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Constructive revolution fosters renaissance
AORN educdion
Constructive revolution fosters Excitement reigns as plans for AORN's Twentieth Annual
Congress evolve. The
theme "Revolution and Renaissance'' captures the essence of the entire educational program. The enigmatic term "revolution''
can be
defined in many ways. To me, it i s symbolic of the belief that nurses are presently engaged in constructive revolutionary activities which will cause dramatic changes within the discipline of nursing. For exam-
ple, nurses are shaping their own destiny by actively speaking out on critical issues such as the revision of nurse practice actt, the adoption of certification and/or relicensure, and the acceptance of expanded roles. Operating room nurses are battling to prove their significance to fellow nurs-
ing colleagues. Although nurses are advocating and demanding vast changes in nursing, they are not endorsing destructive insurrection or rebellion. Instead, their organized actions are designed to revolutionize nursing, thus contributing to the revival of nursing as a viable profession. "Renaissance" refers to the above period of restoration or revitalization. Ultimately, it is descriptive of the /'new birth" of the
October 1972
modern nurse of the Seventies. Within the framework of the Chicago Congress, renaissance is a byproduct of the revolution. Program speakers will encourage nurses to question the archaic chains of tradition and to free themselves from self-imposed bondage. For instance, the keynote speaker will discuss how the revision of current obsolete nurse practice acts can enable' nurses to attain the freedom to practice professional nursing. Activity within the legislative arena will ensure nurses the right to critically define the scope of their practice. Protest will be acknowledged as essential
if reform, an improvement for the better, i s to occur. Certainly,
accountability requires nurses to distinguish between destructive and constructive revolutionary activities; therefore, speakers will critically address themselves to this point. Diplomatic compromise no longer will be tolerated as the ideal solution to revolution. Instead nurses must be knowledgeable-responsive-assertive. They must stand up for their convictions and be counted! Join "our'' revolution this year and contribute to the renaissance of not only operating room nursing, but nursing. Plan on attending the Chicago Congress!
-Carol
Alexander,
RN, MS
29
Constructive revolution fosters Excitement reigns as plans for AORN's Twentieth Annual
Congress evolve. The
theme "Revolution and Renaissance'' captures the essence of the entire educational program. The enigmatic term "revolution''
can be
defined in many ways. To me, it i s symbolic of the belief that nurses are presently engaged in constructive revolutionary activities which will cause dramatic changes within the discipline of nursing. For exam-
ple, nurses are shaping their own destiny by actively speaking out on critical issues such as the revision of nurse practice actt, the adoption of certification and/or relicensure, and the acceptance of expanded roles. Operating room nurses are battling to prove their significance to fellow nurs-
ing colleagues. Although nurses are advocating and demanding vast changes in nursing, they are not endorsing destructive insurrection or rebellion. Instead, their organized actions are designed to revolutionize nursing, thus contributing to the revival of nursing as a viable profession. "Renaissance" refers to the above period of restoration or revitalization. Ultimately, it is descriptive of the /'new birth" of the
October 1972
modern nurse of the Seventies. Within the framework of the Chicago Congress, renaissance is a byproduct of the revolution. Program speakers will encourage nurses to question the archaic chains of tradition and to free themselves from self-imposed bondage. For instance, the keynote speaker will discuss how the revision of current obsolete nurse practice acts can enable' nurses to attain the freedom to practice professional nursing. Activity within the legislative arena will ensure nurses the right to critically define the scope of their practice. Protest will be acknowledged as essential
if reform, an improvement for the better, i s to occur. Certainly,
accountability requires nurses to distinguish between destructive and constructive revolutionary activities; therefore, speakers will critically address themselves to this point. Diplomatic compromise no longer will be tolerated as the ideal solution to revolution. Instead nurses must be knowledgeable-responsive-assertive. They must stand up for their convictions and be counted! Join "our'' revolution this year and contribute to the renaissance of not only operating room nursing, but nursing. Plan on attending the Chicago Congress!
-Carol
Alexander,
RN, MS
29