Current Issue April 2012, Vol. 27, No. 2

Issue Highlights

  • Reduction of Preoperative Anxiety in Pediatric Surgery Patients Using Age-Appropriate Teaching Interventions
    April 2012(Vol. 27 | No. 2 | Pages 69-81)

    Jennifer Nadine Perry, Vallire D. Hooper, James Masiongale

  • Stethoscopes as a Source of Hospital-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
    April 2012(Vol. 27 | No. 2 | Pages 82-87)

    Abigail Russell, Janet Secrest, Carolyn Schreeder

  • Comparison of Manual Compression Alone Versus With Hemostatic Patch in Achieving Hemostasis After Femoral Catheter Removal
    April 2012(Vol. 27 | No. 2 | Pages 88-93)

    Linda Tjiong, Alaina Cyr, Joan Fox

  • Perioperative Music or Headsets to Decrease Anxiety
    03 May 2012

    Brenda Johnson, Shirley Raymond, Judith Goss

  • Unplanned Perioperative Hypothermia and Agreement Between Oral, Temporal Artery, and Bladder Temperatures in Adult Major Surgery Patients
    30 April 2012

    Elizabeth H. Winslow, Susan K. Cooper, Dianne M. Haws, Julie P. Balluck, Carol M. Jones, Elizabeth C. Morse, Terri D. Edwards, Patricia A. Kelly

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The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) is the professional specialty nursing organization representing the interests of more than 55,000 nurses practicing in all phases of preanesthesia and postanesthesia care, ambulatory surgery, and pain management.

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Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing is published by Elsevier.

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Erratum

In the continuing education article, "Blood Products and the Phases of Perianesthesia Care—Reviewing the Implications" by Heather Ead (2011;26:262-276), there is an error under the Patient Blood Group column in Table 2, Compatibility for Red Blood Cell Transfusion. O negative is known as the universal donor blood type, not O positive.

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About Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing

The Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing provides original, peer-reviewed research for a primary audience that includes nurses in perianesthesia settings, including ambulatory surgery, preadmission testing, postanesthesia care (Phases I and II), extended observation, and pain management.

The Journal provides a forum for sharing professional knowledge and experience relating to management, ethics, legislation, research, and other aspects of perianesthesia nursing.

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