Opportunities from the center for perioperative education

AORN Journal,  May, 2007  

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Educational videos, CD-ROMs, and digital video discs, most of which include independent studies, are available through the AORN perioperative nursing video library. Programs available for purchase address

* clinical topics,

* communication and conflict resolution,

* infection control,

* patient and family member education topics, and

* patient and staff member safety.

Six recently updated videos are available:

* video 1934--Concepts of Scrubbing, Gowning, and Gloving;

* video 1935--Preoperative Skin Preparation;

* video 1936--Fire Prevention in the Perioperative Suite;

* video 1937--Electrosurgery: Function, Practice, and Safety;

* video 1938--Surgical Draping: Principles and Practice; and

* video 1939--Care of an

Aging Surgical Population. Discounted group rates for continuing education contact hours are available. For details, visit http://www.aorn.org/education/videos.htm. To order, call Cine-Med, Woodbury, Conn, at (800) 633-0004 or AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.

A one-year subscription for AORN Online video-based education is available through Cine-Med. For information on this service, visit http://www.cine-med.net /library/index.php?aorn.

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Continuing education articles. AORN Journal continuing education articles published since May 2004 are available online at http://www.aornjournal.org. Articles are available in portable document format (ie, PDF) to print and complete. Use these programs to earn continuing education contact hours and stay abreast of the latest nursing information.

Standards program. An independent study program based on AORN's 2007 Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines is available for 16.6 continuing education contact hours. A minimum score of 80% is necessary to earn the continuing education contact hours. The deadline for submitting the posttest and evaluation is March 31, 2008. The purchase price includes the continuing education contact hour fee. The program may be ordered online at http://www.aorn.org/bookstore/default.asp.

Perioperative Professional Excellence Criteria (Magnet Model). This independent study was developed to assist facilities in achieving Magnet Status through perioperative excellence. Using the American Nurses Credentialing Center's (ANCC's) Magnet Recognition Program Application Manual as the basis for the work, AORN has developed a series of articles identifying perioperative sources of evidence related to the 14 Forces of Magnetism. The articles were reviewed by members of the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program. Visit http://www.aorn.org/education /magnet to print and complete this independent study to earn continuing education contact hours.

SafetyNet: Lessons Learned from Close Calls in the OR. This independent study showcases SafetyNet, AORN's anonymous, near miss reporting system, and includes analyses of close calls in the OR using stories submitted to SafetyNet. Each case study describes a series of events that did not proceed as planned and that resulted in a close call in which a patient narrowly avoided harm. Earn continuing education contact hours by visiting http://www.aornjournal.org and clicking on Safety Net: Lessons Learned from Close Calls in the OR under Features.