HQ in "operafion"
Summer finally came to Colorado and de-
the community really welcomed and sup-
spite spring and summer fever, AORN Head-
ported the program with television cover-
quarters has been a busy and exciting place
age and involvement by the various hospitals in Rockford. This kind of support and
to be.
So many events have taken place, it i s difficult to know where to start a report. Caroline Rogers, RN, membership direc-
enthusiasm was repeated a t the seminar in Birmingham, Ala the following week.
At the time of preparation of this report,
tor, "kicked off" the summer program with
registration for the remainder of the work-
a management workshop
Fla.
shops and seminars i s a t capacity and we
Theodore Haiman, PhD, conducts these man-
anticipate enthusiastic and rewarding ex-
agement programs and the 67 nurses at the
periences from these future programs.
in Miami,
Miami meeting had nothing but positive comments a t the close of the meeting. Betty Thomas, RN, program activities di-
It really makes the thought and work devoted to these programs worth the effort expended. Thanks to the response from our
rector, reported the same results from the
membership and the dedication
similar meeting in Fontana, Wisc, for which
Headquarters personnel.
46 nurses registered.
of our
It i s a pleasure to announce that Michael
Carol Alexander, director of education,
Corley ioined AORN's staff in June as busi-
reported for work June 1 and promptly
ness manager. Mr. Corley comes to AORN
took off that afternoon to conduct the first
from Dallas, where he worked for Chilton
of the summer pre and postoperative visit
Company as District Sales Representative.
seminars in Rockford, 111. It i s reported that
His area of responsibility was advertising
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space sales for the 13 books published by
members and renewing acquaintance with
Chilton Company.
old friends. Don't forget to request a visit
or program participation if your chapter
Prior to this position, Mike was exhibits
wishes it!
manager and advertising manager for the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He i s a
AORN has been well represented re-
graduate of the Texarkana College and the
cently at various allied professional meet-
University of Texas. As a part of his new
ings including the Clean Room Conference,
role with AORN, Mr. Corley will be respon-
Cape Kennedy, Fla; Texas Hospital Associa-
sible for all of AORN's Congress planning
tion, San Antonio, Tex; National league
and implementation, with the exception of
for Nursing, Dallas; New England Hospital
the technical exhibits which, as in the past,
Association Meeting, Boston; Catholic Hos-
are managed by Gordon Marshall of Chi-
pital Association Meeting, Atlantic City, NJ;
cago.
and Upper Midwest Hospital Conference in Minneapolis.
Mike has a charming wife, Pat, and two small daughters, Tiffany and Paige. We
So you can see that there i s much to do
are pleased and proud to welcome Mr. Cor-
and much being done. No summer vaca-
ley to AORN and know that many of you
tion at AORN Headquarters!
will become acquainted with him in the
You will soon be starting fall AORN
near future.
chapter
meetings. Do remember that if
Many chapter visits have been made by
Headquarters can be of any assistance to
members of our national Board of Direc-
you, we are as near as the mail box or
tors, as well as by Headquarters staff. These
the telephone.
visits are always fun and it i s most rewardHope you all had a good summer.
ing to all of us to get to know the AORN
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members better. W e enjoy meeting new
On nursing involvemen+ "The involved ones," a documentary f i l m produced b y t h e American Nurses' Association and Schering Corporation as a p u b l i c service, is available without charge f r o m ANA. I n i t i a l l y shown d t h e A N A 1970 convention in M i a m i , at t h e W h i t e House, and at 13 state nurses' association conventions, t h e f i l m , a 16mm color-sound documentary running 16 minutes, features A u d r a Pambrun, R N . a member of Montana's Blackfeet Indian t r i b e and national winner in t h e ANA BE-INvolved Nurses Search. It graphically portrays t h e breadth of dedicated services nurses bring, b o t h on and o f f their iobs, f o r t h e betterment of health and their communities. The f i l m includes scenes from the W h i t e House where Miss Pambrun was greeted by t h e First Lady, Pat Nixon, whose working career began as an X-ray technician and who has often professed her interest and respect f o r t h e nursing profession. It can b e obtained by writing to: Information Services
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