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Editor’s Note: The AORN Journal editorial staff and National Editorial Committee have expanded the purposes and objectives of this column to meet the needs of the operating room nurse-not exclusively in the OR, but on the wards, in the administrative office, in the classroom, and in the organizational structure of the Association of Operating Room Nurses. Questions on any subject are welcomed and requested. They will be forwarded to an expert in the particular area, and answered in the current working issue of the AORN Journal. Please address inquiries to : Mary Kathryn Cribari AORN Journal 8025 E Prentice Ave Englewood, Colo 80110
The following subjects were selected from letters of question most often received by the
AORN Education Department. They have been researched and answered briefly by the department; further information may be acquired from AORN National Headquarters.
Q. Where can I take a postgraduate course for a degree in operating room nursing?
A. Postgraduate courses in OR nursing d o not offer degrees. However, there are three universities where you may study on a master’s degree level in medical-surgical clinical specialization, and any one of these universities might allow for a
July 1970
specialization in the area of operating room nursing: Indiana University 1100 W Michigan St Indianapolis, Ind 46207 Wayne State University Detroit, Mich 48202 Adelphi University Garden City, LI, NY 11530
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Postgraduate courses in the OR are offered .t the following institutions:
A Special Pre-publication Offer
Baylor University Medical Center 3500 Gaston Ave Dallas, Tex 75247
Free 30-Day Examhalon
Los Angeles County General Hospital 1200 N State St Los Angeles, Calif 90003
Memorial Hospital of Dupage County 315 Schiller St Elmhurst, I11 60127
The Methodist Hospital 6516 Bertner Blvd Texas Medical Center Houston, Tex 77025
Palo Alto-Stanford Medical Center 300 Pasteur Dr Palo Alto, Calif 94304
Sequoia Hospital Whipple and Alameda Streets Redwood City, Calif 94062
The Buffalo General Hospital 100 High St Buffalo, NY 14203
Royal Victoria Hospital 687 Pine Ave W Zone 2 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
This is the first and only definitive guide to the application of air-driven instruments in cranial, intracranial, temporal bone and vertebral surgery. Included are surgical techniques many new-presented by prominent neurosurgeons and otologists.. . over 200 s u p e r b i l l u s t r a t i o n s . . . a n d in-action air instruments superimposed over the artist's drawings.
6 Sections.. .300 pages.. . Available in late summer, 1970 I would like to examine Air Instrument Surgery-Vol. 1 for 30 days at no obligation. At the end of that time, I may pay $24.50 or I may return the book and owe nothing. Name ~~
Address City
The Montreal General Hospital 1650 Sedar Ave Zone 25 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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State
ZIP
OR
Mail coupon to: Hall Publishing 1253 Coast Village Road Santa Barbara, California 93103
AORN Journal
Toronto General Hospital 101 College St Zone 2 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Additional information may be obtained from the instructor of the program, the OR supervisor in each of the institutions, or the nursing school dean.
Q. Where can I obtain money to return to school f o r a degree?
A. A good place to begin your search for financial aid is with the AORN Purdue Frederick Fellowships for Graduate Training in Operating Room Nursing. Three such fellowships are awarded yearly to Association members. They are paid in one lump sum of $500 and the winners are announced at the AORN National Congress.
July 1970
To be considered for the Purdue Frederick grants, you must be: 1) in need of assisLance ; 2 ) pursuing a degree/diploma/certificate which will benefit you in the area of OR nursing; 3) endowed with the attributes for success in the practice of OR nursing; 4) a member of AORN for at least one year. Other requirements are a 500 word paper on how you expect the educational experience to benefit you personnally and professionally ; and three letters of recommendation-one from your current employer. All information must be submitted by Jan 1 of the year in which the award would be made, and the recipients will be chosen by committee by Feb 1. Inquiries on this and other available scholarships should be directed to the AORN Education Department.
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POSTGRADUATE STUDY
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Editor’s Note: The AORN Journal editorial staff and National Editorial Committee have expanded the purposes and objectives of this column to meet the needs of the operating room nurse-not exclusively in the OR, but on the wards, in the administrative office, in the classroom, and in the organizational structure of the Association of Operating Room Nurses. Questions on any subject are welcomed and requested. They will be forwarded to an expert in the particular area, and answered in the current working issue of the AORN Journal. Please address inquiries to : Mary Kathryn Cribari AORN Journal 8025 E Prentice Ave Englewood, Colo 80110
The following subjects were selected from letters of question most often received by the
AORN Education Department. They have been researched and answered briefly by the department; further information may be acquired from AORN National Headquarters.
Q. Where can I take a postgraduate course for a degree in operating room nursing?
A. Postgraduate courses in OR nursing d o not offer degrees. However, there are three universities where you may study on a master’s degree level in medical-surgical clinical specialization, and any one of these universities might allow for a
July 1970
specialization in the area of operating room nursing: Indiana University 1100 W Michigan St Indianapolis, Ind 46207 Wayne State University Detroit, Mich 48202 Adelphi University Garden City, LI, NY 11530
119
Postgraduate courses in the OR are offered .t the following institutions:
A Special Pre-publication Offer
Baylor University Medical Center 3500 Gaston Ave Dallas, Tex 75247
Free 30-Day Examhalon
Los Angeles County General Hospital 1200 N State St Los Angeles, Calif 90003
Memorial Hospital of Dupage County 315 Schiller St Elmhurst, I11 60127
The Methodist Hospital 6516 Bertner Blvd Texas Medical Center Houston, Tex 77025
Palo Alto-Stanford Medical Center 300 Pasteur Dr Palo Alto, Calif 94304
Sequoia Hospital Whipple and Alameda Streets Redwood City, Calif 94062
The Buffalo General Hospital 100 High St Buffalo, NY 14203
Royal Victoria Hospital 687 Pine Ave W Zone 2 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
This is the first and only definitive guide to the application of air-driven instruments in cranial, intracranial, temporal bone and vertebral surgery. Included are surgical techniques many new-presented by prominent neurosurgeons and otologists.. . over 200 s u p e r b i l l u s t r a t i o n s . . . a n d in-action air instruments superimposed over the artist's drawings.
6 Sections.. .300 pages.. . Available in late summer, 1970 I would like to examine Air Instrument Surgery-Vol. 1 for 30 days at no obligation. At the end of that time, I may pay $24.50 or I may return the book and owe nothing. Name ~~
Address City
The Montreal General Hospital 1650 Sedar Ave Zone 25 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
120
State
ZIP
OR
Mail coupon to: Hall Publishing 1253 Coast Village Road Santa Barbara, California 93103
AORN Journal
Toronto General Hospital 101 College St Zone 2 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Additional information may be obtained from the instructor of the program, the OR supervisor in each of the institutions, or the nursing school dean.
Q. Where can I obtain money to return to school f o r a degree?
A. A good place to begin your search for financial aid is with the AORN Purdue Frederick Fellowships for Graduate Training in Operating Room Nursing. Three such fellowships are awarded yearly to Association members. They are paid in one lump sum of $500 and the winners are announced at the AORN National Congress.
July 1970
To be considered for the Purdue Frederick grants, you must be: 1) in need of assisLance ; 2 ) pursuing a degree/diploma/certificate which will benefit you in the area of OR nursing; 3) endowed with the attributes for success in the practice of OR nursing; 4) a member of AORN for at least one year. Other requirements are a 500 word paper on how you expect the educational experience to benefit you personnally and professionally ; and three letters of recommendation-one from your current employer. All information must be submitted by Jan 1 of the year in which the award would be made, and the recipients will be chosen by committee by Feb 1. Inquiries on this and other available scholarships should be directed to the AORN Education Department.
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