Educational meeting at Integris Baptist this month,  7:00pm, Thursday, February 8th
 The professional organization of perioperative registered nurses, providing
education, representation, and standards for quality patient care.

 

 

Volunteers needed to promote our chapter for
2006-2007

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OSCPN
Annual Conference  August 4th 2007

Stillwater

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OSCPN 
Oklahoma State Council
 of PeriOperative Nurses

If you are an AORN member
 then you are also an 
OSCPN member

Click Here for information

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Would you like to advertise your business or association here?

Contact a member or the webmaster for rates.

OSCPN.org Jobline

Oklahomacity.com

 

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 President
Click Here

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.

Don't forget to sign up for your e-mail notification of the electronic
Newsletter.

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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.

 

Surgery Nursing

Program for this
months'  meeting
CLICK HERE

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2005
Member Roster

Names, addresses, phone numbers, and some e-mails for every member of our chapter.  CLICK HERE.
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OSCPN.org offers a member roster for the entire state. Your state council enhances each AORN chapter by it's networking and educational activities. CLICK HERE.

 

This site courtesy of:

Dennis Wiltfong, RN, BSN, CNOR, CRNFA

Mercy Health Center