AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education Presents:
Team Approach to the Operative Management
of the Spinal Surgery Patient

AO ASIF Spine Course for
Operating Room Personnel
July 12 - 13, 2003
Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers
Seattle, Washington

Sponsored by the Association for the Study of Internal Fixation

CHAIRMAN

Carlo Bellabarba, MD
Assistant Professor
University of Washington
Harborview Medical Center
Department of Orthopaedics
Seattle, Washington

CO-CHAIRMAN

Jens R. Chapman, MD
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and
Sports Medicine
Joint Professor
University of Washington
Harborview Medical Center
Department of Orthopaedics
Seattle, Washington

RN FACULTY

Sandy Bean, RN, BSN, CNOR
AO ASIF Nurse Educator
Paoli, Pennsylvania

The faculty for this course is composed of surgeons and operating room nurses distinguished in the care of the spinal surgery patient.

GOAL

The goal of this course is to provide an educational opportunity for operating room personnel participating in the care of the spinal surgery patient. Course topics will be presented utilizing a dynamic combination of lectures and practical sessions. The hands-on practical session will provide the participants with the opportunity to take an active role in the application of spinal instrumentation on sawbones models under the direction of faculty lab instructors.

OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this Course, the participant should be able to:

• Discuss AO ASIF principles and techniques
• Identify anatomical landmarks of the spine
• Discuss the management of degenerative spine disease/trauma
• Describe the perioperative nursing care considerations of the spinal surgery patient
• Demonstrate the application of spinal instrumentation to sawbones models.

ACCREDITATION

AO North America Foundation is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).

This recognition does not imply that the AO North America Foundation or the ANCC Commission on Accreditation approves or endorses any product included in the activities. This course has been awarded 10 Contact Hours for the Registered Nurses.

This continuing education activity is approved by the Association of Surgical Technologists, Inc. for 8 Category 3 CEs for continuing education in surgical technology for this course. Approval refers to recognition of educational activities only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product or company displayed in any form during the presentation of educational activities.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, July 12, 2003
Registration	7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Course	8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 13, 2003
Course	8:00 a.m. - Noon

TUITION

$190.00 Tuition includes course materials, continental breakfast, luncheon and refreshments.

COURSE LOCATION

Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers
1400 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 621-9000

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers for the nights of July 11 and 12, 2003. The nightly room rate of $149.00 plus tax for single and double occupancy, will be held until June 26, 2003.

To secure accommodations, please call the hotel at 1-800-325-3535 or (206) 621-9000. Be certain to identify yourself as a participant of the AO ASIF Continuing Education group to obtain these rates.

REGISTRATION FORM

Please do not consider yourself registered for this course until written confirmation is received.

Registration is required in advance and is not accepted unless accompanied by $190.00 tuition fee.

Phone-in registrations cannot be accepted.

Registration deadline July 3, 2003.

You have the option to register online or submit the registration form to the address listed below.

AO ASIF Nursing Continuing Education
RE: Seattle SPINE ORP
1301 Goshen Parkway
West Chester, PA 19380
Tel: (800) 535-2369 (press 6)
Fax: (610) 719-6532

Click here for the Registration Form