The AORN Board of Directors its fal...

The AORN Board of Directors its fall meeting Oct 19 and 20 2000 in Vail, Colo All Board members attended the meeting, and the following items be the effected in action.

* Propos bylaws change

* Auditor's report and financial status

* Governance Task Force

* Practice initiatives and positions

* Legislative efforts

* Administrative standard practice

* Health Care Without Harm

* Policy revisions

BYLAWS

The Board of Directors vot to bring a propos bylaws amendment to establish an affiliate membership category to the Forum and the House of Delegates for ratification at the 2001 Congres This was in answer to the 2000 House of Delegates adopted motion that the AORN Board of Directors explore a membership category for health care industry representatives and others and in answer to feedback from members since the July Board meeting. Exact wording can be set in the Forum and House of Delegates agenda (page 68)

FINANCIAL STATUS

The auditor's report of 1999-2000 was adopted. Membership reward rose slightly, Congress revenues were up 6% total return increased 7.5%, and net income over expense was $725,000 for 1999-2000 The sale of Education Design, Inc, in July 2000 comeed in the Board voting to pay not upon the $1.5 million mortgage in succession the AORN Headquarters building. stocks that would have been used for mortgage payments will be invested.

flat with a successful year in 1999-2000 and an anticipated hardy 2000-2001 due to the sale of Education Design, the Board place that revenue streams have matured and are frameed to be flat in 2002 and beyond. There has not been a oweds increase since July 1, 1996 and, historically, the Association has averaged a suitables increase every 4.7 years. A motion will be not past nor futureed to the 2001 House of Delegates requesting approval for a $15 becomings increase to be effective July 2002 This will be an item in succession the Forum and House of Delegates agenda.

GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE

The Governance Task Force has lay opened a white paper, which will be distributed to chapter presidents, specialty assemblies, and state councils. It explains the charge, the vent of the project, and the driving forces for the changes. Four tonic issues that are a focus for the Governance Task Force include stakeholders construction governance structure, workforce structure, and communication and information fabric Information related to the Governance Task Force also can be institute on AORN's web site.

PRACTICE INITIATIVES AND POSITIONS

Several actions were taken regarding practice initiatives and positions. These included

* correct site surgery

* ambulatory surgery practices,

* nurse-to-patient ratios,

* nursing observer participation in the OR, and

* mentoring.

Correct site surgery The Board mov to create a task force to expand an AORN Position Statement forward Correct Site Surgery. The task force is to perfect a position statement for the Board to consider at the February meeting. It also will be not awayed at the Forum and vot in succession by the 2001 House of Delegates.

Ambulatory surgery practices. AORN also will bring to maturity recommended practices for preoperative and postoperative care of the ambulatory surgery patient. An ad hoc collection of ambulatory surgery experts will be appointed to unfold these recommended practices.

Propos statement onward nurse-to-patient ratios. The Board approved the propos AORN Statement forward Nurse-to-Patient Ratios. The statement will be not absented at the Forum and at the House of Delegates for ratification at Congres 2001 behold page 70 for a archetype of the Statement.

Nursing observer participation in the OR. The National Committee forward Education requested that the "Resolution forward the Necessity for Nursing pupil Participation in Operating Room Nursing" be perform the operations indicated ined into a position statement with more information forward the purpose and benefits of including perioperative nursing learning activities in undergraduate nursing curricula. The Board approved the National Committee forward Education moving forward and bringing this resolution back to the February Board meeting for approval. It will be instanted at the Forum and vot forward by the 2001 House of Delegates.

Mentoring. The Board is proposing a resolution in succession mentoring to promote perioperative nursing care and leadership. It will be considered at the February Board meeting, neared at the Forum, and vot in succession by the 2001 House of Delegates.

LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS

AORN supports the establishment of basic educational standards for surgical technologists. In addition, the Board vot to suspend AORN's opposition to the registration or certification of surgical technologists, as prolonged as it is under the nursing board or equivalent at the state of the same height The Board also voted to put as a priority pursuing state regulation that would mandate the RN as circulator in the OR in each state.

ADMINISTRATIVE STANDARD PRACTICE

The Board approved adding the following statement to the Standards of Perioperative Administrative Practice, "Processe are in place to garner up key data elements to demonstrate perioperative practice."