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AORN Journal
Volume 89, Issue 2, Pages 247-468 (February 2009)
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Table of Contents
page 247
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Editorial Board
page 250
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Information for Readers
page 254
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Departments

President's Message


Revisiting the Universal Protocol free full text
Susan K. Banschbach
pages 257-259
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Guest Editorial


Diversity: From the White House to “Our House” free full text
Lyda C. Arévalo-Flechas
pages 261-263
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Letters to the Editor


Nurses' grieving processes after a drug diversion experience free full text
Connie Haugh
pages 265-266
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Using nursing theory in nursing education free full text
Erin M. Pilson
page 266
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Corrections free full text
page 267
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Corrections free full text
page 267
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From AORN


Special Thanks to the 2008 AORN Journal Authors
pages 270-271
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Clinical


Clinical Risk Assessment: Identifying Patients at High Risk for Heart Failure
Marsha Babb
pages 273-288
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Continuing Education The Endovascular Approach to Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair free full text
Michelle Rovena Tinkham
pages 289-306
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Management


Social Support During Anesthesia Induction in an Adult Surgical Population
Ian P. Mayne, Cora Bagaoisan
pages 307-320
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Education


Continuing Education Do Surgical Personnel Really Need to Double-Glove? free full text
Janet Thomas-Copeland
pages 322-332
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Too Old For School? Barriers Nurses Can Overcome When Returning to School
Marcia Morgenthaler
pages 335-345
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Congress


Congress Education Session Updates: SATURDAY, MARCH 14, TO THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009
pages 347-348
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Exhibit Floor Education: TUESDAY, MARCH 17, TO THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2008
pages 350-351
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AORN Awards: SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2009
page 352
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Group Meetings Scheduled for Congress 2009: SATURDAY, MARCH 14, TO MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009
pages 356-357
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Specialty Assembly Meetings Scheduled at Congress: FRIDAY, MARCH 13, TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2009
pages 359-362
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Key Nursing Books Available at the AORN Congress Bookstore: SATURDAY, MARCH 14, TO THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009
page 365
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2009 Congress Exhibitor and Product Listings: TUESDAY, MARCH 17, TO THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 2009
pages 367-374
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Clinical Exemplar


Endovascular Nursing: Journey to Excellence
Nicole Kratz Flemmens
pages 377-379
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Magnet Insights


Exemplary Professional Practice
Cecil A. King
pages 381-383
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AHRQ Commentary


Patient Safety Organizations Ready for Action
Carolyn M. Clancy
pages 385-387
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Special Needs Populations


Care of the Autistic Patient in the Perioperative Area
Diane Nelson, Kristi Amplo
pages 391-397
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Clinical Issues


Bone cement implantation syndrome
Byron Burlingame
pages 399-400
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Reprocessing flexible endoscopes before use
Byron Burlingame
pages 403-405
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Pregnant patients undergoing surgery
Byron Burlingame
pages 405-406
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Terminal cleaning
Joan Blanchard
pages 409-411
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Patient Safety First


Patient Safety First Nursing Morbidity and Mortality Conferences
Suzanne C. Beyea
pages 413-415
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Evidence for Practice
George Allen
pages 417-423
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Reviews


Neurotechnologist Reference Guide free full text
Susan A. Jensen
page 425
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Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Model and Guidelines free full text
Cindy Crawford
page 426
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Motivational Interviewing in Health Care free full text
Pamela G. Zimmerman
pages 426-427
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Lean Hospitals: Improving Quality, Patient Safety, and Employee Satisfaction free full text
Sandra Lash
pages 427-428
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Educational Opportunities
pages 431-437
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Perioperative Grand Rounds


Procedural Mishap: Learning Curve?
page 468
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