AORN Center for Perioperative Education

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Financial Management for OR Nurse Managers. This seminar, recommended for managers with at least six months of experience, will emphasize cost-definition management and analysis. Issues related to managed care will be integrated in the three-day activity. Other topics to be discussed include financial forecasting, capital budgeting, and advanced techniques for variance analysis. Instruction methods will include lectures, individual problem solving, and group work. The activity will be led by Steven A. Finkler, PhD, CPA, a leading expert on health care financial management. Cincinnati -Endo-Surgery Institute SEPTEMBER

Wound Management Workshop. AORN, in partnership with Professional Assistants PRN, will provide this hands-on seminar. A faculty of expert RN first assistants will lead the activities, which include one- and twohanded knot tying; wound, drain, and fascia suturing; and practice with an electrosurgical unit. Registration is limited to RNs, and only 80 registrants can be accepted. This seminar filled quickly last time, so register early to avoid disappointment. East Coast location to be announced

AUGUST Financial Miinagement lor OR Nurse Managers W Cincinnati - July 3 1. Aug 1 , 2

SEPTEMBER Wound Management Workshop W Locotion TBA - Sept 7. 8 Second Annual Management Institute W Las Vegns - Sept 11-14 Third Annual Orthopedic Con. ference ror Perioperative Nurses W Newpoit Beach. Culif - Sept 19-21: preconference - Sept 18. Perioperative Nursing: Quest for Knowledge Philadelphia - Sept 7,7,28

OCTOBER Fourth Annual Pediatric Conlerence: Pediatric Perioperative Issues and Challenges W New Orleans - Sepl 30-Ocl 1 Fourth Annual Advanced Technology Specialty Assembly Conference W New Orleans - Oct 2-4 Second Annual Nurses in Rusinem, Industry 81Consulting Specialty Assembly Conference W New Orleans - Ocl4-5 CardiothoraciclPerioperative

Challenge Las Vegas - Oct 14-17 RN First Assistant Forum W Williamshurg. Vn Oct 17-19: prcconfcrcnce workshop - Oct 16; postconfcrencc workshop - Oct 20 Eighth Annual Perioperatlve Nurse Educntor/Clinical S p e cialist Conference: Dimensions of Practice W Deliver - Oc'i 30-Nov 2; pwconfen.nce workshops - Oct 29-30

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leaders recognize that existing delivery systems are undergoing dramatic change. AORN, Mosby, and the AORN Management Specialty Assembly have joined together in planning one of the most timely, innovative, information-filled education meetings for 1996. AORN leaders and other experts will present attendees with the latest updates on managing more effectively in these turbulent times. AORN is pleased to have the endorsement of the American Society of Post Anesthesia Nurses and the American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals for this meeting. Shared Services Healthcare, Inc; Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Systems; LBA Healthcare Management Consulting, Inc; Ethicon Endosurgery; DeRoyal Industries; US Surgical Corporation; and VHA, Inc, are helping to support this conference through several education grants. For a brochure or additional information, call (800) 826-1877. Las Vegas -The Riviera

Third Annual Orthopedic Conference for Perloperatlve Nurses. This conference is being presented by the AORN Center for Penoperative Education and the AORN Orthopedic Specialty Assembly. Session topics include allografting, laparoscopic spine surgery, specialty teams, positioning, external fixation, and understanding x-rays. Day two will be devoted to a hands-on skills lab. Choices include spine procedures,

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endoscopic procedures, tibia1 fracture fixation methods, and total joint replacement procedures. A scheduled preconference is titled, “Bones, Groans, and Moans.” The Orthopedic Specialty Assembly will conduct its business meeting the first day of the conference. NeMport Beach, Calif

Perioperative Nursing: Quest for Knowledge. The AORN Center for Perioperative Education and the AORN of Philadelphia chapter are planning this education conference. Topics include legal.issues, sterilization and disinfection, managed care, critical pathways, harassment issues, and much more. By attending the entire conference, it is possible for individuals to obtain 1.5 contact hours. Philadelphia OCTOBER

Registrants may attend one, two, or all three specialty assembly conferences in New Orleans for a single registration fee. They also may register for one conference or for the October 3 evening sessions on laser basics and laser safety. Specialty assembly business meetings will be held for each of the three specialty assemblies.

Fourth Annual Pediatric Conference: Pediatric Perioperative issues and Challenges. This conference, planned jointly by the AORN Center for Perioperative Education, the AORN Pediatric Specialty Assembly, and the Society of Pediatric Nurses, will provide a variety of sessions for any nurse interested in the care of pediatric surgical patients. Attendees will discuss issues related to pediatric perioperative care and nursing implications related to pedi-

atric clinical issues and challenges. New Orleans -Hotel Intercontinental

Fourth Annual Advanced Technology Specialty Assembly Conference. This conference will feature the latest products and services that affect areas including patient care, legal challenges, partnering with biomedical technicians, and alternative practice and advanced practice for perioperative nurses. New Orleans -Hotel InterContirzental

Second Annual Nurses in Business, Industry & Consulting Specialty Assembly Conference. This conference includes sessions on enhancing compatibility with clients and determining a match with prospective employers, detailing the changes in demands on consultants, and negotiating project contracts in the managed care environment. New Orleans -Hotel Intercontinental

CardlothoracidPerioperative Challenge. AORN, Mosby, and the AORN Cardiothoracic Specialty Assembly are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Cardiothoracic Challenge. This year’s program, although focusing on the clinical issues in caring for patients with cardiac, thoracic, or vascular disease, also will include a track for general perioperative nurses. Two of the general sessions on day one will examine in depth the clinical and ethical implications of organ transplantations. Crosstraining versus specialization will be targeted in day two’s general session. Breakout sessions will include a wide range of topics, including “Streamlining the Anesthesia of the Cardiothoracic Patient,” “Sterilization Techniques 307 AORN JOURNAL

Now and Into the 2 1st Century,” and “Breast Reconstruction: A Woman’s Choice.” For a brochure or additional information, call (800) 826- 1877, Lus Vegas -Bally’s

RN First Assistant Forum. This forum, planned jointly by the AORN Center for Perioperative Education and the AORN RN First Assistant Specialty Assembly and presented in collaboration with Mosby, will feature 25 separate sessions, covering topics such as job satisfaction, pharmacologic management of dysrhythmias, suturing and knot tying, trauma and surgical emergencies, coping with anger, understanding the nineties work environment, finding your place of maximum value, the ABCs of postanesthesia care unit assessment, urologic diagnosis and surgical treatment, laparoscopic surgery, pain management, and IV conscious sedation. The forum preconference workshop will be on “Minding Your P’s and Q’s: Managing Lethal Dysrhythmias in the Perioperative Setting.” The forum postconference workshops will be on “Lytes by Night-Don’t Let the Sodium Bite! Laboratory Tests Made Easy” and “CRNFA Exam Preparation: Test Taking Without Becoming a Wreck.” Williamshurg, Va - Williamsburg Murriott

Eighth Annual Perioperative Nurse Educator/Ciinical Specialist Conference: Dimensions of Practice. This conference, planned jointly by the AORN Center for Perioperative Education and the AORN Nurse Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist Specialty Assembly, will discuss critical issues relevant to perioperative nurses involved in clinical

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education activities. The sessions will address the core needs of individuals considering a position as an educator/clinical specialist, as well as the needs of the seasoned educator/clinical specialist. Topics include performance counseling, issues related to hostile behavior and sexual harassment in the workplace, implications of the Pew Commission report, identification of techniques that motivate learners, and identification of innovative and effective teaching concepts. Networking opportunities also will be available. Denver -Hyatt Regency Hotel, Denver Tech Center

ADDITIONAL CONTACT HOURS Perioperative nurses can earn continuing education contact hours by purchasing videotapes and audiotapes and completing study guide posttests. These tapes are from sessions at the 1994 and 1995 Congresses, the 1996 pre-

Congress, and from the first and second annual Infectious Diseases Conferences. For information, call AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x 1. Also available for contact hour application is the new independent study program based on the AORN Standards and Recommended Practices. A minimum score of 80% is necessary to earn the 25 contact hours. The deadline for submitting this study is March 3 1, 1997.

GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRA TlON Single-day, single-session attendance is possible at most activities. Fees vary, and details of refunds and substitutions are specific to each event. Brochures are mailed for each activity. To receive a brochure, call customer service. AORN wishes to ensure that no individual with a mobility, visual, or hearing disability is

excluded, denied services, or otherwise treated differently from other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids or services. For up-to-the minute information, visit the Center for Perioperative Education’s calendar on the Internet at http://www.aorn.org/.

ACCREDITATION AORN is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Commission on Accreditation. AORN recognizes these activities as continuing education for RNs. This recognition does not imply that AORN or the ANCC Commission on Accreditation approves or endorses products mentioned in the activity. AORN has provider numbers for Alabama (ABNP0075), California (BRN00667). Florida (27F0177), Iowa (103), and Kansas (LTOI 14-0316). A

Pre=ElectionSurvey Shows Many in Health Care Ignore Politics A June news release from a management consulting firm reports on a national survey of 1,197 business owners that it conducted in April. The survey found that although health care issues still rate top attention from America’s politicians, many business owners in the health care sector say it does not matter who gets elected in November. The survey revealed that 35% of health company owners believe the election will not affect them; 18.3% expect positive changes; 17.1% predict negative outcomes, and the balance foresee some sort of change.

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While expressing their concern, more than 12% of health care respondents said that “business is booming” and medical legislation is “always good.” “Right or wrong,” notes the president of a consulting firm, “many business owners believe the outcome of the election will not significantly affect the key factors that can make or break their companies-taxes, money supply, trade policy, government regulation, and health care costs.” Pre-Election Survey Shows Many in Health Care Ignore Politics (news release, Park Ridge, Ill: George s. May lntemational Co, June 1996) 1.

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