Orthopaedic Nursing is an international journal providing continuing education for orthopaedic nurses. Focusing 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 – Orthopaedic Nursing provides departmental sections on current events, organizational activities, research, product and drug information, and literature findings. Articles reflect a commitment to professional development and the nursing profession as well as clinical, administrative, academic, and research areas of the orthopaedic specialty. Official Journal of the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON)