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ROSE E. SEAVEY, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, ASCP, is director, sterile processing, at The Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado. She earned her associate degree in nursing from the Community College of Denver, her bachelor of science degree in healthcare management from Metropolitan State College of Denver, and her master's degree in business administration from Regis University, Denver.

Seavey has been a perioperative nurse for 23 years and a member of AORN for 22 years.

She is a member of

• AORN of Denver (1998-present) and
• the Sterile Processing/Materials Management Specialty Assembly (2006-present).

She was a member of

• the Colorado State Council of AORN (1999-2003),
• the Business, Industry & Consulting Specialty Assembly (1998-2004), and
• the Leadership Specialty Assembly (2000-2005).

Seavey has attended Congress 10 times in the past 10 years, six times as a delegate.

Seavey received an Educator of the Year Award from the American Society of Healthcare Central Service Professionals (2002), the AORN award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Nurse Education (2001), a Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Community College of Denver (2000), and an Award for Excellence in Education from AORN of Denver (1999).

Highlights of Seavey's service to AORN include that she is an

• education committee member for AORN of Denver (1998-present).

She was

• a member of the Nominating Committee (2005-2007),
• chair of the Sterile Processing/Materials Management Specialty Assembly (2005-2007),
• chair of the AORN Leadership Conference Welcoming Committee (2007),
• president of AORN of Denver (2004-2005),
• president-elect of AORN of Denver (2003-2004),
• AORN of Denver liaison to the AORN Foundation (2003),
• a member of the Board of Directors for AORN of Denver (2000-2003),
• chair of the Colorado State Council of AORN (1999-2000), and
• a Membership Committee state representative (1998-2000).

Seavey is a member of

• the American Society for Healthcare Central Service Professionals (1998-present),
• an Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation committee (2004-present), and
• the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (2003-present).

She has been

• a presenter for local APIC conferences on perioperative nursing (2001, 2004) and
• an Editorial Board member for Perioperative Services: Administration, Resources Management, and Patient Care (2001).

In her community, Seavey is

• a member of the Rocky Mountain Chapter for Healthcare Central Sterile Professionals (1998-present),
• an organizer for CS/SP certification review classes for metro area hospitals and facilities (1998-present), and
• a member of the Arvada Historical Society (2005-present).

ELECTION STATEMENT. Many changes are taking place in AORN-positive changes that are resulting in safer patient care. Our organization is developing strong relationships with many health care professionals. However, there is one more group that we need to embrace. Every member of AORN is in some way responsible for instrument processing and sterilization. Due to technological changes, now more than ever, for our patients' safety, AORN needs an enhanced relationship and a stronger voice with the sterile processing profession. The Sterile Processing/Materials Management Specialty Assembly is a huge step toward building that relationship.

My experiences on national committees, writing for publications, public speaking, and serving as president of the American Society for Healthcare Central Services Professionals has given me the skills to work with a diverse group of people in many global settings. I am good at building consensus, strategic planning association governances. I am extremely energetic, outgoing, loyal, and reliable.

Being on the Nominating Committee for the last two years has given me insights on the performance expectations and time commitments demanded of the Board of Directors. I understand the roles and challenges of the Board, and I am prepared to take on that task. So, what sets me apart for other potential candidates? Simply put, it is my sterile processing expertise as well as my national and international exposure in perioperative services. With your vote and my dedication to perioperative nursing, I can help make that critical connection for our patients' safety sake.