AORN 0513 Silicon Valley CA Chapter February Voting Party and Meeting
El Camino Health Care -Conference Room Lower Level
2500 Grant Road
Mountain View, CA 94040
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 8:30am PT - 12:30pm PT
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Topic
" The Heart of Nsg: A Global Perspective on Surgical Missions," "Practice Improvement for Gender-Affirming Care," "AORN Guidelines Jeopardy: 2024 Updates"
Credits Offered
This event offers
3.0 contact hours
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
AORN 0513 Silicon Valley CA Chapter /BRN CEP 2168.
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Additional Information
2024 AORN Expo is around the corner!
Come and Join us, AORN Chapter 0513, on Saturday, February 10th, for our annual Voting Party and meeting.
El Camino Health Care in Mountain View is the spot to be at, where we will welcome our very own chapter member and National 2023-24 AORN President, Elizabeth (Lizz) Pincus!!! She will "Make her Mark" with you while updating you on the new AORN OR Guidelines through the Game of Jeopardy.
AORN National Nominating Committee Chair, Charlie Lin and new chapter member and National committee member, Jamie Weber will be presenting to us all as well!! Come and listen to them as they "Make their Mark" with their great presentations!
Enjoy a lovely continental breakfast while earning yourself three (3) contact hours.
Meet our Nominating Committee: Margaret Gabat, Leah Millan, and Annamarie Varo, lead by our Chair, Christina Alvarado. Hear how you can join the team.
Registration is required for in-person and virtual attendees. Virtual participation will be provided for a nominal fee. All Virtual (Zoom) participants will be emailed the zoom information the day before the event.
Join in our monthly networking and fun! Get involved! There is no better opportunity to professionally develop yourself than through networking, education, and taking on a leadership role in the chapter.
Hope to see you at the meeting, Saturday, February 10th, 2024!
Susan Gates
AORN 0513 Chapter President/Vice-President (2023-24)
Event Agenda
AORN 0513 Silicon Valley CA Chapter February Voting Party and Meeting
Event Agenda
Saturday, February 10, 2024 at 8:30am PT - 12:30pm PT
All times listed in
Pacific Time (US & Canada).
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Saturday, February 10, 2024
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8:30am - 9:00am
Breakfast and Networking/Chapter Meeting
AORN 0513 Chapter President/Vice-President, Susan Gates
1. Networking with chapter members, AORN National President Lizz Pincus, AORN National Nominating Committee Chair and Guest Speaker, Jamie Weber
2. Welcome , Introductions and Chapter Meeting -
9:00am - 10:00am
"The Heart of Nursing: A Global Perspective on Surgical Missions"
H. Charlie Lin, MSN, APRN, NP-C, RNFA, CNOR, CNAMB, FCN
1.0 CE Credit1. Describe the history of medical missions in the late 18th to 19th centuries.
2. Identify six nurses involved with early mission in the 18th to late 19th centuries..
3. Describe five ideal characteristics of volunteers participating in humanitarian surgical missions.
4. Describe four ethical considerations for participation on humanitarian surgical missions..
5. Explain four ways to get involved in humanitarian missions. -
10:00am - 11:00am
Preferred Names and Pronouns are Human Rights: Practice Improvement for Gender-Affirming Care and Beyond
Jamie Weber MBA-HM, MSN-ED, PHN, CCRN, CNOR
1.0 CE Credit1. Define Gender Expression and Gender Identity.
2. Discuss the Importance of gender-affirming practices related to pronoun usage in the health care center.
3. Identify at least 2 actionable steps to implementing gender-affirming care. -
11:00am - 12:00pm
AORN Guideline Jeopardy: 2024 Updates
Elizabeth Pincus MSN,MBA, RN, ACNS-BC, CNS-CP, CNOR
1.0 CE Credit1. Describe methods to optimize patient safety through team communication.
2. Review key concepts of medication safety.
3. Identify best practices in safe patient handling and movement to avoid worker injury. -
12:00pm - 12:30pm
Wrap-up, CEU evals and Raffle Prizes
AORN 0513 Silicon Valley Chapter President/Vice-President
CEU (contact hour) eval completion with exchange for attendee certificate.
Raffle prize winner announcements.