THE
JANUARY MEETING TO BE HELD AT INTEGRIS
BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
BUILDING D, LEVEL C, ROOMS J, K, L
THE FEBRUARY MEETING WILL BE IN THE ATRIUM-AUDITORIUM
| Things are going to be a little complicated in this
newsletter. Our January meeting will be on our usual meeting day, the
third Tuesday of the month which is January 16th over the BIS Monitor.
The complicated part is with our February meeting. Janet Lewis has been able to arrange for the National AORN President-Elect, Sheila Allen, to speak to us. Sheila will be with us on the First Monday of February. This will be a special treat for us. Because our meetings will be so close together, you will not receive a newsletter before the February Meeting. Please mark you calendar now for BOTH meetings. By the time this newsletter comes out, my oldest child will be a married man...we have been verrrrry busy!!! Loretta |
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Are you looking for “greener grass”?
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| Oklahoma State Council of
PeriOperative Nurses (OSCPN) along with
each of the AORN chapters of Oklahoma have joined forces to promote a new employment advertising website for Healthcare personnel within the state of Oklahoma. This site will produce revenue for your chapter by paying a commission of 20% to the chapter that refers each job ad. The more ads your institution lists, the higher the commission to your chapter. It is up to each member to promote their organization and to have a voice in what their chapter does with its funds. Please contact your agency recruiter and recommend the site to list Nursing and Healthcare employment openings. Remember to list your chapter as the “referral”. Please visit http://www.oklahomajobs.org
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AORN is offering three years of membership for $165. That is $10 a year off the cost of national dues. Sign up now and forget about paying dues until 2003!
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Refreshments
For the January Meeting
Will be provided by:
University Hospital
Deaconess Hospital
Surgery Center of South
OKCSurgery Center of MWC
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Tammy Barbour
Diana Howard Kathryn Opalka Patra Simmons Traci Frey Carol Hughes Sherilyn Nashert Phyllis Sherwood H. Smith |
Welcome New,
Renewed, & Rejoined Members
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AORN
Foundation Activitie
Every member Campaign
Help celebrate the Foundation’s 10th anniversary by contributing to the “Every Member Campaign.” The annual campaign goal of the Foundation is $410,000 (ie. $10 per member). These annual gifts provide funds to meet the immediate needs of the Foundation and are essential for providing support for Foundation operations, research and education grants, and scholarships. Help them reach their goal!
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AORN
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS
2000-2001
Click Here| Gilley’s Honky-Tonk Celebration |
Do not miss this fun-filled evening. Tuesday, March 13, Texas-size entertainment will be offered throughout the evening, along with gourmet chuck wagon food, two drink tickets, and an opportunity to ride “El Toro,” the mechanical bull.
For attendees who are unfamiliar with the two-step, dance lessons will be available so that everyone can participate. The fee for the evening is $60. To attend, mark your registration form and step into the best honky-tonk in Texas.
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100th Anniversary of the Army Nurse Corps in 2001 |
AORN would like to congratulate the Army Nurse Corps on 100 years of existence. In celebration of this event, the Army Nurse Corps will provide the color guard and posting of the colors for the Opening Session. A special videotape that celebrates their 100 years also will be presented.
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Members to Lapse |
| Suzan Alig | Gwendolyn Allen |
| Loretta Cates | Suzanne Charbeneau |
| Patrice Drummond | Sharon Flores |
| Russell Harper | Nancy Jones |
| Bea King | Janet Lewis |
| Deborah McClary | Cheryl Omundson |
| Cynthis Palmer | Kim Pratt |
| Holly Ross | Pamela Sewell |
| Dana Taylor |
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American Journal of Nursing Marks 100th Anniversary |
The American Journal of Nursing has achieved one century of continuous publication, joining the ranks of JAMA and the New England Journal of Medicine.
The American Journal of Nursing is the oldest and largest nursing publication in the
world and one of the first US periodicals to be managed and edited by women, according to an October 2000 press release.
The journal, which has approximately 350,000 subscribers, will celebrate the occasion with a 100th anniversary commmorative issue, reprints of the premier issue, and a year-long series of special events and award ceremonies. Highlights of the anniversary issue include a time line of nursing accomplishments from 1900-2000,
a pictorial of health-related inventions created by nurses, and profiles of contemporary public health activists.
Refreshments for February Meeting
Provided by:
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Midwest Regional Hospital
Integris Southwest Medical Center
Medical Plaza Surgery Center
Educational Opportunites
from the Center for Perioperative Education
48th annual AORN Congress-March
11-15, 2001. Pre-Congress March 10th
Perioperative Perspective:Focus for the Future-April 28-29, 2001, Kalamazoo, Mich.
AORN Goes to Washington-June 22-26,2001, Marriott Metro Center,
Washington, DC.
€ RNFA Forum, June 22-24, 2001 (16.6 Contact hours)
€ AORN Leadership Conference, June 24,2001 (4.8 Contact Hours)
€ AORN Lobby Day, June 25-26, 2001 (12.1 Contact Hours.
For information or to register, contact
AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x1
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2000-2001 Legislative and Regulatory Update |
The past year has been a busy and challenging time for nursing and health care issues.
Given the continuing rise in health care costs and the shortage of nurses and other health care workers, 2001 promises to bring equal or greater challenges.
AORN’s Government Affairs Department continues to focus on the four priorities recommended by AORN’s Legislative Committee and approved by the AORN Board of Directors in October-2000.
€ Ensuring the supervisory presence of the professional RN in the perioperative arena and promoting AORN’s position that “Every surgical patient deserves a perioperative nurse”; AORN will ensure that all state laws and regulations require an RN only to circulate.
€ Medicare reimbursement for certified RN first assistants (CRNFAs) and third-party reimbursement for RN first assistants (RNFAs) in the states.
€ Supervision and regulation of assistive personnel.
€ Patient and personnel health and safety in the perioperative arena.
AORN will continue to keep its members informed about relevant legislation and regulatory changes and AORN’s position on the issues. For detailed information go on-line at
http://www.aorn.org/govt.
Information also available in the December 2000 issue of AORN, page 1068-1071.
Preparation in the works for the
World Conference on Surgical Patient Care
Sunday, Sept 2, to Friday, Sept 7, 2001
The World Conference on Surgical Patient Care, themed “Vision for the New Millennium: A New Beginning,” will be held Sept 2 to 7, 2001, in Christchurch, New Zealand. The conference provides a great opportunity to discuss critical issues with perioperative team members from around the world, learn about international research and initiatives, tour surgical services departments in another country, and network with health care professionals worldwide.
For information about World Conference call AORN customer service at (800) 755-2676 x1 or visit AORN’s web site at http://www.aorn.org/world.
