Additional contact hours

AORN Journal,  June, 2004  

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

CD-ROM

Education themes available on CD-ROM include

* critical issues in the perioperative practice setting and

* safety in the perioperative setting.

Each CD-ROM contains five to six education sessions. All sessions about safety in the perioperative setting apply toward the four contact hours needed for the 10% professional liability credit available to AORN members. These contact hours can be earned until Dec 31, 2004. The CD-ROMs are available from Sound Images, Inc. For more information or to order, call (888) 649-1118, visit http://www .soundimages.net/conference.aspx ?cfsi=155, or send an e-mail to service@soundimages.net.

VIDEOTAPES

Educational videotapes, most of which include independent studies, are available through the AORN perioperative nursing videotape library. Videotapes available for purchase address several issues, including

* clinical topics,

* communication and conflict resolution,

* infection control,

* patient and family member education topics, and

* patient and staff member safety.

Contact hours are available for most studies through Dec 31, 2004; for some studies, contact hours are available through 2005 or 2006. Group rates for contact hours also are available; for details, visit http://www.aorn.org/education /videos.htm. To obtain a catalog, call AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1 or Cine-Med at (800) 633-0004, or visit http://www.cine-med.com and click on Nursing.

Videotape independent studies. The following 11 videotape/independent studies, worth 1.2 contact hours each, are available from the Sixth Conference on Infectious Diseases:

* Antibiotic Resistance;

* Bioterrorism;

* Can Glove Powder Alter the Risk of Infection;

* Disinfection and Sterilization;

* Hand Hygiene and Antisepsis;

* Hepatitis C;

* Medical Malpractice;

* Nosocomial Aerosols in the OR Environment;

* Outbreak Investigations;

* Preventing Antibiotic-Resistant Infections by Preventing Patient-to-Patient Spread; and

* Surgical Site Infection: Old Problem, New Look.

The deadline to apply for contact hours for these independent studies is Dec 31, 2004. Group rates for contact hours also are available. These videotapes may be purchased by calling AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.

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An independent study program based on AORN's 2004 Standards, Recommended Practices, and Guidelines is available for 25 contact hours. A minimum score of 80% is necessary to earn the contact hours. The deadline for submitting the posttest is March 31, 2005. The purchase price includes the contact hour fee.

Ambulatory surgery independent study activity. AORN's independent study activity based on Ambulatory Surgery Principles and Practices, third edition, is a valuable resource for perioperative nurses practicing in ambulatory surgery settings. The study guide is available separately or with the third edition of the book at a discounted package price.

Complete this independent study to earn 2.1 contact hours. Order a copy by calling customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1, or order online at http://www.aorn.org.

The following independent studies also are available for purchase:

* 02085--The Many Aspects of Teamwork (1.0 contact hour),

* 02086--Methods for Improving Patient Care (3.5 contact hours), and

* 02087--Transfusion is Not the Only Option (5.5 contact hours).

The purchase price includes handouts, scan sheets, and the contact hour fee for one person. The deadline to apply for contact hours for these independent studies is April 30, 2005. These studies may be purchased by calling AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.

New perioperative management resources. AORN is developing a series of perioperative management resources to meet the needs of both current OR managers and staff nurses who are considering moving into managerial roles. These resources will consist of printed manuals, online modules, and one-day regional seminars. The first three manuals--Time Management, Statistics, and Budgeting--are available now. New manuals and online modules will be released throughout the year. For more information, call Susan Root, RN, MSN, CNOR, at (800) 755-2676 x 243.

Contact hours also may be obtained by completing Home Study Programs in the AORN Journal. New Home Studies are published every month.

GROUP STUDY MODULES

AORN's Center for Perioperative Education has inservice programs, education, and specialty modules to assist you in making presentations to your peers and staff members. They are designed to help orient new nurses or assist in providing staff members with information about various required topics. Most modules are designed to be presented within one hour.

All modules contain a printed study guide with visual aids formatted in PowerPoint and are available on CD-ROM only. 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.