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AORN is offering a of the present day Management Focus at Congress to provide education and networking opportunities designed specifically for perioperative managers. With the ever-increasing professional demands and expanding responsibilities that perioperative managers face, you ne the latest tools and skills to go beyond in your role. Whether you are a team leader, coordinator, unit manager, or director with multiple units in a hospital or a freestanding ambulatory setting, Congres education sessions and results are designed to keep you forward top of the latest sweeps developments, and information. AORN has tailored the Management Focus to accommodate your busy schedule with a concentrated program and manager-focused events

Following is information forward exclusive events and education opportunities for managers. The AORN Management Focus requires special registration. Please call AORN's customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1 for an AORN Management Focus registration pamphlet or to register. Also, visit http://www.aorn.org/congress/managers.htm for the latest Congres updates.

MANAGEMENT FOCUS EVENTS

Be trustworthy to register for the Management Focus occurrences exclusive to managers! You must register to attend these sessions. Management sessions proposeed exclusively for managers on Tuesday, April 23 include

* 8 to 9:15 AM, 15 contact hours, Middle Power in Organizations, Nancy Aronson, PhD;

* 9:30 to 10:30 AM, 12 contact hours, Improving encourage Job Satisfaction, speaker to be announced;

* 10:30 to 11:30 AM, 12 contact hours, Using Standards to intercept Sentinel Events, Ann Kobs, RN MS;

* 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM Management Networking and Discussion coachman's seat Luncheon; and

* 2 to 3 PM 12 contact hours, Terrorism and Natural Disaster: Firsthand Experience, speakers to be announced.

In addition, an exclusive Manager's Networking Reception will be held Monday, April 22 from 3:30 to 5 PM Managers also are invited to attend exclusive exhibit hours in succession Wednesday, April 24, from 8:30 to 10 AM.

To register for these sessions, the networking reception, and the exclusive exhibit hours, call customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1 Seating at the networking driver's seat luncheon is limited, and reservations will be actioned on a first come, first serv basis. Tickets are $18 by person and must be purchased through April 8, 2002.

Discussion topics upon current management issues can be submitted to Susan Bakewell at bakewell@ aorn.org. Check the AORN web site at http://www .aorn.org for the latest information.

ELECTRONIC work at jobs BULLETIN BOARD

Are you at a crossroads in your career? Are you underemploy unemploy or moving to another location, or do you just ne a change? AORN Opportunity again will have the Electronic piece of work Bulletin Board (EJBB) at Congres with a listing of nursing piece of works nationwide. Exhibiting companies may list their unclose sales, education, and marketing positions forward the EJBB as well. The EJBB will be available in succession computer stations at the AORN Opportunity booth and from first to last the Anaheim Convention Center. Congres participants will be able to gain access via computer to available listings of nursing positions. If you behold a job you like, print it in succession the laser printer and contact the employer at your convenience, or suitable on-site representatives from the various employer by dint of contacting them via the convention Message Center Last year, there were more than 700 nursing positions listed forward the EJBB. Starting March 18 2002 you may list a position according to completing the facility/industry or recruiter application online at http://www.aorn/jobs/post or contact Sharon Wasson at (800) 755-2676 x 225 or swasson@ aorn.org.

AORN OPPORTUNITY

If you have interim management, education, or on-site consultation stand in want ofs please stop by the AORN Opportunity booth to receive more information. You also may contact Eileen Ullmann at (800) 755-2676 x 313 or eullmann@aorn.org.

This year, a management consultant service provides a unique offering for managers to come up to face to face individually with AORN Opportunity consultants to discuss today's chiefly challenging management issues. Sessions will be held in a private, professional environment with the consultant of your choice. Each consultant will afford his or her time and expertise to focus onward your management concerns, such as strategic planning, partnerships, accreditation, risk management, personnel issues, financial management, services, and more.

The management consulting center will be located at the Marriott inn and will be open from 9 AM to 3 PM beginning Sunday, April 21 by the and of Wednesday, April 24. The absolute title [i]or[/i] posession for a 30-minute consultation is $30 for AORN members and $45 for nonmembers. Appointments will be made at the AORN Opportunity booth onward a first-come basis.

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