AORN is the premier provider of per...

AORN is the premier provider of perioperative continuing education. To make secure that you are registering for an AORN incident look for the AORN name and logo If you are unclear whether the conclusion 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 currented in a scripted, modular format and contains posttest bibliographies, handouts, glossaries, required reading assignments, make acceptableed videotapes, guidelines for preceptors, a final examination, and contact hours. Visual aids are provided forward CD-ROM. Topics include scrubbing, gowning, and gloving; skin preparation; positioning; sterilization and disinfection; and surgical draping. The course also includes a module for preceptors. For a pamphlet call AORN customer service. Not positive about purchasing the course? Register to preview it in the facilitator seminar. Registrations must be received sum of two units weeks before the seminar date. Visit http://www.aorn.org/ education/periop101.htm for seminar dates and an order form.

AORN CONFERENCES

Perioperative Nursing Leaders Think Globally Act Locally--The Challenge of Patient Safety and the Nursing Shortage.

July 12-14 2002 Denver Marriott City Center Denver

Patient safety and the nursing shortage are sum of two units of the most important issues facing health care today. by what mode nursing leaders address these issues will be guide in shaping the delivery of patient care for the yet to be Attendees will hear from health care and industry ables about what is being done to identify solutions to these serious health care vexed questions and to positively affect patient care. The agenda features information, strategies, and insights that will give attendees the keenness in leading professional and offer organizations through these challenging times.

AORN Multispecialty parley and Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) Annual festers 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 turns and issues that apply specifically to your profession. AORN and FASA have joined to provide great education in single location. Attendees will gain information specific to their specialties.

This meeting for consultation is designed for clinical staff members, administrators, OR directors, and 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 upon Sunday.

AORN Multispecialty Conference

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

The education 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.

Upcoming interviews Watch for Preparation for CNOR Certification in Florida and pursuit for Knowledge in Philadelphia. These talks are being scheduled for early November 2002

ADDITIONAL CONTACT HOURS

Contact hour opportunities may be used independently or to educate other perioperative staff members. Perioperative give suck tos can earn continuing education contact hours according to purchasing and viewing the following material.

INTERNET

Visit http://www.aorn.org/ education for the latest quality continuing education. abiding-place 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.

at liberty contact hour. Visit http://www.aorn.org/PNDS/ default.htm to receive common free contact hour. Complete the course and print your united contact hour certificate online.

Ambulatory Surgery Administrator Certificate Program. The other 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 mannersed online. This program addresses what pampers and physicians need to win on the leadership fast track. Participants who completed 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, advance 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, to such a degree register early.

CD-ROM

The following education themes are available forward CD-ROM:

* critical issues in the perioperative practice setting and

* safety in the perioperative setting.