Chapter Officers 2007-2008 

President:  Roanne Rogerson RN CNOR (2007-2008)

President Elect:  Phyllis Barrell RN (2007-2008)

Secretary:   Lisa Ryder RN BSN (2007-2009)

Treasurer:  Lorraine Heslop RN CNOR (2006-2008)

Board of Directors:  Above officers plus:  Linda Thompson RN (2006-2008)
                                                                   Greg Moore RN (2007-2009)                           

Nominating Committee:  Monte Murphy RN (2006-2008)
                                       Donna Barber RN BSN CNOR (2007-2009)

Contact information for Chapter 3001 
http://www.aornnh.com

  Newsletters are emailed. Contact Lisa Ryder for e-mail address changes.  

   Lisa.ryder@va.gov
  

President’s Message  

Dear Chapter Members:

Happy New Year!    As I sat down to write a presidents message, my mind went tumbling through thoughts of the past 15 years I have been a member of Chapter 3001. I went through the "Boat Bag" (aka ch.3001 archives) of chapter newsletters, meeting minutes and information from headquarters for presidents. Wow, so much has changed and so much is the same. I have served as secretary and president several times as a few others have. It is with a great sigh that the obvious was in black and white. There was a letter dated 10/6/86 to the president at the time responding to the question "What is the future of our organization?" We have that same question today in 2008. In '86 there were 27 active members caring the workload of chapter duties for 94 members. Today there are not even a dozen out of 115.

 What is the future of our chapter?  Only you can decide…

At present we have the ability to help send 4 delegates to attend congress in Anaheim California this year. Please forward your name to be considered to be a delegate or alternate. Early registration is prior to February 11th.

    Our next educational offering for 3 ceu's, is at DHMC, Pediatric Airway Issues with Dr. Mark Smith and some hands on training with robotics.

    I hope many of you will attend and take advantage of the inexpensive credit offering and the chance to mingle with your fellow OR Nurses. I look forward to seeing you.

Respectfully,                                                     

Roanne 

MEETINGS AND EVENTS:

·         February 2: Pediatric Airway Issues/Hands-on training with Robotics, DHMC, Lebanon NH

·         March 30-April 3: AORN Congress, Anaheim CA

Pediatric Airway Issues

Hands-on training with Robotics

·        Saturday February 2 2008

·        Auditorium G at DHMC ( Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center )

·        Registration begins at 8:30am, program 9-noon

·        $10 per person at the door

·        3 Contact hours (CEUs are pending)

·        Refreshments available

·        Chapter business meeting to follow educational session

How do you get to be a delegate to AORN Congress?

Chapter 3001 uses a point system to determine who will represent the chapter at Congress in 2008.  Last year each delegate received $300 from the chapter to help with the expenses of traveling to Congress.  This year our chapter will seat 4 delegates to the AORN Congress in Anaheim .  You can accumulate points by:

·        Attending chapter meetings

·        Attending educational offerings

·        Playing an active role in your chapter

Last year we also chose to financially assist members who were attending Congress for the very first time.  If you are interested in being a delegate or are attending for the first time, please contact a member of the board.  Stay tuned for more information!

Short on funds to attend AORN Congress??!       

2008 Congress Education Grants The AORN Foundation is offering grants for staff nurses and OR managers to attend AORN’s 55th Annual Congress in Anaheim California . Funding for the grants is through several companies.  There are more than 100 grants of $500 each to be awarded.  You can’t win if you don’t apply! 

http://www.aorn.org/AORNFoundation/GrantsAndScholarships/EducationGrants/CongressEducationGrants/

IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER:

• Applications, including essays and forms, must be typed and mailed to the Foundation office.  Faxed or electronically transmitted documents will not be accepted.
• Deadline to apply is January 31 2008.
• Only winners will be notified during the week of February 4 2008.
• Grant winners will pick up their checks at the Foundation booth at the 2008 Congress in Anaheim .
• 2007 Congress grant winners are not eligible to apply for these grants.

Specialty Assemblies

 What do you know about the 23 Specialty Assemblies?  As you know, AORN offers one complimentary inclusion in a specialty assembly with AORN membership, however members may belong to more than one assembly for only $15 each. You can change your Specialty Assembly by calling AORN Customer Service.

These assemblies allow members to network with people from the same practice area and share their specialty expertise with the general membership.
Now AORN is offering more ways than ever to get in touch with your colleagues through specialty assemblies including:

• Access to nursing practice consultants for each specialty assembly
• Web based communities available 24/7 to share information and exchange ideas with peers in your practice area, including
• Chat rooms
• Discussion boards
• Current online articles
• Easy document sharing with your colleagues
• Monthly section in Connections, the AORN member newsletter, devoted to practice issues related to specific specialty areas
• Face-to-face educational conferences focused on specific practice areas

Orthopedic Specialty Assembly

Purpose Statements

• Provide a forum for orthopedic nurses for networking.
• Enhance communication among nurses who have similar work functions.
• Promote safe patient care through the application of AORN's Standards & Recommended Practices in Perioperative settings.

Chapter 3001 Membership for January 2008

The 55th Annual AORN Congress: Educational, Exciting, Exceptional!