This article lists the candidates f...

This article lists the candidates for AORN national offices. The annual election will be held during the 2000 Congres onward Thursday, April 6, from 7 to 11 AM in extents 260-262 of the Ernest N Morial Convention Center strange Orleans. Results 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 Hall F of the convention center inferences also will be posted upon the AORN web site.

All AORN members may use this list of candidates to indicate their candidate elections to their delegates, but solitary 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 3 PM forward Monday, April 3, in Hall F 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 "Meet the Candidates" session, which will be held Sunday, April 2 from noon to 1:15 PM in Hall F Delegates are required to attend all business-related sessions; alternates and other AORN members are encouraged to attend.

The following pages contain the biographical data and election statements for all candidates. Biographical data are limited to the past 10 years; therefore, professional activities before 1990 are not considered Space limitations do not permit listing candidates' prefered or appointed positions in local nursing or other professional associations. Members who have questions about candidates' speaking engagements, published works, scholar status, or other professional activities can direct them to those candidates at the Candidates' Caucus, Sunday, April 2 from 1:30 to 3 PM in Hall F after the "Meet the Candidates" session.

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

PRESIDENT-ELECT (one to be elected)

SHEILA L ALLEN, RN BSN CNOR, CRNFA, is a staff cherish at Baton Rouge (La) General Medical Center She earned her bachelor of science grade in nursing from Northwestern Louisiana State University, Natchitoches.

Allen has been a perioperative foster and a member of AORN for 31 years. She is Vice President (1998-present) and she chairs the Credentials Committee (1998-present) She is Board liaison to the RN First Assistant Specialty Assembly (1999-present) and she is a member of the Finance and Audit Committee (1998-present) She advances on the Task Force forward Reuse of Single-Use Devices (1999-present) She was Secretary (1996-1998) and chair of the Nominating Committee (1994-1995) She was a member of the Scholarship Board (1995-1996) Congres Planning (1994) Nominating (1993-1994) and Bylaws (1990-1992) Committees. Allen serv in succession the Name Update Panel (1998) and forward the Response Panel to the Model (1997). She was Board liaison to the Pediatric Specialty Assembly (1996-1999) She is a member of the Ambulatory Surgery (1997-present) Pediatric (1996-present) Cardiothoracic (1993-present) and RN First Assistant (RNFA) (1993-present) Specialty Assemblies.

Allen is a member of AORN of Baton Rouge Area, where she is vice president (1998-present; 1992-1994) and be under the orders ofs as chair of the legislative committee (1997-present; 1993-1994) She is a member of the program (1999-present; 1991-1997) policy/bylaws (1997-present; 1995-1996) ways and means (1990-present) newsletter (1994-present) seminar (1994-present; 1990-1991) and community relations (1994-present) committees. She was a member of the board of directors (1996-1998) secretary (1994-1996) president (1991-1992) and president-elect (1990-1991) She serv as chair of the policy/bylaws (1996-1997; 1990-1993) research (1995-1997) newsletter (1991-1994) seminar (1992-1993) program (1990-1991) delegate (1991) and ways and means (1990) committees. She was a member of the concoct Alpha (19911994) and OR cherish Day (1990-1994) committees.

Allen is a member of her state succors association (1991-present). She is a member of the Louisiana State Council of AORN Chapters (1993-present) the Society of Vascular encourages (1992-present), Sigma Theta Tau (1996-present) and Phi Kappa Phi (1990-present) She has attended 10 Congresse in the past 10 years, each time as a delegate.

Election statement. "Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is a success" Henry Ford's statement is applicable to AORN.

"Coming together is a beginning " This year, we celebrate the wealth of our history. AORN has undergone many changes in our 50 years of magic, partnering with those who have helped shape its course. We cast reproach on the past and expect toward the future as we face the tough challenges and decisions that must be made to fit the goals of our strategic plan.

" keeping together is progres " Together we have faced the dynamic changes in health care. In a newly come article, Leah Curtain explains that a certain number of of the assumptions of the 1990 have proven incorrect, in the same state [i]or[/i] condition as