THE CUTTING EDGE
NEWS FROM AORN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
EDITOR: Annette Rayburn SEPT 2000
MEETING ROOM CHANGE FOR SEPTEMBER
INTEGRIS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER OR CLASSROOM
MAIN BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR
Message From the
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Legislative Update
We need your help! AORN needs help in identifying a Senator to sponsor a companion bill to HR 3911, Medicare Reimbursement of CRNFA's.
Letters to your Congress members can be sent to:
The Honorable John Doe
United States Congress
Washington, D.C. 20510 (for Senators)
(20515 for Members of the House of Representatives)
This is an election year, and your representatives want to hear from you. Don't delay; call them today!
Opportunity
A medical manufacturer is interested in exhibiting and supporting local chapter meetings, conferences, or conventions. Please contact Lou Beck, Gemini Medical Products, at 1-800-982-5398 or geminiLB@msn.com. If your chapter has an annual convention or meeting and has exhibitors, Gemini Products welcomes your prospectus requests and information.
Legislative News
Effective political activity requires
clearly-defined objectives.
AORN's legislative priorities:
» Are established and approved by AORN's Board
of Directors
» Pertain to legislative and regulatory issues
at both the state and federal level.
» Guide AORN's public policy efforts.
2000-2001 AORN Legislative Priorities
€ Ensure the supervisory presence
of RN's in the perioperative arena and promote AORN's position that "Every
surgical patient deserves a perioperative nurse."
€ Medicare reimbursement for certified RNFA's and state
third-party reimbursement for RNFA's.
€ Supervision and regulation of assistive personnel.
€ Patient and personnel health and safety in the perioperative
arena.
"Partners in Perioperative Care"
The Oklahoma State Council of Perioperative
Nurses
Third Annual Conference
November 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 2000
at the Westin Hotel
In the heart of downtown Oklahoma City
Within walking distance of the Bricktown Canal and Entertainment District.
Conference Goals - To Provide a Networking
Forum for Perioperative Nurses;
To Discuss Issues Important to Our Future as perioperative Nurses.
Conference Registration - Friday, Nov. 3rd,
3:00 to 8:30pm
Welcome Reception - 5:30 to 8:30pm
Heavy Hors D'oeuvres and Cash Bar
See the OSCPN.org website for forms and more info:
AORN CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
presents
OR TEAMWORK OF THE FUTURE
PRESENTED BY:
JANET LEWIS RN, MA, CNOR
September 19, 2000
7:00PM
INTEGRIS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
2ND FLOOR SURGERY CLASSROOM
Refreshments for the September Meeting
will be provided by
INTEGRIS BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER
SAINTS NORTH SURGERY CENTER
OKLAHOMA SURGICARE
MERCY HEALTH CENTER
WELCOME New, Renewed, and Rejoined Members
| Belinda Mollica | Brenda Bacon |
| Chuan-Jung Lee | Roxanne Marshall |
| Linda Wortham | Valori Baggenstoss |
| Pat Brantley | Kayna Hogue |
| LA James | Marilyn Robertson |
| Kimberly Willliams | Joel Roberts |
And all other members who are not named, Thank you for renewing your membership in AORN. |
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DELEGATE RESPONSIBITY OUTLINE
Delegate are required to attend : “Meet the Candidates” and “Informal Meet the Candidates” sessions.
First Forum……
First House of Delegates Meeting
Second Forum and Third Forum (tentatively scheduled)
Second House of Delegates meeting
Attend all chapter delegates meetings
Outline one educational session for publication in the chapter newsletter
Provide verification card of voting to chapter delegate chair.
POINT SYSTEM
Points are accumulated in a chapter year beginning September 1 and ending August 31 of the previous educational year. No points will accumulate from year to year.
Description Point Value Description Point Value
Officers Committees
Vice President 4 Chair 4
Secretary 4 Co-Chair 3
Treasurer 4 Member 2
Board of Directors 2
Meeting Attendance Program or Workshop
Business meeting 3 each Speaker 4
Committee meeting 2 each Attendee 3
Board meeting 1 each
Perfect attendance 5 bonus Specialty Assembly Gov
Council 3
Other
National AORN seminar or workshop 1 per day
Recruitment of new member 1 per member
Re-establish attendance of chapter
member (member not in attendance
for 12 months) 1 per member
CNOR 2 points
AORN Specialty Assembly 1 per assembly
Attend nursing related college course 1 point
Belong to other nursing organization 1 point
State Council officer 1 point
Please provide documentation of the points you have accumulated. For assistance with the documentation of the business meetings that you attended contact Janise Nepveux 340-2114.
I am willing to serve as a Congress delegate in 2000.
Did you serve as a delegate last year? Yes No
MEMBERLINE NEWS
FIRST QUARTERLY WINNER!
Alice Erskine from San Franciso, CA is our first quarterly winner for the Member Ambassador program. She receives a $50 coupon good for the purchase of any AORN product. If you have any questions about the current recruiting program, please call Jeannie Cowsert at (800) 755-2676 ext. 274 or jcowsert@aorn.org.