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AORN Journal,  March, 2005  

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Perioperative Nursing Course 101

AORN's Perioperative Nursing Course 101 is a comprehensive program for educating new perioperative nurses. The curriculum covers 26 crucial topics in a scripted lecture format with PowerPoint presentations 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, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, a critical skills assessment checklist, a "Preparing the Preceptor" module with free contact hours, and more. For a free information packet, contact Susan Becia at (800) 755-2676 x 287 or visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn.org/education/periop101.htm.

AORN Management Seminars

AORN management seminars provide OR managers with additional knowledge, enhance their skills, and confirm current processes while providing new tools with which managers can work. For staff nurses who want to move into a managerial role, the seminars provide information needed to climb the career ladder and establish a network of resources to help them move into a new position. Each seminar is worth 7.2 contact hours.

More topics and dates will be available soon. To register for any of the management seminars, call AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1.

NEW

Financial Skills for Perioperative Managers

March 11, 2005

Jacksonville Marriott Jacksonville, Fla

The March 11 seminar is part one of a two-day, two-course offering that includes "Time and Meeting Management: Efficiency Tools for the Perioperative Manager." Choose to attend one or both.

The seminar's topics 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.

NEW

Time and Meeting Management: Efficiency Tools for the Perioperative Manager

March 12, 2005

Jacksonville Marriott Jacksonville, Fla

This is part two of the two-day, two-course offering that begins March 11, 2005, with "Financial Skills for Perioperative Managers." Choose to attend one or both. This seminar is perfect for busy OR managers, be they new or seasoned. It will teach you how to

* improve your time management skills through analysis, goal setting, and delegation;

* plan and conduct effective and productive meetings; and

* deal with individuals who have difficult personalities.

NEW

Financial Skills for Perioperative Managers

April 2, 2005

Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans

The seminar's topics include financial terminology, capital and operational budgets, budget preparation, fulltime 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.

NEW

Time and Meeting Management: Efficiency Toots for the Perioperative Manager

May 6, 2005

3M

St Paul

This seminar is perfect for busy OR managers, be they new or seasoned. It will teach you how to

* improve your time management skills through analysis, goal setting, and delegation;

* plan and conduct effective and productive meetings; and

* deal with individuals who have difficult personalities.

NEW

World Conference on Surgical Patient Care

Sept 25-29, 2005

Palau de Congressos de Catalunya Barcelona, Spain

This conference provides an excellent opportunity for nurses to discuss critical perioperative issues with surgical team members from around the world. Attendees can

* learn about the latest international research initiatives;

* hear experts discuss critical patient safety issues;

* network to exchange ideas, treatment strategies, and successes; and

* enjoy a costume contest and exchange special gifts with other participants during the International Fellowship Night.

For more information, go to http://www.aorn.org/world.

DISTANCE LEARNING

Visit http://www.aorn.org /education for the latest continuing education opportunities. AORN Journal Home Studies published since March 2002 are available online at http:// www.aorn.org/journal/home study/default.htm. The Home Studies are available in portable document format (PDF) to print and complete. Use these programs to earn contact hours and stay abreast of the latest nursing information.

Preparing for the CNOR Examination--online version. This program will alleviate participants' fears of taking the CNOR examination by walking them through the examination's format. Subjects will be related to clinical situations with which perioperative nurses are familiar. The program also provides effective test-taking strategies. This two-week online program will be offered April 25, to May 9, 2005. Visit AORN Online at http://www.aorn.org/events/cnor.htm for more information.