Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices

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For healthcare facilities and libraries, the new eSubscription is a perfect fit. Not only does it meet multi-user needs, it also provides facilities with access to the most up-to-date information to ensure successful perioperative practice.

The eSubscription allows multiple users access to all of the content in Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices from various computers. Also, as updates are made throughout the year, the new content is made available in the eSubscription. Currently, the newly revised Recommended Practices for Surgical Hand Hygiene and the Recommended Practices for Electrosurgery are available in the eSubscription. The eSubscription will be updated at least semi-annually.

The eSubscription also features enhanced functionality including:

Search
Print
Highlight
Annotation
Bookmark
Research Book Creation

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Pricing:
The price of AORN's eSubscription depends upon the number of concurrent users or concurrencies. The pricing for the various concurrencies is:

eSubscription (up to 2 concurrent users): $335.95
eSubscription (up to 5 concurrent users): $495.95
eSubscription (up to 10 concurrent users): $849.95
eSubscription (more than 10 concurrent users): Pricing Available Upon Request

To purchase an eSubscription:

Download and complete the order form
Mail or fax the order form to AORN Customer Service

AORN Customer Service
2170 S. Parker Road
Suite 400
Denver, CO 80231
Fax: 303-750-3212

Once Customer Service receives your order form, they will process your request and send you a confirmation email with access to your eSubscription.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the benefits of the eSubscription?

The content is electronic – This allows multiple users to access the content from various computers at any time making it much easier to reference or share than a hard copy book.
The content is updated during the year – As updates are made throughout the year, the new content will be available in the eSubscription. The eSubscription will be updated at least semi-annually.
The content is searchable – The search features of the eSubscription allow you to search the content for every occurrence of a particular term or phrase. When search results are found, the page number and a link to the term or phrase will be provided.
The content is printable – If you still like to reference the material in a hard copy format, you can print the content of the eSubscription as needed.

What are concurrencies and how do I determine the right number of concurrencies for my facility?
Concurrencies represent the number of users who can access the content in AORN’s Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices eSubscription simultaneously. For example, if you purchase the 2 concurrency subscription, two people would be able to access the content at the same time. To establish the right number of concurrencies for your facility, determine the number of people who need access to the content simultaneously.

How do I determine my external IP address and how is it used for the eSubscription?
An IP address is a numerical identification that is assigned to computers participating in a computer network. To determine your external IP address or address range, contact your IT department. The IP address or address range is used to identify multiple computers in a network and allow access to the eSubscription from those various computers.

What are the system requirements for the eSubscription?
The content of the eSubscription is viewable through DX Reader.

System requirements for DX Reader:

Internet Explorer 5.5 & above or Netscape 6 & above
Minimum dial-up: 28.8kbps
Microsoft Windows® 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows® NT4 SP3 or higher, Microsoft Windows 2000 or Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows platforms like XP and Vista
Pentium 75 or higher microprocessor
64 MB RAM
VGA or higher resolution monitor and video card capable of displaying 256 or more colors
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

Is DX Reader a download that needs to be installed on my computer?
No. DX Reader is part of the eSubscription web application and only requires standard internet access.

Are there any port requirements for the eSubscription?
There are no port requirements for the eSubscription. The application works on standard port 80 (all websites).

Does the eSubscription work with any proxy servers?
The eSubscription generally works with any proxy server that does not block active content.

What is the length of the eSubscription?
The eSubscription is valid for one year from the date of purchase.

What are the personalization features of the eSubscription?

Search – Search for specific terms within the entire content of the book
Print – Print the entire book or specific Recommended Practices or Guidelines
Highlight – Highlight specific portions of the text
Annotation – Make annotations throughout the text
Bookmark – Bookmark pages of the text
Hyperlinks – Hyperlinks link directly to footnotes, tables, and figures
Research Book Creation – Create a custom book comprised of various pages or chapters of the overall content. For example, if you want information specifically on sterilization, you can take all the sections of the text that pertain to sterilization and create a research book for sterilization practices.

To learn more about these features, access the Help/FAQs section of the eSubscription.

How do I personalize the content when there are multiple users?
To create personalized content through the eSubscription features (highlight, annotate, etc.), you can create a registered user account. This account is set up when you are in the eSubscription product and will allow you to enable the personalization features through a username and password.

Why are copy and paste not features of the eSubscription?
Copy and Paste are not features of the eSubscription because of Copyright infringement laws. To protect electronic material and content, copy and paste are not included as features of electronic products.