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Congress is the annual meeting of AORN. Its purpose is to provide a common time and place for perioperative nurses to earn contact hours, share best practices, and celebrate their profession. This world-class conference features more than 70 education sessions that address the latest clinical, leadership, management, educator, informatics, risk management, research/evidence-based practice, and integrated health issues and the latest trends and developments for perioperative nurses. Education sessions are designed to meet the needs of all practitioners, from novice to expert.

Congress sessions are usually 90 minutes in length. It is possible to submit a Part I and Part II session or an all day session. Please make note of this intent in your overview with your submission.

Sample of Potential Topic Areas for 2011
Free Standing Ambulatory Surgery Topics
Risk Management
Materials Management Success Stories
Accreditation Update (Joint Commission, New Accreditation, Ambulatory Accreditation)
Career Path Development
Clinical Issues/Innovations
Coaching, Motivation
Implementation of the PNDS
Informatics
Maintaining Magnet Status
Public Policy
Management Issues
New Procedures Cost Comparison
Teaching Techniques
Patient Safety Improvements
Performance Improvement
Recommended Practices (Creative methods to ensure accurate implementation of RP's)
Safe Use of Technology
Tools & Techniques During Economic Change (Please include description of tools, checklists, and/or interactive teaching techniques that will be used in the session.)
Workforce Initiatives/Healthy Work Environments
Workplace Safety
Creative Staffing
Quality
Research/Evidenced Based Practice

Proposal Review
All proposals are blind-reviewed by the Congress Education Planning Committee members.

Speaker Invitations
Speaker invitations are only issued through the AORN Center for Perioperative Education (CPE).

Speaker Payment
A small stipend may be available for speakers and the amount is determined annually. If a stipend is paid, it will be for a maximum of two speakers per session. If there are more than 2 speakers, the amount available will be divided equally.