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Journal of Perioperative Nursing (JPN) publishes original articles on all aspects of perioperative nursing care spanning the period from a patient’s referral for surgery through to their discharge and full recovery.

JPN is a not-for-profit peer-reviewed journal published by the Australian College of Perioperative Nurses (ACORN). It aims to be a trusted source of knowledge for perioperative nurses so they can provide patients with safe, effective evidence-based care.

The journal is diamond open-access which means articles are freely available to readers, and there is no submission or processing charge for authors. Published articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).

Reading and reflecting on journal articles can contribute to professional development. Use our self-directed professional development log to record articles.

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Letters to Editor

Articles

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Peripheral nerve catheter securement: A narrative literature review
Joshua M. Wiesel, Bernadette R. Findlay, Li Ching Ooi, Jennifer A. Stevens, and Renata Hadzic

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Pre-operative anxiety of patients in district hospitals in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Sawan Dankyi Sa, Million Bimerew Mi, and Jennifer-Anne Chipps Ja

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Effect of pre-operative education on post-operative pain management among adult patients undergoing elective surgery: An integrative review
Sameera Liaqat Adam Albalushi, Fadi Khraim Dr., Atef M. M. Al-Tawafsheh Dr., and Daniel Forgrave

Case study

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Integrated simulations to build teamwork, safety culture and efficient clinical services: A case study
Melanie J. Ferguson, Cassandra Sampson, Jed Duff, and Theresa Green

Discussion papers

Project reports

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ACORN Papua New Guinea ANGAU Memorial Hospital redevelopment clinical support program (Part 1)
Carollyn Williams, Ruth Melville, Elinor Radke, and Sonia Griffiths

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