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CALLIE S. CRAIG, RN, BSN, CNOR, is a clinical nurse manager and perioperative educator at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She earned her bachelor of science degree in nursing from the University of Arkansas Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, Fayetteville. She is currently enrolled as a master's of nursing administration candidate at the University of Oklahoma Health Science
Center, Oklahoma City.

Craig has been a perioperative nurse for eight years and a member of AORN for five years.

She is a member of

• AORN of Central Oklahoma (2003-present),
• the Oklahoma State Council of Perioperative Nurses (2003-present),
• the Educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist Specialty Assembly (2003-present), and
• the Leadership Specialty Assembly (2007-present).

Craig has attended Congress five times in the past 10 years, three times as a delegate. Craig received a Nursing Impact on Public Policy Award from the Oklahoma Nurses Association (2006) and an INTEGRIS Surgery Department Nurse of the Year award from INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center (2002).

Highlights of Craig's service to AORN include that she is

• a member of the Membership Committee (2006-present) and
• vice president of AORN of Central Oklahoma (2007-present).

She was

• president of AORN of Central Oklahoma (2006-2007),
• president of the Oklahoma State Council of Perioperative Nurses (2006),
• a member of the Next Generation Task Force (2005-2006),
• president-elect of AORN of Central Oklahoma (2005-2006),
• president-elect of the Oklahoma State Council of Perioperative Nurses (2005),
• vice-president of AORN of Central Oklahoma (2004-2005), and
• a member of the Nominating Committee for AORN of Central Oklahoma (2003-2004).

Craig is

• a member of Sigma Theta Tau (1999-present),
• a member of the INTEGRIS Council of Nursing Excellence (2002-present),
• co-chair of the INTEGRIS Nurse Recruitment Team (2004-present),
• a member of the Oklahoma Nurses Association (2005-present), and
• a member of the editorial advisory board of OR Nurse 2007 (2006-present).

In her community, Craig is

• a leader of Precept Upon Precept bible study (2002-present),
• a member of the Council Road Baptist Church Women's Council (2003-present), and
• a community volunteer for the Junior League of Oklahoma City (2006-present).

She has been

• a project manager for the Junior League of Oklahoma City Boys and Girls Club (2004-2005), and
• a project manager for the Junior League of Oklahoma City Camp Kids Place (2003).

ELECTION STATEMENT. Karen Kaiser Clark once said, "Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely." In today's rapidly changing health care environment, our opportunities to grow as perioperative nurses and as an organization are endless. We must continue to build on our reputation as the authority for patient and staff safety as we address the challenges facing our profession. Of particular concern to me is the issue of recruitment and engagement of the next generation into our profession and organization. We must create new avenues for member involvement, networking, mentoring, and accessing information while strengthening our chapters and specialty assemblies. We must be proactive in promoting workplace safety, mandating one nurse for every patient, advocating for our patients and profession through our grassroots network, and ensuring the continued growth of our organization through visionary leadership.

As your representative on the Nominating Committee, I pledge to bring my passion for perioperative nursing and the success of this organization as I work to identify leaders who will strategically and responsibly navigate AORN. It is imperative that our leaders listen to the needs of our members and develop relevant resources that will assist perioperative nurses in their role as patient advocates. As a Gen Xer who has experienced professional and personal growth through my AORN activity, I look forward to identifying leaders, such as those who have mentored and inspired me. I ask for the privilege of serving you on the Nominating Committee as we strive for the continued growth of our organization.