Educational opportunities from the center for perioperative education - Educational Opportunities

AORN Journal,  May, 2002  

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AORN is the premier provider of perioperative continuing education. To ensure that you are registering for an AORN event, look for the AORN name and logo. If you are unclear whether the event is sponsored by AORN, call AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.

NURSING COURSE 101

The AORN Center for Perioperative Education's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is presented in a scripted, modular format and contains posttests, bibliographies, handouts, glossaries, required reading assignments, recommended videotapes, guidelines for preceptors, a final examination, and contact hours. Visual aids are provided on CD-ROM. Topics include scrubbing, gowning, and gloving; skin preparation; positioning; sterilization and disinfection; and surgical draping. The course also includes a module for preceptors. For a brochure, call AORN customer service. Not sure about purchasing the course? Register to preview it in the facilitator seminar. Registrations must be received two weeks before the seminar date. Visit http://www.aorn.org/education/periop101.htm for seminar dates and an order form.

AORN CONFERENCES

RNFA Forum.

June 8-9, 2002, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC.

This event is designed to pro vide state-of-the-art education sessions and an opportunity for RN first assistants (RNFAs) and perioperative RNs in the RNFA practice arena to learn, network with colleagues, and discuss issues germane to the practice of the RNFA. In addition, the RN First Assistant Specialty Assembly will celebrate its 10-year anniversary.

Weekend Immersion In Nursing Informatics (WINI).

June 8-9, 2002, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC.

The WINI program was developed by three informatics nurses who have been certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in nursing informatics. It follows the content outline for the ANCC Nursing Informatics Certification Examination.

This program will allow attendees to 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 the strategies they use to meet these challenges. Registration is limited to 52 participants, so register early.

AORN Federal Affairs Conference and Lobby Day 2002.

June 10-11, 2002, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, DC.

AORN hopes to have members from as many of the 435 US Congressional districts in attendance as possible. The year 2002 may see serious Medicare reform and an opportunity to achieve enactment of HR 822 (ie, the Medicare Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant Direct Reimbursement Act of 2001). In addition, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has not released the final rule regarding prescriptive staffing in the OR, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines on smoke plume evacuation have not been released. Congress likely will grapple with the nursing shortage and other issues important to perioperative nursing. Registration is limited to 400 people, so register early.

AORN Multispecialty Conference.

Sept 26-29, 2002, Hyatt Regency, St Louis.

The education content included at this conference will relate to leadership and management; ambulatory care; informatics; nurse educators; clinical nurse specialists; business, industry, and consulting; and rural or small hospitals. A special presentation will be given Sunday titled "Laser Concepts in Health Care."

AORN Multispecialty Conference.

Oct 10-13, 2002, Alexis Park Resort, Las Vegas.

The education content included at this conference will relate to clinical practice issues. Specialty areas included are advanced technology, cardiothoracics, neurosurgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, and RNFAs. A special presentation will be given Sunday titled "Patient Safety Begins with Staff Education: Lasers in the OR."

ADDITIONAL CONTACT HOURS

Contact hour opportunities may be used independently or to educate other perioperative staff members. Perioperative nurses can earn continuing education contact hours by purchasing and viewing the following material.

INTERNET

Visit http://www.aorn.org/education for the latest quality continuing education. Home Study Programs published since November 2000 now are available online. Use these programs to earn contact hours and stay abreast of the latest nursing information.

Free contact hour. Visit http://www.aorn.org/PNDS/default.htm to receive one free contact hour. Complete the course and print your one contact hour certificate online.

Ambulatory Surgery Administrator Certificate Program. The second offering of this program begins with a meeting in Denver Aug 16 to 17, 2002. The remainder of the Ambulatory Surgery Administrator Certificate Program will be conducted online. This program addresses what nurses or physicians need to get on the leadership fast track. Participants who complete the 11 online modules will receive their certificates in June 2003. Course titles include

* administration of ambulatory surgery centers,