The Operating Room Nurses Association, Inc. (ORNAP) in collaboration with Aesculap Academy Philippines will conduct a seminar-workshop entitled “Lecture and Workshop on Building Competencies in Managing Instruments”.

This workshop/seminar aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of Peri-operative Nurses, CSSD, and Operating Room Clinical Instructors in handling surgical instruments. In particular, it intends to review current practices on the care and maintenance of surgical instruments; to provide updates on the different types of reprocessing of surgical instruments; and lastly, to provide recommendations on the proper care and maintenance of basic and surgical instruments.

The seminar is scheduled on the following dates and venue:

• October 17, 2008, November 11, 2008 and December 12, 2008
• Aesculap Academy, JMT Corporate Building, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines.

Participation fee is P300.00 (includes kit and snacks). Pre-registration and Reservation is required to all participants (50 seats only).

The following are the speakers/lecturers of the said seminar-workshop; Antonieta D. Palafox, RN, MAN Chief Nurse, Ospital ng Muntinlupa, Sterile Processing Specialist, and Jennifer C. Fernando Certified Aesculap Academy Trainer Sterile Processing Specialist.

For details and inquiries please contact: Aesculap Academy 2/F JMT Corporate Center, ADB Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, PhilippinesTel. Nos. (02) 633-7284 to 95 local 118.