The Southeastern Regional Nursing Conference attracted more than 250 perioperative professionals including 40 relevant companies exhibiting and answering questions in a busy exhibit hall.
An in-person event with the theme “The Power of Purpose: Better Together” was a regional conference for perioperative professionals held November 15-16 in Charleston, South Carolina. AORN and Southeastern Councils of Perioperative Registered Nurses (Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina) invited individuals to attend and reap the benefits of the conference.
“We had the president-elect for the South Carolina nurses association and the dean for the school of nursing at MUSC,” said Vangie Dennis MSN, RN, CNOR, CMLSO.
The success of the Southeastern Regional Nursing Conference stemmed from a combination of thoughtful planning, relevant themes and effective engagement with perioperative nurses and surgical technologists.
“The conference featured high-profile experts, experienced nurses and health care leaders that inspired our audience. Regional conferences provide an opportunity for nurses to attend cost effectively, network and engage with their regional colleagues and vendors. The success of the conference is transformational evidence that local AORN members can engage in their professional development,” Dennis said.
“A sense of power and purpose is different for everyone. It may stem from the personal satisfaction of a job well done, the achievement you feel when a surgical patient says, ‘Thank you,’ or the collective joy when every operating room team member contributes to a positive outcome,” the conference website stated ahead of the event. “Join us in Charleston for a conference to celebrate the Power of Purpose.”
“Gather with nurses, surgical technologists, sterile processing technicians and all perioperative professionals who are changing the world,” it added.
Features of the conference included:
- Continuing education that will energize your practice (8.5 CH)
- An innovation showcase with hands-on demos of the latest OR technologies
- Connections with health care colleagues from across the region
- Fun in a charming historic city
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