Intensive Education Workshops (Saturday and Sunday)

Saturday and Sunday are dedicated to Intensive Education* with Certificate Programs for Ambulatory, and Sterilization, plus the Medical Laser Safety Officer Course, AORN’s first International Summit, MIS, Robotics, and Trauma. These Intensive Workshops (half day, full day or 1.5-days long), will provide the in-depth essential knowledge to be a resource for specific patient safety issues, as well as the required knowledge to enhance your professional development and further your career. For session and agenda updates and additional information throughout the year, please visit aorn.org/Congress.

*An additional registration fee applies for all Intensive Workshops (see registration form for detail).

Intensive Education Workshops – Saturday, March 13

8am – 4pm

International Summit (1.5 Days)
Speakers Invited
Session 4910, Maximum of 8.0 CH, Track: L/M, C, E
Attend AORN’s first International Summit where you can listen, learn, and participate in discussions with national and international perioperative leaders as they address emerging issues and trends that impact the global perioperative community. This day and a half program is particularly designed for the international attendee, and will cover the following topics from an international perspective: patient safety, bullying and harassment, surgical smoke, surgical scrubs and hand washing, sharps safety, quality, and collaboration. International Summit attendees may visit AORN Headquarters and network with each other on Saturday. On Sunday, Sir Stephen Moss from the UK will discuss the importance of collaboration. There will also be two round table discussion sessions on Sunday where individuals will discuss the issues from their country’s perspective. In addition, members of AORN will provide an orientation to Congress to ensure you get the most out of your Congress experience. At the close of the session, the international summit attendees may be escorted to the General Session room and seated in a special section.

8am – 5pm
Sterilization Certificate Program
Marsha Miller, RN, MEd, CNOR
Cynthia Spry, RN, MSN, MA, CNOR
Session 4911, 7.5 CH, Track: A, C
This all day program will provide the most current information regarding sterilization and disinfection of surgical instrumentation guidelines that will assist you in your central processing department. Whether you are in a fixed facility or ambulatory surgery center, this program is for all skill levels for your professional development.

8am – 12pm
Anesthesia Updates
Deborah Dlugose, RN, CCRN, CRNA
Session 4912 , 3.7 CH, Track: A, C
You spoke, we listened. This much-requested and needed program will give you the latest information regarding the role of medications and anesthesia care. Medications, medications, medications-what has changed, what has improved, what have we learned? This half day program will present the essentials of anesthesia drugs, their uses, indications, and side effects in addition to how these medications impact the care of the surgical patient.

8 – 5pm
Financial Management Skills for Perioperative Nurses
Pamela Hunt, RN, MSN
Session 4913, 7.5 CH, Track: L/M
Perioperative managers and directors have tremendous financial responsibilities to uphold in their departments and throughout the organization. This course will provide key insight to essential financial management skills focusing primarily on budgeting and improving efficiency and effectiveness while staying on track with the allocated funds to successfully run your departments. Would you benefit from any of the following topics?

Preparing Budgets
Managing Budgets
Monitoring Budgets
Capital Budget plans
Factors affecting business processes
Inventory processes
Ensuring your bottom line does not impact quality outcomes and quality patient care delivery methods

If you answered YES to any of these topics, then this program will fine-tune your business management skills.

8am–5pm
Business, Industry and Consultants (BIC) Intensive Program
Carol Beehler, RN, MSN
Jacqueline Cole, RN, CNOR, CPHQ, CHC
Sue E. Smith, RN,BSN,MHSA,CNOR
Gloria Van Milligan, RN, MSN, MBA, CNOR
Session 4914, 7.5 CH, Track: A, E, C, L/M
This all-day intensive program will provide you with a wide array of topics that address the latest issues and trends affecting consultants in the surgical industry business. The speakers will address:

HIPAA Updates affecting industry consultants
Consulting and Project Management Primer
The impact of the Consultant role and responsibility in the process of qualifying leads
New insights in mentoring and networking
Whether you are considering a career in the surgical industry arena or currently serve in the role of an industry consultant, you won’t want to miss this opportunity to collaborate and network.

8am–5pm
Trauma Intensive
Jodie Taylor, MD
Bharat M. Desai, MD
Peter N. Lammens, M.D., FRCS (c)
Kathryn Schroeter, PhD, RN, CNOR
Patrick J. McNair, MD
Andrew A. Winkler, MD
Session 4915, 7.5 CH, Track: C, E
Hear from regional trauma experts from renowned facilities on issues and trends surrounding the care of the surgical trauma patient. Discover the true insight from surgeons and nurses who, on a day-to-day basis, care for the most critical patients in the operating room.
Topics will include:

Life-saving surgical interventions
Ethical Dilemmas
Promoting Trauma education in your departments

8am–5pm
Medical Laser Safety Officer Course (1.5 Days)
Laser Institute of America
Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, FAAN
Evangeline Dennis, RN, CNOR, CMLSO
Session 4917, 11.0 Total CH, Track: C, L/M, A
The Laser Institute of America will once again provide their comprehensive course. Send your designated Laser team member to this course. This course will provide you the basics and most comprehensive didactic content in laser safety and build up your knowledge base and confidence to carry out this much needed role at your facility.

8am–5pm
Crucial Confrontations (1.5 Days)
Stacy Nelson, EdD
Session 4918, 11.0 Total CH, Track: P, L/M, A
This course is valued at $1200 and is being provided to AORN members at an exclusive discounted rate. For over two decades, VitalSmarts researchers have studied top performers—those who achieve the results their employers value most. To no one’s surprise, we found that these people are talented at holding others accountable. They know how to speak up when others let them down—no matter the other person’s power, position, or temperament. By watching how top performers deftly handle broken promises, we’ve isolated their unique skills, and organized them into a stepby- step process in a revolutionary training course that teaches the best to the rest. Top performers step up to problems, solve them, and improve relationships—all in one healthy confrontation. Instead of backing away from the real issue, allowing problems to worsen, or charging in, these skilled individuals solve real problems and avoid creating a whole new set of challenges along the way. Lead by example and gain valuable insight to handle the most difficult situations in your day-to-day role. Each participant will receive a set of materials that includes:

Toolkit - 160 pages including job aids and
commitment cards
Copy of the book, Crucial Confrontations
Completion certificate
Audio Companion - 6 CD set

*Must attend both days to receive contact hours.
**Program limited to 50 participants.

8am-5pm
Digital Storytelling Workshop: Nurses Tell Your Stories! (1.7 Days)* **
Sherri Clemens, MA
Melissa Kreider, MA
Session 4919, 13.0 Total CH, Track: E, C

This workshop is specially priced for AORN members. $1200 value for $369.

Looking for something different? Have you thought about using storytelling to teach, promote practice and help your staff attain valuable insight and FUN based on your experience? Digital Storytelling is the remedy. There are many uses for digital storytelling in nursing education and staff development programs to include personal reflection, promote safe clinical practice as well as creating Magnet™stories for your department or facility, qualitative research projects, storyboards and much more! Nurses’ stories come to life with digital storytelling. This interactive and innovative workshop will provide you the skills and training, from a novice to expert approach, to design, develop and creatively express your narrative story with simple technology and digital media. Add the “WOW” factor needed to your professional development programs. By incorporating pictures, video, your voice, and music to your narrative story, your creative message comes to life. This workshop will assist you in creating future projects for staff development and training in the clinical areas to promote practice and your creative passion. During this two-day interactive workshop nurses will work in groups to learn how to:

Write a narrative script utilizing the 7 elements of storytelling
Plan and organize your project
Make a voiceover and prepare media resources
Finalize the digital story and be ready to launch!

* Program limited to 50 participants
** Laptop computer required with either iMovie (Mac) or Movie Maker (PC)

8am-5pm
Infection Control and Prevention in the Ambulatory Surgery Center Certificate Program
Donna Stewart RN, BS, CIC
Session 4920, 7.5 CH, Track: A, L/M, IC/IP
The workshop addresses the imminent needs of the ambulatory surgery arena. This program will address the new regulatory changes and guidelines ambulatory surgery centers must comply with. This is a much sought out program throughout the country. You will gain valuable insight into the following topics:

Targeting a Zero Health Care Associated Infection
Infections Surveillance methods for the Ambulatory Care Setting rate
Employee Health safety and workplace safety
Staff training and resources
Infection Control and prevention of:
- Sterilization and disinfection
- Multi-drug resistant organisms

8am-5pm
Robotics Workshop
Erin Ulrichsen, RN,CNOR
Session 4921, 7.5 CH, Track: C, E, L/M
This workshop will provide valuable insight and the “toolbox” needed to select equipment, set up your robotics program, identify key players and implement teaching
and learning strategies to start up a Robotics program with the ultimate goal of becoming a “Center of Excellence.” This course will provide you the foundation for becoming a Robotics Coordinator. If you and your team are getting ready to start up a Robotics program at your facility, this is the intensive workshop for you!

What you will learn:

Equipment needs and identifying your projected costs and return on investment
Credentialing and proctoring Methodology to manage expenses

12–5pm
Poster Display Sessions
Research/Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Improvement/ Innovation poster displays will be available for daily viewing starting on Saturday, March 13. The number of Contact Hours you may earn for viewing posters will be determined January, 2010. The total number of poster sessions and Contact Hours available will be determined by the number of posters accepted. Contact Hours will be listed in the Congress Program/Exhibit Guide provided in the attendee bag.

1- 5pm
Moderate Sedation
Deborah Dlugose RN, CCRN, CRNA
Session 4922, 3.7 CH, Track: C, E, A
This half-day intensive workshop is for nurses who work in all facilities in the operative setting. Remember when we used to call it “Conscious Sedation” or “Procedural Sedation” to reflect evolving roles and responsibilities for nurses? New drugs, techniques and expectations are inching into nurses’ hands with serious implications. Is your practice ready for these challenges? Enroll in this session if you are interested in the latest updates in Moderate Sedation.

1-5pm
MIS Intensive- Understanding the Role of the Perioperative Nurse in Colorectal Surgery: Spearheading your Team* (Formerly Marketed as "How to Survive Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: The Perioperative Nurse’s Survival Guide")
Dr. Sasaki, MD, FACs
Tammy Chitwood, RN, BSN
Session 4927, 3.7 CH, Track: C
Minimally Invasive Surgery has revolutionized surgical procedures, length of stay and postoperative care. This half-day intensive program will focus on Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery and the critical knowledge needed by the perioperative team for the care of their patients.This program will not only help to increase your knowledge of Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery, but will be very valuable across multiple surgical specialties that have adopted minimally invasive approaches. You will be prepared to help lead and educate your teams and build their confidence as these procedures continue to evolve.

*AORN received a grant provided by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. giving us the opportunity to offer you a last minute offer for the “MIS Intensive – Understanding the Role of the Perioperative Nurse in Colorectal Surgery: Spearheading your Team” for only $25. This is a savings of $75! Space is limited.

Daily Program - Sunday, March 14, 2010

7am–5pm
Poster Display Sessions
Research/Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Improvement/ Innovation poster displays will be available for daily viewing starting on Saturday, March 14. The number of Contact Hours you may earn for viewing posters will be determined by January 5, 2010. The total number of poster sessions and Contact Hours available will be determined by the number of posters accepted. Contact Hours and exact viewing times will be listed in the Congress Program provided in the attendee bag.

7am – 2pm
Joint Commission Updates
Kathleen A. Catalano, RN, JD, FHIMSS
Session 4926, 5.5 CH, Track: A, C, L/M
This one day intensive will highlight the new Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals that are currently in place as well as those that are being recommended for the future. This program will keep you up-to-date with the most current information. Learn from this expert about the patient safety goals, implementation ideas and how to keep up.

8–9:30am
Congress Orientation

7:30am–11am
International Summit (Cont.) (1.5 Day)*
Session 4910, 11.0 Total CH, Track: C, E, L/M
Continued from Saturday
*Must attend both days to receive contact hours.

8am–12pm
Medical Laser Safety Officer Course (Cont.)*
Laser Institute of America
Session 4917, 7.5 CH, Track:
Continued from Saturday
*Must attend both days to receive contact hours.

8-12pm
Fun With SPF: Standardized Perioperative Framework
Marilyn Bowman-Hayes RN, MSN, MBA
Denise Downing, RN, MS, CNOR
Sharon G. Wilson RN, BSN, MS, CNOR
Session 4924, 3.7 CH, Track: C, E, I
This intensive program is geared to make sure you have an understanding of The SyntegrityTM standardized perioperative framework and that your facility is prepared for the upcoming changes and challenges that can be encountered with the EMR (electronic medical record). The Syntegrity framework encompasses all that would be needed to ensure your perioperative documentation meets the criteria necessary to extract all needed elements to ensure patient safety standards are met and outcomes promote patient safety.

8am–12pm
Going Green
Julie Moyle, RN, MSN
Vickii Pierce, RN, BSN, CNOR
Kai Abelkis
Session 4925, 3.7 CH, Track: P
Save the earth. We are all aware of all the unnecessary waste that occurs in the perioperative setting. Learn innovative methods for Going Green and staying Green from this leading Colorado hospital. Learn how this hospital has taken the initiative and raised the bar on going green and staying green. These expert speakers will provide great insight and examples of going green in the OR.

8am–12pm
Crucial Confrontations (Cont.) (1.5 Days)* **
Stacy Nelson, EdD
Session 4918 Cont, 11.0 Total CH, Track: A, L/M, P
Continued from Saturday
*Must attend both days to receive contact hours.
**Program limited to 50 participants.

8am-2pm
Digital Storytelling Workshop: Nurses, Tell Your Stories! (Cont.) (1.7 Days)* ** ***
Sherri Clemens, MA
Melissa Kreider, MA
Session 4919, 13.0 Total CH, Track: C, E
Continued from Saturday
* Must attend both days to receive contact hours.
** Program limited to 50 participants
*** Laptop computer required with either iMovie (Mac) or MovieMaker (PC)

10am-12:30pm
Candidates Forum
The Candidates Forum will be held on Sunday, March 14 to give delegates the opportunity to attend additional education activities during the week of Congress. Note: Meet the Candidates moves to Monday, March 15 at the Exhibit Floor Reception.

1-2pm
Congress Orientation

2:30-4:45pm
Opening Session & Individual Awards
Join thousands of your colleagues and friends to kickoff Congress in grand style. Experience what it feels like to be part of a sea of perioperative professionals that have come together from all over the world and from all practice areas. Share the excitement and electrifying emotions as the opening procession marches through the crowd. The immense joy and pride you’ll feel in your profession makes this a session like no other. Don’t miss this extraordinary experience. Individual award
recipients will also be recognized.

4:45-5:45pm
Keynote Education Session: Impacting Quality
Janet Corrigan, PhD
Session 3729, 1.0 CH, Track:P
See General Sessions webpage for details.

Evening Tours and Networking Opportunities (optional)*

The below tours require advance registration at Convention Designs website. You may also contact Convention Designs directly at 303-650-8858. Tour cancellations received at Convention Designs offices by Wednesday, February 10, will receive a refund. Cancellations received after February 10 will not receive a refund.

“A Swanky Soiree” ~ 6 – 9pm
Jazz at Jack’s, one of Denver’s hottest venues, will provide an ideal location for networking while enjoying some wonderful live jazz music. Appetizers and two cocktails included. Guests are responsible for their own transportation. Jack’s is within walking distance or short free ride on 16th Street shuttle.

“LoDo Ghost Tour” ~ 6 – 9pm
Let us take you back in time on a walking tour through the restored 100-year old buildings and warehouses of the Historic Lower Downtown Denver District including The Oxford Hotel, Union Station, and Mattie’s House of Mirrors. You’ll hear true stories of ghosts, “rags to riches” miners, fires, floods and famine, and much more. Light appetizers, bottled water, hot apple cider, time to dine on your own and transportation to LoDo are included.

“Denver History by Moonlight” ~ 6:30 – 9:45pm
Enjoy a rare opportunity to see Denver’s landmarks illuminated at night, including the Capitol Building as well as the Denver City and County Building followed by in-depth tours of the Molly Brown House and the historic Brown Palace Hotel. Please grab a small bite before this tour as there is no time to stop. Bottled water and snack included.