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May 2021 Issue
This May issue features articles on implementing a competency assessment verification program, factors that predict an OR culture of safety, evaluating a redesigned perioperative specialty elective, guideline recommendations for cleaning procedures and cleaning of ORs and procedure rooms, best practices for specimen management, and more!
Journal CE Article Titles
- Guidelines in Practice: Environmental Cleaning
- Back to Basics 2.0: Specimen Management
- Clinical Issues—May 2021
Featured Content
- Strategies to Implement a Competency Assessment Verification Program
- An Examination of Factors That Predict the Perioperative Culture of Safety
- Evaluation of a Redesigned Perioperative Specialty Elective to Address the Perioperative Nursing Shortage
June 2021 Issue
The June 2021 issue features special pre-conference coverage of the AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2021, including speaker interviews, exhibitor listings, and more! In addition, the issue includes articles on suture needle injuries during wound closure, perioperative nursing care of patients undergoing cochlear implant procedures, strategies to implement the surgical safety checklist, and more!
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