Educators Conference in conjunction with the Fall Specialty Conference
October 29 - November 1, 2009 / Orlando, Florida
Program Outline/Schedule
Thursday, October 29, 2009
7-8am - Registration
8am-5pm - Workshops (7.5 CH)
Workshop - Positioning (Session #1567)
Perioperative nurses today face the challenge of correctly positioning patients, as well as a heightened focus on reducing the risk of OR acquired pressure ulcers. This session will explore the evidenced based risk and preventative measures, positioning equipment, the importance of conducting a skin and risk assessment, as well as discuss the evidence based criteria that may be used for product evaluation and selection. Throughout the workshop, there will be ample opportunity to apply your new knowledge during hands on positioning labs and use of the equipment with the adult and pediatric surgical patient. We will also present methods for developing and measuring staff competencies in positioning the surgical patient and discuss the nurses liability related to positioning.
Cecil A. King, RN, MS, CNOR, Wendelyn A. Valentine, RN, MS(N), CNOR, CWCN, and Robert B. Dybec, RN, MS, CPSN, CNOR
Workshop - Evidence Based Practice/Competency Development (Session #1581)
This workshop will explore the origins of evidence based practice including how to appraise and critique research studies and interpret ranked guidelines. Then the speaker will move into using these evidence based practices as a basis for developing staff competencies for your facility. You will have the opportunity to work in small groups on competencies you may already have or new ones you want to develop.
Robin R. Chard, PhD, RN, CNOR
Friday, October 30, 2009
7-8am - Registration
8am-5pm - Workshop (7.5 CH)
Workshop - Staff Educator Boot Camp (Session #1643)
In this session, learn the fundamentals of being a staff educator. You will learn to design and develop teaching sessions and materials, how to motivate adults to learn and remember your message. Attend this boot camp and leave with all you need to know to be a successful educator, from A to Z.
Michele L. Deck, RN, BSN, MEd, LCCE, FACC
Saturday, October 31, 2009
7-8am - Registration/Educator Networking Session
8-9:30am - General Session (1.5 CH)
Pay-for-Performance: Already Impacting Health Care Delivery? (Session # 3035)
This session will review how the health care industry is continuing to grapple with more regulating bodies and standards, and providers are struggling to balance the concerns of quality care with more economical business practices. As new federal laws eliminating Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements for hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) make their impact, the pay-for-performance (P4P) model is already beginning to shape the way hospitals deliver services. Also impacting care is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The time is now for all health care organizations to embrace this change.
Kathleen Catalano, RN, JD, FHIMSS
Sponsored by Perot Systems Corporation.
9:30-10:15am - Break
10:15-11:45am - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Fast Forward: Providing an Orientation That You and Your Employees Will Enjoy (Session #3036)
Does your orientation put the participants to sleep? Is management pushing to cut orientation time? How much is enough? The orientation of new employees, students, and other personnel is essential for the efficient running of an operative environment. The lecture will describe the essential elements of an effective orientation, describe key factors that ensure compliance with regulatory agencies, make recommendations on how to efficiently conduct an orientation program, and provide sample tools to assist in the process.
Sheryl A. Michelson, RN, MS, BC
Bridging the Teaching Gap Between Generations (Session #3037)
In this program, examine what is of value and importance to traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Gen X, and Gen Y, and how those can sometimes be in conflict. Discover the talents for everyone you work with, to gain a deeper understanding of what motivates each group and how they react to differing situations. Learn the seven things that Gen X and Y want from their teachers and managers.
Michele L. Deck, RN, MEd, BSN, LCCE, FACCE
11:45am-1:15pm - Lunch and Networking
1:15-2:45pm - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Inject New Life into Teaching (Session #3038)
Have you ever wondered how to make content memorable for your learners? Noticed that there are several different ways to reinforce important information for your learners? Let "Know" White introduce you to her learners. This themed program features eight ways adults process and remember information, describes eight creative ways to reinforce learning, and plans a lesson using three different learning approaches.
Michele L. Deck, RN, MEd, BSN, LCCE, FACCE
Dealing with Lateral Violence in the OR (Session #3039)
Bullying and violence in the perioperative setting is still a major issue throughout the country. During this session, we will explore ways to assist the team to understand how to prevent bullying and violence in the perioperative setting. We will also explore how to work with the team once an event has occurred. We will discuss how to hold a debriefing and give team feedback to decrease the damage of bullying and violence.
Beverly A. Kirchner, RN, BSN, CNOR, CASC
2:45-3:15pm - Break
3:15-4:45pm - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Developing Competencies (Session #3040)
Have you ever wondered how evidence-based practice could be implemented in your facility? This session will explore evidence-based practice and show how it can be applied to competency development.
Robin R. Chard, PhD, RN, CNOR
Writer's Workshop: Articulating Your Value through Scholarly Writing (Session #3041)
Writing - and publishing - is a way to articulate the value of the perioperative nurse's contribution to patient care. This session will cover the basics of writing and provide insights into the process of publishing a manuscript.
Patricia C. Seifert, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN
Sunday, November 1, 2009
7-8am - Registration
8-9:30am - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
How to Promote the Use of the Perioperative Setting for Nursing Students (Session #3042)
Inclusion of perioperative nursing enhances the academic nursing educational experience. However, many programs have minimized or excluded addressing this specialty. Explore the benefits perioperative setting offers for basic nursing skill development and the variety of areas in which it is practiced.
Victor P. Bayley, RN, BSN, CNOR, and Luci M. Hanus, RN, BSN, Med, CNOR
Herding Out the Sacred Cows: A Magnet Journey (Session #3043)
This presentation will assist future Magnet facilities implement evidence based nursing. Useful advice will aid nurses to critically examine their practice, identify their personal "sacred cows," and provide a tool for systematic analysis of evidence to change practice. Moving nursing forward as a profession demands standards of practice that are based on evidence. EBNP has the potential to improve patient outcomes and patient/family satisfaction.
Laurie McCanless, RN, MS, CNS, and Ellice Mellinger, RN, MSN, CNOR
9:30-10am - Break
10-11:30am - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Use of Simulated Environments in Clinical Education (Session #3044)
Charlotte Guglielmi, RN, BSN, MA, CNOR
Do You Hear What I See? (Session #3045)
Ninety-three percent (93%) of all communication is non-verbal. This presentation will show how verbal and non-verbal communication interact, discuss the aspects of non-verbal communication, and provide insight to non-verbal gestures, as well as provide tips on how to improve non-verbal communication.
Patricia Connor Reynolds, RN, MS, CNOR, CNA-BC
11:30am-1pm - Lunch and Networking
1-2:30pm - Education Sessions (1.5 CH)
Gain 'em, Train 'em & Retain 'em: How to Fill The Void (Session #3046)
A five hospital system in Portland, Oregon, is creatively addressing the critical need to fill open positions and plan for the future with projected staff retirements, while providing an optimal learning situation for those senior nursing students requesting an OR practicum. A pilot program of new graduates, internal hospital candidates, and senior nursing students was launched in April 2007. A weekly blend of three didactic days, skills labs, hands-on with sets of surgical instrumentation, hands-on practice, and return demonstrations is combined with two days of actual mentored/precepted clinical immersion to reinforce the information. This is Phase I of the Perioperative Pilot program and runs for a maximum of eight weeks.
Elizabeth A. Waterman-Hukari, RN, BSN, CNOR
Apples, Oranges, and Diversity: Multiculturalism in Our Modern Society (Session #3047)
This session is designed to help educators and staff to identify and build the necessary skills and capabilities to work successfully with the challenges and opportunities presented by the increasing diversity and multicultural dynamics of our facilities.
Johnny Lake, Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership, University of Oregon
2:30-3pm - Break
3-4:30pm - General Session (1.5 CH)
Creating a High Performing Culture. Your Role As Educator (Session # 3048)
Judith Pins, RN, BSN, MBA
Total Contact Hours Available: 27.0