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AORN Journal,  March, 2005  

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* June 6, to Aug 12, 2005--Program Development and Evaluation;

* Aug 29, to Dec 16, 2005--Principles of Clinical Teaching and Learning; and

* Spring 2006--Business

Issues in Clinical Education. For more information, visit AORN Online at http://www .aorn.org/education/cueducator .htm, or contact Holly Heston at (800) 755-2676 x 318 or hheston@aorn.org.

Ambulatory Surgery Administrator Certificate program. The next offering of this six-month, online program begins with an introductory seminar at the Reno Hilton, Reno, Nev, March 7 to 8, 2005. The program will provide the skills and tools needed to manage every aspect of an ambulatory surgery practice, from daily operations to regulatory requirements. The program is offered before the American Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers' annual meeting and exhibit, March 9 to 12, 2005. After the initial seminar, participants will complete 11 online modules.

Free 1.5 contact hours for online patient safety program for AORN members. Free contact hours are available to AORN members via an AORN Online program, "Patient Safety in the OR." The goal of this program is to provide information to perioperative nurses about medical errors and adverse events in perioperative settings. Topics include

* definition of a medical error,

* frequency and types of medical errors,

* the contribution of system flaws to medical errors, and

* risks for medical errors.

Visit http://www.patientsafetyfirst.org/continuing_education to complete this free program online and print your contact-hour certificate.

Free contact hour for AORN members. Learn about the Perioperative Nursing Data Set, test your knowledge, and receive one free contact hour. Visit http:// www.aorn.org/PNDS/default .htm, complete the course online, and print your contact-hour certificate.

ADDITIONAL CONTACT HOURS

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

CD-ROMs/VIDEOS

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 or six education sessions. All sessions about safety in the perioperative setting can be applied toward the four contact hours needed for the 10% professional liability credit available to AORN members. Contact hours can be earned until Dec 31, 2005. The CD-ROMs are available from Sound Images, Inc, Englewood, Colo. For more information or to order, call (888) 649-1118, visit http://www .soundimages.net/assoc.aspx ?name=AORN or send an email to service@soundimages.net.

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,