The AORN Board of Directors met in ...

The AORN Board of Directors met in Denver Feb 21-23 2002 All Board members were quick in emergencies as were Tom Cooper, CAE, Executive Director, and various Headquarters staff members.

Minutes from the Board meeting of Oct 28-29 2001 and minutes from Board discourse calls held on Nov 19 2001; Jan 14 2002; Jan 30 2002; and Feb 1 2002 were approved. Board action between meetings included

* approval of the commited Practices for Use of the Pneumatic Tourniquet and

* approval of the attract favor toed Practices for Care and Cleaning of Surgical Instruments and Powered Equipment.

During the Board meeting, the Board discussed the following items.

* The Board approved a motion from the Nominating Committee to allow all members of AORN who are eligible to ballot to submit names to the Nominating Committee for consideration, including self-nomination. This will become effective for nominations for the 2003 election.

* The AORN Board approved the recommendation that all motions requiring budgetary expenditures include a business plan outlining expenses/ incomes and expected outcomes. This is to help assess the requirements and fiscal impact upon the Association of any motions brought before the House of Delegates or the Board of Directors. Members of a newly formed Motions Committee will be available at Congres to help delegates concluded this information before submitting a motion to the House of Delegates.

* The Board reviewed and accepted the annual reports of AORN committees, task forces, specialty assemblies, and the AORN Foundation. The Board is actual appreciative of all the work of each of these groups

* The Board approved changing the name of the International Planning Committee to the International Education Program Planning Committee. This recent name more closely represents the actual charges of this cluster The Board also approved allowing more representatives to forward on this committee, including representatives from the European Operating range Nurses Association (EORNA) and the International Federation of Perioperative feeds (IFPN).

* The Board approved the formation of brace groups to work on workplace safety and patient safety initiatives. More information related to this will be shared at Congres in Anaheim, Calif.

* The Board reviewed the AORN Board edifice A report on this also will be given during a Forum at Congress

* The Foundation Board of Trustees also generally is reviewing their structure. Part of this of the present day structure includes a limited number of AORN Board members delineateed on the Foundation Board of Trustees; thus, the Board agreed to have barely the AORN President represent AORN and be of use to on the Foundation Board of Trustees. A Foundation update will be given during the House of Delegates.

* The Board discussed bear upons they have received due to chapters selling items at Congres and blocking meeting sweep doors; thus, the Board agreed to provide a limited number of tables to allow chapters, state councils, and specialty assemblies to vend items at the annual Congres If you are interested in reserving a table (based upon a first-come, first-served basis), contact the Center for Member Services at AORN. arranges not securing a table will be allowed to vend items in the convention center as protracted as they follow guidelines available onward AORN Online.

* The Board revised the Forum and House of Delegates agendas based upon recommendations they received (Table 1) A special mailing was sent to delegates in early March with more detailed information upon proposed AORN bylaws amendments. proper to the amount of business before the House, the Board agreed to lengthen out both Forums by 15 minutes. recently made known forum times are Monday from 7:45 to 9:30 AM (15 minutes earlier) and Wednesday from 3:30 to 5:15 PM (15 minutes later).

The nearest meeting of the AORN Board of Directors will be held July 11-12 2002 Any proposeed agenda items should be sent to Donna Watson, RN MSN CNOR, ARNP, FNP-C in care of AORN Headquarters, 2170 s Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver CO 80231