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2008 Multispecialty Conference 

 

Hyatt Regency St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
October 2-7, 2008

Achieving Excellence in Perioperative Care

**Registered Attendee Information**
This year’s Multispecialty Conference will be virtually paperless
; meaning we will not distribute track session handouts via paper in St. Louis. This change will help to make the Multispecialty Conference a more environmentally friendly meeting. You can easily download and print your handouts in advance or review and share them with your colleagues after the conference through the website links provided in your final attendee email (direct mail letter for all attendees whose email was not provided).  Access to handouts is available now through 30 days after the conference.  Again, if you have not received your email or letter with these links, please call AORN.  We look forward to seeing you in St. Louis!


Conference Overview
Join us at the newly designed Multispecialty Conference. Advance your skills, explore critical issues in your OR, and stay up-to-date with perioperative best practices. This year’s Multispecialty Conference has been redesigned to combine our fall conferences into one education-packed conference – meeting your learning needs by providing expert education on multiple perioperative nursing topics in one convenient location. You choose the day or days of interest to you!


Who Should Attend?
Perioperative nurses in all positions, levels of experience, and areas of practice.

  • Staff RNs
  • RN First Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwifes
  • Directors, Administrators
  • Managers, Team Leaders, Charge Nurses, Clinical Coordinators
  • Perioperative Nurses in Industry and Consulting
  • Educators, Clinical Nurse Specialists


Why Should You Attend?

• Select from 5 tracks that focus on specific perioperative practice areas

• Choose from more than 15 intensive workshops, seminars, and certificate programs

• Engage in networking opportunities with colleagues who share the same profession

• Learn from expert presenters offering innovative approaches, insight, and knowledge

• Explore the latest advancements in perioperative products and services

• ASC Nurses: Participate in the Ambulatory Surgery Foundation’s ASC Nurses Seminar

• Earn valuable continuing education contact hour credit and AEU credit for ASC administrators 


5 Education Tracks to Choose From

Informatics – Thursday, Oct 2 – Friday, Oct 3
Where is information system technology going and how can it improve your OR? This track offers sessions ranging from informatics 101 to understanding and optimizing perioperative information technology. View sessions for this track+

Business, Industry, & Consulting – Friday, Oct 3
Are you involved in working with industry? Are you a consultant or would you like to be a consultant? This one-day track offers informative sessions on perioperative business — including legal issues, managing change, the sales process, and handling ethical scenarios. View sessions for this track+

Ambulatory – Friday, Oct 3 – Saturday, Oct 4
What challenges are you facing in your ASC? Keeping up with quality initiatives, how to best manage surgery and staff scheduling, and understanding the nurse responsibility in informed consent are just a few of the hot topics that this two-day program will address. View sessions for this track+

Clinical – Saturday, Oct 4 – Sunday, Oct 5
Ensure you’re following the latest recommended practices! The clinical two-day program will discuss the latest clinical hot topics – how to handle incorrect counts, preventing pressure ulcers, sterilization updates, and much more. Plus, sessions specific to RNFA practice. View sessions for this track+

Educator – Monday, Oct 6 – Tuesday, Oct 7
The two-day educator track will cover the tools and knowledge you need to develop critical thinking skills, move towards evidence-based practice, teach the MTV generation, and much more. View sessions for this track+


Additional Workshops, Seminars, and Certificate Programs

AORN is also offering over 15 additional programs in St. Louis. These programs are offered before and after the conference tracks to enable to you pick and choose the days that best meet your learning needs. Enjoy the convenience of being able to attend an intensive program while in the same city. Learn more about the workshops, seminars, and certificate programs+

Join us in St. Louis this fall.  Register Today!

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