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Events to attend
The following offerings specified as AORN approved have been approved using criteria established by the AORN Approval Board. AORN is accredited by the Western Regional Accrediting Committee of the American Nurses’ Association as a provider and approver of continuing education for nurses. Under this accreditation, educational offerings provided by AORN (Congress, national seminars, courses, Modular Independent Learning Systems [MILS@], and international conferences) are approved. July 6-10 “Sports Medicine in Primary Care,” Wequassett Inn on Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod, Mass. Write: Bernice McPhee, Director of Education and Training, Emerson Hospital, Old Road to Nine Acre Corner, Concord, Mass 01742. July 16 Education course on “Joint Replacement: An Update,” Beefmaster Conference Center, Joplin, Mo. Write: Judy Hancock, OR Clinical Coordinator, St John’s Regional Medical Center, 2727 McClelland Blvd, Joplin, Mo 64801. July 18-19 Hospital Employee Health-1 983 Conference, “Coping with Familiar Problems, Meeting New Challenges,” Westin Hotel, Chicago. Write: Kathy Atchison, American Health Consultants Conference Department, 67 Peachtree Park Dr, Atlanta, Ga 30309. July 18-22 “Fourth Annual Institute on Alcohol and Drug Problems: Maximizing Impact Through Effective Service,” Grand Ballroom of University of California, Los Angeles’s (UCLA) Ackerman Union. Write: Health Sciences, UCLA Extension, PO Box 24901, Los Angeles, Calif 90024.
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July 30 Continuing education course on “Applications of Computer Technology in Nursing,” University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Write: UCLA Extension, PO Box 24901, Los Angeles, Calif 90024. Aug 15 One-day seminar on “Managing Conflict,” Granada Royale, 2333 E Thomas, Phoenix. (This seminar is also being offered Aug 17, La Mansion del Rio, 112 College St, San Antonio, and Aug 18, the Guest Quarters, 2929 Post Oak, Houston.) Write: College of Business Administration, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex 79409.
Aug 27 AORN of Omaha Area (cosponsored with Univenlty of Nebraska College of Numlng), “The Mischievous Manipulator,” University of N e braska College of Nursing, 4111 Dewey Ave, Omaha, Neb 68105. Write: Llnda F Dinsmore, 13579 Gold, Omaha, Neb 68144. Sept 8-9 Two-day seminar on ”Cerebrovascular and Tumor Management,” Fort Sanders Nursing School Auditorium, Knoxville, Tenn, sponsored by the East Tennessee Chapter of American Association of Neurosurgical Nurses. Write: Anne Tinker, PO Box 12217, Knoxville, Tenn 37912. Sept 10-11 Annual Update in Ophthalmology, Podell Auditorium, Beth Israel MedicalCenter, New York City. Write: Anne Sarro, Medical Education, Beth Israel Medical Center, 10 Nathan D Perlman PI, New York, NY 10003. Sept 16-17 “Comprehensive Care of the Burn Patient,” Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. Write: Robert W Gillespie, MD, St Elizabeth Com-
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munity Health Center, 555 S 70th, Lincoln, Neb 68510. Sept 16-18 “Neurosurgical Conference by the Sea,” Omni Hotel, Norfolk, Va. Write: RobertaM Stewart, 607 Medical Towers, Norfolk, Va 23507. Sept 16-18 Seminar on “GastrointestinalPerspective: The Best of Two Worlds;’ Pointe Tapatio Hotel, Phoenix. Write: Nancy Baptie, GI Department, Daniel Freeman Hospital, 333 N Prairie Ave, Inglewood, Calif 90301.
Sept 17 AORN of Central Nebraaka workshop, “lmprovment of Self-concept,” Ramada Inn, 1-80 and Highway 10 & 44, Keamey, Neb 68847. Write: Ellen Nlckel, RR 2, Box 190, Axtell, Neb 68924. Sept 17 AORN of Metro Detrolt workshop, “Legal Llablilty of OR Nurses: What You Need to Know and Why.” Write: Barbara Sullivan, 37150 Old Creek Rd, Troy, Mlch 48084. Sept 18-23 Second International Congress on Psychiatric Nursing, Imperial College, Kensington, London. Write: Sarah Selble, conference administrator, Nursing Times, 4 Little Essex St, London WC 2. Sept 22-24 National conference on “Nursing Science: Today and Beyond,” Sheraton Park Place Hotel, Minneapolis. Write: Marketing, American Nurses’ Association, 2420 Pershing Rd, Kansas City, Mo 64106. Sept 23-24 Ninth annual conference of the Northern Ontario Operating Room Nurses, Senator Motor Hotel, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Write: Colleen Landers, OR Head Nurse, St Mary’s Hospital, 41 Pine St N, Timmins, Ontario. Sept 23-25 Third NE Posterior Phakoemulsification and Extracapsular Implant Course with workshop on Microsurgical Techniques for Ophthalmic Surgical Nurses and Technicians, Framingharn, Mass. Write: Denise Moran, do Dr Bernard L McGowan, 198 Union Ave, Framingham, Mass 01701.
Household contact may transmlt AIDS Infants and children who live with victims of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) may be exposed to the syndrome through routine household contact. A recent study published in the May 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports eight cases of AIDS among children born into families with recognized risks for AIDS. James Oleske, MD, from Newark’s University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, and colleagues conducted the research. “Our experience suggests that children living in high-risk households are susceptible to AIDS and that sexual contact, drug abuse, or exposure to blood products is not necessary for disease transmission,” the authors report. “Despite a variable clinical picture, each of our patients had in common household exposure to one or more persons with known risk factors for AIDS: IV (intravenous) drug abusers, prostitutes, Haitians/Dominicans,and homosexualdlV drug abusers,” said the authors. In an accompanying article, Anthony S Fauci, MD, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Md, said, “We are witnessing at the present time the evolution of a new disease process of unknown etiology with a mortality of at least 50% and possibly as high as 75% to 100% and with a doubling of the number of patients afflicted every six months. “The finding of AIDS in infants and children who are household contacts of patients with AIDS or persons with risks for AIDS has enormous implications with regard to ultimate transmissibility of this syndrome,” said Dr Fauci. “If routine close contact can spread the disease, AIDS takes on an entirely new dimension,” he added.
Sept 290ct 2 National conference on “The Business of Continuing Education,” Franklin Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia. Write: Marketing, American Nurses’ Association, 2420 Pershing Rd, Kansas City, Mo 64108.
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July 30 Continuing education course on “Applications of Computer Technology in Nursing,” University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Write: UCLA Extension, PO Box 24901, Los Angeles, Calif 90024. Aug 15 One-day seminar on “Managing Conflict,” Granada Royale, 2333 E Thomas, Phoenix. (This seminar is also being offered Aug 17, La Mansion del Rio, 112 College St, San Antonio, and Aug 18, the Guest Quarters, 2929 Post Oak, Houston.) Write: College of Business Administration, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Tex 79409.
Aug 27 AORN of Omaha Area (cosponsored with Univenlty of Nebraska College of Numlng), “The Mischievous Manipulator,” University of N e braska College of Nursing, 4111 Dewey Ave, Omaha, Neb 68105. Write: Llnda F Dinsmore, 13579 Gold, Omaha, Neb 68144. Sept 8-9 Two-day seminar on ”Cerebrovascular and Tumor Management,” Fort Sanders Nursing School Auditorium, Knoxville, Tenn, sponsored by the East Tennessee Chapter of American Association of Neurosurgical Nurses. Write: Anne Tinker, PO Box 12217, Knoxville, Tenn 37912. Sept 10-11 Annual Update in Ophthalmology, Podell Auditorium, Beth Israel MedicalCenter, New York City. Write: Anne Sarro, Medical Education, Beth Israel Medical Center, 10 Nathan D Perlman PI, New York, NY 10003. Sept 16-17 “Comprehensive Care of the Burn Patient,” Hyatt Regency Hotel, Kansas City, Mo. Write: Robert W Gillespie, MD, St Elizabeth Com-
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munity Health Center, 555 S 70th, Lincoln, Neb 68510. Sept 16-18 “Neurosurgical Conference by the Sea,” Omni Hotel, Norfolk, Va. Write: RobertaM Stewart, 607 Medical Towers, Norfolk, Va 23507. Sept 16-18 Seminar on “GastrointestinalPerspective: The Best of Two Worlds;’ Pointe Tapatio Hotel, Phoenix. Write: Nancy Baptie, GI Department, Daniel Freeman Hospital, 333 N Prairie Ave, Inglewood, Calif 90301.
Sept 17 AORN of Central Nebraaka workshop, “lmprovment of Self-concept,” Ramada Inn, 1-80 and Highway 10 & 44, Keamey, Neb 68847. Write: Ellen Nlckel, RR 2, Box 190, Axtell, Neb 68924. Sept 17 AORN of Metro Detrolt workshop, “Legal Llablilty of OR Nurses: What You Need to Know and Why.” Write: Barbara Sullivan, 37150 Old Creek Rd, Troy, Mlch 48084. Sept 18-23 Second International Congress on Psychiatric Nursing, Imperial College, Kensington, London. Write: Sarah Selble, conference administrator, Nursing Times, 4 Little Essex St, London WC 2. Sept 22-24 National conference on “Nursing Science: Today and Beyond,” Sheraton Park Place Hotel, Minneapolis. Write: Marketing, American Nurses’ Association, 2420 Pershing Rd, Kansas City, Mo 64106. Sept 23-24 Ninth annual conference of the Northern Ontario Operating Room Nurses, Senator Motor Hotel, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Write: Colleen Landers, OR Head Nurse, St Mary’s Hospital, 41 Pine St N, Timmins, Ontario. Sept 23-25 Third NE Posterior Phakoemulsification and Extracapsular Implant Course with workshop on Microsurgical Techniques for Ophthalmic Surgical Nurses and Technicians, Framingharn, Mass. Write: Denise Moran, do Dr Bernard L McGowan, 198 Union Ave, Framingham, Mass 01701.
Household contact may transmlt AIDS Infants and children who live with victims of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) may be exposed to the syndrome through routine household contact. A recent study published in the May 6 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association reports eight cases of AIDS among children born into families with recognized risks for AIDS. James Oleske, MD, from Newark’s University of Medicine and Dentistry, New Jersey, and colleagues conducted the research. “Our experience suggests that children living in high-risk households are susceptible to AIDS and that sexual contact, drug abuse, or exposure to blood products is not necessary for disease transmission,” the authors report. “Despite a variable clinical picture, each of our patients had in common household exposure to one or more persons with known risk factors for AIDS: IV (intravenous) drug abusers, prostitutes, Haitians/Dominicans,and homosexualdlV drug abusers,” said the authors. In an accompanying article, Anthony S Fauci, MD, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Md, said, “We are witnessing at the present time the evolution of a new disease process of unknown etiology with a mortality of at least 50% and possibly as high as 75% to 100% and with a doubling of the number of patients afflicted every six months. “The finding of AIDS in infants and children who are household contacts of patients with AIDS or persons with risks for AIDS has enormous implications with regard to ultimate transmissibility of this syndrome,” said Dr Fauci. “If routine close contact can spread the disease, AIDS takes on an entirely new dimension,” he added.
Sept 290ct 2 National conference on “The Business of Continuing Education,” Franklin Plaza Hotel, Philadelphia. Write: Marketing, American Nurses’ Association, 2420 Pershing Rd, Kansas City, Mo 64108.
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