Learning Plan the Aorn Congress

Learning Plan The AORN Congress provides the ultimate opportunity for perioperative nurses to expand their career options and explore avenues for personal and professional growth. Because I am dedicated to developing my career, I intend to attend the 2011 AORN Congress in Philadelphia. One of the reasons why this year's AORN Congress offers exceptional opportunities is the emphasis on creative business solutions. The healthcare industry is undergoing tremendous changes, not just in the areas of medical research, techniques, and technologies.

Now more than ever, nurses need to understand the administrative aspects of healthcare work. The business of healthcare shall be the future of healthcare, as institutions compete for viability in the marketplace. Moreover, the nursing shortage continues to disrupt patient services and challenge our ability to deliver quality of care to all who walk through our doors. As a perioperative nurse, I experience staffing shortages and the effects they cause every day. I have seen what the lack of quality nursing leadership can do to employee morale.

My learning plan goals center around two professional pillars: practical applications in nursing and professional development via leadership and communication skills. At the foundation of my learning plan is a vision of change. I intend to apply my specified skills in the healthcare industry with a deeper understanding of the range of political, social, and administrative issues that impact quality of care. Some aspects of my learning plan, in relation to the 2011 AORN Congress in Philadelphia, are outlined as follows.

Technologies: While I work in an institution that is committed to acquiring the most advanced medical technologies on the market, I believe that perioperative nurses are too narrowly focused on what is being used in their operating rooms. I want to learn about the cutting-edge technologies that are being used in more progressive institutions around the world. Exposure to cutting-edge technologies helps me understand the principles upon which technologies work, and can also prepare me for being able to use such technologies effectively in the future.

Furthermore, I am interested in how it can transform hospital administration. I believe that one of the best ways to cut costs and reduce medical errors is to transition to a more robust it system. Leadership Skills: Within the next five years, I intend to take on more challenging roles in my institutions. I want to understand the bigger picture of how hospital administration works and what I can do to improve it.

At the AORN Congress, I will meet and network with perioperative nurses who have incorporated leadership positions into their daily work. In ten years, I may want to transition my career entirely into an administrative position. Administrative Vision: The main reason why I am attending the 2011 AORN Congress is to present myself with a bigger picture of the healthcare industry.