AORN Journal

Article	Citations
2022 Conference Poster Winners	25
What's Coming in Future Issues	17
Issue Information	16
New Guidance Outlines Safe Medication Practices in the Perioperative Setting	14
Guideline for a Safe Environment of Care	13
Making Your Mark as a Patient Advocate	12
Preventing Perioperative Sharps Injuries	11
Does the Type of Surgical Headwear Worn in the OR Matter? A Review of Evidence and Opinions	10
What's Coming in Future Issues	9
Guideline for Sterile Technique	8
Guidelines in Practice: Prevention of Unintentionally Retained Surgical Items	8
What's Coming in Future Issues	8
Managing Medication Shortages	8
What's Coming in Future Issues	8
Preventing an Unintentionally Retained Surgical Item	8
Updated Considerations Regarding Cannabis Use in Perioperative Patients	8
Perioperative Quality Committee Operations	7
Using a Specimen Resource Aid to Reduce Intraoperative Specimen Errors	7
Making Preoperative Cesarean Delivery Instructions More Accessible to Patients	7
Compliance With and Barriers to Implementing the Surgical Safety Checklist: A Mixed‐Methods Study	7
Candidate Biographical Information and Election Statements	7
Navigating Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty	6
Guideline Quick View: Autologous Tissue	6
2023 Conference Poster Collection: Instrument Cleaning, Storage, and Reprocessing	6
AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2026 Speaker Interviews	6

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Reducing Traffic in the OR	6
Using Simulation to Teach the Scrub Person Role to Perioperative Nurses	5
60 Years of AORN Journal: 1993–1997	5
What's Coming in Future Issues	5
Tips for Being an Effective Nurse Preceptor	5
What's Coming in Future Issues	5
Reimagining the Operating Room: A Blueprint to Innovative Modern Surgery	5
In This Issue	5
Covering Sterile Surgical Items	4
Perioperative Management Strategies for the COVID‐19 Pandemic at a Facility in China	4
Recent Evidence in Patient Temperature Management	4
Guidelines in Practice: Sterilization	4
News Briefs	4
Closing the Gap Between Infection Prevention Guidelines and Real‐World Practice	4
Machine Perfusion Improves Organ Preservation for Transplant	4
Perioperative Communication Gaps: A Qualitative Exploration	4
News Briefs	3
Implementation of a Blended‐Learning Perioperative Nursing Education Program in Canada	3
Clinical Issues — December 2025	3
New Clinical Trial Combines Fetal Surgery With Cellular Therapy	3
Implementing a Standardized Surgical Count Process for Spine Implant Breakaway Components	3
Performance Qualification Testing Improves Processing of Lumened Surgical Instruments in Ultrasonic Cleaners	3
Reducing OR Traffic	3
What's Coming in Future Issues	3
Lighting the Pathway for Transformative Change	3
Making Your Mark	3
Determining Instrument Sterility	3
2024 Conference Awards	3
Implementing a Barcode‐Based Whole–Life Cycle Management Process to Improve Robotic Instrument Tracking	3
Effect of Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Opioid Consumption: A Meta‐Analysis	3
AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2026 Speaker Interviews	3
Special Thanks to the 2025 AORN Journal Peer Reviewers	3
Clinical Issues — May 2025	3
Advocating for the Count	3
Guideline for Sterilization Packaging Systems	3
Guiding the Pen: Navigating the AORN Journal Submission Process and Author Guidelines	2
2022 Conference Poster Collection: Sterilization, Infection Prevention, and High‐Level Disinfection	2
Streamlining Instrumentation Through Collaboration	2
Issue Information	2
Preparing RN First Assistant Orientees to Respond to a Cardiac Arrest	2
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Laser Safety	2
Improving the Care of Obstetric Patients in the Postanesthesia Care Unit	2
Guideline for Design and Maintenance of the Surgical Suite	2
60 Years of AORN Journal: 1988–1992	2
Guidelines in Practice: Moderate Sedation and Analgesia	2
Maintaining Perioperative Normothermia in Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery	2
Emerging Technological Innovations in Perioperative Nursing	2
Improving Team Members’ Attention During the OR Briefing or Time Out	2

In This Issue	2
Clinical Issues—December 2022	2
60 Years of AORN Journal: 1963–1967	2
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Whole‐Room Disinfection Using Germicidal Light	2
Guidelines in Practice: Pneumatic Tourniquet Safety	2
Lack of Sepsis Recognition Leads to Delay in Care Following Cesarean Delivery	2
Issue Information	2
Improving Instrument Transport	2
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Effect of the Number of Personnel on Bacterial Air Contamination During the Preparation of Sterile Goods: A Randomized Controlled Trial	2
Gamified Perioperative Education	2
Reusable Versus Single‐Use Endoscopes	2
Guideline Quick View: Flexible Endoscopes	2
Predicting Postoperative Outcomes in Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery: A Machine Learning Approach Using Electronic Health Records	2
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Serving as a Perioperative Nurse Advocate	2
Special Thanks to the 2025 AORN Journal Authors	2
Exploring the Causes of Suture Needle Loss Through Simulation and Finite Element Analysis	2
Acting on a Discrepancy to Prevent an Adverse Event	2
Guideline for Processing Flexible Endoscopes	2
What's Coming in Future Issues	2
Issue Information	2
2023 Conference Highlights	2
Improving Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Specimen Handling and Processing	2
Slate of Candidates and Voting Procedures	2
Preventing Personnel Exposure to Antineoplastic Agents in the OR	1
Caring for Patients With Electronic Implanted Devices	1
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2025 Conference Poster Collection: Thermoregulation	1
Guideline Quick View: Pneumatic Tourniquets	1
A Perioperative Clinical Advancement Program to Improve Nurse Recruitment and Retention	1
Educational Opportunities	1
QR Code Streamlines Attendance‐Taking Process During Surgical Inservice Seminars	1
Leveraging Clinical Ladder Nurses to Support an Education Program on Intraoperative Cell Salvage for Obstetric Patients	1
Clinical Issues — June 2024	1
Issue Information	1
Perioperative Nurses: Key to Surgical Site Infection Prevention	1
3D ‐Printed Surgical Guides: Manual Cleaning and Comparison of Two Drying Processes	1
Improving Tissue Tracking Documentation With Education and Enhanced Forms	1
Using Continuous Intraoperative Pressure Mapping to Describe Patterns of Tissue Interface Pressure	1
Managing a Multigenerational Workforce	1
Evaluation of the Content, Reliability, and Quality of YouTube Videos on Surgical Hand Scrubbing	1
Focus on Infection Prevention	1
Surgical Air Disinfection Technology Leads to Improvements in OR Air Quality	1
Honoring the Patient's Wishes	1
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Safety Coach Simulation Training Helps Nurses Practice Speaking Up	1
Development of an Education Program to Address an Anesthesia Technician Shortage	1
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What's Coming in Future Issues	1
Issue Information	1
Guidelines in Practice: Surgical Smoke Safety	1
Automating Perioperative Inventory Management: A Quality Improvement Project	1
Factors in the Perioperative Nurses’ Work Environment That Predict Work Engagement	1
Encephaloduroarteriosynangiosis Procedure: A Treatment Option for Patients With Moyamoya Disease	1
News Briefs	1
Guideline for Manual High‐Level Disinfection	1
Sharing Perioperative Nursing Expertise Through Publication: A Guide for the Novice Author	1
Guideline Quick View: Positioning the Patient	1
Our Journey to a Bright Future	1
What's Coming in Future Issues	1
AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo 2024 Speaker Interviews	1
Developing a Program for Sustained Prevention of Retained Surgical Items	1
Medication Safety	1
Recent Evidence in Environmental Cleaning	1
Clinical Issues — July 2025	1
Issue Information	1
Using Debriefing to Address Disruptive Behaviors and Improve Clinician Well‐Being	1
Guideline Quick View: Minimally Invasive Surgery	1
Managing Conflict to Promote Patient Safety	1
News Briefs	1
2024 Conference Poster Collection: Instrumentation and Sterile Processing	1
Solutions for Reducing Perioperative Supply Waste	1
Guideline for Surgical Attire	1
Clinical Issues—July 2022	1
2025 Conference Highlights	1
2024 Conference Poster Collection: Patient Safety, Thermoregulation, and Retained Surgical Items	1
What's Coming in Future Issues	1
Formal Surgical Debrief Process Helps Reduce Rate of Specimen Errors	1

Writing for the AORN Journal: Sharing Your Voice	1
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A New, Minimally Invasive Treatment Option for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	1
The Future of Perioperative Nursing: Promoting Health Equity and Nurse Resilience	1
Why Borescopes Are Recommended for Instrument Inspection	1
Results of the 2023 AORN Salary and Compensation Survey	1
Decreasing Emergency Department Visits After Surgery Among Patients at Risk for Postoperative Urinary Retention	1
Effect of Citrus aurantium Aromatherapy on Pain After Orthopedic Surgery	1
2024 Conference Poster Winners	1
Preventing Miscommunication During Invasive Procedures	1
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Preventing Complications During Aneurysm Clipping – The Role of Neuromonitoring	1
Guideline for Safe Patient Handling and Movement	1
What's Coming in Future Issues	1
Normalization of Deviance in the Perioperative Setting: A Systematic Literature Review	1
Issue Information	1
Clinical Issues — March 2023	1
Guideline for Hand Hygiene	1
Health Disparities Experienced by Surgical Patients of Color: What is Known and Key Actions to Take	1
In This Issue	1
2024 Conference Poster Collection: Infection Prevention	1
Decreasing Pathogen Transmission From Stethoscopes	1
Clinical Issues — September 2024	1
Considerations for Presenting Items to the Sterile Field	1
Guideline Quick View: Implementation of ERAS	1
Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide Gains Support as Low‐Temperature Sterilization Method	0
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Guideline Quick View: Information Management	0
60 Years of AORN Journal: 2003–2007	0
Guideline Quick View: Hand Hygiene	0
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Strategies to Prevent Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity	0
Addressing a Labor and Delivery Unit Practice Gap Through a Count Sheet Revision	0
A Meta‐Analysis of Minimally Invasive Versus Open Approaches to Pancreatic Surgery	0
Clinical Issues—August 2022	0
Clinical Issues — June 2023	0
Guideline for Minimally Invasive Surgery	0
Sterile Processing Department Benchmarking for Labor Productivity	0
Issue Information	0
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What's Coming in Future Issues	0
Preventing Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity After Administration of Long‐Acting Local Anesthetics	0
Surgical Technologist Apprentice Program: An Innovative Approach to Improve Staffing	0
How to Safely Tuck a Patient's Arms	0
Moderate or Deep Sedation/Analgesia	0
A Nonrandomized Comparative Study of the Warming Effects of Conductive‐Polymer Heating Devices in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Delivery With Spinal Anesthesia	0
Improving Access to Alcohol‐Based Hand Rub Dispensers for Surgical Hand Antisepsis	0
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2023 Conference Poster Collection: Smoke Evacuation and Management and Staff Well‐Being	0
Celebrating the Perioperative Profession Through Mentorship	0
Guideline Quick View: Safe Patient Handling and Movement	0
Guideline for Environmental Hygiene	0
Issue Information	0
Improving Infection Prevention in Cardiac Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project on Antibiotic Prophylaxis	0
How to Assess Patients for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Risk	0
Enhancing Patient Care During Robotic‐Assisted Surgery	0
Improving Compliance With Evidence‐Based Laboratory Testing Recommendations and Monitoring Associated Patient Outcomes	0
The Development and Implementation of a Perioperative Quality Dashboard	0
In This Issue	0
Supporting Green Practices in the OR	0
Reducing the Risk of Perioperative Transmission of Candida auris	0
Using QR Codes to Digitize Perioperative Resources	0
What's Coming in Future Issues	0
Guidelines in Practice: Manual High‐Level Disinfection	0
Overcoming Challenges Related to Perioperative Staffing and Retention	0
News Briefs	0
News Briefs	0
News Briefs	0
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Comment on RN First Assistant Application Prerequisites	0
Malignant Hyperthermia	0
Educational Opportunities	0
2023 Conference Awards	0
Pain Management Procedures	0
Using Equipment According to the Manufacturer's Instructions for Use	0
Patient Smoking Status and Postoperative Outcomes: An Integrative Literature Review of Studies Using the ACS NSQIP Data Set	0
Guidelines in Practice: Processing Flexible Endoscopes	0
Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair With Concomitant Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication	0
Effect of Weighted Blanket Versus Traditional Practices on Anxiety and Pain in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial	0
Prevention and Management of Workplace Violence	0
What's Coming in Future Issues	0
Clinical Issues — August 2025	0
Safe Practices for the Use of Bone Cement	0
2024 Conference Poster Collection: Robotics	0
Guideline Quick View: Medication Safety	0
Using Fatigue‐Reducing Techniques in the Perioperative Setting	0
Guidelines in Practice: Design and Maintenance of the Surgical Suite	0
Guideline Quick View: Design and Maintenance	0
Reducing Postoperative Opioid Use in Bariatric Surgery Patients	0
Issue Information	0
Improving Weekend First‐Procedure On‐Time Starts at a Level I Trauma Center	0
Improving Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Reporting	0
2025 Conference Poster Collection: Pressure Injury Prevention	0
What's Coming in Future Issues	0
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