2005 Forum and House of delegates agenda

AORN Journal,  Jan, 2005  

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Monday, April 4, to Thursday, April 7, 2005

The AORN House of Delegates will meet twice during the 2005 Congress in New Orleans-Monday, April 4, and Thursday, April 7. Both House sessions will follow strict parliamentary procedure. There are three Forums scheduled--one on Monday, April 4, and two on Wednesday, April 6. Registered nurses can earn 5.1 contact hours by attending all Forums and both sessions of the House of Delegates and correctly completing the scan form provided at Congress.

Additions to the Forum agenda will be published in the February issue of the AORN Journal and in Congress Resources. If you have items to be included in the House of Delegates or Forum agenda, mail the information to William J. Duffy, RN, BSN, MJ, CNOR, AORN President, 2170 S Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80231-5711, or stop by the Headquarters/Board Office at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Items to be voted on at the House first must be taken to a Forum for discussion. As of press time, the following items were scheduled to come before the House of Delegates for a vote:

* Proposed Position Statement on Entry into Practice,

* Member Access Proposal,

* Proposed Position Statement on Orientation of the Registered Professional Nurse to the Perioperative Setting,

* Proposed Position Statement for Safe On Call Practices,

* Proposed Position Statement on Care of the Perioperative Patient with an Implantable Electronic Device,

* Proposed Position Statement on Fire Prevention,

* Proposed Position Statement on the Role of the Scrub Person, and

* Proposed Position Statement on Correct Site Surgery.

Updated information will be printed in the February issue of the AORN Journal.

Agenda for Forums

Monday, April 4, 8 to 9:30 AM

* Proposed Position Statement on

* Correct Site Surgery

* Proposed Position Statement on Entry into Practice

* Member Access Proposal

* Follow-up to MAL/e-Chapter Task Force

* Proposed Position Statement on Orientation of the Registered Professional Nurse to the Perioperative Setting

* Next Generation Task Force report

* Proposed Position Statement on the Role of the Scrub Person

Wednesday, April 6, 8 to 9:30 AM

* Proposed Position Statement on Care of the Perioperative Patient with an Implantable Electronic Device

* Proposed Position Statement on Fire Prevention

* Guidance Statement on Sharps Safety

* Proposed Position Statement for Safe On Call Practices

* Perioperative Nursing Data Set Dashboard report

Wednesday, April 6, 3:30 to 4:30 PM--Town Hall/Third Forum

* Management Issues Task Force Productivity Standards report

* Guidance Statement on Staffing Plan

* Report from the Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety

* AORN Salary Survey Calculator

* New ideas

Preliminary

House of Delegates Agenda

Monday, April 4, 1 to 2:30 PM Thursday, April 7, 1:30 to 3 PM

   I.   Call to order
  II.   Credentials report
 III.   Adoption of agenda
  IV.   Adoption of House of Delegates rules
   V.   Appointment of floor tellers
  VI.   Appointment of reading committee
 VII.   Announcement of tellers committee
VIII.   Adoption of auditor's reports
  IX.   Finance report
   X.   Annual reports
   A.   Officers
        B. Nominating Committee
        C. AORN Foundation update
        D. Government Affairs update
        E. Standing and special committees
  XI.   Unfinished business
 XII.   New business
        A. Proposed Position Statement on Entry into Practice
        B. Member Access Proposal
        C. Proposed Position Statement on Orientation of the
           Registered Professional Nurse to the Perioperative
           Setting
        D. Proposed Position Statement for Safe On Call Practices
        E. Proposed Position Statement on Care of the Perioperative
           Patient with an Implantable Electronic Device
        F. Proposed Position Statement on Fire Prevention
        G. Proposed Position Statement on the Role of the Scrub Person
        H. Proposed Position Statement on Correct Site Surgery
XIII.   Teller's report
 XIV.   Introduction of new officers,
        Board members, and Nominating
        Committee members
  XV.   Announcements
 XVI.   Adjournment

Editor's note: More information on the agenda for the Forums and House of Delegates sessions, including wording for proposed position statements, will be published in the February issue of the AORN Journal.

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