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Congress highlights for managers: Sunday, April 21, to Thursday, April 25, 2002 - Managers' Highlights

AORN is offering a new Management Focus at Congress to provide education and networking opportunities designed specifically for perioperative managers. With the ever-increasing professional demands and expanding responsibilities that perioperative managers face, you need the latest tools and skills to excel in your role. Whether you are a team leader, coordinator, unit manager, or director with multiple units in a hospital or a freestanding ambulatory setting, Congress education sessions and events are designed to keep you on top of the latest trends, developments, and information. AORN has tailored the Management Focus to accommodate your busy schedule with a concentrated program and manager-focused events.

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Following is information on exclusive events and education opportunities for managers. The AORN Management Focus requires special registration. Please call AORN's customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1 for an AORN Management Focus registration brochure or to register. Also, visit http://www .aorn.org/congress/managers.htm for the latest Congress updates.

NETWORKING EVENTS

Networking is an important way to learn from your colleagues and share your successes, and this year there will be more opportunities than ever to network with your colleagues!

* Come to a special networking reception on Monday, April 22, from 3:30 to 5 PM. This reception will allow you to meet, learn from, and develop key contacts with your colleagues from around the country. Representatives from exhibiting companies also will be invited, so you will have more time to get information about the latest products and services available.

* On Tuesday, April 23, from 11:45 AM to 1:45 PM, join your colleagues for a management networking and discussion box luncheon. This unique experience will feature topics picked by you! This is the perfect opportunity to form professional bonds, discuss topics of mutual interest, and learn from your fellow managers. After you register, AORN will send you topic selection information so you can choose the issues that matter most to you. Tables will be set up by discussion topics, and a facilitator will be seated at each table.

* Join us for private exhibit hours for managers on Wednesday, April 24, from 8:30 to 10 AM. This is your opportunity to meet personally with exhibitors and see product demonstrations in an informal, relaxed atmosphere. This exclusive opportunity will save you valuable time and help maximize your Congress experience.

LEADERSHIP RESOURCES

Take advantage of the Leadership Resources available at the AORN Booth on Wednesday and Thursday and participate in short, "Ask the Expert" sessions that focus on hot topics for managers. You also will find more information about AORN's products and services designed just for you! More information will be included in future issues of the Journal.

EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT FOCUS EDUCATION SESSIONS

In addition to the Congress education sessions that focus on leadership/management, professional development, informatics, government affairs, and clinical issues, the following additional management sessions are offered exclusively for managers on Tuesday, April 23. Contact hours are denoted by "CH."

8 to 9:15 AM, 1.5 CH, Middle Power in Organizations, Nancy Aronson, PhD. This interactive session will deepen your understanding of being "in the middle," a position in which you are torn between the often-conflicting perspectives, priorities, needs, and demands of two or more individuals or groups. Participants will develop specific strategies for empowering themselves and others in middle positions.

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9:30 to 10:30 AM, 1.2 CH, Improving Nurse Job Satisfaction, speaker to be announced. Today, it is critical to retain nurses employed at your facility. There are many elements that go into ensuring an energizing and rewarding work setting. Money k, not the only way to improve retention--in fact, it frequently is one of the least important factors in providing a satisfying work environment. This session will explore some of the factors that have been identified as crucial to job satisfaction.

10:30 to 11:30 AM, 1.2 CH, Using Standards to Prevent Sentinel Events, Ann Kobs, RN, MS. You will learn how to use standards to prevent sentinel events. Compliance with specific standards also will be explored. You will leave with vital information that can be used immediately to help your organization avoid sentinel events.

11:45 AM to 1:45 PM, Management Networking and Discussion Box Luncheon.

Examples of networking/discussion topics include:

* middle power in organizations,

* practice models,

* risk management,

* recruitment and retention,

* Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) accreditation for hospitals,

* JCAHO accreditation for ambulatory surgery centers,

* Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act,

* sentinel events, and

* management information systems.

2 to 3 PM, 1.2 CH, terrorism and Natural Disaster: Firsthand Experience, speakers to be announced. Frontline managers will discuss their experiences, their written disaster plans, and minute-to-minute innovations used during recent terrorist acts and natural disasters. The impact of these experiences, on the speakers and on staff members, also will be explored. You will leave this session with an appreciation of the successes, emotional toll, and disappointments that occurred during recent crises. Ultimately, this session will help you realistically consider how your health care system should respond.

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Congress highlights for managers: Sunday, April 21, to Thursday, April 25, 2002 - Managers' Highlights

AORN Journal, Jan, 2002

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