Opportunities from the center for perioperative education

AORN Journal,  July, 2004  

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PERIOPERATIVE NURSING COURSE 101

AORN's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is a convenient program for educating and orienting new perioperative nurses. The comprehensive curriculum covers 25 crucial topics in a scripted lecture format 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, PowerPoint presentations, a critical skills assessment checklist, a newly revised "Preparing the Preceptor" module with free contact hours, and more. For a free information packet, contact AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1 or visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn .org/education/periop101.htm.

AORN CONFERENCES

2004 Focus on Leadership: Celebrating Our Value July 16-18, 2004 Denver Marriott City Center Denver

The 2004 AORN Leadership Conference has been redesigned to be a highly interactive event. The weekend of activities begins with a reception at AORN Headquarters on Friday evening. On Saturday and Sunday, the conference will offer inspiring ideas and thought-provoking speakers. You will leave with tools to help you be a more effective leader. Join us for an exciting weekend of education, networking, and fun.

Discover Nursing Excellence in Your Ambulatory Surgery Center--Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) Conference Sept 10, 2004

Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio

Join FASA in Columbus, the location of this year's only meeting devoted to ambulatory surgery center (ASC) nursing. Designed for nurse managers and those aspiring to leadership roles in ASCs, this meeting offers sessions on sleep apnea, fire in the OR, leadership in nursing, a legislative update, and more. Use this opportunity to network with other nurses leading the ASC industry. Certified ASC administrator education units are available. This conference is being offered as a preconference to AORN's Ambulatory and Office-based Surgery Multispecialty Conference.

AMBULATORY AND OFFICE-BASED SURGERY CONFERENCE Sept 11-12, 2004 Hyatt Regency Columbus Columbus, Ohio

This conference targets ambulatory, ophthalmology, integrated health practices, and rural/small hospital specialties. It also focuses on the needs of RN first assistants (RNFAs) and advanced practice nurses. For more information about this conference, visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn.org/events /default.htm.

ENTREPRENEURIAL, LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT, BUSINESS, INFORMATICS, AND EDUCATOR CONFERENCE Sept 18-19, 2004 Marriott at Metro Center Washington, DC

This conference targets business, industry, consulting, management, and informatics specialists. It also focuses on the needs of nursing leaders, nurse educators, and clinical nurse specialists. For more information about this conference, visit AORN Online at http:// www.aorn.org/events/default.htm.

AORN Public Policy Conference and Advocacy Day 2004 Sept 20-21, 2004 Marriott at Metro center, Washington, DC

This program follows the Entrepreneurial, Leadership / Management, Business, Informatics, and Educator Conference. It is the premier opportunity for AORN members to advocate for perioperative nursing. This event also is designed to promote AORN's legislative priorities by allowing members to meet directly with elected representatives in the US Congress. The two-day event features education sessions that focus on effective lobbying, informational displays about public policy, and a trip to Capitol Hill for face-to-face visits with members of Congress and their staff members. On election day, one vote makes a difference. On Advocacy Day, your voice makes a difference.

Building Financial Skills for Perioperative Managers Sept 24, 2004 San Diego; Atlanta

If you are already an OR manager, these management seminars will provide you with additional knowledge, enhance your skills, and confirm current processes while giving you new tools with which to work. If you are a staff nurse who wants to move into a managerial role, the seminars will provide you with information you need to climb the career ladder and establish a network of resources to help you move into your new position.

Topics for this seminar include financial terminology, capital and operational budgets, budget preparation, full-time equivalent calculations, variance control, capital justifications, monthly financial reports, and using financial reports to measure efficiency and performance and plan for the future. Teaching methods include lectures, interactive sessions, and case studies.

This seminar will be held in two locations on the same day. The San Diego conference is sponsored by Pyxis, a Cardinal Health company, and the Atlanta conference is sponsored by Surgical Information Systems. For more information, visit http://www.aorn.org/managers or contact Susan Root, RN, MSN, CNOR, at (800) 755-2676 x 243 or sroot@aorn.org.