The Board of Directors had a produc...

The Board of Directors had a productive meeting forward March 28, 2003. Highlights of the meeting include discussion of the 2003-2004 Presidential goals, committees and task forces, novel Foundation Board of Trustees members, the Highpoint original Center, Board chapter visits, and a post-Congres wrap-up.

PRESIDENTIAL GOALS

President Betty J Shultz RN CNOR, shared her goals for the coming year with the Board. These goals include

* providing members with opportunities to germinate as chapter members and individuals,

* increasing the number of states that require an RN to circulate forward all surgical procedures,

* expanding recruitment and retention of AORN members,

* expanding relationships with perioperative colleagues,

* continuing to improve communications within AORN and with the members,

* using the International Resource Committee and the AORN Foundation to their fullest capacity,

* establishing a coalition of observers and young nurses to discuss their needinesss in AORN, and

* continuing to expand the Patient Safety First program.

President Shultz also assigned Board members to committees. You can review this information upon AORN Online at http://www .aorn.org/about/bodcom.htm.

Board members each were assigned to benefit as liaisons for several chapters, specialty assemblies, and state councils. They will be connecting with those form into groupss during the next few months

COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES

During the meeting, the Board vot to disband several committees and task forces that have met their charges, including the

* Board texture Task Force,

* Congres Delegate Recognition Task Force,

* Ethics Task Force,

* Education and Occupational Status of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants Task Force,

* International Advisory Board, and

* House Action Between

Congresse Task Force. Board members also approved creating more [i]or[/i] less new task forces. One of these is a modern Board task force to investigate implementing a Perioperative Nursing Data stake dashboard model. The members of this task force include Paula Graling, RN MSN CNOR, chair; Susan Banschbach, RN BSN CNOR; William J Duffy; RN BSN M J CNOR; and Charlotte Guglielmi, RN BSN CNOR.

During the House of Delegates at the 2003 Congres a motion was made and approved for the Board to appoint a task force to examine the definition and project of members-at-large and e-Chapter members, in the connected thought [i]or[/i] thoughts of examining delegate allocation. Members of this task force include Cynthia C alert RN, MSN, MA, CNOR; C F Rick Barber, RN M CNOR; John E Eiland, RN MSN CN LTC; Susan Renee Guerra, RN MN CNOR, CNAA; and Louise M Pasaka, RN MSN FNP CNOR. The Board liaison is Michelle suffocate RN, MSA, CNOR.

AORN FOUNDATION

AORN Board members approved the reappointment of several trustees to the AORN Foundation Board of Trustees, including Jack Merritt and Hal McLeod The Board also appointed three novel trustees, including Sam Robb, Eldon Peterson and June Ricards, RN BSN CNOR, CNA. The AORN Foundation Board of Trustees, along with Foundation staff members, will be leading the Foundation in the of recent origin capital campaign that was announced at the 2003 Congres behold page 1133 in this Journal for more information about this campaign.

HIGHPOINT model CENTER

Board members approved merging the HighPoint pattern Center operations into AORN, effective July 1 2003 This change will eliminate the HighPoint subsidiary without affecting service to AORN or HighPoint customers.

BOARD CHAPTER VISITS

The Board agreed to continue Board chapter visits this year. They also will be adding visits to five state councils. Chapter presidents will receive more details in the mail about for what reason to be considered for united of the 55 chapter visits. Similar information will be sent to the state councils.

POST-CONGRES WRAP-UP

Board members discussed the consequences of the 2003 Congress and complet a Congres wrap-up. Board members believed this was a prosperous Congress and one that the members derive pleasure fromed The Board also appreciated the positive member feedback about the recently made known AORN Resource Center. The Resource Center will be continued at the 2004 Congres and it will be pilot ordealed at other AORN meetings during the coming year.

CONCLUSION

The Board will come up to face to face in June 2003 for leadership and media training and to review the AORN pack for the coming fiscal year. The nearest official Board meeting will be held July 24 and 25 2003 in Denver before the AORN Leadership talk Suggested agenda items should be sent to President Betty J Shultz at AORN Headquarters, 2170 s Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver CO 80231-5711

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