Career and Professional Development

Clinical Ladder for Surgical Technicians

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Does anyone have a Clinical Ladder/Professional Advancement program for their Surgical Techs?
If so, can you ...

Sarah Kweeder Category Career and Professional Development Jan '19

Aleasha Tuley Feb '20

I would also be interested in any information you have found out on this.

Sincerely,
Aleasha Tuley

CNL in the OR

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Hello,
I am in my last year of an MSN-CNL program. I currently work in the OR and have been here for 13+ years. I would ...

Catherine Jennings Category Career and Professional Development Sep '20

Student RNFA seeking Preceptors

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Hello, I am taking the RNFA Program at NIFA, and am required to find my own Surgical Preceptors. Can anyone give me ...

Sherri Stevens Category Career and Professional Development Sep '20

New to Educator Role

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I am brand new to the educator role for surgical services in my facility. I am the first designated educator that my ...

Jessica Butler Category Career and Professional Development May '19

Sarah Noecker May '19

I am relatively new to the educator position as well. I am sure you know that every recommendation you make must be ...

Educational CE Opportunities for Members

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Hello!

If you are interested in attending the eChapter webinars for CE credit, please respond to this post with ...

Julie Cahn Category Career and Professional Development Dec '18

Tammie Volquardsen Dec '18

I would be interested in receiving emails regarding webinars.
tammie.volquardsen@davita.com
Thanks,
Tammie

Preceptor training

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Good morning,
I am in the research phases of developing a preceptor course specific to the folks who are training ...

Danielle Linder Category Career and Professional Development Jun '20

Danielle Kelley Jul '20

Hi Danielle!

I too am trying to develop a preceptor training course for the OR. Were you able to find any helpful ...

RNFA Competencies

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Good morning,

I am looking for competencies for an RNFA besides the one that AORN has provided. If you have one and ...

Sonya Mosher Category Career and Professional Development Jul '20

equipment issues.

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Anybody know where I can find a round head Charnley Retractor short and long. I have looked into a couple of ...

Aleasha Tuley Category Career and Professional Development Mar '20

Alex Navarra Jun '20

Hi,
Which companies have you looked into already? Thanks

Alex

Surgical Services Nurse Educator

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Good morning everyone!
I'm new to education and have taken over the position of surgical services educator after ...

Amanda Corcoran Category Career and Professional Development Jun '20

Lorraine Widdall Jun '20

I would love to know also! I am Nurse Manager for OR and Endo and while our Education department has an educator ...

Eduacational path question

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I am a new RN. My goal is to be in the OR. I want to be at bed side helping the surgeons. From what I have read this is a First ...

Shanna Jones Category Career and Professional Development May '20

Holly Grammer May '20

Hi Shanna!
You might start by seeing if your local college has a first assist program. Maybe contact your ...

AORN Chapter Zoom Webinar Presentation

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We are presenting our first CE Zoom webinar education this coming May 12, Is there any advise how to send out the post ...

Glendyle Levinskas Category Career and Professional Development May '20

Cassandra Eilers May '20

The attendees can print it out, fill out the form and then scan the completed form back into their computer to be ...

Free CE today if you have time

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I am excited to be partnering with OR Today for webinar, “Nurses Eat Their Young... Because They Are Starving”. ...

Michelle Lemmons Category Career and Professional Development Apr '20

Voting Matters!

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VOTING MATTERS! While we are all saddened by the cancellation of AORN Expo 2020, the business of the association ...

Karen Knapp Category Career and Professional Development Mar '20

PLEASE HELP! Looking for info on endoscopy cases in the ...

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I need as much input as possible from everyone, please!!!! Even if you all respond that you do not do endoscopies, ...

Anna Sievert Category Career and Professional Development Mar '20

Lynnette Davis Mar '20

We are a small, free standing ASC in Cottonwood AZ, a somewhat rural area. We have one GI physician who is ...

RN Clinical Ladder

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I am currently a member of our RN Clinical Ladder Committee. I would like to evolve our current Ladder so that it is ...

Amber Lusk Category Career and Professional Development Feb '19

Patricia Benton May '19

Hi...the best one I have seen is from Expo 2019 session 1018...call AORN customer service ask them to send you the ...