Opportunities from the center for perioperative education

AORN Journal, May, 2007

* Accreditation/Regulation/ JCAHO,

* Block Time,

* Budgeting,

* Business Planning,

* Criteria for Selection and Implementation of Information Systems,

* Evaluation of New Technology,

* Meeting Management,

* OR Renovation/ Construction,

* Performance Improvement,

* Productivity Measurement in the Perioperative Setting,

* Risk Management,

* Statistics for Perioperative Managers,

* Stress Management: How to Stay in Control,

* Supply Chain Management,

* Time Management, and

* Understanding and Interpreting Financial Statements.

Online modules on Budgeting, Understanding and Interpreting Financial Statements, Meeting Management, and Performance Improvement also are available. For more information, visit http://www.aorn.org/managers /online.asp, or call customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.

GROUP STUDY MODULES

AORN's Center for Perioperative Education has inservice program, education, and specialty modules to assist nurses in making presentations to their peers and other staff members. The modules are designed to help orient new nurses and provide staff members with information about various required topics. Most modules can be presented in one to two hours.

All modules contain a printed study guide with visual aids formatted in PowerPoint, which are available only on CD-ROM. The modules are in a scripted format for the instructor. Stopping points included in each module facilitate discussion of specific facility policies and procedures as well as various aspects of the module and provide an opportunity for group interaction. AORN's Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines is used as a blueprint for the presentations.

Module prices are $189 for AORN members and $249 for nonmembers. Continuing education contact hours are available for modules on the following specialties:

* pediatrics and

* plastic/reconstructive surgery.

Modules on sale! In anticipation of updated and new products in development, the following modules are on sale for $50 each until the limited supply is depleted. Continuing education contact hours are not being offered for these modules at this time. The modules that are available include the inservice program modules:

* Aseptic Technique,

* Electrical Safety,

* Fire Safety,

* Radiation Protection in the Perioperative Suite, and

* Skin Preparation; education modules:

* Care of the Elderly Patient,

* Latex Allergy, and

* Positioning the Surgical Patient; and specialty modules:

* cardiovascular,

* neurosurgery,

* ophthalmology,

* orthopedics, and

* otorhinolaryngology.

Preparing the Preceptor module. The expanded preceptor module from AORN's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is available for purchase separate from the course. The module uses the most current knowledge available to provide an opportunity for experienced perioperative clinicians to practice building precepting skills with some helpful coaching. If your facility currently is licensed for the Perioperative Nursing Course 101, you already should have this updated module as part of your course materials. Two continuing education contact hours are awarded for completion of this module (based on a 50-minute contact hour). To order modules, call customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1, or visit http://www.aorn.org/education/inservice.htm.>