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AORN Journal - September 1, 2004

PERIOPERATIVE NURSING COURSE 101

AORN's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is a comprehensive program for educating new perioperative nurses. The curriculum covers 26 crucial topics in a scripted lecture format and is designed to be integrated with your facility's specific policies and procedures.

Perioperative Nursing Course 101 will help you develop confident, better educated, safety-conscious employees. The course includes overviews, reading assignments, glossaries, bibliographies, posttests, preceptor guidelines, PowerPoint presentations, a critical skills assessment checklist, a "Preparing the Preceptor" module with free contact hours, and more. For a free information packet, contact Susan Becia at (800) 755-2676 x 287 or visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn .org/education/periop101.htm.

AORN CONFERENCES

Discover Nursing Excellence in Your Ambulatory Surgery Center--Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) Conference Sept 10, 2004 Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio

Join FASA in Columbus, the location of this year's only meeting devoted exclusively to ambulatory surgery center (ASC) nursing. Designed for nurse managers and those aspiring to leadership roles in ASCs, this meeting offers sessions on sleep apnea, fire in the OR, and leadership in nursing; a legislative update; and more. Use this opportunity to network with other nurses leading the ASC industry. Certified ASC administrator education units are available. This conference is being offered as a preconference to AORN's Ambulatory and Office-based Surgery Multispecialty Conference.

AMBULATORY AND OFFICE-BASED SURGERY MULTISPECIALTY CONFERENCE Sept 11-12, 2004 Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, Ohio

This conference targets ambulatory, ophthalmology, integrated health practices, and rural/small hospital specialties. It focuses on the needs of RN first assistants (RNFAs) and advanced practice nurses. For more information about this conference, visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn.org/events/default.htm.

ENTREPRENEURIAL, LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, INFORMATICS, AND EDUCATOR MULTISPECIALTY CONFERENCE Sept 18-19, 2004 Marriott at Metro Center Washington, DC

This conference targets business, industry, consulting, management, and informatics specialists. It focuses on the needs of nursing leaders, nurse educators, and clinical nurse specialists. For more information about this conference, visit AORN Online at http://www .aorn.org/events/default.htm.

AORN Public Policy Conference and Advocacy Day 2004 Sept 20-21, 2004 Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, DC

This program follows the Entrepreneurial, Leadership/Management, Business, Informatics, and Educator Conference. it is the premier opportunity for AORN members to advocate for perioperative nursing. This event is designed to promote AORN's legislative priorities by allowing members to meet directly with elected representatives in the US Congress. The two-day event features education sessions that focus on effective lobbying, informational displays about public policy, and a trip to Capitol Hill for face-to-face visits with members of Congress and their staff members. On election day, one vote makes a difference. On Advocacy Day, your voice makes a difference.

Building Financial Skit[s for Perioperative Managers Sept 24, 2004 San Diego; Atlanta

If you are an OR manager, this management seminar will provide you with additional knowledge, enhance your skills, confirm current processes, and give you new tools with which to work. If you are a staff nurse who wants to move into a managerial role, the seminar will provide you with information you need to climb the career ladder and establish a network of resources to help you move into your new position.

Topics for this seminar include financial terminology, capital and operational budgets, budget preparation, full-time equivalent calculations, variance control, capital justifications, monthly financial reports, and using financial reports to measure efficiency and performance and plan for the future. Teaching methods include lectures, interactive sessions, and case studies.

The seminar will be held in two locations on the same day. The San Diego conference is sponsored by Pyxis, a Cardinal Health company, San Diego, and the Atlanta conference is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems, Alpharetta, Ga. For more information, visit http://www .aorn.org/managers or contact Susan Root, RN, MSN, CNOR, at (800) 755-2676 x 243 or sroot@aorn.org.

CLINICAL (INPATIENT AND AMBULATORY) MULTISPECIALTY CONFERENCE AND RNFA FORUM Oct 16-17, 2004 The Westin Casuarina Las Vegas, Las Vegas

This conference's targeted specialties are orthopedics, cardiothoracics, neurosurgery, RN first assisting, pediatrics, minimally invasive surgery, lasers, and rural/small hospitals. The RNFA Forum, an event designed to provide an opportunity for RNFAs and perioperative RNs in the RNFA practice arena to learn, network with colleagues, and discuss issues germane to the practice of RNFAs will be included in this conference. For more information, visit http://www.aorn.org /events/default.htm.

TRAUMA MULTISPECIALTY CONFERENCE Oct 30-31, 2004 Dallas-Addison Marriott by the Galleria, Dallas

This conference addresses the care and management of injured patients across all age groups and specialty areas. No matter what specialty you work in, you will learn techniques to help you address the needs of trauma patients and their family members. For more information about this conference, visit http://www .aorn.org/events/default.htm.

Preparing for the CNOR Examination Nov 6-7, 2004 St Luke's Episcopal Hospital, Houston

This two-day program will alleviate participants' fears of taking the CNOR examination by walking them through the examination's format. Topics will be related to clinical situations with which perioperative nurses are familiar. The program provides effective test-taking strategies and a framework to help participants develop their own plan for continued examination preparation. This conference is underwritten by St Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Hands Across Borders: The Americas Unite to Celebrate Perioperative Nursing Nov 12-14, 2004 Intercontinental Miramar Panama Hotel, Panama City, Panama

AORN's inaugural Pan-American conference, which is being held jointly by AORN and perioperative nurses who live and work in Panama, is dedicated to enhancing a partnership of nursing across the borders of our countries. This conference will explore critical patient care issues and provide opportunities for attendees to network, make new friends, gain valuable education, and join in celebration of Perioperative Nurse Week, Nov 14-20. Visit http://www.aorn.org /events/panama/default.htm for more information.

Ninth Conference on Infectious Diseases Dec 6-8, 2004 Kimberly-Clark Corporate Facility, Roswell, Ga

This conference is designed to provide the latest information on current and emerging infectious diseases. Topics include

* infection control in ambulatory settings,

* novel technology for preventing nosocomial bacteremia,

* perioperative hypothermia and infection, and

* recurrence of hepatitis C after liver transplantation.

Faculty members are nationally known professionals in the area of infectious disease. This conference is sponsored by AORN; the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc; and Kimberly-Clark. For more information, visit http:// www.aorn.org/events/infect_dis eases/default.asp

CHAPTER ACTIVITY

The AORN Journal will print information on AORN chapter and state council activities that have been approved for contact hours through AORN's approval process. Approval must be granted at least three months in advance of the program to meet Journal deadlines.

New York City. Sept 18-19, 2004. AORN of New York City presents "CNOR Certification Prep Course" at the Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St, New York, NY. Fifteen contact hours will be awarded for this activity. For information, contact Beatrice Coleman by mail at 25 Latimer Ct, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 or by telephone at (516) 766-2860.

DISTANCE LEARNING

Visit http://www.aorn.org /education for the latest continuing education opportunities. AORN Journal Home Studies published since September 2001 are available online at http://www.aorn.org/journal/home study/default.htm. The Home Studies are available in portable document format (PDF) to print and complete. Use these programs to earn contact hours and stay abreast of the latest nursing information.

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