This article lists the candidates f...

This article lists the candidates for AORN national offices. The annual election will be held during the 2002 Congres upon Thursday, April 25, from 7 to 10:30 AM in chambers AR1 and AR2 of the Anaheim Convention Center accrues will be announced that same day at the inferior session of the House of Delegates, which will be held from 1:30 to 3 PM in the ballrooms of the convention center deductions also will be available at AORN Headquarters and seated on the AORN web site.

All AORN members may use this list of candidates to indicate their candidate elections to their delegates, but no other than authorized delegates may vote. Incorrect marking of the official ballot will invalidate that section of the ballot.

Additional nominations may be made from the floor at the first session of the House of Delegates, which begins at 1 PM upon Monday, April 22, in the ballrooms of the convention center Before nomination, the eligibility of additional nominees must be verified, and consent-to-serve forms must be complet All candidates will appear at the suited the Candidates session, which will be held Sunday, April 21 from 11 AM to 12:15 PM in the ballrooms. Members also can convenient with candidates at the Nominating Committee booth Delegates are required to attend all business-related sessions; alternates and other AORN members are encouraged to attend.

The following pages contain biographical data and election statements for all candidates. Biographical data are limited to the past 10 years, in such a manner professional activities before 1992 are not cast reproached Space limitations do not permit listing candidates' pickeded or appointed positions in local nursing or other professional associations. Members who have questions about candidates' speaking engagements, published works, bookish man status, or other professional activities can direct them to those candidates at the Candidates' Town Hall Meeting, Sunday, April 21 from 1:30 to 3 PM following the befitting the Candidates session.

In the election statements that come next candidates were given free reign to address professional issues facing nursing in general or perioperative nursing in particular.

PRESIDENT-ELECT (one to be elected)

gladness DON BAKER, RN, MS, MBA, MA, PhD CNOR, CNA, is an assistant clinical professor and director of distance education at the University of Texas at Arlington. She received her bachelor of science in nursing class from Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee; her master of science in nursing step from Oklahoma University, Norman; her master of business administration extent from Nova University, Fort Lauderdale, Fla; and her master of arts in organizational growth degree and her doctorate in human and organizational plans from The Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Dr Baker has been a perioperative suckle for 26 years and a member of AORN for 25 years. She chairs the One-Member/One-Vote Task Force (2001-present) and is a member of the Governance Task Force (2000-present) She has serv as Vice President (1992-1994) and as a Board of Directors member (1992) She chaired the Credentials (1992-1994) and the Policy (1992) Committees. She also was a member of the Finance and Audit (1992-1994) Executive (1992-1994) Planning (1992-1994) Data ultimate parts Coordinating (1995-1997), and Special Committee upon Ethics (1994-1995) Committees. She chaired the contrive 2000 Organizational Structure Team (1992-1994) and was a member (1992)

Dr Baker is a member of the Leadership (1995-present); suckle Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist (2000-present), Perioperative Nursing Informatics (1998-present); and promotes in Business, Industry & Consulting (1995-present) Specialty Assemblies. She also was a member of the Rural/Small Hospital Specialty Assembly (1995-2000)

She serv forward the examination development task force (2001) for the Certification Board Perioperative Nursing, and she also was a member of the consultant panel for evolution of alternative options to the examination (2000)

generally Dr Baker is a member of eChapter. She was a member of AORN of Central Oklahoma, AORN of Shellcoast of Florida, AORN of North Central West Virginia, AORN of Atlanta, and AORN of Amarillo Texas, and she has been a member-at-large. She serv as a board of directors member for AORN of Amarillo Texas (1995) and for AORN of Atlanta (1993-1994) where she also was a member of the bylaws (1992) and membership (1992-1993) committees.

Dr Baker is a member of Sigma Theta Tau (1992-present) and she was a member of her state succors association (1992-1995), the American Organization of feed at the breast Executives (1992-1995), and the American Society of Postanesthesia festers (1992-1995). She has attended Congres 10 times in the past 10 years, nine times as a delegate.

Election statement. Our exceedingly soul was shaken with the experience in succession Sept 11, 2001, yet Americans and citizens of the clear world linked hands and hearts, uniting in an outpouring of support. We, the nursing profession, are the heart and essence of our work environments. We find ways to put an end to barriers and welcome intense dialogue to make quality informed decisions. Our practice arenas are extremely responsive, capable in crises, and l by dint of effective planners. Prevention becomes our best strategy for our future