Opportunities from the Center for Perioperative Education - Educational Opportunities - Calendar

AORN Journal, Oct, 2003

PERIOPERATIVE NURSING COURSE 101

AORN's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is a convenient program for educating new perioperative nurses. The comprehensive curriculum 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:

* 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.patientsafety/first.org, or contact AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.

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 using 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 pre-conference 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 8-10, 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

Verona, NY. Oct 2,5-28, 2003. AORN of Mohawk Valley presents "CNOR Certification Preparation Course: A Process for Perioperative Nursing Achievement" at Turning Stone Casino, 5218 Patrick Rd, Verona, NY. This activity is approved for 15.6 contact hours.

Contact: Stacey Morosco by mail at PO Box 33, New York Mills, NY 13417, by telephone at (315) 734-3482, or by e-mail at stacmoro@aol.com.

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