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 issue 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 quick in emergenciesed in a scripted, modular format and contains posttest bibliographies, handouts, glossaries, required reading assignments, make acceptableed videotapes, guidelines for preceptors, a final examination, and continuing education contact hours. Visual aids are provided upon 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 stable about purchasing the course? Register to preview it in the facilitator seminar. Registrations for the seminar must be received sum of two units weeks before the seminar date. Visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn.org for seminar dates and an order form.

AORN CONFERENCES

Weekend Immersion in Nursing Informatics (WINI).

Jan 18-19 2002 AORN Headquarters, Denver

The WINI program was bring to maturityed by three informatics nurses who have been certified on 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 solution concepts of nursing informatics. There will be ample opportunity to network with faculty members and lords about nursing informatics issues. Learn about the challenges others face and the strategies they use to adapted these challenges. Registration is limited to 45 participants.

AORN pre-Congress

April 20 2002 Anaheim Marriott, Calif.

Pre-Congres education sessions are planned to provide participants with in-depth information onward critical perioperative topics. There will be sum of two units all-day sessions and six half-day sessions. The contented for the all-day sessions is minimally invasive surgery and to what extent to implement the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 peace for the six half-day sessions includes

* conscious sedation,

* root-cause analysis,

* consulting and entrepreneurial roles

* mentoring, and

* sum of two units hands-on sessions related to midshaft fractures and lower extremity intermedullary nails.

49th annual AORN Congress

April 21-25 2002 Anaheim Convention Center Calif.

AORN's Congres put forwards an excellent opportunity to network with colleagues, attend valuable education sessions, learn about the latest surgical equipment and instruments, and view research and clinical improvement/innovation hand-bills There will be more than 100 sessions to prefer from. Topics include

* leadership,

* management,

* clinical,

* professional development

* professional issues,

* dominion affairs/health policy, and

* recruitment and retention strategies.

Many sessions relate to patient safety and evidence-based practice.

RNFA Forum.

June 8-9 2002 Grand Hyatt tavern Washington, DC

This colloquy will feature a professional progressive growth workshop and a vessel management laboratory, as well as numerous other education activities. In addition, the RN First Assistant Specialty Assembly will celebrate its 10-year anniversary.

Weekend Immersion in Nursing Informatics.

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

This is a repeat of the Jan 18-19 session. Registration is limited to 45 participants.

AORN Federal Affairs talk and Lobby Day 2002.

June 10-11 2002 Grand Hyatt inn 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 suckle First Assistant Direct Reimbursement Act of 2001) The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has not released the final command regarding prescriptive staffing in the OR, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has not released guidelines forward smoke plume evacuation. Congress likely will grapple with these topics, as well as the nursing shortage and other issues. Registration for this adventure is limited to 400 the community so register early.

Mastering the Skills III: The Language of Leadership.

June 27-30 2002 Westin Tabor Center Denver

This colloquy is a "must" for fresh managers. It will address what leaders ne to be auspicious whether they have been in their character for 10 years or 10 minutes. Topics include

* thriving in chaos;

* collection planning;

* business plan writing;

* for what cause to give feedback, recognition, and reward; and

* marketing and image.

CHAPTER ACTIVITY

fresh York City.

March 23-24 2002 AORN of of recent origin York City presents "CNOR Certification Prep Course" at of recent origin York Hospital, 525 E 68th St of recent origin York. This activity is approved for 15 contact hours.