Win a Free Hotel Stay at AORN Congress in New Surgical Attire Contest
Go to the Facebook page of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) and do your best to answer the five things wrong with an illustration relating to surgical attire. By getting the most answers correct, you will be entered into the drawing to win a five-night hotel stay in New Orleans during the week of AORN Congress, March 24-29, 2012.
Accommodations for the winner will be at the New Orleans Marriott at the Convention Center and will include both room and taxes. This prize is valued at more than $1,300 so don't miss out on this incredible offer.
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