Orthopaedic Nursing is the a state-of-the-art journal that keeps nurses current on important advances in diagnosis, treatment, resources, and nursing care. The only journal written by and for orthopaedic urses, it's a highly essential resource. Orthopaedic Nursing, the official journal of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON), is an international journal providing continuing education for orthopaedic nurses. It focuses on a wide variety of clinical settings--hospital unit, physician's office, ambulatory care centers, emergency room, operating room, rehabilitation facility, community service programs, the client's home, and others. Each issue provides departmental sections on current events, organizational activities, research, product and drug information, and literature findings. Articles focus on professional development as well as clinical, administrative, academic, and research areas of the orthopaedic specialty. Features include Patient Education; Research and Clinical Practice; NAON News; Professional Opportunities; Continuing Education; Radiology Review; Ethics; and Pharmacology.