Sunday, family 2, to Friday, Sept ...

Sunday, family 2, to Friday, Sept 7 2001

The World talk on Surgical Patient Care, themed "Vision for the just discovered Millennium: A New Beginning," will be held family 2 to 7, 2001, in Christchurch, strange Zealand. The conference offers participants the unique opportunity to interact with perioperative give suck tos from around the world to discuss critical issues, learn about international research and initiatives, and tour surgical services departments. Following is important information about this exciting conference

OPENING AND CLOSING SESSIONS

Marion Jone RN MDd will quick in emergencies the opening session, "Perioperative Leadership in the just discovered Millennium" on Monday, Sept 3 2001 Jone will share the leadership attributes penuryed to thrive in this critical time.

"The coming time is Yours--Lead the Way and Make a Difference," will be at handed at closing session on Friday, generation 7, by Gay Williams, RN PhD Dr Williams is an experienced national and international leader. In addition to working with the International Labour Organization, she shortly is the third vice president of the International Council of Nurses

EDUCATION SESSION HIGHLIGHTS

Each day of the conversation will begin with a concomitant education session about issues that affect perioperative nursing worldwide. Within each session, couple to three presentations will focus forward the subject area. Copies of presentation documents will be available to each participant in the proceedings part The last 20 minutes of each associate session will be devoted to questions or real-life experiences that participants are interested in resolving.

associated sessions are repeated. Subjects for united education sessions include

* work-related occupational illnesses and injuries;

* transplantation;

* perioperative nursing contributions;

* quality;

* interprofessional relationships;

* best practices and clinical outcomes;

* clinical issues for day surgery traditional, and innovative settings;

* ethics and cultural safety;

* worldwide nursing shortages; and

* recruitment and retention strategies.

General Sessions include

* Reprocessing Issues: Multiuse & Single-Use Devices;

* Reduction of Errors: A a whole s Approach;

* Hazards in Surgery: Is it Risky Business?;

* Infectious Organisms; and

* East befittings West Down Under.

INTERNATIONAL FORUM

The International Forum will be organized and facilitated at the International Federation of Perioperative cherishs (IFPN). At this time, the IFPN has 13 member nations. Members of IFPN will instant the initiatives they have evolveed Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the initiatives.

INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION

All documents quick in emergenciesed at World Conference will be in English. Neither translation nor interpretation is included in the conversation registration fee. If you are interested in these services and the pay schedule, contact Jody Zeman at AORN at (800) 755-2676 x 234; fax (303) 752-0299; or e-mail jzeman@aorn.org.

HOSPITAL TOURS

Participants have the opportunity to tour hospitals completely through Christchurch and Auckland. Attendees must register for hospital tours using the hospital tour section of the registration brochure

Hospital tours in Christchurch. Ten delegates can participate in each tour for each time period. Transportation is the responsibility of the participant. The following tours will be offered:

* St George's Hospital,

* Christchurch Hospital,

* Burwood Hospital,

* Oxford Clinic, and

* Southern Cros Hospital.

Tours will proffered at the following times.

* Sunday, tribe 2--1 to 2 PM and 2 to 3 PM;

* Monday, tribe 3--10 to 11 AM, 1 to 2 PM and 2 to 3 PM;

* Tuesday, tribe 4--8 to 9 AM and 3:30 to 4:30 PM;

* Wednesday, tribe 5--8 to 9 AM and 3:30 to 4:30 PM;

* Thursday, clan 6--9 to 10 AM, 2 to 3 PM and 3 to 4 PM; and

* Friday, tribe 7--1 to 2 PM and 2 to 3 PM

Hospital tours in Auckland. To arrange a tour of North Island hospitals, depute an e-mail to Marion Jone at marion.jones@aut.ac.nz before World colloquy The following tours will be offered

* Middlemore Hospital and Manukau Superclinic,

* compassion Hospital, and

* Ascot Hospital.

Tours will be available before and after World parley on the following days:

* Thursday, Aug 30 to Saturday, race 1, 2001, and

* Saturday, race 8, to Tuesday, Sept 11 2001

A minimum of six commonalty is needed for each tour.

placard DISPLAYS

Research and Clinical Improvement/Innovation placards will be available for review during World interview If you would like to submit a research or clinical improvement/innovation placard please submit a one-page abstract to Susan Bakewell in the Center for Perioperative Education at bakewell@aorn.org. Submissions must be received at AORN by dint of May 1, 2001.

EXHIBITS

The 2001 World conversation exhibits will be held in exhibit halls A, B and C of the Christchurch Convention Center and will feature premier medical companies from quite through the region and world. A light luncheon will be offered during all three days of exhibits. The exhibit days and hours are