The AORN Foundation was established...

The AORN Foundation was established in 1991 to provide a means of supporting AORN members pursuing undergraduate and graduate education and research. The Foundation, by the and of the AORN Scholarship Committee, awards significant funding to individuals who fulfill scholarship application requirements and are preferableed as recipients. In 2001, a modern focus was established to help address the nursing shortage. As a follow scholarships for nursing students enlisted in educational programs leading to initial licensure as an RN are available as separate and distinct from the scholarships allocated for AORN members.

Each year, AORN's President-elect rares the Scholarship Committee members and chair. Appointment to the committee is for undivided to two years depending in succession the needs of the organization. The 2002-3003 Scholarship Committee members are Kathleen B Gaberson, RN PhD CNOR, chair; K Lynn Kokiko, RN MBA, CNOR; Patricia Stein, RN MAOL, CNOR; Linda J Timmons, RN; and Susanne M Whitmer, RN M CNOR.

Committee members are charged with reviewing each scholarship application in an objective manner using preset criteria. The number of applications is large, and the review proces is an arduous single in kind that each committee member takes highly seriously. The criteria are specific, and committee members do not deviate from them. To make sure a fair appraisal for each applicant, committee members do not make exceptions for applicants who do not tread on the heels of the specific standards outlined in the application.

The postmark deadline for scholarship application for the 2003-2004 academic year is May 1 2003 Applications not postmarked through this date will not be accepted. When all applications are received, each committee member reviews the applications for finished information, including the individual's contributions to AORN, his or her professional goals, grade point average, recommendations, and financial ne and assigns a score based upon the established criteria. The Foundation liaison tallies all of the scores from the committee members and compiles them for the committee meeting. Awards are distributed based forward committee discussion and rankings made before the meeting.

Below are first note of the scale points that each applicant should review before completing the application and again before submitting it.

* Any applicant who does not convenient the application requirements exactly will be disqualified.

* Nursing close examiners must be currently enrolled in an accredited program for the 2003-2004 academic year. ordeal must be provided to display the program is accredited.

* All information submitted must be typ or produc by means of word processing. No handwritten documents will be accepted. The application may be downloaded from AORN Online at http://www.aom.org/foundation/scholarship.htm, further it may not be sent in according to e-mail or fax. It must be printed in its entirety and submitted according to the directions given.

* A minimum 30 grade point average is required at the time of application and must be maintained for payment of the scholarship.

* The number of endorsements should neither exce nor be fewer than the number requested

* Do not include anything that is not demanded in the application. Additional literal senses or information are strictly forbidden and will consequence in disqualification.

* The nursing student's endorsement note includes an appraisal of the student's oral and written expression, ability to work with others, perseverance in pursuing goals, and leadership potential.

* consummate the application that is applicable to your program. AORN members who are not learner members should use the bachelor's, master's, or doctorate application, not the close examiner nurse application.

The application proces is straightforward. Simply go in the rear [i]or[/i] in the wake of the instructions in the application and submit it forward or before the deadline. Academic pre-eminence leadership, involvement in AORN forward a local or national flat and clearly stated professional goals will be considered heavily in the scoring of the applications. For assistance in completing the application, contact Suzanne Stokes in the AORN Foundation office according to telephone at (800) 755-2676 x 366 or by the agency of e-mail at sstokes@aom.org, or contact any member of the Scholarship Committee.

For the 2002-2003 academic year, 113 scholarships were awarded totaling $132500 circulating medium for these scholarships comes from corporations, individuals, chapters, and state councils. The AORN Foundation would like to thank all contributors who supported scholarships for the 2002-2003 academic year.

Endowed scholarships. Endowed scholarships include

* 3M Health Care Endowment,

* AORN resplendent Gavel Student Nurse Endowment,

* Brenda C Ulmer endowed on Valleylab,

* Certification Board Perioperative Nursing Endowment,

* Dr Jane C Rothrock RNFA Endowment,

* Louisiana State Council of OR Chapters,

* Michael D Corley Memorial endowed from AORN Exhibitors' Advisory Committee,

* Patricia C Seifert Perioperative Nursing Internship,

* President George Bush endowed from AORN of Greater Houston,