AORN is the premier provider of per...

AORN is the premier provider of perioperative continuing education. To render certain that you are registering for an AORN adventure look for the AORN name and logo If you are unclear whether the termination is sponsored by AORN, call AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1

NURSING COURSE 101

The AORN Center for Perioperative Education's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is instanted in a scripted, modular format and contains posttest bibliographies, handouts, glossaries, required reading assignments, commited videotapes, guidelines for preceptors, a final examination, and contact hours. Visual aids are provided in PowerPoint format onward CD-ROM. Among the 25 topics included are scrubbing, gowning, and gloving; skin preparation; positioning; sterilization and disinfection; and surgical draping. The course also includes an education module for preceptors. For a pamphlet call AORN customer service, or register to preview the course in a facilitator seminar. Registrations must be received pair weeks before the seminar date. Visit http://www.aorn.org/ education/periop101.htm for seminar dates and an order form.

AORN CONFERENCES

AORN Multispecialty parley and Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) Annual nurtures Seminar.

Sept 26-29 2002 Hyatt rule St Louis.

As a nursing professional, it is hard to stay up to date with skills, the latest tendency s and issues that apply specifically to your profession. AORN and FASA have joined together to provide great education in single location. Attendees will gain information specific to their specialties.

This colloquy is designed for clinical staff members; administrators; OR directors; managers of inpatient units, ambulatory surgery center and rural/small hospitals; educators; clinical specialists; consultants; industry representatives; and anyone involved with nursing informatics. A special presentation titled "Laser universals in Health Care" will be given in succession Sunday.

AORN Multispecialty Conference

Oct 10-13 2002 Alexis Park Resort, Las Vegas.

The education make contented included at this conference will relate to clinical practice issues. Specialty areas included are advanced technology, cardiothoracics, neurosurgery orthopedics, pediatrics, and RN first assistants. A special presentation titled "Patient Safety Begins with Staff Education: Lasers in the OR" will be given onward Sunday.

Seventh conversation on Infectious Diseases.

Dec 2-4 2002 Kimberly-Clark Corporate Facility, Roswell, Ga.

This colloquy brings together a nationally recognized faculty of leading infectious disease professionals. The format will provide attendees the opportunity to obtain the latest information onward emerging infectious disease threats, prevention strategies to patronize patients and staff members, and ways to decrease morbidity and mortality related to nosocomial infections, including surgical site infections.

Upcoming meeting for consultations Watch for Preparation for CNOR Certification, location to be determined, and search for Knowledge in Philadelphia. These discourses are being scheduled for November 2002

ADDITIONAL CONTACT HOURS

Contact hour opportunities may be used independently or to educate other perioperative staff members. Perioperative supply with nourishments can earn continuing education contact hours on purchasing and viewing the following material.

INTERNET

Visit http://www.aorn.org/ education for the latest quality continuing education. fireside Study Programs published since November 2000 now are available online. Use these programs to earn contact hours and stay abreast of the latest nursing information.

released contact hour. Learn about the Perioperative Nursing Data fix test your knowledge, and receive united flee contact hour. Visit http://www.aorn.org/PNDS/ default.htm, integral the course, and print your united contact hour certificate online.

Ambulatory Surgery Administrator Certificate Program. The inferior offering of this program begins with a meeting in Denver Aug 16 to 17 2002 The remainder of the Ambulatory Surgery Administrator Certificate Program will be administrationed online. The program will address what fosters and physicians need to gain on the leadership fast track. Participants who concluded the 11 online modules will receive their certificates in June 2003 Course titles include

* administration of ambulatory surgery centers

* clinical records and confidentiality issues,

* facility management,

* intraoperative management,

* professional improvement,

* quality of care environment, and

* quality management and improvement.

For more information, journey to distance education on AORN Online at http://www.aorn.org. Call AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1 to register. Space is limited, thus register early.

CD-ROM

The following education themes are available in succession CD-ROM:

* critical issues in the perioperative practice setting and

* safety in the perioperative setting.

There are five to six education sessions forward each CD-ROM. All sessions existinged on safety in the perioperative setting apply toward the four contact hours stand in want ofed for the 10% professional liability credit available to AORN members. The CD-ROM activities are available between the walls of Virtual Factory, Inc. For more information or to order, call (617) 578-9127 x 13 or despatch an e-mail to mark@virtual factory.com.