THE CUTTING EDGE
Editor: Annette
Rayburn
NOVEMBER 2000
MEETING PLACE CHANGE FOR NOVEMBER PROGRAM!!!!!!!!!
THE NOVEMBER MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE STATE
CAPITOL IN THE SENATE CHAMBER
PARK IN THE SENATE PARKING LOT (WEST SIDE OF THE CAPITOL)
ENTER UNDER THE CANOPE
AND FOLLOW THE GREETER’S DIRECTIONS TO THE FOURTH FLOOR
SENATE CHAMBER
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
I learned a lot at our last AORN meeting with Joanne
Dobler, Oklahoma Nurse Assistance Program. It’s good to know that
there is help for nurses who are struggling with alcohol and drug
dependence.
Our next two meetings are on the second Tuesday of
the month because of the holidays. Be sure to mark your calendars.
On November 14th we will be meeting at the State
Capitol for our annual Legislative meeting. I hope to see you there!!!
Loretta
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Perioperative Nurses
AORN is proud to honor perioperative registered
nurses during OR Nurse Week, November 12-18, 2000. This year’s theme is Perioperative
Nurses: Healthcare with a Human Touch.
Perioperative registered nurses make a difference
in patient care with their skill, compassion, and competence. They deliver
the true essence of nursing care, combining the technical and scientific
aspects of nursing, with respect and compassion for the patient as a human
being.
HAPPY OR NURSE WEEK!!
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MEMBERLINE NEWS
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!
You can sign up even if you aren’t due for renewel.
The three years will be added onto the remaining
months of your current membership.
To sign up for this special offer call customer services at
(800) 755-2676 ext. 1. For more information,
check out the website at www.aorn.org/about/3year.htm
Three years of chapter dues must accompany payment
Offer exspires March 15, 2001
Welcome New,
Renewed, &
Rejoined Members
Regina
Waters Victoria
Bryant Bonni
Beller-Williams
Nola
Duncan Louise
Haag
Pamela Bowerman
Mar Johnson-Thurmon
Julie McGowen
Territa
Cooke
Teresa
Bradshaw
Drucilla WentworthSarah
Habitat for Humanity Challenge Gets Even Better
Last year, AORN of the Lower Eastern Shore, Chapter 2105,
challenged all AORN chapters to donate $1 per chapter member to
the New Orleans Habitat for Humanity House.
This year Chapter 2105 challenges all chapters to donate $1
per member—plus challenges each member to donate another $1 for the AORN House
being built during Congress (March 11-15) in Dallas.
If you would like to participate in the challenge send a check
in the chapter’s name to:
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
P.O. Box 720490
Dallas, TX 75372
Please make the check payable to Dallas Area Habitat for
Humanity, and be sure to write on the check that it is for the AORN House. For
more information on the Habitat for Humanity project, check out the
AORN website at:
www.aorn.org/congress/habitat.htm.
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CNOR/CRNFA Examination
Statistics
From the annual report prepared by PES, it was
reported that 2,498 CNOR candidates sat for the exam in 1999. Of these
candidates, 1,599 (64.1%) received passing scores. For the CRNFA
candidates who were administered the examination, 454 of the 542
candidates (83.76%) achieved passing scores.
The passing rate statistics for the CRNFA examination
has not changed so far this year. However, the passing rate for the CNOR
exam has seen an increase in the pass rate from 64% to 85% as reported
in the Spring 2000 CBPN Newsletter.
The 2000 recertification period has been entered, and
the statistics indicate that out of a possible 7,247 CNORs eligible to
recertify, approximately 5,000 did so for a 70% recertification rate.
There were a total of 142 CRNFAs eligible to recertify, and
approximately 105 completed the process for a 75% recertification rate.
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REFRESHMENTS
Our Thanks
FOR OCTOBER MTG
Refreshments
SURGERY CENTER OF EDMOND
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
NORMAN REGIONAL
HOSPITAL
NEURO SCIENCE
SPECIALIST
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CENTRAL
OKLAHOMA AORN
OFFICERS AND
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
2000-2001
PRESIDENT- LORETTA CATES
739-0043 (H) 690-1707 (PAGER) maxwellhealthlj@juno.com
PRESIDENT ELECT-GENEVIEVE ZURGER
232-1976 (H) 908-8050 (PAGER) genhhatley@msn.com
VICE PRESIDENT-SUSAN BURKE
794-6172 (H) suezq404@yahoo.com
SECRETARY-COOKIE JENNINGS
359-2846 (H) cjennings@mmcable.com
TREASURER-CHARLENE THARP
793-9671 (H) 904-3610 (PAGER)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Joyce Pantry 848-8778 (H)
Pam Bowerman 843-4651 (H)
Pat Darnell 848-4737 (H) padarnell@worldnet.att.net
June Ricards 720-1933 (H) jricards@aol.com
Dennis Wiltfong 359-6837 (H) dennis@wiltfong.com
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Vickie Bryant 720-8105 (H)
Bea King 373-3430 (H)
Elesha Knouse 373-0209 (PAGER)
Julie Harger 771-5240 (H)
Julie McGowen 366-7915 (H)
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Membership-Janise Nepveux 340-2114 (H)
veux@msn.com
Newsletter-Annette Rayburn 692-2769 (H)
annieo154@aol.com
Publicity-Tim Kersey
Program-Dan Burke 722-5221 (H) 752-3780 (W)
Policy & Bylaws-Genevieve Zuger (SEE ABOVE)
Legislative-Jane Pickelsimer 773-4951 (H)
bpickels@telepath.com
Education-Mary Hurt 341-6801 (H) |
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Ambassador Program |
The Ambassador Program was
created to recognize and thank member recruiters for supporting AORN.
The program is designed to:
Expand AORN’s networking base
Promote AORN membership in a variety of perioperative work
settings, and
Strengthen partnerships between national and local levels
Any AORN member who maintains a current membership is eligible to
become an AORN Ambassador!
Ambassadors receive a $5.00 coupon for every new member they recruit.
The coupons are redeemable on an assortment of AORN products and
services.
National Membership Dues
Congress Registration Fees
AORN Sponsored National Seminars
AORN Publications
Ambassadors receive an additional discount coupon redeemable for AORN
products and services) for every year they maintain 100% membership in
their facility.
Don’t pass up this opportunity to become an AORN Member Ambassador!
To obtain an official AORN Ambassador Kit or information on our new
incentive program call AORN at 1-800-755-2676 Ext. 274
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AORN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA CHAPTER
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
October 17, 2000
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President
Loretta Cates at 7:05PM
PROGRAM
Loretta Cates introduced our speaker of the evening,
Joanne Dobler from the Oklahoma Nurse Assistance Program Organization.
She shared that the goal of their organization was to educate Oklahoma licensed
nurses and their employers about substance abuse and it’s effect on
professional performance. She also acquainted us with the Oklahoma Peer
Assistance Program. This is a voluntary, confidential program which assists
licensed nurses whose competency may be impaired due to substance abuse and/or
chemical dependency. It was an extremely enlightening and well-delivered
program.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Old Business: The results from the
poll that we took last month are in. The ranking of the topics of interest are
as follows: 1. Trauma 2. Infection Control 3. Hospital provided scrubs vs
Private scrubs 3. Conscious sedation 4. OR Nurse Practice Act. Also, the issue
of the newsletter being available online. It was also announced again that
anyone wishing to join AORN should do so by the November meeting to receive the
$15.00 rebate.
New Business: It was announced the AORN goes to
Washington in June 2001! It will include a RNFA forum June 22-24, an AORN
Leadership Conference June 24th, and an AORN Lobby Day June 25 and 26th. More
Information to follow at a later date.
NEXT MEETING will be held at the
State Captiol on November 14th.
MEETING was adjourned at 8:05PM
Submitted by Cookie Jennings—Secretary
“A Nursing Odyssey:
Legend to Legacy”
The 48th annual AORN Congress will be held March 11 to 15, 2001, at the
Dallas Convention Center in Texas.
Perioperative Nurse
Week
November 12-18
