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e have come to the close of our first 25 years as an organization. During those 25 years we have many accomplishments because of the organizational structure and the collective efforts of many active members. We have written a core curriculum, and now it has been updated to serve as the basis of our collective ophthalmic nursing knowledge. We have written procedure manuals to help others learn not only step-by-step methods, but also the rationale for the process.Volumes I and II have been combined and are now published by Kendall-Hunt. We have produced an annual meeting each year, the centerpiece of our educational programs, and a source of continuing education as well as networking with other ophthalmic nurses and affiliates. We have active local chapters across the country and have participated in educating others at regional and local meetings, making knowledge of ophthalmic patient care accessible to more practitioners closer to home. We are proud of our Journal and have written articles about our work. We have developed a certification based on a body of knowledge for our nursing specialty and proudly proclaim our status as Certified Registered Nurses in Ophthalmology.We have represented ASORN as we traveled to Russia, London, and more Reprint requests: Jean Hill, University of Iowa Healthcare, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242. Insight 2001;26:101-2. Copyright © 2001 by the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses. 1060-135X/2001/$35.00 + 0 72/1/121589 doi:10.1067/min.2001.121589
recently, China. We have developed a Web site that will continue to serve our organization and connect us to the world. We have served on committees to do the work of our organization, and we have grown individually, received monetary awards and recognition, and have made many, many friends in the process. We have proved we are competent as an organization because we have members who are competent (ie, they are skilled, qualified in their specialty, with good attitudes about their work). Now we are a mature organization. We need to show that we are a capable organization. A capable organization (or individual) can adapt to change, generate new knowledge, and continue to improve.1 We have already demonstrated a capacity to change when we welcomed affiliates into our organization. As in our workplaces, the team is an important concept. Capable teams recognize each member’s contributions. We need to generate new knowledge. We can add to our ophthalmic body of knowledge by posing questions about what we do each day to determine whether we can improve. We can look at the evidence in the literature for best practices. We can change our practice based on the evidence, monitor our outcomes, and share our experience with our colleagues through our Journal, our meetings, and even e-mail. We can report case studies either in Insight or as a free paper at our annual meeting. In the next year, we can look forward to a new procedure manual on refractive surgery and an updated operating room procedure manual. We can continue to improve by listening to our members. We only exist as an organization if we can meet the needs of our members. To do that, as your president, I
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Hill would like to hear from you. It has been my privilege in serving on the board to correspond with people all over the country, and even the world, by e-mail. One question we get asked is “how do I become an ophthalmic nurse?” I will be writing more about that later for our Web site. If you have concerns or want to reach me, e-mail me at [email protected]. It will be forwarded to me. I will do my best to address any issue or put you in touch with someone who can. We believe that our employers benefit from our ASORN involvement and our professional efforts. Our planned membership campaign will be targeted at ophthalmologists and employers to encourage them to look at this win-win situation and, if they are not already doing so, to reward you by paying for your ASORN membership dues and participation in our annual meeting. Please feel free to show this page to your employer. Membership application
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forms and more information about ASORN can be found at http://www.asorn.org or by calling headquarters at 415/561-8513. Finally, how do we cope with complexity in our lives and in our workplaces? We must continue to learn. We must give and receive feedback on our performance, both as an organization and as individuals on the job. We must accept the challenge of the unfamiliar and face the future with confidence. I feel privileged to have this opportunity to serve as your president, but I will need the help of every one of you as we begin our next 25 years. I invite you to join me in the adventure of participation in ASORN! Reference 1. Fraser SW, Greenhalgh D. Coping with complexity: educating for capability. BMJ 2001;323:799-803. http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/323/7316/799. Accessed November, 26, 2001.
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President’s Message Competence, capability, and coping with complexity in ASORN Jean Hill, RN, MSN, CRNO
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e have come to the close of our first 25 years as an organization. During those 25 years we have many accomplishments because of the organizational structure and the collective efforts of many active members. We have written a core curriculum, and now it has been updated to serve as the basis of our collective ophthalmic nursing knowledge. We have written procedure manuals to help others learn not only step-by-step methods, but also the rationale for the process.Volumes I and II have been combined and are now published by Kendall-Hunt. We have produced an annual meeting each year, the centerpiece of our educational programs, and a source of continuing education as well as networking with other ophthalmic nurses and affiliates. We have active local chapters across the country and have participated in educating others at regional and local meetings, making knowledge of ophthalmic patient care accessible to more practitioners closer to home. We are proud of our Journal and have written articles about our work. We have developed a certification based on a body of knowledge for our nursing specialty and proudly proclaim our status as Certified Registered Nurses in Ophthalmology.We have represented ASORN as we traveled to Russia, London, and more Reprint requests: Jean Hill, University of Iowa Healthcare, 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA 52242. Insight 2001;26:101-2. Copyright © 2001 by the American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses. 1060-135X/2001/$35.00 + 0 72/1/121589 doi:10.1067/min.2001.121589
recently, China. We have developed a Web site that will continue to serve our organization and connect us to the world. We have served on committees to do the work of our organization, and we have grown individually, received monetary awards and recognition, and have made many, many friends in the process. We have proved we are competent as an organization because we have members who are competent (ie, they are skilled, qualified in their specialty, with good attitudes about their work). Now we are a mature organization. We need to show that we are a capable organization. A capable organization (or individual) can adapt to change, generate new knowledge, and continue to improve.1 We have already demonstrated a capacity to change when we welcomed affiliates into our organization. As in our workplaces, the team is an important concept. Capable teams recognize each member’s contributions. We need to generate new knowledge. We can add to our ophthalmic body of knowledge by posing questions about what we do each day to determine whether we can improve. We can look at the evidence in the literature for best practices. We can change our practice based on the evidence, monitor our outcomes, and share our experience with our colleagues through our Journal, our meetings, and even e-mail. We can report case studies either in Insight or as a free paper at our annual meeting. In the next year, we can look forward to a new procedure manual on refractive surgery and an updated operating room procedure manual. We can continue to improve by listening to our members. We only exist as an organization if we can meet the needs of our members. To do that, as your president, I
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Hill would like to hear from you. It has been my privilege in serving on the board to correspond with people all over the country, and even the world, by e-mail. One question we get asked is “how do I become an ophthalmic nurse?” I will be writing more about that later for our Web site. If you have concerns or want to reach me, e-mail me at [email protected]. It will be forwarded to me. I will do my best to address any issue or put you in touch with someone who can. We believe that our employers benefit from our ASORN involvement and our professional efforts. Our planned membership campaign will be targeted at ophthalmologists and employers to encourage them to look at this win-win situation and, if they are not already doing so, to reward you by paying for your ASORN membership dues and participation in our annual meeting. Please feel free to show this page to your employer. Membership application
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forms and more information about ASORN can be found at http://www.asorn.org or by calling headquarters at 415/561-8513. Finally, how do we cope with complexity in our lives and in our workplaces? We must continue to learn. We must give and receive feedback on our performance, both as an organization and as individuals on the job. We must accept the challenge of the unfamiliar and face the future with confidence. I feel privileged to have this opportunity to serve as your president, but I will need the help of every one of you as we begin our next 25 years. I invite you to join me in the adventure of participation in ASORN! Reference 1. Fraser SW, Greenhalgh D. Coping with complexity: educating for capability. BMJ 2001;323:799-803. http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/323/7316/799. Accessed November, 26, 2001.
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