AORN OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

Dear Members:
Congress is coming up in March and I am so jealous of all who are attending! What a great place to have AORN Congress, with all the things to do and history to take in. The mall is a must, as are the war memorials. Please take the time to visit these wonderful sites. The Tapestry of Diversity will be on display at the convention. It has been woven with fabric and yarn donations from all the AORN chapters, including ours; please take a moment to view it. Delegates for our chapter this year are Monte Murphy (Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital), Linda Thompson (DHMC) and Lisa Ryder (VA Medical Center). Please contact them with your issues, concerns and/or voting suggestions. They are representing Chapter 3001 and welcome any feedback from the chapter members.

Respectfully,
Eva

PATIENT CARE IN SURGERY:
* Positioning
* Spirituality

March 4, 2006 at Valley Regional Hospital, (Buckley Conference Center) Claremont, NH.
Presented by Marie Mailloux RN and Karen Skalla MSN< ARNP, AOCN
$10 per person at the door
2.4 Contact Hours
Registration begins at 8:30 am. Program from 9 am-noon
Refreshments will be provided
Chapter business meeting begins at noon

TREASURER'S REPORT

Balance as of 01/14/06

                          $3051.83 checking
                           + 400.00 Educational offering at APD
                                    +     70.00 Sweet Feet Sales
                           +    25.00 50/50 drawing
                           $3546.83 Checking account balance
                            + 1368.63 Total CD's
                            $4915.46 Total monies

BEYOND THE CUTTING EDGE

          Michael Curtis MD spoke to a full house at the Dwinell Room at Harvest Hill on Saturday, January 14, 2006. There were 40 participants for his wonderful talk and slide show. Dr. Curtis started the program with fabulous slides of his adventures in Africa. His surgical experiences were both fascinating and touching. He then went on to describe the work he is doing at Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital with Green Light Prostatectomy or PVP (photoselective vaporization of the prostate). The laser was then discussed by the sales rep, Tony.
    Many thanks to the staff of APD and in particular to Dr. Curtis and Monte Murphy RN.
    For more information about this type of prostate surgery, see the Home Study Program in the February 2006 issue of the AORN Journal.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE CHAPTER BUSINESS MEETING 1/14/06

v 11 member s were present

v Sweet Feet are selling well at the APD Gift Shop as well as at our meetings. If you would like to help raise money for the Chapter and feature them in your hospital gift shop, contact Roanne Rogerson.

v St Anselm College in Manchester NH has many nursing conferences coming up. With their permission, we include the link to their website http://www.anselm.edu/academics/depts/nursingconted/calendar/

v The Northern New England Perioperative Leaders (NNEPL) biennial conference will be in September at DHMC. This is a 3 day conference, with two pre-conferences, one for managers and one for staff nurses. Brochures will be out soon.

v Willingness to Serve forms were distributed at the meeting.

v Congress events were discussed

v The chapter newsletter will be distributed via email in the future. Email addresses are downloaded from AORN. We will continue to deliver the newsletter and other communications via snail mail to the few without email addresses.

v When planning an educational offering, please plan on a minimum of 3 hours.

v Sherry Merrick was the lucky winner of the 50/50 drawing…she collected $25!

MEETINGS AND EVENTS

· March 4, 2006: "Patient Care", at Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont, NH.

· March 19-23, 2006: AORN Congress, Washington DC

· May 6, 2006: “Complications, Errors and Communication in the OR”.

at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT.

· June 2006: TBA
September 15-17, 2006: Biennial Perioperative Nursing Conference--"Trends &

Teamwork: Our Perioperative Future" at DHMC in Lebanon, NH.

Business meetings always follow educational offerings. Please stay and get involved!

2006 AORN 53rd Congress
March 19-23, 2006 Washington, DC
http://www.aorn.org/congress/2006/attendees/default.asp

CHAPTER 3001 DELEGATES FOR THE AORN CONGRESS ARE:

* Linda Thompson
* Monte Murphy
* Lisa Ryder
The alternate is Phyllis Barrell. Delegates receive $300 from the chapter to assist with their trip to Congress.

CHAPTER 3001 MEMBERSHIP FOR FEBRUARY 2006

Member type                                          Count

Standard Member                                     94
Student Member                                         2
Retired Member                                          1
Associate Member                                       1
Facility Member - 1 year                              1
Total Members                                           99

WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS WHO JOINED CHAPTER 3001 IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS:

Maureen C. Fitzpatrick
Deanna Orfanidis
Gail Piche
Michele R. Goad

ARE YOU WILLING…..ABLE…..INTERESTED IN SERVING YOUR CHAPTER?

Complete the “willingness to serve” form and email or snail mail it back to Greg Moore or Phyllis Barrell at APD by April 1, 2006.

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ADVICE FOR RENEWING YOUR NURSING LICENSE….

· It takes longer than you think. When that renewal shows up in your mailbox, complete the form, write the check and mail it ASAP!

· Making copies of your paperwork is always a good idea

· Be prepared to call and check on the progress of your renewal

· Remember: you can’t work without a license

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LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM SNOWMEN……..

Get over it. It’s OK if you’re a little bottom heavy
Hold your ground, even when the heat is on
Wearing white is always appropriate
Winter is a time to be happy, quiet and reflective
There’s nothing better than a foul weather friend
The key to life is to be a jolly, happy soul
You know you’ve made it when they write a song about you
Always use a sun blocker and be careful of exposure to the sun
Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize!

WILLINGNESS TO SERVE

AORN CHAPTER 3001

Please indicate your willingness to serve in any of the following positions. Terms begin June 2006.

Yes! I’m interested in serving

PRESIDENT ELECT ____________

(1 YEAR TERM)

TREASURER ____________

(2 YEAR TERM)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ____________

(2 YEAR TERM)

NOMINATING COMMITTEE ____________

(2 YEAR TERM)

Your Name: Current Employment:

How can we contact you:

Brief history of your AORN involvement:

Please Email completed form by April 1, 2006 to:

Greg Moore RN e-mail

Phyllis Barrell RN e-mail

Snail mail the completed form to: Greg Moore RN or Phyllis Barrell RN

Operating Room

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital

125 Mascoma Street

Lebanon, NH 03755