Educational opportunities

AORN Journal,  July, 2007  

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Informatics in Action: Leveraging Technology to Make Knowledge Based Decisions October 18-20, 2007 AORN Headquarters, Denver, CO

As technology becomes more prevalent in our facilities, perioperative nurses, information technology staff members, and chief nursing officers must make the best possible use of what is available. This conference will provide you and your team with the critical information you need to effectively select, implement, and manage your facility's technology. The conference also will allow you to compare software through live demonstrations from industry leaders in information systems. For more information or to register, visit http://www .aorn.org/Education/EducationEvents/Conferences.

Online Education

AMBULATORY SURGERY ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. This program begins September 17 and 18 with a face-to-face meeting at the Hyatt Regency, Louisville, Kentucky. During the two-day meeting, attendees will review

* privacy and unique identifiers;

* regulatory issues;

* security rules, transactions, and code sets;

* credentialing details; and much more.

After the meeting, 11 online courses will cover such topics as

* leadership and management,

* medical records management,

* anesthesia services, and

* risk management.

This program will provide 52 continuing education contact hours and ambulatory education unit credits. The deadline for completing the program is January 31, 2008. For more information or to register, visit http://www.aorn.org/Education/OnlineEducation or call Customer Service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.

ONLINE ADVANCED AMBULATORY SURGERY ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. AORN has developed a certificate program that addresses the needs of directors

and administrators of ASCs. Participants must complete eight of the 10 online course modules in four months to earn the certificate and continuing education contact hours.

The program addresses issues that directors or administrators of ASCs face, such as compliance and regulatory issues and inventory management. Topics include

* competencies,

* managed care contracting,

* the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,

* budget and business plan development,

* Stark/Safe Harbor, and

* inventory management.

To register, visit http://www.aorn.org/Education /OnlineEducation or call Customer Service at (800) 755-2676 x 1. Modules also are available for individual purchase.

MANAGEMENT COURSES. The following online courses offer continuing education contact hours and may be taken by themselves or used with AORN's Perioperative Management Resources seminars and manuals for more in-depth understanding. In Budgeting, you will learn

* basic cost accounting,

* essential steps in the budgeting process,

* components of capital and operating budgets, and

* steps to improve budget performance while providing safe patient care.

After completing Understanding and Interpreting Financial Statements, you will be able to

* describe the key components of a financial statement,