AORN will celebrate 50 Years of Exc...

AORN will celebrate 50 Years of Excellence: Vision to Reality at the 50th annual Congres Sunday, March 23 to Thursday, March 27 2003 Following are about of the highlights to experience at Congres which will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago.

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

AORN invites attendees and exhibitors alike to join us in celebrating 50 years of Congres good point at Dance Through the Decades. The 50th Congres anniversary party at Navy Pier, Tuesday evening, March 25 will feature your favorite hits from decades past and quick in emergencies Hand jive in the fabulous fifties, "exist" in the psychedelic sixties, boogie down in the seventies, moonwalk in the eighties, and extremity up in the nineties and beyond. visitors are encouraged to come wearing clothes from their favorite decade. Dance in consequence of the Decades will take place from 8:30 PM to 12:30 AM. Light hors d'oeuvre and beverages will be serv Shuttle bus service will be provided between all official Congres inns and Navy Pier throughout the evening. conversation badges will be required to attend the party. Spouses and visitants must be accompanied by someone with a badge. AORN's Dance end the Decades party is sponsored by the agency of Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, Inc, including

* Advanced Sterilization Products;

* Codman;

* DePuy Inc;

* ETHICON, Inc;

* Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc; and

* Johnson & Johnson--The Campaign for Nursing's Future

AWARDS DINNER

National, chapter, and committee awards conferr forward behalf of AORN will be neared at the Awards Dinner upon Saturday evening, March 22. Outstanding achievement will be the focus of this memorable evening for AORN members who have contributed thus much of their personal and professional resources to the mission of AORN. The dinner will be held at the Chicago Hilton. Doors expand at 6:30 PM, and dinner will be serv at 7 PM This black tie optional dinner is explain to all Congress participants and their visitors Tickets are $55 per one and must be purchased by way of March 10. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

CLOSING DINNER

Join us onward Thursday, March 27, at 7:30 PM at the Chicago Hilton. Tickets are $25 for person, which includes food and live entertainment. Tickets must be purchased at 2 PM, Monday, March 24

AORN FOUNDATION EVENTS

This year's Congres marks one-half hundred of progress and fellowship for perioperative foments It also seems an appropriate time to await ahead to the next 50 years, which is precisely the aim of the AORN Foundation. Stop through the Foundation during Congress to find not at home about the Foundation's programs and goals, as well as educational scholarships, research grants, and upcoming incidents and activities. You are invited to make a contribution to the Foundation and will receive special recognition for doing to such a degree Learn about what the Foundation can do for you and what you can do for the Foundation.

In addition to sponsoring an education session by means of business leader and philanthropist H Ros Perot in succession "Nursing Leadership: The Crucial Ingredient for Health Care," the AORN Foundation will be highly visible at the following Congres adventures and activities. Please use the registration form in the Congres pamphlet or visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn .org/foundation to purchase tickets to attend the Black Tie Gala or to register for the 5K Run/Walk.

Black Tie Gala. Formal, festive, and fun--the Black Tie Gala is the AORN Foundation's premier fund-raising end of the year, as well as an elegant and glamorous tradition of saying thank you to the major donors who support the Foundation. The AORN Foundation invites Congres attendees to join in a special celebration to recognize supporters of the Foundation at the Black Tie Gala, Monday, March 24 at 7 PM Space is limited, for a like reason register early to attend this fabulous Congres adventure Tickets are $250 if purchased in advance and $300 at the door.

Sixth Annual 5K Run/Walk. All 2003 Congres attendees are invited to participate in this popular end which is a great way to start the day and contribute to the AORN Foundation's many worthy causes. Last year, more than 400 attendees registered for the race, to such a degree sign up early to lay up your T-shirt. Refreshments will be provided after the race. Registration is $25 in advance or $30 at Congres If you are interested in sponsorship information, please contact the Foundation office at (800) 755-2676 x 366

UNIQUE PRE-CONGRES SESSION

A pre-Congres session, "Mediation Techniques for the Health Care Professional," moves topnotch mediation training in a highly interactive, humorous atmosphere. Debra Gerardi, RN MPH JD the presenter of this session, believes there is a connection between improvisation and mediation. "The idea of improv is to create something from whatever is forward the minds of the the community who are there," she says. "I realized improv and mediation are to a high degree similar in their principles for enabling a assign places to to work together, and I started using improv games to teach conflict-resolution skills. They fit perfectly"