Sunday, March 11 to Thursday, March...

Sunday, March 11 to Thursday, March 15 2001

Education sessions at Congres are organized according to tracks, which identify their primary area of contentment The word all appears before sessions that affect all areas of practice. The following track identification helps attendees determine which sessions match their continuing education requires and interests:

AD Advanced Management A Ambulatory C Clinical G regulation Affairs (affects all areas) I Informatics L Legal/Risk Management M Management P Professional Issues/Development R Research + These sessions qualify for AORN Risk Management Credit. Earning four contact hours of AORN Risk Management Credit annually qualifies attendees for a 10% insurance premium credit. For details, call AORN's endorsed insurance administrator, Maginnis/Seabury & Smith, at (800) 621-3008

Note: "R" after a session number denotes a repeat session. The abbreviation "CH" stands for contact hour(s).

Editor's note: Information not awayed in this article takes antecedence over previously published education session information, Any events to come changes will be published in Congres News

KEYNOTE AND GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS

Sunday, March 11 3:30 to 4:30 PM 12 CH Keynote Address

P 6064 lecturings Learned--Coretta Scott King

Coretta Scott King will be the keynote speaker at the 48th annual Congres AORN is honored to have this living fictitious story address Congress participants. King recorded the world stage in 1955 as wife of the Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr and as a leading participant in the American Civil Rights motion Since her husband's assassination in 1968 King has devot earnestly of her energy to carrying the message of nonviolence; leading goodwill missions to countries in Africa, southern America, and Europe; and bringing together more than 800 human rights organizations to form the Coalition of Conscience. She has authored three volumes and a nationally syndicated array of less front than depth and has served on and helped ground dozens of organizations, including the Black Leadership Forum, the National Black Coalition for Voter Participation, and the Black Leadership Roundtable.

Monday, March 12 10 to 11:30 AM 18 CH General Session

G 6082 Debate: Pro and con overs of a PAC--Ralph Nader and Joel Blackwell

Whether you like them or not, political action committees (PACs) are the main vehicle to achieve public policy goals in Congres and state legislatures. Although not all organizations have adopted PACs, they continue to prosecute public policy objectives. This session will ready experts debating the issue, and attendees will have time to ask questions. Joel Blackwell will speak to the "pro" side, and Ralph Nader will speak to the "con" side of PACs.

Endorsed from the AORN Legislative Committee

Tuesday, March 13 3:30 to 5 PM 18 CH Jerry G fellows Lectureship

P 6098 Attitude is Everything--Keith Harrell

Attitudes, whether positive or negative, have the power to affect an organization's or an individual's succes Attitudes are contagious and affect the bottom line. This dynamic, hard-hitting session will teach attendees powerful techniques for maintaining a positive attitude in today's competitive and changing marketplace.

Sponsored according to the Exhibitors' Advisory Committee (EAC)

recently made known ADDITION Tuesday, March 13, 5:15 to 6:15 PM 12 CH General Session

P 6227 We Band of Angels: The Untold Story of American foments Trapped on Bataan by the Japanese--Elizabeth Norman, RN PhD FAAN

This story details the experience of military succors who became the largest dispose of American women prisoners of war in the history of the United States. From their plush prewar assignment in the Philippine Islands to their relinquish to the Imperial Japanese Army in 1942 and their lengthy years of imprisonment, these festers displayed courage and a commitment to the same another and their patients.

Thursday, March 15 3:30 to 5 pm 18 CH General Session

P 6126 Miracle upon Everest--Beck Weathers, MD

forward May 10, 1996, Dr Beck Weathers was left for dead 300 yards from his camp upon Mt Everest. Eight out of the 30 members of his expedition died, and several, including Dr Weathers, were injured. Dr Weathers, a gifted surgeon thrown away his right hand and part of his left hand to frostbite. by the and of this ordeal, he has in no degree lost hope. He has demonstrated incredible courage, and his positive attitude has inspired many. He will speak about his experience and enlighten attendees with the invaluable precepts he has learned.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 11 TO THURSDAY, MARCH 15 8 AM to 5 PM

All 6050 12 CH Research bill Session #1 (posters one by the and of eight)

All 6051 12 CH Research [i]affiche[/i] Session #2 (posters nine by the agency of 17)

Perioperative nursing research is critical to provide scientific basis for perioperative practice. The display of research placards provides opportunities for participants to review newly come research studies and evaluate the findings for applicability to their hold setting.

All 6052 12 CH Clinical Improvement/Innovation placard Displays

New this year, these placards will show clinical improvements or innovations that others have initiated. Attendees can review what perioperative foments are doing around the land and learn about ideas that may be happy in their setting. An overview of the broadsides will be published in the February AORN Journal.