2008 Multispecialty Conference
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Hyatt Regency St. Louis St. Louis, Missouri October 2-7, 2008 Achieving Excellence in Perioperative Care |
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. 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+
Education Grants Available for CNOR or CRNFA Members
The Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI), in continued support of the AORN Foundation, is providing grants to attend the 2008 Multispecialty Conference. Two CCI grants will be awarded to CNOR or CRNFA credentialed AORN members in the amount of $450 each. Deadline to apply is August 20, 2008. Please visit the AORN Foundation website or contact Heidi Arsenault at 800-755-2676, ext 295 with any questions.
Join us in St. Louis this fall. Register Today!