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This is your opportunity to participate as a member of your local AORN Chapter. As editor of the newsletter, I am looking for articles you think the membership will be interested in reading. Please submit your article by fax, email, or snail mail to the following: Att: Janise Nepveux

1809 Yosemite Pl

Edmond, OK 73003

Fax: 405-330-1087

email: veux@msn.com

Deadline for submitting articles for each publication is the 20th of each month.

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Sexually transmitted diseases can be hard to detect, but most of them respond readily to treatment. A primer on America’s most common varieties, including what you can do if you’re infected:

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): New Cases 5.5 mil. per year. Cause viral infection. Possible Consequences increased risk of genital and cervical cancer. Available treatment no cure; warts removed by surgery or medication.

Trichomoniasis: New Cases 5 mil per year. Cause parasitic infection. Possible Consequences complications during pregnancy, more risk of HIV infection. Available treatment antibiotics, taken by both partners simultaneously.

Chalmydia: New Cases 3 mil per year. Cause bacterial infection. Possible Consequences pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), infertility. Available treatment antibiotics, taken by both partners simultaneously.

Gential herpes (HSV-2): New Cases 1mil per year. Cause viral infection. Possible Consequences Recurrent sores, complications during pregnancy. Available treatment No cure; antiviral drugs can reduce lesions and shedding.

Gonorrhea: New cases 650,000. Cause bacterial infection. Possible Consequences PID, tubal pregnancy, infertility, added risk of HIV. Available treatment antibiotics, taken by both partners simultaneously.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV): New Cases not available. Cause bacterial infection. Possible Consequences

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“Tools, Tactics, and Techniques for the Millenium”

November 5, 6, and 7th, 1999 At the Westin Hotel

In the Heart of Downtown Oklahoma City, Within walking distance of the Bricktown Canal and Entertainment District.

Applications can be obtained from Janise Nepveux

call 405-340-2114 to get it faxed or emailed.

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The AORN Foundation was established in 1991 to promote quality patient care by providing scholarships, leadership training, education, and research grants. Throughout the year, funds are awarded to individuals and chapters wishing to enhance perioperative education.

Contributions to the AORN Foundation can be made through cash gifts, stocks, and pledges. For more information, please contact the AORN Foundation at (800) 755-2676,x366.

The AORN Foundation will administer the Exhibitor Sponsorship Program through a grant from the Exhibitors Advisory Committee (EAC). This program will distribute funds to five student nurses, six international nurses, 20 active members of AORN, and five nonmember nurses. The previous year’s winners (i.e,. 1999 Congress) are ineligible for the 2000 drawing. Applications are available by contacting the Foundation.

AORN President Patricia C. Seifert, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRNFA, has established an endowment that will provide scholarships for individuals to attend perioperative nursing educational courses. Currently there is a decreasing number of nurses practicing in the perioperative setting. With a general lack of a perioperative component in generic nursing education, there is a great need to develop this type of scholarship fund.

This scholarship fund will be directed towards subsidizing expenses associated with completion of didactic and clinical components of academically based perioperative nursing courses. Guidelines identifying criteria for eligibility of applicants and the educational courses are presently under review.

With this endowment, the Foundation will be able to provide ongoing funds to support the education of nurses wishing to enter perioperative practice.

If you wish to make a gift or pledge designated to the Patricia C. Seifert Perioperative Nursing Internship Endowment, please mail your gift to:

The AORN Foundation

Patricia C. Seifert

Perioperative Internship Endowment

2170 S. Parker Rd. Suite 300

Denver, CO 80231-5711

The annual Foundation Congress Black Tie Gala is set for Monday, April 3, 2000. The venue for this premiere event is the Fairmont Hotel. A general cocktail reception will be held prior to the dinner.

To make your reservation or for more information contact the Foundation office.

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CLINICAL NURSING SITES

CliniWeb International

From the Oregon Health Sciences University, this site indexes approximately 10,000 clinically oriented Web pages. This site is organized by Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) disease and anatomy classifications. If you’re not familiar with MeSH, you can choose the “browsing” option to find out what you need. From the browsing option, you choose between “anatomy” or “diseases.” A 16-item anatomy tree is displayed; choices here range from “animal terms” to “urogenital system.” If you choose “endocrine system,” for example, you get another three choices, and on until your search area has been narrowed.

www.ohsu.edu/cliniweb

Online Atlas of Surgery

A concise description of surgical technique, including: instrumentation, positioning, room setup, anatomy, dissection and repair. A work in progress, this is one to keep your eye on

www.bgsm.edu/surg-sci/atlas.html

EDUCATIONAL NURSING SITES

Johnson & Johnson Medical, Division of Ethicon, Inc., offers educational opportunities on-line

www.jnjmedical.com

ceWEB

The American Nurses Association and American Health Consultants in partnership offers monthly CE offerings.

www.nursingworld.org/edcenter/ce-web.htm#top

DATE: Tuesday, October 19, 1999

PLACE: Oklahoma State Capitol - Senate Chambers

23^rd & North Lincoln

TIME: 6:00pm Reception

7:00pm Panel Discussion

PANEL:

State Senator Keith Leftwich

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Kinesio-Therapy The Conclusion

In the last Newsletter you learned about Kinesio-taping. This newsletter will discuss the four major functions of Kinesio-taping and the conditions successfully treated using Kinesio-taping.

FOUR MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF KINESIO-TAPING

OBSERVED IN PRACTICE AND THE LABORATORY

Supports Muscle

Improves muscle contraction in weakened muscles

Reduces muscle fatigue

Reduces cramping and possible injury to muscle

Increases range of motion

Relieves pain

Removes Congestion to the Flow of Body Fluids

Activates Endogenous Analgesic System

Corrects Joint Problems