PERIOPERATIVE NURSING COURSE 101
AORN's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is a convenient program for educating new perioperative nurses. The comprehensive curiculum covers 25 critical 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, a module for preparing the preceptor, PowerPoint presentations, a critical skills assessment checklist, and much more. For a free information packet, contact AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1 or visit http://www.aorn.org /education/periop101.htm.
AORN CONFERENCES
Patient Safety Audioconference Series
AORN is proud to offer this new educational product. The audioconferences offer timely information on topics important to perioperative nurses. In addition, you can attend without traveling--the conference comes to you. Simply call a toll-free telephone number at the specified date and time for an hour-long audioconference packed with new information.
For one registration fee, you and all of your colleagues from one facility can attend. This saves money for participants and the facility. All you need is a telephone with a speaker feature.
Upcoming programs feature the following patient safety topics:
* Counts in the Operating Room-Wednesday, Sept 10, 2003;
* Needle Sticks and Sharps Injuries-Wednesday, Oct 8,2003; and
* Fire Safety in the OR-Wednesday, Nov 12, 2003.
For more information, visit http://www .aorn.org/education/audio/default.htm or the Patient Safety First web site at http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org, or contact AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.
Weekday Immersion in Nursing Informatics (WINI) Sept 24-25, 2003 Radisson Hotel Denver Southeast
The WINI program was developed by three informatics nurses and is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The program follows the content outline for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Examination.
Attendees will examine key concepts of nursing informatics. There will be ample opportunity to network with faculty members and peers about nursing informatics issues. Learn about the challenges others face and strategies they use to meet these challenges. Registration is limited to 55 participants.
AORN Multispecialty Conference Sept 25-28, 2003
Denver Marriott City Center Education content for this conference will relate to leadership and management; ambulatory surgery; informatics; nurse educators; clinical nurse specialists; business, industry, and consulting; and rural and small hospitals. On Thursday, Sept 25, in-depth preconference session topics will include finance and bioterrorism or, for those in the specialty of ambulatory surgery, an entire day of critical issues. On Sunday Sept 28, special sessions will be held for educators and nurses working in rural or small hospitals.
Preparing for the CNOR Examination Oct 4-5, 2003 Holiday Inn Oakland Airport, Calif
This program will alleviate the fear of taking the CNOR examination by walking participants through the examination's format and subject areas. The subject areas will be related to clinical situations with which perioperative nurses are familiar. The program also will provide effective test-taking strategies and a framework for participants to develop their own plan for continued examination preparation.
Perioperative Perspective: Creating a Healthy Environment for Our Patients, Ourselves, and Our Profession Oct 11-12, 2003 Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Mich
AORN and AORN of Southwest Michigan will host this two-day conference. The conference focuses on patient safety and a healthy work environment for staff members.
Patient Safety-Laser Concepts in Health Care Oct 23, 2003 Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville
In this preconference session for the AORN Clinical Multispecialty Conference, Penny Smalley, RN, will present a special program geared toward protecting staff members and patients from the hazards inherent in the use of medical laser equipment. This all-day interactive session is designed to introduce the fundamental concepts of laser science as applied to the technology and safety required of perioperative professionals working with and responsible for class 3b and class 4 medical lasers.
AORN Clinical Multispecialty Conference Oct 23-25, 2003 Opryland Resort and Convention Center, Nashville
Education content planned for this conference will relate to clinical practice issues. Specialty areas included are advanced technology, cardiothoracics, neurosurgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, and RN first assisting. In-depth preconference education sessions will be offered on Thursday, Oct 23. Several of these offerings are hands-on programs.
Perioperative Nursing: Quest for Knowledge Nov 7-8, 2003 Westin Philadelphia
AORN and AORN of Philadelphia are proud to present this popular two-day conference. The conference offers something for everyone, from motivational sessions to concurrent sessions on clinical, management, and RN first assistant topics. Attendees can mix and match the sessions that work best for them to learn what is hot in perioperative nursing from the profession's leading experts.
Eighth Conference on Infectious Diseases Dec 8-30, 2003 Kimberly-Clark Corporate Facility, Roswell, Ga
This conference brings together a nationally recognized faculty of leading infectious disease professionals. Attendees will obtain the latest information about emerging infectious disease threats and learn strategies to protect patients and staff members and decrease morbidity and mortality related to nosocomial infections, including surgical site infections. Attendance is limited to 84 participants.
CHAPTER ACTIVITY
Indianapolis. Sept 13, 2003. AAORN of Greater Indianapolis Area will present a program titled "Oh, My Aching Back" at Riley Hospital for Children, 702 Barn Hill Dr, Indianapolis, IN. Pending approval, six contact hours will be awarded for this activity.
Contact: Gloria Price by telephone at (317) 274-9950 or by e-mail at gprice@clarian.org.
New York City. Sept 13-14, 2003. AORN of New York City presents "CNOR Certification Prep Course" at New York Presbyterian Hospital, 525 E 68th St, New York, NY. Fifteen contact hours will be awarded for this activity.
Contact: Beatrice Coleman by mail at 25 Latimer Ct, Rockville Center, NY 11570 or by telephone at (516) 766-2860.
DISTANCE LEARNING
Visit http://www.aorn.org /education for the latest quality continuing education. Home Study Programs published since November 2000 are available online. Use these programs to earn contact hours and stay abreast of the latest nursing information.
Clinical Educator Certificate Program. This program is a convenient, comprehensive, distance-learning program that provides nurse educators with the information to develop successful education programs for nurses in their facilities. The program is offered by AORN in collaboration with the University of Colorado School of Nursing, Denver. The three courses, which provide a total of six academic credits, are credentialed at the graduate level but also are applicable to most undergraduate programs. The next three-session offering is
* Jan 26, to May 21, 2004--Business Issues in Clinical Education;
* June 7, to Aug 13, 2004--Program Development and Evaluation; and
* Aug 30, to Dec 17, 2004--Principles of Clinical
Teaching and Learning.
For course syllabi and registration information, visit AORN Online at http://www .aorn.org/education/cueducator .htm, contact Holly Heston at (800) 755-2676 x 318 or via e-mail at hheston@aorn.org, or call the University of Colorado School of Nursing's office of professional development at (303) 315-8691.
Perioperative Management Certificate Program. This convenient certificate program is offered in collaboration with the University of Colorado School of Nursing. The program is ideal for any perioperative professional with a bachelor's degree in nursing who wants to improve his or her skills in management and leadership with a goal of successfully managing single or multiple perioperative nursing departments. The three courses, which provide a total of 10 academic credits, include
* Jan 20, to May 14, 2004--Management of Patient Care Services;
* dates to be determined--Health Care Financial Management; and
* dates to be determined--Leadership and Management.
For more information, visit AORN Online at http://www aorn.orq/education/management .htm, contact Holly Heston at (800) 755-2676 x 318 or via e-mail at hheston@aorn.org,or call the University of Colorado School of Nursing's office of professional development at (303) 315-8691.
