2006 forum and House of Delegates agenda

AORN Journal, Jan, 2006

Monday, March 20, to Thursday, March 23, 2006

The AORN House of Delegates will meet twice during the 2006 Congress in Washington, DC--Monday, March 20, and Thursday, March 23. Both House sessions will follow strict parliamentary procedure. There are two Forums scheduled--one on Monday, March 20, and one on Wednesday, March 22. Depending on the content presented, RNs may be able to earn contact hours by attending the Forums and 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 Sharon A. McNamara, RN, MS, CNOR, AORN President, 2170 S Parker Rd, Suite 300, Denver, CO 80231-5711, or stop by the Headquarters/Board Office at The Washington Convention Center. Items to be voted on at the House first must be taken to a Forum for discussion. At press time, the following items were scheduled to come before the House of Delegates for a vote.

* Proposed Position Statement on Environmental Responsibility

* Proposed Position Statement on Creating a Patient Safety Culture

* Proposed Position Statement on Pediatric Medication Safety

* Proposed Position Statement on Orientation of the Surgical Technologist to the Perioperative Setting

* Proposed Position Statement on the

Value of Clinical Learning Activities in the Perioperative Setting in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula

* Proposed Position Statement on the Role of the Health Care Industry Representative in the Perioperative Setting

* Proposed Position Statement on Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

* Proposed Position Statement on the Perioperative Advanced Practice Nurse

* Proposed Position Statement on Allied Health Care Providers and Support Personnel in the Perioperative Practice Setting

* Proposed Position Statement on Ergonomically Healthy Workplace Practices

* Proposed Position Statement on the Responsibility for Mentoring

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

AGENDA FOR FORUMS MONDAY, MARCH 20, 8 TO 9:30 AM

* Nightingale tribute

* Proposed bylaws amendment related to member-at-large status

* Proposed bylaws amendment related to specialty assembly representation and Specialty Assembly Futures Task Force report

* Proposed Position Statement on Environmental Responsibility

* Proposed Position Statement on Creating a Patient Safety Culture

* Proposed Position Statement on Pediatric Medication Safety

* Perioperative Professional Excellence Criteria Task Force report

* CMS Informed Consent Task Force report

* National Legislative Committee report

* Chief Nursing Officer report

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 8 TO 9:30 AM

* Proposed Position Statement on Orientation of the Surgical Technologist to the Perioperative Setting

* Proposed Position Statement on the Value of Clinical Learning Activities in the Perioperative Setting in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula

* Proposed Position Statement on the Role of the Health Care Industry Representative in the Perioperative Setting

* Proposed Position Statement on Nurse-to-Patient Ratios

* Proposed Position Statement on the Perioperative Advanced Practice Nurse

* Proposed Position Statement on Allied Health Care Providers and Support Personnel in the Perioperative Practice Setting

* Proposed Position Statement on Ergonomically Healthy Workplace Practices

* Proposed Position Statement on the Responsibility for Mentoring

* On-Call Electronic Task Force report

* Next Generation Task Force report

* International Resource Committee report

* Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) Task Force report

HOUSE OF DELEGATES AGENDA MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1 TO 2:30 PM THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 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. Executive Director's report

C. Nominating Committee

D. AORN Foundation update

E. Publishing Partnership

XI. Unfinished business

A. On-Call Electronic Task Force

B. Proposed bylaws amendment related to member-at-large status (Table 1)

C. Outcome vote on actions between AORN Congresses

XII. New business

A. Proposed Position Statement on Environmental Responsibility

B. Proposed Position Statement on Creating a Patient Safety Culture

C. Proposed Position Statement on Pediatric Medication Patient Safety

D. Proposed bylaws amendment related to specialty assembly representation (Table 2)

E. Proposed Position Statement on Orientation of the Surgical Technologist to the Perioperative Setting

F. Proposed Position Statement on the Value of Clinical Learning Activities in the Perioperative Setting in Undergraduate Nursing Curricula

G. Proposed Position Statement on the Role of the Health Care Industry Representative in the Perioperative Setting

H. Proposed Position Statement on Nurse-to-Patient Ratios