Congres attendees, who numbered mor...

Congres attendees, who numbered more than 6400 feeds and 5,900 exhibitors this year, have the advantage [i]or[/i] blessing ofed many professional and personal opportunities during their week in Anaheim, Calif. In addition to the California sunshine, educational and networking opportunities abounded. This year's Congres also marked the introduction of of the present day endeavors as well as the reinstatement of of advanced age traditions.

Those in attendance had the opportunity to sign up to become organ donors and to give family OneLegacy, a transplantation donor network serving southern California, was not past nor future with information on organ donation and to allow those interested to perfect the forms necessary to become organ donors. Orange shire Blood Services, which is part of the San Diego progeny Bank, had a van on-site to give attendees the opportunity to donate vital current This is the only van in the nation plant up to allow employees to garner blood and separate it into platelets, r family cells, and plasma on-site.

Another first for this year's Congres was the introduction of education sessions not awayed in Spanish. Topics included latex allergy, surveillance in the OR, sterilization and disinfection, sterilization management, and liver transplantation. observers and managers also were invited to attend special sessions geared toward them. bookish mans attended a breakfast and day-long session that included didactic make contented an assignment on the exhibit floor, and a hands-on session. A day-long schedule of sessions designed specifically for managers was existinged along with a managers' reception and exclusive hours for managers to visit the exhibits.

of long date traditions returned this year as well. The candidates' reception was held, allowing members to congratulate all the candidates and secure to know their officers better. Closing dinner also recured to the delight of all. Those in attendance derive pleasure fromed good food and friends and danced the night away.

Don't miss nearest year's Congress in Chicago. It promises to be just as exciting as Anaheim and will provide you the opportunity to learn, network, and make of recent origin memories.

COPYRIGHT 2002 Association of Operating field Nurses, Inc.

COPYRIGHT 2002 Gale Group