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NEWS FROM HEADQUARTERS Doris B. Pagano, R.N.
Executive Director Now that the 12th Annual AORN Congress has been so successfully concluded, it is gratifying to look back upon the enthusiasm and interest on the part of our membership. This was evidenced by the increase of approximately 2,000 members in attendance over previous Congresses. Other evidence of this enthusiasm in the Association of Operating Room Nurses was the enrollment of some 350 new members during the Congress, and the many requests for detailed information regarding the formation of new chapters. We have already filled these requests by forwarding a substantial number of copies of the “Manual for Local AORN Chapters.” We shall be happy to assist other members who wish to form a chapter in their area if they will please write us at National Headquarters for copies of the Manual. A very special note of thanks goes to the New York Congress Planning Committees, for their outstanding contribution to the overwhelming success of the Congress. This successful venture could not have been possible without the untiring efforts and deter-
May-June 1965
mination of the committee members. We wish to convey our sincere thanks to the program participants who shared with us their knowledge so that we may continue to fulfill and improve standards of nursing care in the operating room. AORN is also grateful to the exhibiting companies and to all others who helped make this the memorable Congress that it was. Plans are now under way for the 13th Annual AORN Congress, to be held in Chicago next February at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. The AORN of Chicago has already done a great deal of work toward the next Congress and at this early date, all indications are that it will be an even bigger, busier and better Congress than ever.
BYLAWS As voted by the House of Delegates at the 12th Annual AORN Congress, revisions to the National Bylaws have been made and copies are now available from Headquarters. Each chapter president will receive a copy.
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word “STERILE” in black after article has received service in autoclave. This pure white, color-changing tape will not damage or discolor linens. Also use TSI labels to identify, seal, tell condition, number or size of all articles. There are more than 250 Operating Room and Central Supply labels available. Printed labels eliminate illegible handwritten notes. TSI Tapes and Labels are available for Standard Autoclaves (16 minutes at 250°F.) and High Vacuum Autoclaves (4 minutes at 2’75°F.).Write for all-new 16-page catalog. AVAILABLE FROM HOSPITAL DEALERS
150
MEMBERSHIP Total membership in AORN has reached an all-time high. We have 81 chapters in 34 States and the District of Columbia. Newly welcomed chapters during the month of March were AORN of Pennsylvania, Area V; AORN of El Paso, Texas; and Chapter I of the AORN of Connecticut, thus making a total of 15 newly formed chapters for the 1964-65 fiscal year. Some chapters are still in the process of forming and we are confident that these will shortly receive recognition by the National Association. I would like to be able to say that I anticipate our membership reaching a new high in the coming year, but whether it does or not depends upon the concerted efforts of all members, not just the elected few, and not Headquarters alone. You will shortly receive your membership dues bill for 1965-66.I ask that you pay it promptly, so that your organization may have the funds it needs to maintain its work and to stimulate its growth. Every ORS should enlist every member of her staff as an AORN member; if you have as few as ten staff members you have sufficient to start your own Chapter. It will take the combined efforts of all of us if we are to reach every OR nurse in every hospital in the country. R E M I N D E R 4 h p t e r members: be sure to pay your dues through your chapter treasurer and not to National Headquarters; Individual members: please send your dues directly to National Headquarters.
MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY Those eligible for membership include any registered professional nurse actively engaged in operating room nursing, either full or part time, or one who is inactive in nursing but who was an operating room nurse immediately prior to becoming inactive. Associate membership may be obtained if a registered professional nurse possesses special
AORN Journal
Are your operating room technicians capable of contributing their share as members of operating room teams?
LIFELINE It is imperative that National Head-
This new book can help you train them to fully meet their responsibilities
A New Book!
Sister Mary Louise
THE OPERATING ROOM TECHNICIAN This well-illustrated new book can help you train your non-professional operating room technicians to perform their duties effectively. It is designed to fit well into training programs of any length up to 180 hours-regardless of how the programs are organized. It describes in detail the basic knowledge, equipment and procedures which 0. r. technicians need to know to fully meet their responsibilities. Truly comprehensive, this new book discusses such aspects as positioning, lighting, draping, the surgeon’s plan of care, asepsis, and unexpected emergencies. It correlates a vast amount of technical detail in an easy-to-follow manner which guides students in using common sense to “think problems through” to establish effective courses of action. By SISTER MARY LOUISE, D.C.. R.N., B.S.N.Ed. Publication date: April, 1965. Approx. 244 pages, 6W” x 9%”, 126 Illustrations. Price, $6.85.
.......................................... THE 6. V. MOSBY COMPANY-Publishers
3207 Washington Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 63103 PLEASE SEND ME -copy(ies) of Sister Mary Louise, THE OPERATING ROOM. TECHNICIAN,. priced a t $6.85. (Save the cost of mailing by enclosing your remittance with this order).
City
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skills and knowledge in the field of operating room nursing, or if a professional operating room nurse is actively engaged in nursing but who, by reasons of employment variables, is temporarily working in a n allied field of nursing. Nurse anesthetists are eligible as associate members. The recovery room nurse is also eligible as an associate member; however, if she performs functions in the operating room as well, then she is eligible for active membership. Technicians and licensed practical nurses are not eligible for membership. Associate membership dues are the same as those for active membership.
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quarters be notified immedately when a change occurs in the officers of any local chapter. Correspondence between Headquarters and the chapters is the life’s blood of the Association. Unfortunately, too often the line of communication is broken and valuable mail goes astray. We cannot overemphasize the importance of prompt and complete reports on all elections or interim change of officers. NCE The National Committee on Education continues to work diligently. A pilot workshop and three Regional Institutes are scheduled for 1965, and three Regional Institutes for 1966. The Regional Institute to be presented by the AORN of East Texas will be held September 10-11, 196.5, in Tyler, Texas. Miss Jeanette Fleming is Genera1 Chairman. The NCE representative will be Patricia Grooms from Winter Park, Florida. The Institute to be presented by the AORN of Buffalo and Western New York is scheduled for October 22-23, 1965. General Chairman will be Sister Mary Eileen of Buffalo, with Doris M. Armstrong of Baltimore, Maryland, representing NCE.
AORN Journal
Mrs. Libby Chandler, president of the AORN of Atlanta, is General Chairman of the Institute scheduled on November 12-13, 1965. Representing NCE will be Sister M. Virginia Clare, O.P., Jamaica, New York. Institutes are scheduled for 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. ATNGB The first Annual Congress of the Association of Theatre Nurses of Great Britain is scheduled for October 4-6, 1%5, at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Since many requests have been received regarding this meeting we are endeavoring to make arrangements with an airline to transport a group of our members to England. You will be kept informed of our progress.
Each 3-lb. c a r t o n of s u p e r - c o n c e n t r a t e d Super-Edisonite m a k e s 200 h a r d - w o r k i n g gallons of superior quality instrument and g l a s s w a r e cleanser! B a s e d o n quantity discounts, your cost i s a mere 1-1/2$ per gallon! Check these other Super-Edisonite advantages, too: Versatility-use in Ultrasonic cleaners, automatic washers, washer sterilizers; pipette washers, soaking cylinders; and washing by hand. B l o o d solvents and wetting agents go to work twice as fast as other cleaners-penetrate on contact-leave equipment residue-free sparkllng clean.
. ..
A m a z i n g l y m i l d to delicate instruments and hands. pH a low 8.0! Easy t o use, store, identify. Comes in a compact 3-lb. carton with handy measuring spoon. A n d it's colored green for sure, safe identification.
Through Surgical S u p p l y Dealers. For trial sample, write:
S. M. EDISON CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC, 300 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10022
154
OPERATING ROOM PROGRAMS Headquarters is constantly being bombarded with requests for available programs for the operating room technician, as well as post-graduate courses offered by hospitals. We are aware of several existing programs but our listing is by no means complete. We would appreciate being informed of programs which are available throughout the country so that we may provide this information upon request. AORN JOURNAL It has been a tremendous pleasure to receive your many letters telling us how much you enjoy AORN JOURNAL.We have been disturbed, however, to hear that some of you have failed to receive your copies. If for any reason this occurs, please notify AORN JOURNAL immediately so that replacement copies may be sent you. We want every member and subscriber to have the copy to which he is entitled. Above all, we must know if you contemplate a change of address. Without accurate up-to-date information we cannot help you.
AORN Journal
REPRINTS Reprints are being made of the “Standards for Administrative and Clinical Practice in the Operating Room,” the official statement of the Association of Operating Room Nurses which was published in the March-April, 1965 issue of AORN JOURNAL. These reprints will be available in limited quantity to hospital, school and other interested personnel.
with the members of AORN of Atlanta, a chapter formed only last July. In this short period their membership has doubled and I can say from personal experience that their enthusiasm is at the boiling point! Another stimulating experience to which I look forward is a planned visit with one of our most recently formed chapters, the AORN of Connecticut. This should be taking place in early May, about the time you will he receiving the Journal.
JOURNAL FILE BOXES Journal file boxes are no longer available through Headquarters. They can be obtained at any time directly from the manufacturer, Mr. Lewis Karp, Preem Sales, Inc., 21 East 40th Street, New York, New York, at $2 each.
As our 1965-66 fiscal year approaches, I want to assure the membership that I will do all in my power to promote the growth and development of our Association. But remember, this is your Association, “There Is No Substitute For You,” and it is only together that we can meet the ever-growing demands of our specialization.
TRAVEL It was a real pleasure for me to have spent a weekend recently meeting and working
THREAD TIED TO
DEPENDABILIT”
Since 1909
Over twice as many hospitals use genuine Diack
ill
sterilizer controls as use any imitation or substitute control or indicator on the market. Can you afford to be without this protection? Diack Controls @
v&,
Vac Controls
@
. .. For general-p
...
For high-spscd stcriliEa-
tion at 2500F. S a m e principle and s i c as
Diack Controls but the tablet ie blue.
Samples f ree-write
I
.. .
sterilization at 2500F First ch of the first hospitab aU over the w
to
Sole Manufacturers 01 DZACK, VAC and ZNFORM Controls. Samples Free, on request.. ROYAL OAK, MICH. 48073
.
156
AORN Journal
Executive Director Now that the 12th Annual AORN Congress has been so successfully concluded, it is gratifying to look back upon the enthusiasm and interest on the part of our membership. This was evidenced by the increase of approximately 2,000 members in attendance over previous Congresses. Other evidence of this enthusiasm in the Association of Operating Room Nurses was the enrollment of some 350 new members during the Congress, and the many requests for detailed information regarding the formation of new chapters. We have already filled these requests by forwarding a substantial number of copies of the “Manual for Local AORN Chapters.” We shall be happy to assist other members who wish to form a chapter in their area if they will please write us at National Headquarters for copies of the Manual. A very special note of thanks goes to the New York Congress Planning Committees, for their outstanding contribution to the overwhelming success of the Congress. This successful venture could not have been possible without the untiring efforts and deter-
May-June 1965
mination of the committee members. We wish to convey our sincere thanks to the program participants who shared with us their knowledge so that we may continue to fulfill and improve standards of nursing care in the operating room. AORN is also grateful to the exhibiting companies and to all others who helped make this the memorable Congress that it was. Plans are now under way for the 13th Annual AORN Congress, to be held in Chicago next February at the Conrad Hilton Hotel. The AORN of Chicago has already done a great deal of work toward the next Congress and at this early date, all indications are that it will be an even bigger, busier and better Congress than ever.
BYLAWS As voted by the House of Delegates at the 12th Annual AORN Congress, revisions to the National Bylaws have been made and copies are now available from Headquarters. Each chapter president will receive a copy.
149
word “STERILE” in black after article has received service in autoclave. This pure white, color-changing tape will not damage or discolor linens. Also use TSI labels to identify, seal, tell condition, number or size of all articles. There are more than 250 Operating Room and Central Supply labels available. Printed labels eliminate illegible handwritten notes. TSI Tapes and Labels are available for Standard Autoclaves (16 minutes at 250°F.) and High Vacuum Autoclaves (4 minutes at 2’75°F.).Write for all-new 16-page catalog. AVAILABLE FROM HOSPITAL DEALERS
150
MEMBERSHIP Total membership in AORN has reached an all-time high. We have 81 chapters in 34 States and the District of Columbia. Newly welcomed chapters during the month of March were AORN of Pennsylvania, Area V; AORN of El Paso, Texas; and Chapter I of the AORN of Connecticut, thus making a total of 15 newly formed chapters for the 1964-65 fiscal year. Some chapters are still in the process of forming and we are confident that these will shortly receive recognition by the National Association. I would like to be able to say that I anticipate our membership reaching a new high in the coming year, but whether it does or not depends upon the concerted efforts of all members, not just the elected few, and not Headquarters alone. You will shortly receive your membership dues bill for 1965-66.I ask that you pay it promptly, so that your organization may have the funds it needs to maintain its work and to stimulate its growth. Every ORS should enlist every member of her staff as an AORN member; if you have as few as ten staff members you have sufficient to start your own Chapter. It will take the combined efforts of all of us if we are to reach every OR nurse in every hospital in the country. R E M I N D E R 4 h p t e r members: be sure to pay your dues through your chapter treasurer and not to National Headquarters; Individual members: please send your dues directly to National Headquarters.
MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY Those eligible for membership include any registered professional nurse actively engaged in operating room nursing, either full or part time, or one who is inactive in nursing but who was an operating room nurse immediately prior to becoming inactive. Associate membership may be obtained if a registered professional nurse possesses special
AORN Journal
Are your operating room technicians capable of contributing their share as members of operating room teams?
LIFELINE It is imperative that National Head-
This new book can help you train them to fully meet their responsibilities
A New Book!
Sister Mary Louise
THE OPERATING ROOM TECHNICIAN This well-illustrated new book can help you train your non-professional operating room technicians to perform their duties effectively. It is designed to fit well into training programs of any length up to 180 hours-regardless of how the programs are organized. It describes in detail the basic knowledge, equipment and procedures which 0. r. technicians need to know to fully meet their responsibilities. Truly comprehensive, this new book discusses such aspects as positioning, lighting, draping, the surgeon’s plan of care, asepsis, and unexpected emergencies. It correlates a vast amount of technical detail in an easy-to-follow manner which guides students in using common sense to “think problems through” to establish effective courses of action. By SISTER MARY LOUISE, D.C.. R.N., B.S.N.Ed. Publication date: April, 1965. Approx. 244 pages, 6W” x 9%”, 126 Illustrations. Price, $6.85.
.......................................... THE 6. V. MOSBY COMPANY-Publishers
3207 Washington Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 63103 PLEASE SEND ME -copy(ies) of Sister Mary Louise, THE OPERATING ROOM. TECHNICIAN,. priced a t $6.85. (Save the cost of mailing by enclosing your remittance with this order).
City
152
State-Zip
skills and knowledge in the field of operating room nursing, or if a professional operating room nurse is actively engaged in nursing but who, by reasons of employment variables, is temporarily working in a n allied field of nursing. Nurse anesthetists are eligible as associate members. The recovery room nurse is also eligible as an associate member; however, if she performs functions in the operating room as well, then she is eligible for active membership. Technicians and licensed practical nurses are not eligible for membership. Associate membership dues are the same as those for active membership.
Code-
quarters be notified immedately when a change occurs in the officers of any local chapter. Correspondence between Headquarters and the chapters is the life’s blood of the Association. Unfortunately, too often the line of communication is broken and valuable mail goes astray. We cannot overemphasize the importance of prompt and complete reports on all elections or interim change of officers. NCE The National Committee on Education continues to work diligently. A pilot workshop and three Regional Institutes are scheduled for 1965, and three Regional Institutes for 1966. The Regional Institute to be presented by the AORN of East Texas will be held September 10-11, 196.5, in Tyler, Texas. Miss Jeanette Fleming is Genera1 Chairman. The NCE representative will be Patricia Grooms from Winter Park, Florida. The Institute to be presented by the AORN of Buffalo and Western New York is scheduled for October 22-23, 1965. General Chairman will be Sister Mary Eileen of Buffalo, with Doris M. Armstrong of Baltimore, Maryland, representing NCE.
AORN Journal
Mrs. Libby Chandler, president of the AORN of Atlanta, is General Chairman of the Institute scheduled on November 12-13, 1965. Representing NCE will be Sister M. Virginia Clare, O.P., Jamaica, New York. Institutes are scheduled for 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Tulsa, Oklahoma. ATNGB The first Annual Congress of the Association of Theatre Nurses of Great Britain is scheduled for October 4-6, 1%5, at the Crown Hotel, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England. Since many requests have been received regarding this meeting we are endeavoring to make arrangements with an airline to transport a group of our members to England. You will be kept informed of our progress.
Each 3-lb. c a r t o n of s u p e r - c o n c e n t r a t e d Super-Edisonite m a k e s 200 h a r d - w o r k i n g gallons of superior quality instrument and g l a s s w a r e cleanser! B a s e d o n quantity discounts, your cost i s a mere 1-1/2$ per gallon! Check these other Super-Edisonite advantages, too: Versatility-use in Ultrasonic cleaners, automatic washers, washer sterilizers; pipette washers, soaking cylinders; and washing by hand. B l o o d solvents and wetting agents go to work twice as fast as other cleaners-penetrate on contact-leave equipment residue-free sparkllng clean.
. ..
A m a z i n g l y m i l d to delicate instruments and hands. pH a low 8.0! Easy t o use, store, identify. Comes in a compact 3-lb. carton with handy measuring spoon. A n d it's colored green for sure, safe identification.
Through Surgical S u p p l y Dealers. For trial sample, write:
S. M. EDISON CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC, 300 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10022
154
OPERATING ROOM PROGRAMS Headquarters is constantly being bombarded with requests for available programs for the operating room technician, as well as post-graduate courses offered by hospitals. We are aware of several existing programs but our listing is by no means complete. We would appreciate being informed of programs which are available throughout the country so that we may provide this information upon request. AORN JOURNAL It has been a tremendous pleasure to receive your many letters telling us how much you enjoy AORN JOURNAL.We have been disturbed, however, to hear that some of you have failed to receive your copies. If for any reason this occurs, please notify AORN JOURNAL immediately so that replacement copies may be sent you. We want every member and subscriber to have the copy to which he is entitled. Above all, we must know if you contemplate a change of address. Without accurate up-to-date information we cannot help you.
AORN Journal
REPRINTS Reprints are being made of the “Standards for Administrative and Clinical Practice in the Operating Room,” the official statement of the Association of Operating Room Nurses which was published in the March-April, 1965 issue of AORN JOURNAL. These reprints will be available in limited quantity to hospital, school and other interested personnel.
with the members of AORN of Atlanta, a chapter formed only last July. In this short period their membership has doubled and I can say from personal experience that their enthusiasm is at the boiling point! Another stimulating experience to which I look forward is a planned visit with one of our most recently formed chapters, the AORN of Connecticut. This should be taking place in early May, about the time you will he receiving the Journal.
JOURNAL FILE BOXES Journal file boxes are no longer available through Headquarters. They can be obtained at any time directly from the manufacturer, Mr. Lewis Karp, Preem Sales, Inc., 21 East 40th Street, New York, New York, at $2 each.
As our 1965-66 fiscal year approaches, I want to assure the membership that I will do all in my power to promote the growth and development of our Association. But remember, this is your Association, “There Is No Substitute For You,” and it is only together that we can meet the ever-growing demands of our specialization.
TRAVEL It was a real pleasure for me to have spent a weekend recently meeting and working
THREAD TIED TO
DEPENDABILIT”
Since 1909
Over twice as many hospitals use genuine Diack
ill
sterilizer controls as use any imitation or substitute control or indicator on the market. Can you afford to be without this protection? Diack Controls @
v&,
Vac Controls
@
. .. For general-p
...
For high-spscd stcriliEa-
tion at 2500F. S a m e principle and s i c as
Diack Controls but the tablet ie blue.
Samples f ree-write
I
.. .
sterilization at 2500F First ch of the first hospitab aU over the w
to
Sole Manufacturers 01 DZACK, VAC and ZNFORM Controls. Samples Free, on request.. ROYAL OAK, MICH. 48073
.
156
AORN Journal