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from the workplace," adds Paula Kyler, RN, nurse
manager at the University Orthopedics Center in
State College, Pa.
And you'll have a lot in common with your fellow
attendees, because about 90% of the people who
attend ORX are surgical facility leaders, many hail-
ing from the nation's busiest surgical facilities. Meet
them all at the many relationship-building activities
sandwiched in between the 15 hours of CE/CME
credit:
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Memorable social events.
Don't miss the
Wednesday night wine-tasting and Thursday night
martini-tasting events in the exhibit hall. Last year,
very ambitious attendees had the opportunity to
taste more than 40 different wine varieties on
Wednesday night (whew!) and chocotinis, espres-
so martinis, blue martinis, flirtinis and many, many
other styles on Thursday night while shopping for
new products and chatting in the exhibit hall. "The
wine tasting was great!" says Sharon Mock, RN,
OR director at Nason Hospital in Roaring Spring,
Pa.
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The Tournament of Champions.
On Thursday, ORX
attendees will split into teams and compete against
each other to correctly answer challenging questions
about surgery posed by moderators. "I love the com-
petitive nature of the Tournament of Champions,"
says Marlene Brunswick, RN, MSN, CNOR, surgical
services director at Mercy St. Vincent in Toledo,
K I C K E R
Surgery facility managers
call ORX one of the most
fun and interactive con-
ferences they've ever
attended. A big reason is
the interactive audience-
response system. These
easy-to-use devices let
you give speakers live
feedback during presen-
tations with just a push of
a button. Presenters ask
the audience questions
during each session, with
the results anonymously
beamed live to the screen
for all to see. You'll learn
not only from the presen-
ters, but from each other.
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