October 2008
In this issue . . .
FDA releases list of medications linked to adverse events, OSHA hosts drug-free work week, and more.
From the AORN Journal
Listen to what Editor-in-Chief Trish Seifert is excited about in this month’s issue.
Lessons learned
Every disaster brings new challenges to learn from and the recent hurricanes that struck the U.S. Gulf Coast were no exception. Perioperative professionals share the lessons they learned from these and other recent storms to be better prepared to provide perioperative care in the next disaster.
Leading by example
AORN Board of Directors Vice President Anne Marie Herlehy shares why the best leaders lead by example, especially in the perioperative suite.
Board discusses SPR, Periop 101 and planning for Congress 2009
A report from the AORN Board of Directors' meeting on July 27-29, 2008.
AORN's pathways to leadership
Members of AORN's Nominating Committee and other AORN leaders share the many pathways to leadership within AORN.
Surgery for the smallest patients
Collaborating through the Pediatric SA helps pediatric specialists share knowledge and innovations.
For the love of nursing
Nursing Professor Linda Sigsby talks about her voluntary summer program designed to introduce nurses to the perioperative specialty.
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