AORN's 50th annual Congres in Chica...

AORN's 50th annual Congres in Chicago, March 23-27 2003 is an opportunity to join with your colleagues to learn about the latest innovations in the perioperative nursing field, while also networking and having pleasantry Some of the reasons to attend the 50th anniversary Congres include

* more general sessions with first-rate, big-name speakers,

* a special program full-time nursing sect faculty members may attend onward March 26 free of charge,

* couple mornings of exclusive exhibit hours for management plain attendees, and

* the Candidates' Caucus, where attendees have a chance to learn more about candidates for national office.

50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

AORN invites attendees and exhibitors to join us in celebrating 50 years of Congres good quality at Dance through the Decades. The complimentary 50th Congres anniversary party, sponsored according to Johnson and Johnson Family of Companies, Inc, which will be held at Navy Pier forward March 25, will feature your favorite hits from decades past and not away 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 wear clothes from their favorite decade. Dance in consequence of the Decades is 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.

LIFESTYLES PAVILION

Visit the Lifestyles Pavilion where exhibitors will feature produces to enhance your life at domicile and at work. For years, companies with returnss outside the surgical market have been asking for time with AORN members and meeting for consultation attendees. Now they have their chance. The Lifestyles Pavilion will be unclose from 8 AM to 5 PM Saturday, March 22 by means of Monday, March 24. Stop according to and cheek it out.

MARKET RESEARCH

Companies want your professional opinion forward products and services related to the OR. You can give them immediate feedback by means of participating in surveys, focus assemblages or other types of market research. Many companies give refreshments and incentives in exchange for your valuable time. Market research will be manner of lifeed at various times throughout Congres week. A specific schedule will be listed in the Congres Program given to each attendee at registration.

MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

AORN has designed a concentrated education program for managers that will be complimented through exclusive exhibit hours for managers and a networking reception to help today's perioperative managers realize the most out of their valuable time at Congres Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26 will feature tailor-made sessions that address the latest turns developments, and information from all evens of management attendees. The networking reception, which will be Tuesday evening, March 25 will give attendees time to network with colleagues and industry representatives from around the nation Wednesday and Thursday morning, March 26 and 27 managers may visit the exhibit floor during exclusive manager-only exhibit hours to befitting with exhibitors and see produce demonstrations in a relaxed, informal atmosphere.

scholar PROGRAM

AORN is excited to propound student nurses free registration to our annual meeting. proceed just for the day, or join us for the week. scholars may take part in a networking breakfast with peer students Tuesday, March 25. Wednesday, March 26 will include a one-day introduction to the OR with first-rate speakers, hands-on learning exercises, and a visit to the largest perioperative trade present to view in the country. Free registration is available to individuals pursuing education leading to eligibility to sit for the RN licensing examination. close examiner nurses will be asked to point out their student identification at registration.

FACULTY PROGRAM

AORN is excited to proffer faculty members from schools of nursing exempt registration to an education program designed just for them with a concomitant session for their students. forward Wednesday, March 26, faculty members will have sexual delight with an informative education program, including an introduction to the Perioperative Nursing Data stake (PNDS) standardized nursing vocabulary, information onward how to use the OR for clinical experiences, a visit to the largest surgical returnss trade show in the home and a chance to network with colleagues. At the same time, scholars will enjoy a full-day program giving them an introduction to the OR and a chance to visit the trade exhibit floor for free. Free registration for faculty members is available to all full-time seminarys of nursing faculty members. If faculty members are planning to attend Congres for the entire week, Wednesday's registration feud will be subtracted from the weekly registration fee

CHICAGO TOUR PROGRAM

Do not forget to schedule sightseeing into your busy agenda for Congres week. AORN, along with the tour company Chicago Is has selected customized tours and terminations for your entertainment. This tour program was unfolded to enhance your free time before and after Congres as well as to provide options for evening entertainment. Tours are put forwarded Friday, March 21, through Friday, March 28 Please make stable all arrangements for tours upon Friday, March 28, are complet before 5:00 PM forward Wednesday, March 26.