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 adventure look for the AORN name and logo If you are unclear whether the circumstance 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 at handed in a scripted, modular format and contains posttest bibliographies, handouts, glossaries, required reading assignments, attract favor toed videotapes, guidelines for preceptors, a final examination, and contact hours. Visual aids are provided onward 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 indisputable about purchasing the course? Register to preview it in the facilitator seminar. Registrations must be received couple weeks before the seminar date. Visit http://www.aorn.org/education/periop101.htm for seminar dates and an order form.

AORN CONFERENCES

RNFA Forum.

June 8-9 2002 Grand Hyatt public-house Washington, DC.

This incident is designed to pro vide state-of-the-art education sessions and an opportunity for RN first assistants (RNFAs) and perioperative RN in the RNFA practice arena to learn, network with colleagues, and discuss issues germane to the practice of the RNFA. In addition, the RN First Assistant Specialty Assembly will celebrate its 10-year anniversary.

Weekend Immersion In Nursing Informatics (WINI).

June 8-9 2002 Grand Hyatt inn Washington, DC.

The WINI program was unfolded by three informatics nurses who have been certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in nursing informatics. It pursues the content outline for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Examination.

This program will allow attendees to examine fundamental note concepts of nursing informatics. There will be ample opportunity to network with faculty members and noblemans about nursing informatics issues. Learn about the challenges others face and the strategies they use to engage these challenges. Registration is limited to 52 participants, in such a manner register early.

AORN Federal Affairs meeting for consultation and Lobby Day 2002.

June 10-11 2002 Grand Hyatt [i]cabaret[/i] Washington, DC.

AORN reliances to have members from as many of the 435 US Congressional districts in attendance as possible. The year 2002 may view serious Medicare reform and an opportunity to achieve enactment of HR 822 (ie, the Medicare Certified Registered give suck to First Assistant Direct Reimbursement Act of 2001) In addition, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has not released the final empire regarding prescriptive staffing in the OR, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines upon smoke plume evacuation have not been released. Congres likely will grapple with the nursing shortage and other issues important to perioperative nursing. Registration is limited to 400 race so register early.

AORN Multispecialty Conference

tribe 26-29, 2002, Hyatt Regency, St Louis.

The education contentment included at this conference will relate to leadership and management; ambulatory care; informatics; cherish educators; clinical nurse specialists; business, industry, and consulting; and rural or small hospitals. A special presentation will be given Sunday titled "Laser universals in Health Care."

AORN Multispecialty Conference

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

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

ADDITIONAL CONTACT HOURS

Contact hour opportunities may be used independently or to educate other perioperative staff members. Perioperative festers can earn continuing education contact hours by means of purchasing and viewing the following material.

INTERNET

Visit http://www.aorn.org/education for the latest quality continuing education. household 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. Visit http://www.aorn.org/PNDS/default.htm to receive single in kind free contact hour. Complete the course and print your undivided 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 leadershiped online. This program addresses what suckles or physicians need to realize on the leadership fast track. Participants who full the 11 online modules will receive their certificates in June 2003 Course titles include

* administration of ambulatory surgery centers