Sharp Lines Spring 2012, Issue 8

Transcription

1 AORN Richmond Area Sharp Lines Spring 2012, Issue 8 President s Message Communication Quality Innovation Collaboration Officers President Debbie Martin MSN/ED, RN, CNOR Wow! The year has flown by and much has been accomplished. While our membership numbers have dropped slightly, we continue to have a good showing of people attending the monthly chapter meetings with excellent educational activities. We even have looked at and tried other venues to determine the quality and potential success of each location. While our annual Golf Tournament was not as successful as we would have liked it to be, we made up the finances through our sponsorship of a successful workshop in conjunction with the semiannual VCORN meeting. The workshop provided information about the use of simulation in the education environment and some participants even got to experience it. Another segment of the workshop was about nursing forensics. The stories were very intriguing and the audience requested another opportunity to hear the speaker again. Look for this topic in the fall. The next Golf Tournament is well under way in planning. The contract has been signed with the golf course and monthly meetings are taking place to insure progress is being made. The date for this year is October 9, 2012, at The Crossings Golf Club. Think about how you can help make this event successful through securing gifts, sponsorships and participation. Mark your calendar now! Chapter delegates at the 59 th AORN Congress in New Orleans had great experiences. There were excellent education opportunities, AORN business conducted, physical fitness opportunities (Foundation 5K run/walk and walking to the convention center), and networking. Some chose to spend extra time in New Orleans to take in tourist activities. Consider serving as a delegate next year in San Diego. Our chapter was able to meet all of its budgeted activities that support AORN scholarships. In October, 2011, we presented the first annual Caspari Nursing Scholarship to a VCU School of Nursing student. While at Congress, our chapter was able to present checks to support the Owens & Minor AORN Richmond Chapter Scholarship so that a nurse will have the opportunity to further his or her nursing education. If you make donations to the AORN Foundation, consider requesting that it be applied toward the endowment of this scholarship so that in the future it can help more nurses seeking higher education. The Chapter s elections are completed and a new group of committed volunteers are about to step forward. I look forward to supporting each one as needed through committee involvement. I am confident the new Board will continue the good work our chapter is known for. I encourage all members to think about how you might be involved in the AORN Richmond Area Chapter. I thank you for allowing me to serve as your Chapter President during the past year. As we continue to do our part of influencing safe perioperative practice, make sure to have a safe and happy summer. Debbie Martin 1 President-Elect Bonnie Garretson RN Vice President Lisa A. Baltimore BSN, RN, CNOR Past President Tamie Zobel RN, CNOR Secretary Jean Watling BSN, RN, CNOR Treasurer Janet Wingfield RN, CNOR Board of Directors Carla Beattie RN June V. Hill RN, CNOR Faye Hughes RN, CNOR Janet Shortt MHSA, BS, RN, CNOR Donna Winderweedle BSPA, RN, CNOR Nominating Committee Jan Heizer RN, CNOR Joann Schroeder RN, CNOR Jackie Repass RN Newsletter Committee Jessica Guido BS, RN, CNOR, Editor Lisa Baltimore BSN, RN, CNOR Debbie Martin MSN/ED, RN, CNOR Sue Cheatham RN, CNOR, Webmaster

2 Board of Director Meetings May 14, 2012 at Wild Ginger, 3732 Winterfield Road, Suite 300, Midlothian, VA June 11, 2012 at St Mary s Hospital, Room 161 August 13, 2012 at St Mary s Hospital, Room 161 September 10, St Mary s Hospital, Room 156 November 10, St Mary s Hospital, Room 161 * All meetings at 6pm Upcoming Chapter Meeting Dates May 21, 2012 Installation of Officers Location: The Pasta House September 17, 2012 Program: Advances in Spinal Surgery Speaker: Dr. Jed Vanichkachorn Hospitality: Sam Sahleb Location: Advanced Orthopedic Center 7900 Shrader Road Henrico, VA October 15, 2012 Program: Back to the Future: Recent Advances in the Management of Dupuytren s Contracture of the Hand Speaker: Dr. Merritt Hospitality: TBD Location: Advanced Orthopedic Center October 20, 2012 VCORN Conference Rising Dilemmas in Healthcare Bon Secours College of Nursing Ways and Means Committee The next meeting will be Monday, May 21, 2012 at 5:30pm at The Pasta House before the chapter meeting. The date has been set for next year s golf tournament, which will be held again at The Crossings at Virginia Center. It will be on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 and start at 12:45pm. The committee is collecting $5 per person to assist in paying for prizes for the tournament. We need golfers, either teams or single players. Golf forms are on our chapter website. The committee is looking for ideas for fundraising. If you have any ideas please contact Diane, Bonnie, or any committee member. Bonnie Garretson & Diane Evans 2

3 Research Committee Update The Research Committee has presented the research project: "The potential adverse effects of fragrant personal products on operating room personnel" to the Bon Secours St Mary's Applied Research Committee and the Internal Research Board. The project was approved and the committee would like participants from our local AORN chapter. The study will be an anonymous Survey Monkey link that will be sent out via to AORN members. The survey consists of ten questions. The goal is to have 150 participants between SMH MOR, Endo, ASU, and AORN. The committee hopes to publish the data for evidence-based practice purposes. If you have any questions please contact a committee member for more information: Carla Beattie, Rebekah Welch, or Janet Shortt. Mary C Evans Award The Mary C Evans Award was established to recognize a perioperative nurse who has made a significant contribution to the growth, progress and welfare of the Richmond AORN. Congratulations to Bonnie Garretson on receiving the Mary C. Evans Award this year. It s time to nominate a new candidate for the upcoming year. Nomination packets are available online on the Richmond AORN website under the chapter forms section. Please return forms to Faye Hughes by June 1 st. Delegate Selection for 2013 Do you want to go to Congress in San Diego, CA next year? Make sure to fill out a points form, which is available on the Richmond AORN website: It must be filled out by June 1 st. 3

4 AORN Richmond Area Officers President Bonnie Garretson President-Elect June Hill Vice President Lisa Baltimore Treasurer Janet Wingfield Secretary Jean Watling Board of Directors Carla Beattie Diane Evans Jessica Guido Janet Shortt Tamie Zobel Nominating Committee - Faye Hughes Joann Schroeder Donna Winderweedle Interesting Info on AORN s Website: Would you like to know more about the perioperative standards and recommended practices? You can purchase the book online at AORN for $110 or on CD for $190 both discounted prices for members. There are several ways that you can get better connected with AORN on a national level. Check out the Get Connected tab where you can find information about Community (ORNurseLink, Specialty Assemblies), Volunteer (Committees, Advocacy), and Governance (Board of Directors, Bylaws). Are you interested in nursing research? There is helpful information that you can find on the website under the Clinical Practice tab Nursing Research. AORN offers grants, they have research topic ideas, they can help with literature searches, and they have additional resources that may be helpful to you. Do you need to renew your AORN membership? You have several options: 1-year $125, 2-year $237, 3-year $337 or a lifetime membership for $1000. There are so many benefits that come with being an AORN member: free publications, free ANA affiliate membership, 25 free CEs, webinars, specialty assembly membership, networking opportunities and so much more. 4

5