Opportunities from the center for perioperative education

AORN's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is a comprehensive program for educating new perioperative nurses. The curriculum covers 27 crucial topics in a scripted lecture format with PowerPoint presentations 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, handouts, slide presentations, a critical skills assessment checklist, a "Preparing the Preceptor" module with free contact hours, and more. For more information, visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn.org/education/periop101.htm. For a free information packet, contact Laurie Clark at (800) 755-2676 x 258 or send an e-mail to periop101@aorn.org.

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AORN MANAGEMENT SEMINARS

Building Financial Skills for ASC Managers Oct 12, 2006 Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville

This one-day seminar will be held the day before the AORN Ambulatory Surgery Conference: Keys to Clinical and Management Success. The program will give you the financial skills you need to manage your OR effectively and efficiently, with a particular focus on the ambulatory market. The seminar is designed for ambulatory surgery center (ASC) nurse managers and nurse leaders who are new to the management role, ASC staff nurses training for management positions, and experienced managers interested in validating current financial processes. The program will give you the skills to effectively manage capital and operational budgets, full-time equivalent calculations, monthly financial reports, and more. For more information or to register, visit http://www.aorn.org/events.> Technology Selection & Implementation: What Every Manager Needs to Know Oct 26, 2006 Crowne Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia

Learn how to address the technological challenges of the perioperative environment. This one-day seminar is designed to provide managers and nurses specializing in informatics with the tools they need to evaluate and select all types of new technology, from perioperative information systems to robotics to radio-frequency identification technology. The seminar also will cover business requirements and financial implications. This event is offered the day before AORN's Business of Perioperative Nursing Conference, which also is being held in Philadelphia. For more information or to register, visit http://www.aorn.org/events.> OR Supply Chain Management and Optimization Nov 4, 2006 AORN Headquarters, Denver

This one-day seminar is designed to help nurse managers understand the basic concepts of effective supply chain management. Participants will learn how to improve their supply chain processes; learn the key elements of an effective supply chain; explore best practices and other methods for optimizing the supply chain, including radio-frequency identification technology; and learn how to engage staff members and physicians to ensure their support. After the seminar, attendees will be invited to tour AORN Headquarters. For more information or to register, visit http://www.aorn.org/events.> AORN CONFERENCES

Sharpen Your ASC Nursing Skills FASA 2006 Nurses Seminar Oct 12, 2006 Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville

This one-day seminar is offered the day before the AORN Ambulatory Surgery Conference presented by the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) and AORN. Ambulatory surgery center nursing requires a wide range of knowledge and the ability to juggle many priorities. Designed for ASC nurse managers or those aspiring to a leadership role within an ASC, this meeting offers sessions in each of the areas an effective ASC nurse manager must understand--delivery of patient care, quality management, human resources, financial and business development, and regulatory and legal issues. This seminar also provides a unique networking opportunity for nurses in the ASC industry. For more information or to register, visit http://www.aorn.org/events.> AORN Ambulatory Surgery Conference: Keys to Clinical and Management Success Oct 13-14, 2006 Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville

Enhance your professional practice by attending this event designed to address both clinical and management ASC issues. Learn the latest information on patient safety, clinical techniques, and the changing needs of the ASC market. The conference will help you understand future activities that will affect ASCs, advance your clinical knowledge of instrument care and handling, and provide you with the opportunity to network with your peers. In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, specific sessions will address patient care and procedures related to breast health. For more information or to register, visit http://www.aorn.org/events.> Laser Safety Update: Clinical, Technical, and Administrative Aspects Oct 15, 2006 Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville

Learn about the latest laser safety issues from recognized experts in the field of laser use. Vangie Dennis, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, and Bill Janssen, AAS, CLSO, will present clinical, technical, and administrative aspects of managing safe and productive laser services in ASCs. The program includes a basic foundation in laser biophysics and tissue interaction. Laser safety protocols will be addressed according to the ANSI Z1 36.3 Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care Facilities standard and AORN's Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines. For more information or to register, visit http://www.aorn.org/events.>