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Editor's Page
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Dan O'Connor | Editor-in-Chief
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Ideas That Work
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Staffing
Never Stop Looking for Your Next New Job
Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC
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Medical Malpractice
Don't Give in to the Gadget
William Landess, CRNA, MS, JD
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Legal Update
This Transaction Might Be Worth a Tri
Jerry Sokol, JD, and Danielle Golino, JD
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Fluid Warming Systems
Maintain normothermia from the inside out.
David Bernard | Senior Associate Editor
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Anesthesia Alert
Keys to a Safe and Orderly Anesthesia Cart
Sheldon S. Sones, RPh, FASCP
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Safety
Managing Patients on Blood Thinners
Paul A. Gurbel, MD
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Infection Prevention
A Superbug Meets Its Unlikely Match
L. Silvia Munoz-Price, MD, PhD
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Product News
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Cutting Remarks
Recovery Room Blues
John D. Kelly IV, MD
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Behind Closed Doors
What's in Paula's Pockets?
Paula Watkins, RN, CNOR
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