AORN appoints Patricia C. Seifert
editor-in-chief of AORN Journal
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2008 |
Contact: Liz Haigh AORN Director of Publishing 303-755-6304, Ext. 364 |
Denver—AORN is pleased to announce that Patricia C. Seifert, RN, MSN, CNOR, CRNFA, FAAN, will be the next Editor-in-Chief of the AORN Journal effective with the July 2008 issue. Ms. Seifert succeeds Nancy Girard, PhD, RN, FAAN, who has served as Editor-in-Chief since December 2002.
Ms. Seifert served two terms on the AORN Journal Editorial Board. Her editorial experience also includes service as a peer reviewer for the AORN Journal as well as for the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing and the American Journal of Critical Care, among others. She will step down from her current role as Editor of Perioperative Nursing Clinics as of July. She has authored four books, including the first textbook dedicated to perioperative nursing care of cardiac patients. She also has numerous book chapters and scholarly articles to her credit.
Ms. Seifert is a recognized expert in cardiac surgery nursing, a leader in the perioperative community, and a well-known AORN member. She served on the AORN governing board from 1994-2000, culminating her service as AORN President. Her remarkable contributions to the profession have been recognized by AORN which awarded her the AORN Award for Excellence in 2003 and the AORN Jerry G. Peers Distinguished Service Award in 2007 for her years of dedicated service to perioperative education. In 1992, she was the first recipient of the AORN National President's Award. She speaks frequently at perioperative meetings, both in the US and abroad, and her presentation activities include leading three perioperative nursing delegations to China.
Ms. Seifert received her Masters in Nursing from Catholic University of Washington, DC. She practices nursing at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, Virginia where she holds the position of Education Coordinator, Cardiovascular Operating Room.
AORN
AORN, Inc., the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, represents more than 42,000 registered nurses in the U.S. and abroad who facilitate the management, teaching and practice of perioperative nursing, or who are enrolled in nursing education or engaged in perioperative research. Its members also include perioperative nurses who work in related business and industry sectors. AORN's mission is to support RNs in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. AORN promotes quality patient care by providing its members with education, standards, services and representation. For more information, visit http://www.aorn.org/.