Message from the president
Feb
2012
Welcome
to all of our new AORN members. We have 13 new members and the
PEP program was continued at DHMC so our membership is now 146
members strong. The Board of Directors of Chapter 3001’s goal
is to support you in your practice and we welcome your input and
suggestions of how to serve you.
CONFERENCES:
We
encourage you to join us in educational conferences, both at the
National level and at the local level. Our next day long
conference is just around the corner on Feb
4 at the VA Medical Center in WRJ. The program title is “Perioperative
Pulse 2012- OR Essentials”. Please join together with us
for a day of professional growth, camaraderie and learning. We
encourage you to car pool and bring a friend. We will have door
prizes and raffles so GET READY TO WIN!
CONGRESS:
For
those of you who have never experienced Congress,
it is an exciting and inspiring opportunity filled with ideas
and information that are applicable to our Perioperative care of
patients.
This
year’s 59th annual Congress’s theme is “We
Care- Influence Safe Perioperative Practice” and will be
held in New Orleans March 24-29, 2012. You may recall from the
newsletter, our chapter is offering $515
towards registration for any member that will represent our chapter
as delegate. Please see information about delegate
requirements in this newsletter.
Please
contact any member of the Board of Directors to apply for this
great opportunity. I have served as delegate almost every time
I’ve attended Congress and it is a great experience not to be
missed.
Linda
D. Thompson RN BSN CNOR
President
AORN Chapter 3001 NH
Linda.d.thompson@hitchcock.org
Office
603-650-7550 Fax - 603-650-0554
Congress
and Delegate news
59th
Annual Congress
New
Orleans, LA
March 24-29, 2011
6
Delegates Needed
What
is a delegate? Delegates are chapter members who attend the
annual Congress business meetings, vote on the business at hand
and help make decisions related to the association. You will
vote on behalf of the chapter membership. You
are to attend all delegate meetings.
Your
Board of Directors is excited to offer you an added incentive
for representing your chapter at the AORN National Congress in
New Orleans this coming March. For the first time ever,
delegates will receive the full registration fee for being a
delegate and attending all required delegate activities.
Registration is now open. Applications need only be an e-mail
presenting your interest in representing the chapter, (see
delegate application enclosure).
Applications can be forwarded to AORN Secretary Diane
Kelly or any member of the Board of Directors, and you will be
reimbursed the $515.
For more information go to the AORN website:
http://www.aorn.org/ConferenceSec.aspx?id=20685
Below is the meeting schedule for delegates:
·
Sunday
March 25- Candidates Forum (8:30-11:30am) (optional, but helpful)
·
Tuesday
March 27- Forum (3:00-4:30pm)
·
Wednesday
March 22- 1st House of Delegates(3:00-430pm)
·
Thursday
March 29- 2nd House of Delegates (12:30-2:30pm)
Are you a
PEP member? If you
are, you are eligible for a $25.00
discount off the weekly rate for Congress. If your facility is
registering with three or more
individuals you can save $50.00 per person.
Education Offerings:
February 4, 2012
“Perioperative
Pulse 2012 : OR Essentials”
VA Medical Center,
White River Junction Vermont
Contract : Lisa Ryder
Lisa.Ryder@va.gov
March
10, 2012 "Women’s
Health Concerns"
(more
information coming soon)
Concord Hospital, Concord New Hampshire
Contract: Susan Haines shaines@crch.org
March
24-29, 2012
59
th Annual AORN Congress
New Orleans, LA
AORN
CHAPTER 3001
DELEGATE
TO AORN CONGRESS APPLICATION
New Orleans
,
LA
March 24-29 2012
AORN
Chapter 3001
is seeking members to represent our Chapter at the AORN Congress
being held in
New Orleans
,
LA
from March
24-29, 2012. In
the past we have utilized a point system for selecting delegates.
The Board reserves the right to utilize whatever method
necessary to select appropriate delegates.
Chapter
3001 has 6 delegate
positions to fill this year.
Official delegates at AORN Congress are expected to attend
the following business activities:
·
Sunday
March 25- Candidates Forum (8:30-11:30am) (optional, but helpful)
·
Tuesday
March 27- Forum (3:00-4:30pm)
·
Wednesday
March 22- 1st House of Delegates(3:00-430pm)
·
Thursday
March 29- 2nd House of Delegates (12:30-2:30pm)
Delegate
names must be submitted to AORN by 5:00
pm March 28, 2012. AORN Chapter 3001 will financially support the
selected delegates with a $515.00 stipend.
Delegates must attend all functions, vote, and report back
to the Chapter.
If
you are attending Congress this year and are interested in serving
as a delegate, please submit your contact information to a member
of the Board.
Yes, I would like to be a delegate for Chapter 3001 at the AORN
Congress.
Name______________________
Contact info________________
Facility_____________________
Email
to Diane. D. Kelly @hitchcock.org
Snail
mail to:
Hand deliver to:
Linda Thompson (DHMC)
Diane Kelly RN
Jodi
Lee (DHMC)
668
Shaker Hill Road
Eva
Daniels (retired)
Enfield
,
NH
03748
Donna
Barber (VA)
Lisa Ryder (VA)
Diane
Kelly(DHMC)
Lorraine
Heslop (retired)
Kim
Cotter (
Cheshire
Medical)
