. Eighteen networking groups meet to discuss emerging trends and special needs (Guttirie) 61 (Jun YS) Y75 NEUROSURGERY Home Study Program. Transsphenoidal ndenomectomy (McEwen) 61 (Feb 95) 321. Letter 61 (Jun 95) 931. Response61 (Jun9S)Y3I Interactive, imxge-guitletl. stereotactic neurosurgery systems (League) 61 (Feb 95) 360 Ncuroendoscopic laser-assisted ventriculostomy of the third ventricle (Williams) 61 (Fcb 95) 345 Selective dorsal rhi,mtomy to decrease spasticity in cerebr;il palsy (Hendricks-FerFiisoii) 61 (Mar 95) 5 14 NEWSLETTERS Crealing effective chapter newsletters (PI) (Goodlett) 62 (Sep 95) 436 N O (:ODE 0RI)EHS see KI~;SCJSCI'I'A'I'ION 0KI)ERS NOMENCLATURE Training for sales professionals; product cndorsements: methyl methncrylate; AORN terminology (CI) (Moss) 62 (Nov 95) X I 5 NURSE ATTITUDES Perioperative nurses' attitudes toward continuing education (Small) 61 (May 9.5) 852. Letter 62 (Jul 95) 17. Response 62 (Jul 95) 17 NURSE C:I,INICIANS see CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALISTS NURSE I'RAC'I'ITIONERS Pcrioperntivc nurse practitioners (Ludden) 6 I (Jim 95) 1067

N liK SICS Alcohol abuse and nurses (CC) (Markey) 6 I (Mar 95) 599

NURSING AS A PROFESSION Rook Review. 25 Stupid Things Nurses Do to Self Destruct (Garrett) 62 (Aug 95) 287 NURSING ASSESSMENT Presurgical testing improves patient care (PI) (Salzbach) 61 (Jan 95) 210 NURSIN(; DIA(;NOSIS Development of a perioperative nursing diagnoses flow sheet (Null) 61 (Mar 95) 547 NURSING EDUCATION see EDUCATION, NURSING NUKSING EDUCATION, BACCALAUREATE see EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE NURSING EDUCATION, CONTINUING see EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING NURSING EDUCA'L'ION, GRADUATE see EDUCATION, NURSING, GRADUATE NURSING FUNCTIONS see NURSING ROLE NURSING HISTORY see HISTORY OF NURSING NURSING MODELS, THEORETICAL Book Review. Analysis and Evaluation of Conceptual Models of Nursing (Davis) 61 (May 95) 887 NURSING ORGANIZATIONS American College of Surgeons, Nursing Munugem o ~ i /American , Academy of Nursing. Nursing Organization Liaison Forum, nurse attorneys conference reports 61 (Jan 95) 222 NURSING PRACTICE, ADVANCED see ADVANCED NURSING PRACTICE NURSING KOIX Nurses and physicians attempt to define collaboration and practice roles (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Jul 95) 107 OCCIPITAL BONE see SKULL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE Training Ihr snles professionals; product endorsements; methyl mcthacrylatc; AORN terminology (CI) (Moss) 62 (Nov YS) X I S OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDS Emotional distress suits brought alter exposure to HIV (Law) (Murphy) 62 (Sep 95) 442 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY Employers and employees share the responsibility Ibr ensuring the safety of today's health care workers (Ed) (Ciiordano) 62 (Sep 95) 32X Reducing employee hack injuries in the perioperative setting (Garb) 61 (Jim 95) 1046 OCCUPATIONAL STRESS see STRESS, OCCUPATIONAL OKLAHOMA A perioperative nurse's perspective of a day that changed lives (Patterson) 62 (Oct 95) 608 OPERATING ROOM NURSING see PERIOPERATIVE NURSING OPERATING ROOM TECHNICIANS see SURGICAL TECHNOI,OGIS'L'S OPERATING KOOMS 972

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Climate control; high-level disinfection; implants; terminal cleaning of ORs; surgical scrub areas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Oct 95) 646 Developing critical pathways for the operating room (Wicczorck) 62 (Dec 95) 925 Minor surgery in cystoscopy rooms; mobile rack storage: OR construction; jewelry in ORs; open sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Jul 95) 102 OPERATING ROOMS-HISTORY Scheduling surgical procedurcs; delays in surgery; OR reports: visitors in the OR; purchasing departments (CI) (Applegect) 61 (Jan 95) 252 OPERATIN(; ROOMS-STANDARDS Climate control; high-level disinfection; implants; terminal cleaning of ORs; surgical scrub areas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Oct 95) 646 Instrument counts; washedsterilizer use; processing units; laser safety; blood spills on surgical records (CI) (Moss) 62 (Aug 95) 266 Meeting infection control standards in the OR (Allen) 62 (Oct 95) 595 Minor surgery in cystoscopy rooms; mobile rack storage; OR construction; jewelry in ORs; open sterile sctups (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Ju19.5) 102 Proposed recommended practices for safe care through identification of potcntial hazards in the surgical environment 62 (Sep 95) 455 Proposed recornmended practices for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts 61 (Fcb 9.5) 404. Letter 61 (May 95) 802 Proposed recornmended practices for traffic patterns in the perioperative practice setting 62 (Aug 95) 273 Proposed recommcnded practices for use ‘and selection of barrier materials for surgical gowns and drapes 62 (Sep 95) 449 Surgical attire; recommended practices; biological monitors; sterile packages (CI) (Moss) 61 (May 95) X69. Letter 62 (Aug 95) 164 Training for sales professionals; product endorsements: methyl methacrylate; AORN terminology (CI) (Moss) 62 (Nov 95) 815 OPERATING ROOMS-UTILIZATION Scheduling surgical procedures; delays in surgery; OR reports; visitors in the OR; purchasing departments (CI) (Applcgeet) 61 (Jan 95) 252 OPHTHALMIC SURGERY see SURGERY, EYE OR NURSE WEEK Let us respect and value each other as we celebrate the nature of caring (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Nov 95) 697 ORAL SURGERY see SURGERY, ORAL ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION Book Review. Transplantation Nursing: Acute and Long-term Management (Logan) 62 (Oct 95) 662 ORGANIZATIONS, MEDICAL see MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS

ORGANIZATIONS, NURSING see NURSING ORGANIZATIONS ORIENTATION PROGRAMS, EMPLOYEE see EMPLOYEE ORIENTATION ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Book Rcview. Orthopaedic Surgery (Torrcsyap) 62 (Jul95) 115 OUTCOMES RESEARCH Outcomes research on one continuing education activity (Brazen) 62 (Jul95) 92. Letter 62 (Oct 9.5) 505. Response 62 (Oct 95) 505 OUTPATIENT SURGERY see AMBULATORY SURGERY PACKAGE INSERTS see PRODUCT LABELING PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE see POSTOPERATIVE PAIN PAPILLOMA Laser ablation of recurrent laryngeal papillomas in children (Andrews) 61 (Mar 95) 532 PARALYSIS Absorbable gelatin powder injection for transient vocal cord paralysis (Miller) 61 (May 95) 821 PARENTS Implementing a parent-present induction program (LaRosa-Nash) 61 (Mar 95) 526 PARIETAL BONE see SKULL PASTORAL CARE see SPIRITUAL CARE PATHOGENS, BLOODBORNE see BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS PATIENT APPOINTMENTS see APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES PATIENT CARE A multidisciplinary approach to intraoperative fire safety (Fcnnell) (PI) 62 (Oct 95) 636 Physicians are my coworkers, not my clients (0) (Volin) 61 (Mar 95) 584. Letter 61 (May 95) 804 Verbal abuse among OR staff members; RN reductions; competency to practice; patient care conflicts (CI) (Hamblet) 61 (Feb 95) 400 PATIENT CARE PLANS Developing critical pathways for the operating room (Wieczorek) 62 (Dec 95) 925 PATIENT DUMPING see REFUSAL TO TREAT PATIENT EDUCATION Book Review. Effective Patient Education (Markey) 62 (Aug 95) 287 PATIENT POSITIONING Proposed recommended practices for positioning the patient in the perioperative practice setting 61 (Feb 95) 414 PATIENT RIGHTS The patient’s right to know (Law) (Owen) 61 (May 95) 864 PATIENT SAFETY Home Study Program. Laparoscopic electrosurgical complications and their prevention (Tucker) 62 973

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(Jul95) 5 1 Proposed recommended practices for safe care through identification of potcntinl hazards in the surgical environment 62 (Scp 95) 455 PATIENT SAI'ISFAC'I'ION Developing an instrument for measuring patient solislaction (Forbes) 61 (Apr 0 5 ) 737 PATIENT SCHEDULES see APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDIJLES PATIENTS, PKOHIJSM see PROBLEM PATIENTS PATIENTS' VISITORS see VISITORS TO PATIENTS PEDIATRIC CARE Irnplernentation of ;I regional peclinlric trauma center (Schweer) 61 (Mar 95) 558 The spiritual needs of pediatric patienis and their lamilies (Fina) 62 (Oct 95) 556 PEDIATRIC NURSING Children, chronic illness. and surgery--an inoperohlc combination without caring pcriopcl-ativc nurse chainpions (Ed) ((iiortlano) 61 (Mar 95) 47 I PEDIATRIC SURGERY Home Study Program. Congenital idiopathic clubfoot deformities (Kyzer) 61 (Mar 0 5 ) 492 Home Study Prograin. Pediatric tonsillcctoniy anti adenoidectomy procedures (Smith) 62 (Dec 95) 887 Implementing a parent-present induction program (LaRosa-Nash) 61 (Mar 95) 526 Laser ahlation of recurrent laryngeal papillomas in children (Andrcws) 6 I (Mar 95) 532 Pediatric fihromatosis requiring mandibular resection and reconstruction (Stcuer) 62 (Aug 95) 212 Selective dorsal rhirotomy to decrease spusticity in cerebral palsy (Hcndricks-Fcrguson) 6 1 (Mar 95) 5 14 PENSIONS see SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS PERCUTANEOUS TRANS1,UMINAL ANGIOPLASTY see ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY SEE AN(;IOPI,ASTY, TKANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY PERI0PII:KA'I'IVE CARE Substancc abuse in the perioperative sclting ((Xy) (Dillrnann) 62 (Jul 95) I 1 I Thermal regulation of patients during the perioperalive period (Dcnnison) 61 (May 95) 827 PERIOPERATIVE NU WING ociate AORN membership categories examined (CR) (Shumaker) 62 (Sep 95) 420 AORN position statement on perioperative care of patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders 6 I (Jun 95) 954 Book Review. Perioperative Nursing Handbook (Torrcsyap) 61 (May 95) XX5 Book Review. Perioperative Patient Care: The Nursing Perspective (Volpicello) 61 (Mar 95) 592 Busincss Proceedings. Dues increase, unlicensed .live personnel, advanced practice top business issues this year (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 947

Chcmistry 101 provides a fomiula for creating perioperative nursing champions (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (Jan 95) 14 "orripetency-h;ised orientation for registered pcriopcrativc nurses (Speers) 62 (Oct 95) 567 Developing conipetency-based perioperative orientation programs (Schramm) 62 (Oct 95) 579 Does perioperative nursing include caring? (0) (Burchiel) 62 (Aug 95) 257 Fostering consuiiicr demand lor pcrioperative registered nurses is u top priority for AORN members (PM) (Murphy) 61 (Jun 95) 924 A historical decline of educational perioperative clinical experiences (Wagner) 62 (Nov 95) 77 I Home Study Program. Perioperative nursinb interven' tions for intriivwxlar stcnt placement (Allen) 6 I (Apr 95) 6x9 Perioperative nurses' perceptions of caring practices (McNaniara) 61 (Fch 95) 377 'l'lic pcrioperative nurse's role in anesthesia management (Stein) 62 (Nov 95) 794 Role redesign in perioperative settings (Wurstner) 61 (May 0 5 ) 834 A surgical services learning needs assessment (Piatkowski) 62 (Aug 95) 251 We are citizens of the pcriopcrative nursing world (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Dec 95) 861 PEKIOPERATIVE NURSING-EDUCATION Implementing a baccalaureate perioperative nursing elective (Long) 61 (Feb 95) 372 Pcriopcrative nurse practitioners (Ladden) 61 (Jun 95) 1Oh7 A Project Alpha program for smaller chapters ( I lentierson) 61 (May 95) 845 PERIOPERATIVE NURSING-STANDARDS AORN position statement on unlicensed assistive personnel 61 (Jun 95) 956 Dental surgery stantlartis for perioperative nurses (Sanders) 62 (Aug 95) 227 Proposed reconimcndcd practices for positioning the patient in the perioperative practice setting 61 (Feb 95) 414 Proposed rcconirnendetl pracf ices for traffic patterns in the perioperative practice setting 62 (Aiig 95) 273 PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES Home Study Program. Angioplnsty with stent placement in peripheral arterial occlusive disease (Henderson) 6 I (Apr 95) 67 1 Home Study Program. Perioperative nursing intcrventions for intravascular stcnt placement (Allen) 61 (Apr 95) 689 PISKSONNEL, HEALTH, UNLICENSED see HEALTH PERSONNEL, UNLICENSED I'ERSONNEI, 1,OYAL'I'Y Research Review. Reconceptualizing organizational coniiiiitnient (Gaberson) 61 (May 95) 881 PEST CONTKOI, Open sterile supplies; dress codcs; eyeglass holders; insect control; sterile slecvcs; compression stockings (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Dec 0 5 ) 939

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and practice roles (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Jul 95) 107

Book Review. Understanding Basic Pharmacology: Practical Approaches for Effective Application (Fortunato) 61 (Feb 9.5) 427 Hepatic artery chemoembolization therapy for hepatic tumors (PP) (Rospond) 61 (Mar 95) 573

PRIZES see AWARDS AND PRIZES PROBLEM PATIENTS Research Review. Perceived patient deviance and avoidance by nurses (Lcskc) 62 (Oct 95) 660

PRODUCT EVA1,UA'IION

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, PREADMISSION see DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE PITUITARY NEOPLASMS

Film Review. Making an appropriate choice: Protective draping and gowning products (Wadlund) 61 (Feb 95) 425 Training for sales professionals: product endorsements: methyl methacry late; AORN terminology (CI) (Moss) 62 (Nov 95) 8 15

Home Study Program. Transsphenoidal adenomectomy (McEwcn) 61 (Feb 95) 321. Letter 61 (Jun 95) 93 1. Response 61 (Jun 95) 93 1

PLANNING, STRATEGIC see STRATEGIC PLANNING PLEURAL EFFUSION

PRODUCT LARELING

Talc poudrage for treatincnt of pleural effusion in selected patients (Tampinco-Golos) 62 (Jul 95) 83 Letter 62 (Sep 95) 333. Response 62 (Sep 95) 333

POPULATION DISTRIHUTION see DEMOGRAPHY POSITIONING OF PAlIENTS see PATIENT POSITIONING POSTOPERATIVE PAIN Barriers to pain inanagement in elderly surgical patients (EC) (Moddeman) 61 (Jun 95) I073 Research Review. A comparison of the effects of jaw relaxation ;ind music on postoperative pain (Allen) 62 (Oct 95) 661

POWDERS Absorbable gelatin powder injection for transient vocal cord paralysis (Miller) 61 (May 95) 821 Talc poudrage for treatment of pleural effusion in selected patients (Tampinco-Golos) 62 (Jul 95) 83 Response 62 (Sep 95) 333

Off-label use; reprocessing single-use items; evacuating surgical smoke: maintaining prearranged sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 6 I (Mar 95) 58 1

PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE A successful device tracking program (PI) (Weed) 62 ( Aug 95) 260

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE Advanced practice nurse competency statements 6 1 (Jan 95) 64

PROFESSIONAL IMPAIRMENT see IMPAIRMENT, HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAI, INCOMPETENCE see PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING see NETWORKING, PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL ROLE Rolc redesign in perioperative settings (Wurstner) 61 (May 95) 834 PROPOSAL WRITING Book Review. Grant Application Writer's Handbook (Seifert) 62 (Nov 95) 822

PRACTICE GUIDELINES Member consultations; new services from the Center for Nursing Practice; other information sources for nurses (CI) (Thompson) 61 (Jun 95) 1076 Surgical attire; recoinmended practices: biological monitors; sterile packages (CI) (Moss) 61 (May 95) 869

PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS Home Study Program. Cryosurgical ablation of the prostate (Keetch) 61 (May 95) 807. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 334

PROTECTIVE C1,OTHING Barrier protection and latex allergy associated with surgical gloves (Korniewicz) 61 (Jun 95) 1037 Covcr gowns; surgical hand scrubs; smoke evacuators; operative record abbreviations: open sterile setups (CJ) (Smith) 61 (Apr 9.5) 753 Proposed recommended practices For use and selection of barrier materials for surgical gowns and drapes 62 (Sep 95 ) 449

PREADMISSION TESTS see DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROIJTINE PRECEPTORSHIP A Project Alpha program for smaller chapters (Henderson) 61 (May 95) X45

PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS-SURGERY Surveyed use of fetal and uterine monitoring during maternal surgery (Kendrick) 62 (Sep 95) 386

PREOPERATIVE CARE The effect of humorous and musical distraction on preoperative anxiety (Gaberson) 62 (Nov 9.5) 784

PICA see ANGIOPI,ASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY PUERTO RICANS see HISPANICS PURCHASING; DEPARTMENT

PREOPERATIVE EDUCATION Evaluating a revised self-efficacy scale for preoperative patients (Oetker-Black) 62 (Aug 95) 243 Presurgical testing improves patient care (PI) (Salzbach) 61 (Jan 95) 210

PREOPERATIVE SKIN CARE see SKIN PREPARATION, SURGICAL PRIMARY HEALTH CAKE

Scheduling surgical procedures; delays in surgery; OR reports; visitors in the OR: purchasing departments (CI) (Applegeet) 61 (Jan 95) 252

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT Meeting infection control standards in the OR (Allen) 62 (Oct 95 495

QUESTIONNAIRES Developing ;in instrument for mcasuring patient satisfaction (Forbes) 61 (Apr 95) 737

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RADIOISOTOPES Home Study Program. Radiolabeled monoclonal antibodies (Brumley) 62 (Sep 95) 343 RATING SCALES see SCALES RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY see SURGERY, RECONSTRUCTIVE RECORDS see DOCUMENTATION REFLUX, GASTROESOPHAGEAL see GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX REFUSAL TO TREAT A nurse’s right to refusc a patient care assignment (Kuhn) 62 (Sep 95j 4 12 REGIONAL ANESTHESIA see ANESTHESIA, CONDUCTION REGURGITATION, GASTRIC see GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX REIMBURSEMENT, HEALTH INSURANCE see INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT RESEARCH Cleanability of hybrid Iaparoscopic instruments (Marlow) 62 (Jul95) 32 Rcscarch Revicw. Cardiac catheterization: The patients’ perspective (Leske) 62 (Nov 95) 8 19 Research Review. A comparison of the effects of jaw relaxation and music on postoperative pain (Allen) 62 (Oct 95) 661 Research Review. Conducting a group research project: Learning from our mistakes (Girard) 61 (Mar 95) 589 Research Review. Developmcnt of discharge information for rccovery after coronary artery bypass surgery (Gaberson) 61 (Mar 95) 586 Research Review. Economic impact of the CNS: Practitioner role (Shoup) 61 (Apr 9.5) 746 Research Review. Exclusion of certain groups from clinical research (Gaberson) 61 (Jan 95) 240 Research Review. Gender differences in recovery after coronary artery surgery (Girard) 61 (Apr 95) 745 Research Review. Improving patient outcomes through system change: A focus on the changing roles of healthcare organization cxccutives (Gaherson) 62 (Oct 95) 658. Correction 62 (Dec 95) Research Review. Knowledge and presence: Accountability as described by nurses and surgical patients (Gaberson) 62 (Nov 95) X20 Rese.arch Review. Music reduces stress and anxiety of patients in the surgical holding area (Watson) 62 (Jul95) 113 Research Review. Perceived patient dcviance and avoidance by nurses (Leske) 62 (Oct 95) 660 Research Review. Quantification of occupational latex aeroallergens in a medical center (Fay) 61 (May 95) 879 Research Review. A randomized clinical trial of the effects of bed position aftcr PTCA (Leske) 62 (Aug 95) 2x5

Research Review. Reading research critically: Assessing the validity and reliability of research instrumentation-Parts I and 2 (Shoup) 61 (Jun 95) 1083 Research Review. Reconceptualizing organizational commitment (Gaberson) 6 I (May 95) 88 1 Research Review. Risk factors in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for conversion to open cholccystectoniy (Fay) 61 (Feb 95) 425 Research Review. SGNA endoscopic disinfectant survey (Shoup) 62 (Aug 95) 283 Research Review. Smoking behaviors or women after diagnosis with lung cancer (Allen) 62 (Oct 95) 6.59 Research Review. A study of practices of handling and opening suture packets in the operating room (Watson) 61 (Jan 95) 239 Residual organic debris on processed surgical instruments (Descoteaux) 62 (Jul 95) 23. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 334 RESEARCH, NURSING A comparison of two skin preps used in cardiac surgical procedures (Hagen) 62 (Sep 95) 393 Demographics and patient treatment choice in stage I breast cancer (Graling) 62 (Sep 95) 376 Developing an instrument for mcasuring paticnt satisfaction (Forbes) 61 (Apr 95) 737 The effect of humorous and musical distraction on preoperative anxiety (Gaberson) 62 (Nov 95) 784 Effects of intraoperative manual descending compressions on saphenous vein incision healing (Moody) 62 (Dec 95) 913 A historical decline 0 1 educational pcrioperative clinical experiences (Wagner) 62 (Nov 95) 771 How one chapter successfully created a nursing research committee 61 (Jun 95) 1062 Minimizing patients’ hypothermia and bleeding after cardiac surgery (Lewis-Sims) 61 (Apr 95) 731 Music therapy for patients undergoing regional anesthesia (PI) (Eisenman) 62 (Dec 95) 947 Nurses’ educational preparation and attitudes toward cost containment (Robinson) 62 (Sep 95) 404 Outcomes research on one continuing education activity (Brazen) 62 (Jul95) 92. Letter 62 (Oct 95) 505. Response 62 (Oct 95) SO5 Perioperative nurses’ attitudes toward continuing education (Small) 61 (May 95) 852. Letter 62 (Jul 95) 17. Response 62 (Jul95) 17 Perioperative nurses’ perceptions of caring practices (McNamara) 61 (Feb 95) 377 Research Posters. Winning research posters focus on professional issues, pcrioperative nursing education, clinical practice issues (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 979 A surgical services learning needs assessment (Piatkowski) 62 (Aug 95) 251 Surveyed use of fetal and uterine monitoring during maternal surgery (Kcndrick) 62 (Sep 95) 386 976

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Evaluating a revised self-efficacy scale for preoperative patients (Oetkcr-Black) 62 (Aug 95) 244

RESEARCH SUPPORT Nurse Education Act and National Institute for Nursing Research funding in jeopardy (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Aug 95) 279. Letter 62 (Oct 95) 505

RESPONSIBILITY see ACCOUNTABILI'I'Y RESUMES Book Rcview. Resumes and Personal SLatenicnts for Health Professionals (Clayton) 61 (Apr 9s) 749

RESUSCITATION ORDERS AORN position statement on perioperative care of patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders h l (Jun 95) 954

RHIZOTOMY Selective dorsal rhizotomy to decrease spasticity in cerebral palsy (Hendricks-Fcrgusonj 61 (Mar 95) 514

SCALP Scalp replantation after traumatic injury (Rivera) 62 (Aug 95) 175

SCHEDULES, PATIENT see APPOINTMENTS AND SCHEDULES SCHOIAHSHIPS see TRAINING SUPPORT, FINANCIAL SCKUB NURSES see PERIOPERATIVE NUKSING SEDATION, CONSCIOUS see CONSCIOUS SEDATION SELF-EFFICACY Evaluating a revised self-efficacy scale for preoperalive patients (Oetker-Black) 62 (Aug 95) 244

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RIGHT TO TREAI'MENT see PATIENT RIGHTS RISK MANAGEMENT Rook Review. High Technology in Health Care: Risk Management Perspectives (Carter-Lyon) 62 (Jul9S j I I5

Training for sales professionals; product endorsements; methyl methacrylate; AORN teiminology (CIj (Moss) 62 (Nov 95) 815

SEXUAL HARASSMENT Film Review. Sexual harassment in healtticarc: Relearning the rules (Bray) 61 (Jun 95) 1083

RN FIHST ASSISTANT AORN recommended education standards for RN first assistant programs 61 (Mar 95) 476. Letter 62 (Aug 95) 164 A summary of AORN's efforts toward achieving recognition and reimbursement for RN first a tants (Legis) (Palrnerj 61 (Feb 95) 43 1

SIAMESE TWINS see TWINS, CONJOINED SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES Book Review. Subacute Care: The Definitive Guide to Hospital-Based Nursing Facilities (NelsonConley) 6 2 (Nov 95) 823

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A comparison of two skin preps used in cardiac surgi-

Verbal abuse among OR staff members; RN reductions: competency to practice; patient care conflicts (CI) (Hamblet) 61 (Feb 95) 400

cal procedures (Hagen) 62 (Sep 95) 393 Skin preps; herpes simplex Icsions; size of instrumcnt sets; surgical masks: irrigation solutions (CIj (Thompson) 62 (Sep 95) 439

HOTATOR CUFF Home Study Program. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs using suture anchors (Farrall) 62 (Nov 95) 739

SKULL Homc Study Prograin. Transsphenoidal adenomcctomy (McEwcn) 61 (Feb 95) 321. Letter 61 (Jun 95) 93 1. Response 6 1 (JUII 9.5) 93 1

SAFETY A multidisciplinary approach to intraoperative fire safety (Fennellj (PI) 62 (Oct 95) 636

SAFETY GLASSES see EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES SAFETY, LASER see LASER SAFE'I'Y SAFETY, OCCUPA'I'IONAL see OCCUPATIONAL SAFEI'Y SAFETY, PATIENT see PATIENT SAFETY SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS

SMALL INTESTINE see INTESTINE, SMALL SMOKE Cover gowns: surgical hand scrubs; smoke evacuators; operative record abbreviations; open sterile setups (CI) (Smith) 61 (Apr 95) 753 Oft-label use; reprocessing single-use items; evacuating surgical smoke; maintaining prearranged sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 61 (Mar 95) 581

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State health care reform blocked by federal legislation (Legis) (Avery) h l (Apr Y5) 755

SALESPERSONS see SELLERS AND SELLING SAPHENOUS VEIN Effects of intraoperative manual descending comprcssions on saphenous vein incision healing (Moody) 62 (Dee 95) 913

SATISFACTION, PATIENT see PATIENT SATISFACTION SCALES

Research Review. Smoking behaviors of women after diagnosis with lung cancer (Allen) 62 (Oct 95) 659

SOCIAL IDENTITY Film Review. Cullural diversity in healthcare: A different point of view (Hamilton) 62 (Jul 95) 113

SOCIETIES, MEDICAL see MEDICAL SOCIETIES SOCIETIES, NUKSING see NURSING SOCIETIES SPANISH AMERICANS see HISPANICS SPASTICITY, MUSCLE see MUSCLE SPASTICITY SPHENOID BONE see SKULL 977

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SPIRITUAL CARE The spiritual needs of pcdiatric patients and their families (Fina) 62 (Oct 95) 556 SPONGES, SURGICAL see SURGICAL SPONGES STAFF DEVELOPMENT Book Rcview. Nursing Staff Development (Lewis) 61 (Jun 95) 1085 STAFF DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTORS Helpful information for new clinical nurse educators (PI) (Stein) 62 (Jul 95) 1 0 1 S'I'APHYLOCOC<:US AUREUS Surgical patients with multianti biotic-resistant bacteria (Ronk) 61 (Jun 95) 1023 STENTS Home Study Program. Angioplasty with stent placement in peripheral arterial occlusive disease (Hender son) 6 I (Apr 95) 67 I Home Study Program. Perioperative nursing interventions for intravascular stent placement (Allen) 61 (Apr 95) 689 STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES Interactive, image-guided, stereotactic neurosurgery systems (League) 61 (Feb 95) 360 STERILITY see INFER'I'11,I'I'Y STERILIZATION AND DISINFECTION ClcanLihility of hybrid laparoscopic instruments (Marlow) 62 (Jul 95) 32 Climate control; high-level disinfection; implants; lerminal cleaning of ORs; surgical scrub areas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (OCI?5) 646 Film Review. The principles of washing (I {amitton) 6 1 (Apr 95) 745 Instrument counts; washer/sterilizer use; processing units; laser safety; blood spills on surgical records (CI) (Moss) 62 (Aug 95) 266 Off-label use; reprocessing single-use items; evacuating surgical smoke; maintaining prearranged sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 61 (Mar 95) 581 Proposed recommended practices for selection and use of packaging system 61 (Mar 95) 605 Residual organic debris on processed surgical instruments (Descotenux) 62 (Jul 95) 23. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 334 Surgical attire; recommendcd practices; biological niotiitors; sterile packages (CI) (Moss) 61 (May 95) 869 STOCKIN(;S, COMPRESSION see COMPKESSlON GARMENI'S STRATEGIC PLANNING Progress on AORN's strategic plan demonstrates our continued commitment (PM) (Murphy) 62 (Aug 95) 151

STRESS, OCCUPATIONAL Book Review. The Stress o f Nursing: Meeting the Challenge (Phillips) 62 (Oct 95) 664 STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL Emotional distress suits brought after exposure to

HIV (Law) (Murphy) 62 (Scp 95) 442 When health care champions become crispy, curly lrench fries, it's time for a reality check (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (Jun 95) 928 STROKE see CEREBRAL VASCULAR ACCIDENT SUBPOENAS see LEGAL PROCEDURE SUBSIDIES, RESEARCH see RESEARCH SUPPORT SUBSTANCE ABUSE Substance abuse in the perioperative setting (CC) (Dillmann) 62 (Jul 95) 1 1 1 SURGERY, AMBULATORY see AMBULATORY SURGERY SURGERY, EYE Book Review. The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: The First 25 Years: 1969-1994; History of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery: 2500 BC-AD 1994 (Clamon) 61 (Jun 95) 1085 SURGERY, HEART see HEART SURGERY SURGERY, LAPAROSCOPIC Cleanability of hybrid laparoscopic instruments (Marlow) 62 (Jul95) 32 Home Study Program. Laparoscopic electrosurgical complications and their prevention (Tucker) 62 (Jul 95)51

Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication to treat gastroesophageal reflux (Stengel) 6 I (Mar 95) 483. Correction 6 1 (May 95) 804 Laparoscopic Swcnson pul I-through procedure for congenital tnegacolon (George) 62 (Nov 95) 727 SURGERY, LASER see LASER SURGERY SURGERY, MICROSCOPIC see MICROSURGERY SURGERY, O R A L S T A N D A R D S Dental surgeiy standards for perioperative nurses (Sanders) 62 (Aug 95) 227 SURGERY, ORTHOPEDIC see ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SURGERY, PEDIATRIC see PEDIATRIC SURGERY SURGERY, RECONSTRUCTIVE Home Study Program. Dental restorations using titanium osseointegrated dental implants (McEwen) 62 (Aug 95) 1x9 Microsurgical transfer of vascularized tissue to close problem wounds (Lutz) 62 (Aug 95) 234 Pediatric fihromatosis requiring mandibular resection and reconstruction (Steuer) 62 (Aug 95) 212 Scalp replantation after traumatic injury (Rivera) 62 (Aug95) 175 SURGERY, VASCULAR see VASCULAR SURGKKY SURGICAL DRAPING Film Review. Making an appropriate choice: Protective draping and gowning products (Wadlund) 61 (Feb 95j 425 SURGICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Minor surgery in cystoscopy rooms: mobile rack 978

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storage; OR construction; jewelry in ORs; open sterile setups (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Jul 95) 102 Proposed recommended practices for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts 61 (Feb 95) 404. Letter 61 (May US) 802 SURGICAL FLAPS Microsurgical transfer of vascularized tissue to close problem wounds (Lutz) 62 (Aug 95) 234 SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS Estimating the true costs of disposable and reusable instruments (Mancuso) 62 (Jul95) 39. Letter 62 (Sep 95) 333 Examining surgical instrumentation issues requires an open mind and the willingness to take risks (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Jul 95) 14 Instrurnent counts; wesher/sterilizer use; processing units; laser safety; blood spills on surgical records (CI) (Moss) 62 (Aug 95) 266 Proposed recommended practices for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts 61 (Feb 95) 404. Letter 61 (May 95) 802 Residual organic debris on processed surgical instruments (Descoteaux) 62 (Jul95) 23. Letter: 62 (Sep 95) 334 Skin preps; herpes simplex lesions; size of instrument sets; surgical masks; irrigation solutions (CI) (Thompson) 62 (Sep 95) 439 SURGICAL MASKS see MASKS SURGICAL SCRUBBING see HANDWASHING SURGICAL SKIN CARE see SKIN PREPARATION, SURGICAL SURGICAL SPONGES Proposed recommended practices for sponge, sharp, and instrument counts 61 (Feb 95) 404. Letter 61 May Y5) 802 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS Book Review. Surgical Technology Review (Gelsone) 61 (Jun Y5) 1085 SURVEYS Systems approach to resolving conduct issues among staff members (Thorsness) 61 (Jan 95) 197 TALIPES see CLUBFOOT TEAMWORK Film Review. Teamwork on call (Hamilton) 62 (Nov 95) 8 19 A multidisciplinary approach to intraoperative fire safety (Fennell) (PI) 62 (Oct 95) 636 Physicians are my coworkers, not my clients (0) (Volin) 61 (Mar 95) 584. Letter 61 (May 95) 804 TECHNOLOGY High-tcch health care is great, but our first duty is to do no hami (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (Feb 95) 314 A program proposal for new technology assessment (Whittenburg) 61 (Feb 95) 391 TELEFACSIMILE Member consultations: new services from the Center

for Nursing Practice; other information sources for nurses (CI) (Thompson) 61 (Jun Y5) 1076 TEMPERATURE Climate control; high-level disinfection; implants; terminal cleaning of ORs; surgical scrub arcas (CI) (Fogg) 62 (Oct 95) 646 TENSION see STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL TERMINOLOGY see NOMENCLATURE TESTS, LABORATORY see DIAGNOSIS, LABORATORY THEATRE NURSING see PERIOPERATIVE NURSING THEORY, NURSING see NURSING 1HEORY THERMOREGULATION see BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION 'THIRD PARTY PAYMENT see INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT THORACIC SURGERY Film Review. VATS: Techniques 61 (Jan 95) 239 TIME FACTORS Using a computerized scheduling system to predict procedure lengths (Bross) 61 (Jun 9.5) 1054 TITANIUM Home Study Program. Dental restorations using titanium osseointegrated dental implants (McEwen) 62 (Aug 95) 1x9 TONSILLECTOMY Home Study Program. Pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy procedures (Smith) 62 (Dec 95) 887 'I'OTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT sec QUALITY IMPROVEMENT TRACKING, PRODUCT see PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE TRAINING SUPPORT, FINANCIAL AORN Scholarship Board awards scholarships to 3 1 members 62 (Nov 95) 827 Nurse Education Act and National Institutc for Nursing Research funding in jeopardy (Legis) (Avery) 62 (Aug 95) 279. Letter. 62 (Oct 95) 505 TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY BAI,I,OON DILATATION SEE ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY TRANSPLANTATION Home Study Program. Small bowel transplantation (Brumm) 61 (Jun 95) 995 TRANSPLANTAI'ION, HEART see HEART TRANSPLANTATION TRANSPLANTATION, ORGAN see ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION TRAUMA CENTERS Implementation of a regional pediatric trauma center (Schweer) 61 (Mar 9 3 558 TREATMENT DELAY Scheduling surgical procedures; delays in surgery; OR reports; visitors in the OR; purchasing dcpartrnents (CI) (Applegeet) 61 (Jan 95) 252 979

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(Feb 95) 425 Film Review. Managing in a inanaged care environment: The capitatcd environment (Botsford) 62 (Aug 95) 2x3 Film Review. The principles of washing (Hamilton) 6 I (Apr 95) 745 Film Review. Sexual harassment in healthcare: Relearning the rules (Bray) 61 (Jun 95) 1083 Fihn Review. TB or not TB: New guidelincs for prevention and treatment 61 (Mar 95) 586 Film Review. Teamwork on call (Hamilton) 62 (Nov 95) XI9 Film Review. VATS: Techniques 61 (Jan 95) 239 VISITORS TO PATIENTS Implementing a parent-present induction program (LaRosa-Nash) 61 (Mar 95) 526 Scheduling surgical procedures; delays in surgery; OR reports: visitors in the OR; purchasing departments (CI) (Applegeet) 61 (Jan 95) 252 VOCAL CORDS see GLOT'I'IS WAGES see SALAKIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS

WAR Let us light candles and work for peace, remembering that we ;ire meant for better things than fighting, war, and conflict (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Dec 95) 867 WIT AND HUMOR The effect of humorous and musical distraction on preoperative anxiety (Ciaberson) 62 (Nov 95) 7x4 WOMEN'S HEALTH Book Revicw. The PDR Family Guide to Wonien's Health and Prescription Drugs (Hudepohl) 62 (Aug 95) 288 Book Review, Women's Health and Dcvelopment (Berry) 62 (Jul95) I14 WORK REDESIGN Book Review. Iniplcnienting Differentiated Nursing Practice (Taylor) 62 (Nov 95) 821 Research Review. Improving patient outcomes through system change: A focus on the changing roles of healthcare organization executives (Gaberson) 62 (Oct 95) 658. Correction 62 (Dec 95) 871 WOUND CARE Microsurgical transfer of vascularized tissue to close problem wounds (Lutz) 62 (Aug 95) 234 WRITING Book Review. The Aspen Guide to Effective Health Care Correspondcnce (Hodges) 61 (Mar 95) 59 I WRITING FOR PUBLICATION AORN ./nirr~rtn/Author guidelines 62 (Aug 95) 289 Duplicate publication wastes readers' time, clutters the literature, violates copyright law, and delays publication of tiincly articles (Ed) (Giordano) 62 (Aug 95) 159 You, too, can publish an article in the AORN Jourmil (Ed) (Giordano) 61 (Apr 95) 656 RUTH E. GILBERT, MLS

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