November 17-18, 2011

Program Description

We are pleased to announce our 31st Annual Orthopaedic Nursing Conference, one of the longest running Orthopaedic Nursing conferences in the country. This annual one and one half day conference is designed to provide an update on current therapies and issues related to orthopaedic nursing.

Experienced nurses, nurses in orthopaedics, medical-surgical areas, operating rooms, emergency rooms, pediatrics, long-term care, public health, and others caring for the orthopaedic population will benefit from this program. Participants will receive up to date clinical information to use in their nursing practice.

Please join us as we celebrate our 31st year of orthopaedic nursing continuing education, aimed to foster personal and professional growth, and to develop competence and excellence in orthopaedic nursing practice.

Registration Form

Please click the following link for the registration form that can be printed and faxed or mailed in.
Download Registration Form

Venue

Minneapolis Convention Center (Map)
1301 Second Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-2710

Sponsors

Twin Cities Chapter of The National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses

Contact Information

HCMC Orthopaedic Office
701 Park Avenue - G2
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(952) 471-7408

Hotel Accommodations

Normandy Best Western
Single / Double $84.00 per night
Triple $94.00 per night
King Suite $104.00 per night
Phone: 1-800-372-3131
Reservation cut off date: October 26, 2011

Holiday Inn Express
Single / Double / Triple $89.95 per night
Phone: 1-888-465-4329
Reservation cut off date: November 1, 2011

When making reservations by phone, you must mention the HCMC Orthopaedic Nursing Conference to get the discounted rates.

Program Chair

Mary K. Wollan BAN, RN, ONC

Seminar Objectives

  1. Explore the impact of research and technology on medical and nursing care of the orthopaedic patient.
  2. Examine how state of the art practice in orthopaedic care, along with health care trends, affects the practice of orthopaedic nursing.

Accreditation

This program has been designed to meet ANCC criteria for orthopaedic nursing education. (Contact hour = 60 minutes). It is the participants' responsibility to assure that content meets their specific requirements for specialty certification or discipline's requirements. Participants who attend one or both days will receive a certificate of attendance. Please retain the certificate for your records.

Cancellation Policy

Written notification is required one week prior to the conference in order to receive a refund (minus a $25.00 handling fee). No refunds will be made thereafter.