2003-2004 Board members go to work immediately after Congress - Board Report - Association of periOperative Registered Nurses

AORN Journal,  June, 2003  by Sharon A. McNamara

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The Board of Directors had a productive meeting on March 28, 2003. Highlights of the meeting include discussion of the 2003-2004 Presidential goals, committees and task forces, new Foundation Board of Trustees members, the Highpoint Copy Center, Board chapter visits, and a post-Congress wrap-up.

PRESIDENTIAL GOALS

President Betty J. Shultz, RN, CNOR, shared her goals for the coming year with the Board. These goals include

* providing members with opportunities to grow as chapter members and individuals,

* increasing the number of states that require an RN to circulate on all surgical procedures,

* expanding recruitment and retention of AORN members,

* expanding relationships with perioperative colleagues,

* continuing to improve communications within AORN and with the members,

* using the International Resource Committee and the AORN Foundation to their fullest capacity,

* establishing a coalition of students and young nurses to discuss their needs in AORN, and

* continuing to expand the Patient Safety First program.

President Shultz also assigned Board members to committees. You can review this information on AORN Online at http://www .aorn.org/about/bodcom.htm.

Board members each were assigned to serve as liaisons for several chapters, specialty assemblies, and state councils. They will be connecting with those groups during the next few months.

COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES

During the meeting, the Board voted to disband several committees and task forces that have met their charges, including the

* Board Structure Task Force,

* Congress Delegate Recognition Task Force,

* Ethics Task Force,

* Education and Occupational Status of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants Task Force,

* International Advisory Board, and

* House Action Between

Congresses Task Force. Board members also approved creating some new task forces. One of these is a new Board task force to investigate implementing a Perioperative Nursing Data Set dashboard model. The members of this task force include Paula Graling, RN, MSN, CNOR, chair; Susan Banschbach, RN, BSN, CNOR; William J. Duffy; RN, BSN, M J, CNOR; and Charlotte Guglielmi, RN, BSN, CNOR.

During the House of Delegates at the 2003 Congress, a motion was made and approved for the Board to appoint a task force to examine the definition and purpose of members-at-large and e-Chapter members, in the context of examining delegate allocation. Members of this task force include Cynthia C. Spry, RN, MSN, MA, CNOR; C. F. Rick Barber, RN, MS, CNOR; John E. Eiland, RN, MSN, CNS, LTC; Susan Renee Guerra, RN, MN, CNOR, CNAA; and Louise M. Pasaka, RN, MSN, FNP, CNOR. The Board liaison is Michelle Burke, RN, MSA, CNOR.

AORN FOUNDATION

AORN Board members approved the reappointment of several trustees to the AORN Foundation Board of Trustees, including Jack Merritt and Hal McLeod. The Board also appointed three new trustees, including Sam Robb, Eldon Peterson, and June Ricards, RN, BSN, CNOR, CNA. The AORN Foundation Board of Trustees, along with Foundation staff members, will be leading the Foundation in the new capital campaign that was announced at the 2003 Congress. See page 1133 in this Journal for more information about this campaign.

HIGHPOINT COPY CENTER

Board members approved merging the HighPoint Copy Center operations into AORN, effective July 1, 2003. This change will eliminate the HighPoint subsidiary without affecting service to AORN or HighPoint customers.

BOARD CHAPTER VISITS

The Board agreed to continue Board chapter visits this year. They also will be adding visits to five state councils. Chapter presidents will receive more details in the mail about how to be considered for one of the 55 chapter visits. Similar information will be sent to the state councils.

POST-CONGRESS WRAP-UP

Board members discussed the events of the 2003 Congress and completed a Congress wrap-up. Board members believed this was a successful Congress and one that the members enjoyed. The Board also appreciated the positive member feedback about the new AORN Resource Center. The Resource Center will be continued at the 2004 Congress, and it will be pilot tested at other AORN meetings during the coming year.

CONCLUSION

The Board will meet in June 2003 for leadership and media training and to review the AORN budget for the coming fiscal year. The next official Board meeting will be held July 24 and 25, 2003, in Denver before the AORN Leadership Conference. Suggested agenda items should be sent to President Betty J. Shultz at AORN Headquarters, 2170 S. Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80231-5711

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