Resources

Moderate Sedation/Anagelsia

Today, RNs in operating rooms, emergency rooms, endoscopy suites, and even critical care units, administer sedative, opioid, and hypnotic agents to help patients through diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This module has been designed for RNs and provides the basic knowledge and skills necessary for the safe and effective administration of pharmacologic agents for moderate sedation/analgesia.

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You’re Invited…to attend the Certification Oasis at the 54^th AORN Congress in Orlando, FL, March 11 – 15. The Oasis Lounge will be open during the following days and hours: Sunday, March 11 from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Monday, March 12 through Wednesday, March 14 from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. In the Certification Oasis, CCI Board of Directors and staff members will be available to answer any of your questions on the following important CCI developments:

• CCI Certificate Program for Surgical Services Managers – the authors of the program’s six modules are working on completing the draft content and CCI is busy finalizing the online platform. Click here for more information. Brochures and additional information on this program will be available at CCI’s booth, located right outside of the Oasis. CCI committee participation and volunteer leadership positions.
• CCI’s feature publications - competency modules, study guides, and other resources will be available for purchase at the AORN Congress Bookstore. 

Calling for Nominations for the ABNS Nursing Certification Advocacy Award

The ABNS Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy has been developed as a means to publicly recognize organizations, facilities or departments that advocate for or promote specialty nursing certification. The award is given annually to a facility or department who best demonstrates support for specialty nursing certification. A member of the ABNS Board of Directors will present the award in person at an event selected by the recipient.

The deadline for the application is February 27^th. To access the application, visit the ABNS Web site at www.nursingcertification.org. Click on the “Award” tab on the left hand side of the screen, and from there select “Advocacy Award.” The application is available from that link.

The next deadline to apply for the CNOR and CRNFA examination is February 28. Click here for more information.

February 28 – Registration applications for the Paper & Pencil Exam at the AORN World Conference in Seoul, Korea, will be available online. AORN and CCI are partnering to offer a package that includes the CNOR Exam Fee and AORN online preparation course for one low price of $300, a discount of nearly 20% over the standard prices. A specific registration form is being developed and will be available on this Web site by the end of February. E-mail info@cc-institute.org to request an application or visit www.cc-institute.org after Feb. 28 to access it online.

Are you due to recertify this year? If you have not received your recertification materials, please contact CCI headquarters at 888-257-2667 or via email at info@cc-institute.org.  The 2007 recertification deadline for CNORs and CRNFAs is July 2, but it is never too early to start planning.  Click the following links for more information: CNOR Recertification or CRNFA Recertification.

May 6 – 12 – National Nurse Week. Save the date and bookmark this Web page for more information.