|Articles|March 1, 2007

FEATURED AT AORN 2007

Featured at this years Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)s annual Congress, being held March 11-15, 2007 in Orlando, Fla., is a host of products designed to help operating room nurse managers, sterile processing personnel, and infection control practitioners uphold aseptic principles and practices. Heres a sneak peek at what you can expect to find on the exhibit hall floor.

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