Daily Program - Wednesday, March 17, 2010
7am–5pm
Poster Display Sessions
Research/Evidence-Based Practice and Clinical Improvement/ Innovation posters will be displayed daily during the week of Congress.
8-9:30am
The Forum
Join us for an informal discussion of items that will be brought to the House of Delegates including revisions to the AORN Bylaws, revised position statements, and committee and task force activities and reports. All Delegates are requested to attend. Contact Hours may be awarded based on content.
Concurrent Education Sessions
8–9:30am
Lung Transplantation
Michael Weyant, MD
Session 3795, 1.5 CH, Track: C, E/L
This session discusses lung transplantation as an established treatment option for patients with a wide variety of end-stage lung diseases. Functional results after
lung transplant are excellent and durable. The current limitation to more widespread use of lung transplantation is a lack of suitable donors. This is a must-see session for those teams who assist in the care of the transplant patient.
The Space Program: Medicine’s Gain
Teresa Nosek, RN, BSN, CNOR, ONC
Scott Phillips, MD, FACS
Session 3792, 1.5 CH, Track: C
How has Space Medicine/Research impacted our lives? Quartz timing crystals, low energy instruments, memory metals, & bar coding are just a few of the applications of space science that impact our daily lives. Innovations that affect our professional lives such as physiological changes, space motion sickness and balance disorders, light therapy, SIDS research, implications of jet lag and shift work will be discussed. Cutting edge NASA technology that will impact the care of our patients in the future such as programmable pacemakers, anti-shock therapy, impedence cardiology, vestibular testing, eyetracker, improved flow cytometry, and telemedicine will be described. If you are interested in future technology, don’t miss this presentation. You will be rocketed off your seat.
Spine Deformities
Hugh McPherson, MD
Session 3793, 1.5 CH, Track: C
This dynamic session will discuss a lifespan approach to spine deformities and treatment modalities. From pediatrics to geriatrics, spine deformities affect all of us. This session will provide a thorough overview of spine deformities, treatment modalities and surgical interventions.
Florence Nightingale: Healing, Leadership, & Global Action
Barbara Dossey, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, FAAN
Session 3794, 1.5 CH, Track: E, P
We are drawn to her because she is one of us, and we can identify the problems she faced and the challenges she overcame. Nightingale’s legacy is relevant today as we increase our perioperative nursing capacities in healing, leadership, and global action. An integral, holistic process and approach has wholeness as it is center dynamic, interdependent, open, fluid, and continuously interacting with changing variables can lead to greater complexity and order, which is the ultimate goal to attain.
Infectious Empathy: A Patient Perspective
Kerry O’Connell
Session 3796, 1.5 CH, Track: IC/IP, P, PS
Hear from a patient’s standpoint the adverse effects of a surgical infection. He will identify how it was believed he acquired the infection. Attend this session and learn about his angst, his therapies, his multiple surgeries, his care, his voice, his pain and the effects of an infection on his lifestyle. Hear his poignant story detailing the events that changed his life forever.
Flashed Instruments: Are They Sterile or Did They Just Get Hot?
Charles Hughes, BS
Session 3798, 1.5 CH, Track: IC/IP, PS
This presentation reviews the five (5) conditions that should be met for flash sterilization as identified by the AORN Recommended Practices. Flash sterilization is defined, and common reasons for flashing are discussed along with suggestions on how to reduce flash sterilization in hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers. The different types of flash cycles are explained with examples of what devices can and cannot be flashed in each cycle. Sterilization recordkeeping for flashing routine instruments and implants is reviewed with discussion throughout.
Data to the Rescue
Colleen Becker, RN, MSN, CCRN
James M. Thomas, RN, BSN
Session 3799, 1.5 CH, Track: I, L/M
A major struggle in perioperative management is securing the necessary data to drive evidenced-based practice and have the information available to continually improve processes. Considering only objective data, number of cases, length of cases and survival outcomes only provides limited information making process improvement difficult. Quantifying staff input about patient care facilitates efforts for a more global evaluation of the process and more accurate plan for process improvement. A model has been developed at this center allowing feedback to Perioperative Services leadership that is derived from reports and collated into a database allowing for the learning process of generating quality patient outcomes.
Perioperative Leadership: Why Do We Do This?
Sherry Church, RN, BC, MSN, MBA
Session 3800, 1.5 CH, Track: L/M
This session is a MUST ATTEND-A good clinical perioperative nurse knows how to organize patient care and move seamlessly through a busy day. When this same nurse is promoted to a management position, he or she is often expected to move as seamlessly through the day as if they have mysteriously developed the skills to succeed in this new role. A seasoned perioperative director will share her knowledge and expertise on the reasons we continue to lead through tumultuous times. What are the characteristics of a perioperative leader? How will we have to transition ourselves to meet the needs of the staff and the success of the departments? Why do we do it?
OR Processes: University of Michigan Research Findings
Christina Anderson, PhD, RN
Robin Chard, PhD, RN, CNOR
Shawn Murphy, RN, MS, CNOR
AkkeNeel Talsma, PhD, RN
Session 3797, 1.5 CH, Track: L/M
This presentation will provide an overview of the AORN – University of Michigan School of Nursing Research initiative, aimed at understanding the role of perioperative nursing care and patient safety. The presentation includes: (a) an overview of pertinent literature, (b) methodology used within an electronic medical record environment (EMR), and (c) preliminary findings of OR nursing activities and patient outcomes, defined by the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) program. The session concludes with practical application of this type of information from a professional, research, and clinical application perspective.
Student and Faculty Program
9am–3pm
AORN is pleased to offer this special program to Faculty and Nursing Students. Come and join us for this unique one-day Student & Faculty Program designed just for you. Please see the Student and Faculty Program web page.
10am–3pm
Exhibit Floor Open to All Attendees
10:30am–12pm
Forming Partnerships to Educate Nursing Students (Faculty, Part 1)
Mary Ann Wehmer, RN, DNP, CNOR
Lucille Hanus, RN, BSN, Med, CNOR
Judith Seltzer, RN, MS, CNOR
Session 3802, 1.5 CH, Track: E, P
This part of the program will review and describe AORN resources for educating nursing students in essentials of perioperative patient care. Faculty from academic programs as well as clinical educators and perioperative nurses who act as preceptors or wish to teach will benefit from this thorough review of these resources and suggestions for their application.
Managers Program
1:30-3pm
Changing Behaviors, Sustaining Successes in Perioperative Services
Anthony Dawson, RN, MSN
Session 3804, 1.5 CH, Track: L/MO
Leading with passion,caring and vision are attributes that all healthcare executives must exhibit. As the President and CEO of a three campus hospital facility within a top healthcare system, John Hill will share his thoughts on how perioperative leadership and the C-suite can engage, strengthen and build partnerships that are critical to the success of the facility.
Addressing Disruptive Staff: The No Alpha Hotel Rule
COL Keith Essen, RN, MSN, MSS, CNOR
Session 3805 1.5 CH, Track: L/MWF
Drawing from the literature related to bullying in the workplace and Dr. Sutton’s book, The No A*......... Rule, this year’s presentation will focus more specifically on effective tactics and strategies to employ with our “special staff” (i.e. bullies, tormentors, despots, and unconstrained egomaniacs). The Joint Commission now mandates that hospitals and medical treatment facilities establish a process to address our recalcitrant colleagues, an effective approach to meet this standard will also be discussed.
Forming Partnerships to Educate Nursing Students (Faculty, Part 2)
Jane C. Rothrock, DNSc, RN, CNOR, FAAN
Joy Don Baker, PhD, RN, CNE, CNOR, NEA
Patricia C. Seifert, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN
Linda Sigsby, RN, MSN, CNOR
Session 3803, 1.5 CH, Track: E, P
The second part of the program will include a description of the necessary steps in assessing your perioperative environment and its readiness to incorporate students and identi?cation of strategies for approaching a nursing program to offer your perioperative setting as a clinical site.
Perioperative QuizBowl: Evidence-Based Practice
3:30–5:30pm
Session 3806, 1.5 CH, Track: P
This unparalleled, action-packed session will have a game-show atmosphere with content unique to perioperative nursing. The General Session engages the audience and enhances everyone’s knowledge base. The Chapter Awards and Writers Contest Awards will be presented throughout the QuizBowl session.
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. |
“Laugh ‘Til You Cry” ~ 5:45 – 7:45pm
Unpredictable, hilarious and thoroughly entertaining just begins to describe the experience you’ll have this evening at the Bovine Metropolis Theater. Specializing in improv comedy, this talented group of artists will take you on a ride, so get ready to laugh until your belly aches! Two cocktails included. Guests responsible for own transportation. Venue within walking distance or with short free ride on 16th street shuttle.
“The Riches of Colorado” ~ 6 – 11:30pm
Journey into the gorgeous foothills of the Colorado Rockies to the historical town of Central City. Once known only as a mining town, it is now a gold mine of chance and excitement. Fully-equipped casinos include higher bet minimums, craps, and roulette in addition to the traditional thrills! Bottled water, snack and time to dine on your own included.
“Backstage at Red Rocks” ~ 6 – 10pm
Famous for its star-studded concert roster, natural acoustics, and incomparable ambience, Red Rocks Amphitheatre is the perfect venue for a special evening including an exclusive backstage tour. Buffet dinner and two cocktails included.