October 2000 AORN Oklahoma

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Our September meeting was really great! Janet Lewis, RN, MA, CNOR spoke on OR Teamwork of the Future. If you were unable to attend, you missed an inspirational talk. We can thrive in today’s environment!

Please note that we will be meeting in a different room at Baptist

Hospital (Building D, Room C) this month!

You won’t want to miss our November meeting . It will be at the State Capitol. Nurses from other Chapters often attend.

Also, because of Thanksgiving, our November meeting will move up a week to Tuesday, November 14th. Mark your calendars now!

Another important calendar event is AORN Congress in Dallas, Texas, March 11-15, 2001. Coretta Scott King will give the Keynote address on Sunday, March 11th.

In June AORN was granted official observer status with American Medical Association. We are only the second nursing organization to achieve this honor, and the only specialty nursing organization to be so designated. The ANA is the other nursing official observer.

We are having a membership drive during the months of September, October, and November. New members or members who have been lapsed for one year, will receive 1/2 price cut on Chapter Dues only. You will need to pay the full dues then you will receive a refund for 1/2 of the Chapter Dues.

CBPN PRESENTS CNOR &

CRNFA EXAMS AT CONGRESS

In celebration of the 2001 AORN Congress in Dallas, CBPN is presenting CNOR and CRNFA paper & pencil exams on March 10, 2001, at the Adolphus Hotel.

As part of this celebration, CBPN is offering a 10% discount over the regular exam fees. And Congress registrants receive an additional $10.00 off!

What better way to celebrate Congress 2001-and yourself- than to accomplish this goal?

For more information, or to receive an application, call toll-free at (888)257-2667 or visit online at www.certboard.org. Application dead line is January 26, 2001.

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REFRESHMENTS

FOR OCTOBER MTG

WILL BE PROVIDED BY

SURGERY CENTER OF EDMOND

CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

NORMAN REGIONAL

HOSPITAL

NEURO SCIENCE

SPECIALIST

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

The meeting was opened by President Loretta Cates with an introduction of Janet Lewis. Janet is the Director of Surgical Services at Baptist Hospital and gave a presentation on “OR Teamwork of the Future.” She began by asking us to remember what the OR had been like 30 years ago. It was quite interesting to hear those who reminisced about those times.

Janet next asked us to think about what it might be like in the OR 30 years from now. She feels that there will be some very dramatic changes, and that we will be a part of these future changes.

Janet’s presentation was excellent and gave us all some very good food for thought!

At the conclusion of Janet’s talk, Loretta held a very brief business meeting. All of the officers and board members were introduced. Loretta asked us to be sure to turn the surveys that had been handed out to us.

There was a motion to have a brief business meeting at each month’s meeting. Motion was carried and the meeting was adjourned at 8:15.

The 48th annual AORN Congress will be held March 11 to 15, 2001, at the Dallas Convention Center in Texas.