August 2009
In this issue ...
BREAKING NEWS
Board of Directors proposes changes to support AORN’s future
During the AORN Town Hall meeting at AORN's 2009 Leadership Conference in July, AORN President Patrick Voight, RN, BSN, MSA, CNOR, and AORN CEO Linda Groah, RN, MSN, CNOR, FAAN, discussed the inherent value of membership and proposed several changes that could ensure the organization’s continued viability and member participation.
FROM HEADQUARTERS
Teamwork, technology and reform among issues discussed at AORN’s 2009 Leadership Conference
After a weekend of activities in Denver, attendees of AORN’s annual Leadership Conference went home with new ideas on topics of teamwork, collaboration and where technology and reform might take healthcare in the future.
AORN board revises hand hygiene recommended practice
AORN has revised terminology in its recently published “Recommended Practices for Hand Hygiene in the Perioperative Setting” to account for the multiple regulatory paths related to hand hygiene products.
New association package with pediatric group
AORN is collaborating with the American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association (APSNA) to offer members the opportunity to receive benefits offered by each association.
Foundation supports new Correct Site Surgery Tool Kit
The 2009 revision of the Correct Site Surgery Tool Kit is now available. This resource was made possible by support from the AORN Foundation, with charitable contributions from ETHICON Inc. and the 3M Foundation.
FROM THE BOARD
It takes a team
AORN Board of Directors member Deb Spratt encourages members to be active participants of the perioperative team.
IN FOCUS
Healthcare reform highlighted during Leadership
Whether you welcome it or not, the topic of healthcare reform has recently come to the forefront of Congressional – and now public – conversations. The conversation continued during Leadership 2009 in Denver, with an educational session guided by Paul Keckley, PhD, executive director of Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
COMMUNITY
OR Nurse Link brings promise of increased connection among members
Social network Facebook has enough subscribers to fill a large country. But contrary to what one might expect with such a large population, it is sometimes difficult to connect and share with people of the same profession, specialty or common interests. Launching at the end of the summer, AORN’s OR Nurse Link could change that.
Visit AORN's news archive to read past stories in AORN Connections and AORN Management Connections.