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A Report on the Sixteenth National Congress Cincinnati 1969
A REPORT ON THE SIXTEENTH NATIONAL CONGRESS CINCINNATI 1969 Beginning with the first Congresq inretirip at 9:OO o’clock a.m. Monday, Fehruai\ 21th. and extending through four d n ~ - fillet1 M ith meetings, 1% orkshops, panel disc ussions. speeches, presentations and exhibits, Cincinnati became a hub of activity for mernbers and guests of the Association of Opeiating Koorn Nurses. h r i n g these eventful and exciting clay%, o\ er 4000 nurse registrants were Ititness to 35 sessions involking over 100 p,irtiripatil* f i om hospitals, research centers a d ( d u c a tional institutions the Morld over. I n d t w l , the Sixteenth Annual Congress was one o f th(2 most successful gatherings of the Assoc iation. Nurses from throughout the counti\i antl the world came 10 discuss their common prohlems and to explore the ever-widening hot izon. of operating room nursing. They gairietl R iieu au areness of the provocative change> c\ hich will affect their role as professional iiuise+ ant1 their performance as part of suigiral Iearii. I esporisible for administering palierit cai c through surgical intervention. Association members voted for ne\i oficei.. drafted and adopted resolutions-all ainipcl to
11 ards l ~ u i l c h g a stronger, more unified Association whose memhers are capable of assuiing the highest quality of care to the patient undergoing surge1J . Delegates attended yreC o n g i w workshops designed to help them implement programs of Lontinuing education within their hospitals and to clarify ways to maintain open lines of communication within their professional organization. Members were honoied with awards for their continued, out-
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i,incrnnnti (,omention, Exposition Center, scene of AORN’s 16th National Congrrss. Buloii:, entranci’ to thtJ Exhibit A r e a .
Frcinces Keeser, J . & J . Award W i n n r r ; National AOKN President A u d r e y N . Bell and Cntherinc, L.cirigP, Chas. B. Moore Award W i n n e r 1 rrt the ribbon officially opening thr technical exhibits.
CONGRESS OPENING A t the General Assemldy uhich nidt hed thv
olticial opening of the Congress, Pre*idrnl Audrej Bell intioduced the president of AORN of Cincinnati, Laura Lou Richtei ,iritl thr General Chairniari of the Convention, t’atrici‘i Coperihavei. The Hon. Eugene Ruelilmann, Ria, 01 of Cincinnati, Greeted the 0 p c . i ating Room Nurses and \\elcomed them i o his tit\.
hKYNOTE AlIDRESS he?note speaker, W. A. Alteineier. IL1.11.. C:htislici K. Holnies Professor of Surgeiy arid Chaiiman of the Department, IJniversit\ of Cincinnati Medical Center, confronted members with a s ~ r ~ e o r i concern ’s a h i t the rtitical shortage of registered nuIse5 in the operating room. Dr. Altenieier sees thP wotltl of the OR Nurse shaped by her het\ice t ( i society. hri participation in the application of the principles of science and b y her need f o t *elf-satisfaction which can be gained unly by c o n t t ibuting to society. Citing the increasing clemands of hocirt) fot sui gical services and the in(-teasing ( omplexity of opelatile piocedures thviii-elves a- ieasons for the frustration whic I t dtivenurses irom operating room, he * , t i t 1 tli‘it I r o t h the physical and psychological C I I \ irortnirnt of the OR must he impr o\ ed. Iir slrrssrtl
that the ratio of HN’s to technicians should be at a 2 :1 figure. Scientific advancei in the aie‘is of cardioI aiculai suigeiy and bacteriologic and antibiotic therapy, a\ nell ‘is progress in insti umrntation, ha\ e pressed nurbes into neu ( apacities iequitiiig ~ i technical e ~ skilli. In ( o n ( lusioii, I ) t . Altenretet stated that ii e feel ‘1 sense of wtiifaction 111 nurses a ~ to ieivice 1 0 society, the) must (onsidri them4 \ e s pi ofessionals, riot technician.. In societ) nnd in the operating loom. they are needed a s p i ofessionallv skilled and dedirated people.
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I’RES1I)ENTIAL AD1)RESS I 11 her addiesr t o the members, PI eqident Audrey N. Bell definrtl the practice of piofessional nuising as I~eing in.col\ed in “care, cute. and coordination.” Speaking of the functions of the professional OR Nurse, Miss Bell stated them as follow.;: To utiliLe the principles of l)acteriolog) and rnici obiology arid the science of physic.&. o ‘To utilize the 1)’ inciples of p s cholopk ~ arid (he fundamrntal skills of nui sing. Miss Bell remirirled nut piofession,tl OR Nurse constantly strives to itriproLe patient care and thnt this c a i e i s riot limited to the confine5 nf the surgical suite,
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Canrlidatrs for National oficc~present their qualifications to the tlrlegntes o f t h r 16th Annuul A O R N Congress at Sunday Morning’s Noniincrs’ Brenkfns[.
“hut” extends to the total care of the patient during his hospital stay.’
SPECIAL ADDRESS Wilbur J. Cohen, Dean of the University of Michigan and former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, challenged his audience to accept the fact that good health care is an essential and inalienable right of all people, regardless of their financial status. Because physicians represent only ten per cent of the three million people involved in dispensing
I?ilbur Cohen discussrs Wurse Rrcruitrnmt Progmna.
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this case, nurses must fill the ever-widening pap between the demand for services and the supply of personnel needed to perform them. Nurses must step beyond the confines of the hospital to render services to the community. Mr. Cohen asserted that if nurses are to widen their area of concern, they must increase their forces by a dynamic program of nurse recruitment that begins on the high school level.
OR NURSING AROUND THE WORLD OR Nursing Around the World featured repiesentatives from Vietnam, England, Paris, and Guatemala. From Vietnam, came Clarine Weighill, L t . Col., Army Nurse Corps, u h o spoke on “Military (Army) OR Nursing in the Overseas Theater.” Patients coming fresh from the field via helicopter often require multiple procedures where care in assuring aseptic technique is imperative. Repiesrnting the Operating Room Nurse of England and France were, respectively, Dorothy CreaL es. Theatre Superintendent, and
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Ir .I 4ltnirirr. M.D., tleZiz ers krynotp s p w r h , “ l l i ( J II o r l d of OR Wur~ing.”
Mine. 13la~ichai1, inanager of all the OR’S of 24-ho*pital complex, noted that although the oldest part of the structure housing the ORs was built in the jeai 16.50, innovations a l e constantl) being made. Mme. Blanchart *tieased that the neuly constructed portions of
include ceiling lighting and ultra\ iolet light as innovati\ e improvements. Sister h l m ~J u t l ~ . Opeiating Room Supervisor ol tlir Ho*pital Nacional came from the mount a i n s of Guatemala. Met i r p o t t is found in full on page 3i of this issue. lhis 1iocl)ital
I)i\ ision of A\nesthe*iolog\. University of 1 Ilincii* College of hlvdicine. PI ofessor and I ~ P ~ I Orpdrtment ~ . of Aneithesiologv. Unicrr *it\ of Illinoii R e v a r c h ,~nd Educational lHusptt‘il* These future inno\ations \+ill iri( lutlr the cil)ilit\ to monitor the actual \ % o t k of Iiie,itliing. the uw of Infiared ThrimogI a p h l ‘Inierins o f nieasuling temperatuie. ,ind utit\er+iIl\ monitorecl Olistetri~al1.C.U.s. I n hi. 1)ieseiitation on Pediatric Anesthesia, Ronaltl Stephen, M.T) , Piofessor of A necthr-iolog\. l’nivcrsi t ) o f Teua5 South~+c+tett i hlrtlical School. Diiectoi of Aneithesia Chi Id1e n ’ b Medical Center. I)allac, rli+
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MORAL, ETHICAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Answers to some of the questions raised by the success of organ transplants were considered b y representatives from the field of law, medicine, and theology. Speaking on Legal Implications of Organ Transplants for Surgeons and Nurses, Cyril Harrison Wecht, Director of the Institute of Forensic Sciences and Research, Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law, and Clinical Instructor in Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. D ~ ~. ~ presentation centered around the matter of consent. the need to make clear under law whether an individual has the legal right to make an ante niortem disposition of any part or all of his body.
“OR tlir ~ Nursing h Around ~ 7 V o r l~d ” featured Sister M n r y J u d y oj Guatrmala’s Hospitnl Nacional.
Helen E. Shields, Clinical Specialist in Cardio-vascular Disease Nursing, Georgetown university Hospital, Washington, D. C., spoke on “Observations €or Nurses in Relation to the Pre-and Post-Transplant Patients.” She urged nurses to assume responsibility for the integrity of their own actions in the area of care of transplant patients.
Also on the panel was Dr. Irwin M. Gelernt, Associate Director, Transplant Section, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine who stated that each year 10,000 people suffering kidney disease, some of whom are under dialysis, die. Who of the 25 per cent of these people, then, are to be the recipients? And where are the donors to come from?
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In the cases of other types of transplant, such as those involving the liver or heart, the issue is even more serious, for only cadaver organs map be used and no artificial organs are available. Reverend participant, Journal for page 43 of
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Marion J. Hammond, also a panel has presented his speech to the publication. It may be found on this issue.
Spcukers tit session o n the Morul. L e g d & Ethical lniplications o f Orgnn Trunsplants.
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Audrey Bell presents annual report at Sunday’s Delegates’ Meeting.
TEACHING AND COMMUNICATION A panel discussion probed the problems of achieving two-way oral and written communications. It defined communication as a flow of information between a sender and a receiver. the involvement of stimulus and response. Since there are no meaning in words themselves, people must listen and read with their hearts, for trust between the sender and the receiver is the essential element of good communication.
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Presiding officer for this session was Ruth Metzger. The moderator was Lucy Atkinson. Speakers included Sister Margaret Cortona, Robert C. Klekamp, Julie E. Miale, and Jack K. Chapman. MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT W’OOKSHOP This workshop touched the fundamentals of managing-coaching, a technique designed to motivate and challenge employees to improve
Myra Slaoens welcomes Miss E d i t h D. Hall and sister to the Sixteenth National Congress.
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their performance. Some ideas to remember include: the need to define responsibilities and to delegate them effectively; to provide assistance; to reward performance; and to understand your employees. The presiding officer for this workshop was Myra K. Slavens and the workshop itself was presented by Jack K. Chapman.
LEARN AND EARN This panel discussion included thoughts on ztaff nurse development which makes the Operating Room Nurse responsible for activating, planning, performing, and evaluating
Reactor Panel at “Modern
teaching programs. Also reviewed was the vital function of evaluating and introducing new products and procedures into OR routines to achieve efficient performance and standardization. Another topic of discussion u as the necessity of understanding the type of effective sterilization. Piesiding officer for this panel was Naomi hisenson. The moderator was Jacqueline T. Willingham. Participants included to Learn and Earn”; June Pellet-“How Virginia T. Rockwell-“Here is Something lt”: and Edna K. KirklandNew-Try “Problems of Sterilization.”
Millie Makes Marks” session.
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a specialty, the OR staff nurse is a nurse before she is a specialist: her interests are more with people than with things. Her responsibilities, then, stretch into the area of direct patient care, both pre- and post-operative.
THREAT OF INFECTION AND ITS CONTROL This presentation centered around the film, “Patient Care-Shriner’s Burn Unit, Cincinnati, Ohio.”
Cincinnnri fountain is one of city’s vtost chcrished Ian dni arks.
TEACHING TECHNIQUES TUNED TO TODAY Panel participant, Howard R. Langhoff, Research Associate, School of Nursing, Indiana University. demonstrated the value of modern teaching aids o ~ e older, r more expensive and inacessible techniques. When making a choice of techniques, it should be remembered that they must provide a contrast with the background and environment. Too frequent interruption should be avoided and attention should be rewarded. Marchusa A. Huff, Instructor in Nursing, Indiana School of Nursing, described the techniques used to produce slides, exhibits and teaching films. She stressed that the defining of objectives, choice and sequence of experience and re-evaluation must always be considered when producing teaching aids.
MODERN MILLIE METHODS MAKE MARKS Frances Ginsberg, Consultant in Aseptic Practice, Ringham Associates Fund, TuftsNew England Medical Center, Boston. asked the question: “Is the OR Nurse a vanishing breed?” In answering this question Miss Ginsberg stressed that although OR Nursing is
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The aims of wound care are best summarized as follows: 1) Clean the burn wound by removing all loose and nonviable detached skin. 2 ) Cause no further damage to the remaining viable skin. 3 ) Produce an environment that will suppress the growth of bacteria. 4i Encourage slough (eschar) separation by natural means. 5) Encourage free drainage from the burn wound. 6) Immobilize the injured area. 7) Cover with skin as soon as possible by either autografts or homograft.
NEUROSURGERY-PRESENT AND FUTURE The problems, advances and future innovations pertaining to the ever-widening specialty area of Neurosurgery were considered at Wednesday afternoon’s session. Speaking on the topic, “Elective Neurosurgery-Present and Future,” was Frank H. Mayfield, M.D. He spoke of the present stride made in the field of Neurosurgery and the hopes of the future. The problems involved in “RehabilitationPresent and Future,” were discussed by Dr. John E. Sarno of New York University’s School of Medicine. Turning the focus to the very specific “Neurosurgical Problem in Trauma,” Dr. E. S. Gurdijian of Detroit’s Wayne State University School of Medicine limited his discussions of trauma to injuries of the head, spine. spinal
cord and peripheral nerves. Dr. Gurdijian’s presentation may be found on page 71.
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SIJRGERY 1N SPACE I n this session devoted to the woi It1 of tlie future, ViLian P. Coirado. USAb', N. (1. Hi-ooks AFB School of Aeiospace Nledicinr onsidered the problems involved iri spa( e tiavel a s they pertained to the hod\'+ a h l i t \ t o adjust to a world lacking gravitj.
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piessure. ulcers, diabetes. kidney stones, hardenirig o i the arteries, heal t attacks and strokeG. 111. Wexlei noted that the stress of modei II life operate- as a psychosomatic \ ertoi 1ha1 ma) t i ipper exwssive hornioiial seri etion. thiough tlir c e i e h i o h j pothalamic-
~ ) i t u i t-adrerid ~ i ~ ~ a\i\. 4 o n of T h i s d a y aftelnoon. I3,ir liar a fllooin. Spenc'ei Guiniarin and 1,ASER SURGERY Xlonica Bi own Ird discussion oti "Nuise Speaking on "The Role of the ORN f o i Last31 iec.ruitmrrit: \ O U I pait.'. Audtey Bell ha< Siirgeiy at Present and in the Futurr," Leoii tl(3sc.i ilrrrl the AORIV reciuiting progiarri 'is Coldman, M.D., stiessed the point t h a t the "the mo.~ important public aei.rice effoi~ our nurse assisting in laser suigei 4 musl 1 i : i ~e 01 gatiimtioii has e\ei uiidei taken." instruction in the fundamentals ol the I c i s t b I 7'0 I)r ronducted in t u o phases, thr, hist ( I € Iiefot e her first experience with eithet ~ i n i l ~ u l ~ i\zI-iivh \+illbepin imrnedi,itc4\ aflei Coiigie+ t o i v patients or in-patients. Trainitip tec I i . ICY iuitiuetit olatif \\ill utilize the talenlh riiques should be learned in the out-1)'1 t lt'lll ' and e t i t x i ;ies o f AORN menilwrs to help hi i n s 1,'isei Operating Clinic. befoie i h v ti111.v i i t w p w 1 ) l t x into niiising. Anards fioiii the p i ogi esse- to the mole complex [ ) I ( J h k l n ~ Iw\t rfloi I In? chaptei s antl inemhers-at-lar~e ( reated h ~ i in-patient laser s u i g r i \ . 1 ) i . i r i contlucting n u i w ievruitnienl prosiam \+ill Goldman's presentation i n i v he fount1 O I I p p v lw p i e w i t e t l at the 17th Aiinual Congies> in O < of th'1s issue. ' \n,iheiiii. Califoi riia in 1'170. rl
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the iiitiotluctioii of nenl\ elected m t i o n a l > beauty as we understand it is not c . o i i * l c i n t o i otllter. almolute. A pleasing appearance is otie of the Arid ' i p i n , meinbeis irtur riecl Iiome \+it11 ~ J ime J attributes of the face. I n contviti[)lcitin; i i w i(lt>'i* and ne.tl enthusiasm f o r c.irij ins on an esthetic change i n facial appeal anre, tlie their \$OILi n tlic professional World of OR p l a t i c surgeon considers the face as ii \+liol(*. Nuisiiig. In effect, the aesthetic change should iiitrpr,itc the face into a pleasant, harmonious l ) c i l c i r i w . ~ ~ G . A . deStefano stated in his piewitalioii. '-Considerations in Profileplasty." 1 ) i . t l v Stefano described the various techniques u s e t l i n facial alteration and preseritecl p i p - antl post-operative folloh-up studies. ii
I N YOUR PERSONAL WORLD l h n a i d C. Wexler, Ph.D. cmisitlvl (*(I 11w pioldem of "Stress and Strain in Youi Wotld.'+ H i s piesentation focused on the w C i \ iii \+I.iic.li hoi inones may contribute chemical Iiarige~ M ithin the hody. changes which i m t rLiust' h u v h degeneratiL e diseases a5 high Iilootl (
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“ Y o u A r e the Teacher.” ORS dcrnonstratrs stapler for student und instructor.
“ Y o u Are the I’racher.” Instructor uses TV Tape tler~ii~nstii~tiorrs to revipzu clinical experiences of \tlltlellts.
The woild premiere of “Operating Room Nuising Today” and “You A l e the Teacher.” two new films pioduced hy the AORN Film Coininittee in collaboration nith the Sui gical Film Unit o f I h v i s and Geck, g m e an impresiil e and intimate view of the operating room nurse at work. The first film, a product of the excellent work of Film Committee Chairman, Betty J. Thomas, and her capable co-uorkeis, Doiis Armstr ong and 1,udmila Davis, defines the i+oik of OR nurses as being “delicate, delihei ate ancl demanding. Delicate i n such areas as suigery of the eye 01 the ear which may require the use of the microscope to reveal clearly the surgical field. Deliherale i n all areas of her practice with pie-planned courses of action which can save time, which may mean sa\ing life. Arid demanding in the utilization of all hotlirs of knowledge accurnuhe1 education and piactice.” lated t h ough ~ “You Are the Tearher,” developed undri thr knou ledgeable dii ectiori of Film Committee members, Helen Lundahl and Virginia Rockwell, demonstrated the practical application of audio-visual devices and tools in a teaching situation. The film narratite ex-
1)lairib. “Teaching is an essential part of the tlaily 1 outine in most operating rooms. Nurses must do it \+hene\er and mhereker the need or rondition arises. It involx es showing and trllirip and i t takes time.”
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Film Corriiirittcv~preparing srript f o r “Operating Rooin Nursing Totluy,” premiered at Cincinnati Congress. (Seated) Betty Thomas, R N . , Swedish Medical Center. Denver. (Standing l e f t to right) Doris Armstrong, R.N., Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltiinore; Ludmila Davis, R.N., Palo AltoStanford Medical Center, Pulo Alto, Californiu.
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SCl ENTIFlC EXH lBlTS ’l‘his >ear’s scientifc exhibits afforiletl 11111w* the oppoitunity to keep abieast of the i t r m \ developments related to iheii q ) e r i a l i v ileia. i i w
One of the most interesting and e\e-ot)enirig exhibits dealt u i t h the “Antiquit\ ol Sutgery.” On display in theii booth. the Cincinnati AORN turned back the clock to the ecpipnirnt a d insti uments of the early clays 01 i i i i g t w . instruments that gake the youngei irirnihei the opporturiitv to observe what tlie\ h a i r missed and to he lharikful for the ciil\ancwl techniques of today.
For those inteiested in the p i ol)lmi OF education, the booth on the “Fabiic ,it ion of Teaching Aids” was especially enlighteiiiii?. C:oinposed of “homemade” teaching ‘ l i d s . this rxhibit also piovided nuises uitli fief. teacliiiig aids whirh can be used as helpful t e , ~liiril: wpplernents.
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emphasis here as on the importance of high >taritlards ol patient care through a close ]~hysiciari-riurserrlationship. Another popular exhibit presented “A Nonporous Fabric: Study of Safety arid Arceptahility a s a Surgical 1)rape.” The stress \ \ a s o i i the evaluaticm of a n experimental, noriporous fabric. as a patient tlrape materia! for operalion. This fahric has heen studied for safety reyarding its value as compared to
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Winners of 1969 Awards accept applause f o r their achiererrients. Left to right: Charles R. Moore Award winner Catherine Lange; Frances Reeser and Dorothy Greavrs, 1. &. J . Award winners; Jacqueline Willinghuni (2nd Ludmila Davis, Journul Writing Award winners.
AWARD WlNNERS-1969 Introducing this year’s award winners to the AORN membership at the opening session of Congress, President Audrey Bell lauded them for their outstanding contributions to the specialty area of oilerating room nursing. CHARLES B. MOORE AWARD Honored as the 1969 Charles B. Moore Award Winner for her contribuliori towards improving nursing care in the operating room in the past five years, was Catherine Lange, Operating Rooni Head Nurse at Denver’s St. Joseph Hospital. Miss Lange was cited for her initiation of student arid graduate nurse iriservice education programs, her centralization of set-up procedures in the OR, her design of a suction and a Iiovie holder, and her consultative work in evaluating and designing OR products. She has a long record of service to her local chapter, AORN o f Denver, and is a member of the National Committee on Education. Besides receiving $300 to defray the expenses of her visit to Cincinnati, Miss Lange was presented with a plaque commemorative of her honor.
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION AWARDS Membership promotion awards were presented to individual AORN Chapters for the excellence of their efforts in three separate prornolional categories. Winner of the first category for recruiting the greatest number of
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new members was Hawaii. The second award for retaining the largest roll of old members \\as given to New Jersey Chapter #l. For the most successful implementation of varied types and amounts of promotional materials or1 a local lehel, the third category judged, an award u ent to the Tarheels Chapter.
JOURNAL WRITING AWARDS This year for the first time, three AORN Journul writing awards were presented by the De Puy Company to encourage and recognize writing ability among OR nurses and among sIudenI nurses enrolled in accredited schools o f p i ofessional nursing. To Mrs. Ludmila Ilavis, R.N., ORS at Palo Alto-Stanford Medical Center, went the $300 first prize for her article, “Reflections on Heart Transplantation.” A second prize of $100 was received b y Mrs. Jacqueline Willingham, R.N.. Director of Operating Room and Post-Anesthesia Nursing at New Jersey’s Hackensack Hospital, for her manuscript, “Implementing Individual Patient Care in the Operating Room.” Recipient of the student award of $100 was Mrs. Evelyn Huff Smith. a student at Good Samaritan Hospital for Nursing, Phoenix, Arizona, b h o submitted an article entitled, ”A Student’s Viewpoint.” NOTE: L3etails of awards made by Johnson and Johnson and by the Purdue Frederick Company will appear in the April issue.
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At the Writers’ Workshop, Julie L. IMiale, Journal Editor, and members of the Editorial Conimiltee held a round-table sersion 10 emourage new writers. They stressed thr \ alue of newsletters and Journal a i ticles a 5 t+zays to communicate what in the m o i It1 of OH nursing is of interest to you. l’ost-Congress meetings of the Boattl of Diiectors were scheduled to set up m,ichiner\ t o implement action taken at the tlelegate’. meeting where managerial and fiii‘im id ‘I+ ywts of National Headquarters, gene1 al status of the organization, membership j)rornotion arid other problems were discussed.
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AORN OFFICERS--1969-70 President
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Vice-I’residrnt
Sihter hlaIy Carnirn
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PRESIDENT-ELECT BETTY J. THOMAS
TREASURER IERRY C , . PEERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LOUISE BAGSHAW
114RTH.4 J. PARLAPIANO
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS A. JANE McCI.USKEY
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i,incrnnnti (,omention, Exposition Center, scene of AORN’s 16th National Congrrss. Buloii:, entranci’ to thtJ Exhibit A r e a .
Frcinces Keeser, J . & J . Award W i n n r r ; National AOKN President A u d r e y N . Bell and Cntherinc, L.cirigP, Chas. B. Moore Award W i n n e r 1 rrt the ribbon officially opening thr technical exhibits.
CONGRESS OPENING A t the General Assemldy uhich nidt hed thv
olticial opening of the Congress, Pre*idrnl Audrej Bell intioduced the president of AORN of Cincinnati, Laura Lou Richtei ,iritl thr General Chairniari of the Convention, t’atrici‘i Coperihavei. The Hon. Eugene Ruelilmann, Ria, 01 of Cincinnati, Greeted the 0 p c . i ating Room Nurses and \\elcomed them i o his tit\.
hKYNOTE AlIDRESS he?note speaker, W. A. Alteineier. IL1.11.. C:htislici K. Holnies Professor of Surgeiy arid Chaiiman of the Department, IJniversit\ of Cincinnati Medical Center, confronted members with a s ~ r ~ e o r i concern ’s a h i t the rtitical shortage of registered nuIse5 in the operating room. Dr. Altenieier sees thP wotltl of the OR Nurse shaped by her het\ice t ( i society. hri participation in the application of the principles of science and b y her need f o t *elf-satisfaction which can be gained unly by c o n t t ibuting to society. Citing the increasing clemands of hocirt) fot sui gical services and the in(-teasing ( omplexity of opelatile piocedures thviii-elves a- ieasons for the frustration whic I t dtivenurses irom operating room, he * , t i t 1 tli‘it I r o t h the physical and psychological C I I \ irortnirnt of the OR must he impr o\ ed. Iir slrrssrtl
that the ratio of HN’s to technicians should be at a 2 :1 figure. Scientific advancei in the aie‘is of cardioI aiculai suigeiy and bacteriologic and antibiotic therapy, a\ nell ‘is progress in insti umrntation, ha\ e pressed nurbes into neu ( apacities iequitiiig ~ i technical e ~ skilli. In ( o n ( lusioii, I ) t . Altenretet stated that ii e feel ‘1 sense of wtiifaction 111 nurses a ~ to ieivice 1 0 society, the) must (onsidri them4 \ e s pi ofessionals, riot technician.. In societ) nnd in the operating loom. they are needed a s p i ofessionallv skilled and dedirated people.
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I’RES1I)ENTIAL AD1)RESS I 11 her addiesr t o the members, PI eqident Audrey N. Bell definrtl the practice of piofessional nuising as I~eing in.col\ed in “care, cute. and coordination.” Speaking of the functions of the professional OR Nurse, Miss Bell stated them as follow.;: To utiliLe the principles of l)acteriolog) and rnici obiology arid the science of physic.&. o ‘To utilize the 1)’ inciples of p s cholopk ~ arid (he fundamrntal skills of nui sing. Miss Bell remirirled nut piofession,tl OR Nurse constantly strives to itriproLe patient care and thnt this c a i e i s riot limited to the confine5 nf the surgical suite,
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Canrlidatrs for National oficc~present their qualifications to the tlrlegntes o f t h r 16th Annuul A O R N Congress at Sunday Morning’s Noniincrs’ Brenkfns[.
“hut” extends to the total care of the patient during his hospital stay.’
SPECIAL ADDRESS Wilbur J. Cohen, Dean of the University of Michigan and former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare, challenged his audience to accept the fact that good health care is an essential and inalienable right of all people, regardless of their financial status. Because physicians represent only ten per cent of the three million people involved in dispensing
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this case, nurses must fill the ever-widening pap between the demand for services and the supply of personnel needed to perform them. Nurses must step beyond the confines of the hospital to render services to the community. Mr. Cohen asserted that if nurses are to widen their area of concern, they must increase their forces by a dynamic program of nurse recruitment that begins on the high school level.
OR NURSING AROUND THE WORLD OR Nursing Around the World featured repiesentatives from Vietnam, England, Paris, and Guatemala. From Vietnam, came Clarine Weighill, L t . Col., Army Nurse Corps, u h o spoke on “Military (Army) OR Nursing in the Overseas Theater.” Patients coming fresh from the field via helicopter often require multiple procedures where care in assuring aseptic technique is imperative. Repiesrnting the Operating Room Nurse of England and France were, respectively, Dorothy CreaL es. Theatre Superintendent, and
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Ir .I 4ltnirirr. M.D., tleZiz ers krynotp s p w r h , “ l l i ( J II o r l d of OR Wur~ing.”
Mine. 13la~ichai1, inanager of all the OR’S of 24-ho*pital complex, noted that although the oldest part of the structure housing the ORs was built in the jeai 16.50, innovations a l e constantl) being made. Mme. Blanchart *tieased that the neuly constructed portions of
include ceiling lighting and ultra\ iolet light as innovati\ e improvements. Sister h l m ~J u t l ~ . Opeiating Room Supervisor ol tlir Ho*pital Nacional came from the mount a i n s of Guatemala. Met i r p o t t is found in full on page 3i of this issue. lhis 1iocl)ital
I)i\ ision of A\nesthe*iolog\. University of 1 Ilincii* College of hlvdicine. PI ofessor and I ~ P ~ I Orpdrtment ~ . of Aneithesiologv. Unicrr *it\ of Illinoii R e v a r c h ,~nd Educational lHusptt‘il* These future inno\ations \+ill iri( lutlr the cil)ilit\ to monitor the actual \ % o t k of Iiie,itliing. the uw of Infiared ThrimogI a p h l ‘Inierins o f nieasuling temperatuie. ,ind utit\er+iIl\ monitorecl Olistetri~al1.C.U.s. I n hi. 1)ieseiitation on Pediatric Anesthesia, Ronaltl Stephen, M.T) , Piofessor of A necthr-iolog\. l’nivcrsi t ) o f Teua5 South~+c+tett i hlrtlical School. Diiectoi of Aneithesia Chi Id1e n ’ b Medical Center. I)allac, rli+
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MORAL, ETHICAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF ORGAN TRANSPLANTS Answers to some of the questions raised by the success of organ transplants were considered b y representatives from the field of law, medicine, and theology. Speaking on Legal Implications of Organ Transplants for Surgeons and Nurses, Cyril Harrison Wecht, Director of the Institute of Forensic Sciences and Research, Professor of Law, Duquesne University School of Law, and Clinical Instructor in Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. D ~ ~. ~ presentation centered around the matter of consent. the need to make clear under law whether an individual has the legal right to make an ante niortem disposition of any part or all of his body.
“OR tlir ~ Nursing h Around ~ 7 V o r l~d ” featured Sister M n r y J u d y oj Guatrmala’s Hospitnl Nacional.
Helen E. Shields, Clinical Specialist in Cardio-vascular Disease Nursing, Georgetown university Hospital, Washington, D. C., spoke on “Observations €or Nurses in Relation to the Pre-and Post-Transplant Patients.” She urged nurses to assume responsibility for the integrity of their own actions in the area of care of transplant patients.
Also on the panel was Dr. Irwin M. Gelernt, Associate Director, Transplant Section, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine who stated that each year 10,000 people suffering kidney disease, some of whom are under dialysis, die. Who of the 25 per cent of these people, then, are to be the recipients? And where are the donors to come from?
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In the cases of other types of transplant, such as those involving the liver or heart, the issue is even more serious, for only cadaver organs map be used and no artificial organs are available. Reverend participant, Journal for page 43 of
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Marion J. Hammond, also a panel has presented his speech to the publication. It may be found on this issue.
Spcukers tit session o n the Morul. L e g d & Ethical lniplications o f Orgnn Trunsplants.
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Audrey Bell presents annual report at Sunday’s Delegates’ Meeting.
TEACHING AND COMMUNICATION A panel discussion probed the problems of achieving two-way oral and written communications. It defined communication as a flow of information between a sender and a receiver. the involvement of stimulus and response. Since there are no meaning in words themselves, people must listen and read with their hearts, for trust between the sender and the receiver is the essential element of good communication.
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Presiding officer for this session was Ruth Metzger. The moderator was Lucy Atkinson. Speakers included Sister Margaret Cortona, Robert C. Klekamp, Julie E. Miale, and Jack K. Chapman. MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT W’OOKSHOP This workshop touched the fundamentals of managing-coaching, a technique designed to motivate and challenge employees to improve
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their performance. Some ideas to remember include: the need to define responsibilities and to delegate them effectively; to provide assistance; to reward performance; and to understand your employees. The presiding officer for this workshop was Myra K. Slavens and the workshop itself was presented by Jack K. Chapman.
LEARN AND EARN This panel discussion included thoughts on ztaff nurse development which makes the Operating Room Nurse responsible for activating, planning, performing, and evaluating
Reactor Panel at “Modern
teaching programs. Also reviewed was the vital function of evaluating and introducing new products and procedures into OR routines to achieve efficient performance and standardization. Another topic of discussion u as the necessity of understanding the type of effective sterilization. Piesiding officer for this panel was Naomi hisenson. The moderator was Jacqueline T. Willingham. Participants included to Learn and Earn”; June Pellet-“How Virginia T. Rockwell-“Here is Something lt”: and Edna K. KirklandNew-Try “Problems of Sterilization.”
Millie Makes Marks” session.
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a specialty, the OR staff nurse is a nurse before she is a specialist: her interests are more with people than with things. Her responsibilities, then, stretch into the area of direct patient care, both pre- and post-operative.
THREAT OF INFECTION AND ITS CONTROL This presentation centered around the film, “Patient Care-Shriner’s Burn Unit, Cincinnati, Ohio.”
Cincinnnri fountain is one of city’s vtost chcrished Ian dni arks.
TEACHING TECHNIQUES TUNED TO TODAY Panel participant, Howard R. Langhoff, Research Associate, School of Nursing, Indiana University. demonstrated the value of modern teaching aids o ~ e older, r more expensive and inacessible techniques. When making a choice of techniques, it should be remembered that they must provide a contrast with the background and environment. Too frequent interruption should be avoided and attention should be rewarded. Marchusa A. Huff, Instructor in Nursing, Indiana School of Nursing, described the techniques used to produce slides, exhibits and teaching films. She stressed that the defining of objectives, choice and sequence of experience and re-evaluation must always be considered when producing teaching aids.
MODERN MILLIE METHODS MAKE MARKS Frances Ginsberg, Consultant in Aseptic Practice, Ringham Associates Fund, TuftsNew England Medical Center, Boston. asked the question: “Is the OR Nurse a vanishing breed?” In answering this question Miss Ginsberg stressed that although OR Nursing is
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The aims of wound care are best summarized as follows: 1) Clean the burn wound by removing all loose and nonviable detached skin. 2 ) Cause no further damage to the remaining viable skin. 3 ) Produce an environment that will suppress the growth of bacteria. 4i Encourage slough (eschar) separation by natural means. 5) Encourage free drainage from the burn wound. 6) Immobilize the injured area. 7) Cover with skin as soon as possible by either autografts or homograft.
NEUROSURGERY-PRESENT AND FUTURE The problems, advances and future innovations pertaining to the ever-widening specialty area of Neurosurgery were considered at Wednesday afternoon’s session. Speaking on the topic, “Elective Neurosurgery-Present and Future,” was Frank H. Mayfield, M.D. He spoke of the present stride made in the field of Neurosurgery and the hopes of the future. The problems involved in “RehabilitationPresent and Future,” were discussed by Dr. John E. Sarno of New York University’s School of Medicine. Turning the focus to the very specific “Neurosurgical Problem in Trauma,” Dr. E. S. Gurdijian of Detroit’s Wayne State University School of Medicine limited his discussions of trauma to injuries of the head, spine. spinal
cord and peripheral nerves. Dr. Gurdijian’s presentation may be found on page 71.
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SIJRGERY 1N SPACE I n this session devoted to the woi It1 of tlie future, ViLian P. Coirado. USAb', N. (1. Hi-ooks AFB School of Aeiospace Nledicinr onsidered the problems involved iri spa( e tiavel a s they pertained to the hod\'+ a h l i t \ t o adjust to a world lacking gravitj.
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piessure. ulcers, diabetes. kidney stones, hardenirig o i the arteries, heal t attacks and strokeG. 111. Wexlei noted that the stress of modei II life operate- as a psychosomatic \ ertoi 1ha1 ma) t i ipper exwssive hornioiial seri etion. thiough tlir c e i e h i o h j pothalamic-
~ ) i t u i t-adrerid ~ i ~ ~ a\i\. 4 o n of T h i s d a y aftelnoon. I3,ir liar a fllooin. Spenc'ei Guiniarin and 1,ASER SURGERY Xlonica Bi own Ird discussion oti "Nuise Speaking on "The Role of the ORN f o i Last31 iec.ruitmrrit: \ O U I pait.'. Audtey Bell ha< Siirgeiy at Present and in the Futurr," Leoii tl(3sc.i ilrrrl the AORIV reciuiting progiarri 'is Coldman, M.D., stiessed the point t h a t the "the mo.~ important public aei.rice effoi~ our nurse assisting in laser suigei 4 musl 1 i : i ~e 01 gatiimtioii has e\ei uiidei taken." instruction in the fundamentals ol the I c i s t b I 7'0 I)r ronducted in t u o phases, thr, hist ( I € Iiefot e her first experience with eithet ~ i n i l ~ u l ~ i\zI-iivh \+illbepin imrnedi,itc4\ aflei Coiigie+ t o i v patients or in-patients. Trainitip tec I i . ICY iuitiuetit olatif \\ill utilize the talenlh riiques should be learned in the out-1)'1 t lt'lll ' and e t i t x i ;ies o f AORN menilwrs to help hi i n s 1,'isei Operating Clinic. befoie i h v ti111.v i i t w p w 1 ) l t x into niiising. Anards fioiii the p i ogi esse- to the mole complex [ ) I ( J h k l n ~ Iw\t rfloi I In? chaptei s antl inemhers-at-lar~e ( reated h ~ i in-patient laser s u i g r i \ . 1 ) i . i r i contlucting n u i w ievruitnienl prosiam \+ill Goldman's presentation i n i v he fount1 O I I p p v lw p i e w i t e t l at the 17th Aiinual Congies> in O < of th'1s issue. ' \n,iheiiii. Califoi riia in 1'170. rl
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I N YOUR PERSONAL WORLD l h n a i d C. Wexler, Ph.D. cmisitlvl (*(I 11w pioldem of "Stress and Strain in Youi Wotld.'+ H i s piesentation focused on the w C i \ iii \+I.iic.li hoi inones may contribute chemical Iiarige~ M ithin the hody. changes which i m t rLiust' h u v h degeneratiL e diseases a5 high Iilootl (
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“ Y o u A r e the Teacher.” ORS dcrnonstratrs stapler for student und instructor.
“ Y o u Are the I’racher.” Instructor uses TV Tape tler~ii~nstii~tiorrs to revipzu clinical experiences of \tlltlellts.
The woild premiere of “Operating Room Nuising Today” and “You A l e the Teacher.” two new films pioduced hy the AORN Film Coininittee in collaboration nith the Sui gical Film Unit o f I h v i s and Geck, g m e an impresiil e and intimate view of the operating room nurse at work. The first film, a product of the excellent work of Film Committee Chairman, Betty J. Thomas, and her capable co-uorkeis, Doiis Armstr ong and 1,udmila Davis, defines the i+oik of OR nurses as being “delicate, delihei ate ancl demanding. Delicate i n such areas as suigery of the eye 01 the ear which may require the use of the microscope to reveal clearly the surgical field. Deliherale i n all areas of her practice with pie-planned courses of action which can save time, which may mean sa\ing life. Arid demanding in the utilization of all hotlirs of knowledge accurnuhe1 education and piactice.” lated t h ough ~ “You Are the Tearher,” developed undri thr knou ledgeable dii ectiori of Film Committee members, Helen Lundahl and Virginia Rockwell, demonstrated the practical application of audio-visual devices and tools in a teaching situation. The film narratite ex-
1)lairib. “Teaching is an essential part of the tlaily 1 outine in most operating rooms. Nurses must do it \+hene\er and mhereker the need or rondition arises. It involx es showing and trllirip and i t takes time.”
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Film Corriiirittcv~preparing srript f o r “Operating Rooin Nursing Totluy,” premiered at Cincinnati Congress. (Seated) Betty Thomas, R N . , Swedish Medical Center. Denver. (Standing l e f t to right) Doris Armstrong, R.N., Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltiinore; Ludmila Davis, R.N., Palo AltoStanford Medical Center, Pulo Alto, Californiu.
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SCl ENTIFlC EXH lBlTS ’l‘his >ear’s scientifc exhibits afforiletl 11111w* the oppoitunity to keep abieast of the i t r m \ developments related to iheii q ) e r i a l i v ileia. i i w
One of the most interesting and e\e-ot)enirig exhibits dealt u i t h the “Antiquit\ ol Sutgery.” On display in theii booth. the Cincinnati AORN turned back the clock to the ecpipnirnt a d insti uments of the early clays 01 i i i i g t w . instruments that gake the youngei irirnihei the opporturiitv to observe what tlie\ h a i r missed and to he lharikful for the ciil\ancwl techniques of today.
For those inteiested in the p i ol)lmi OF education, the booth on the “Fabiic ,it ion of Teaching Aids” was especially enlighteiiiii?. C:oinposed of “homemade” teaching ‘ l i d s . this rxhibit also piovided nuises uitli fief. teacliiiig aids whirh can be used as helpful t e , ~liiril: wpplernents.
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emphasis here as on the importance of high >taritlards ol patient care through a close ]~hysiciari-riurserrlationship. Another popular exhibit presented “A Nonporous Fabric: Study of Safety arid Arceptahility a s a Surgical 1)rape.” The stress \ \ a s o i i the evaluaticm of a n experimental, noriporous fabric. as a patient tlrape materia! for operalion. This fahric has heen studied for safety reyarding its value as compared to
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Winners of 1969 Awards accept applause f o r their achiererrients. Left to right: Charles R. Moore Award winner Catherine Lange; Frances Reeser and Dorothy Greavrs, 1. &. J . Award winners; Jacqueline Willinghuni (2nd Ludmila Davis, Journul Writing Award winners.
AWARD WlNNERS-1969 Introducing this year’s award winners to the AORN membership at the opening session of Congress, President Audrey Bell lauded them for their outstanding contributions to the specialty area of oilerating room nursing. CHARLES B. MOORE AWARD Honored as the 1969 Charles B. Moore Award Winner for her contribuliori towards improving nursing care in the operating room in the past five years, was Catherine Lange, Operating Rooni Head Nurse at Denver’s St. Joseph Hospital. Miss Lange was cited for her initiation of student arid graduate nurse iriservice education programs, her centralization of set-up procedures in the OR, her design of a suction and a Iiovie holder, and her consultative work in evaluating and designing OR products. She has a long record of service to her local chapter, AORN o f Denver, and is a member of the National Committee on Education. Besides receiving $300 to defray the expenses of her visit to Cincinnati, Miss Lange was presented with a plaque commemorative of her honor.
MEMBERSHIP PROMOTION AWARDS Membership promotion awards were presented to individual AORN Chapters for the excellence of their efforts in three separate prornolional categories. Winner of the first category for recruiting the greatest number of
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new members was Hawaii. The second award for retaining the largest roll of old members \\as given to New Jersey Chapter #l. For the most successful implementation of varied types and amounts of promotional materials or1 a local lehel, the third category judged, an award u ent to the Tarheels Chapter.
JOURNAL WRITING AWARDS This year for the first time, three AORN Journul writing awards were presented by the De Puy Company to encourage and recognize writing ability among OR nurses and among sIudenI nurses enrolled in accredited schools o f p i ofessional nursing. To Mrs. Ludmila Ilavis, R.N., ORS at Palo Alto-Stanford Medical Center, went the $300 first prize for her article, “Reflections on Heart Transplantation.” A second prize of $100 was received b y Mrs. Jacqueline Willingham, R.N.. Director of Operating Room and Post-Anesthesia Nursing at New Jersey’s Hackensack Hospital, for her manuscript, “Implementing Individual Patient Care in the Operating Room.” Recipient of the student award of $100 was Mrs. Evelyn Huff Smith. a student at Good Samaritan Hospital for Nursing, Phoenix, Arizona, b h o submitted an article entitled, ”A Student’s Viewpoint.” NOTE: L3etails of awards made by Johnson and Johnson and by the Purdue Frederick Company will appear in the April issue.
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AORN OFFICERS--1969-70 President
l n a TJove‘E’illiarn~
Vice-I’residrnt
Sihter hlaIy Carnirn
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Ruth 13. Bramhall Helen hl. 1,iindahl I l i i t l i S. Zlrt/ger 11 ‘irthn J . I’arlapiano
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PRESIDENT-ELECT BETTY J. THOMAS
TREASURER IERRY C , . PEERS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LOUISE BAGSHAW
114RTH.4 J. PARLAPIANO
COMMITTEE ON NOMINATIONS A. JANE McCI.USKEY
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