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Nursing internship corrections noted
Nominating Committee appreciates response The nationalNominating Committee would like to express its appreciation to members and chapters for their active participation in the nomination process. This response has made it possible for the Committee to present the membership a slate that offers a choice of qualified candidates. (The slate of candidates will be published in the December Journal.) Of 252 AORN chapters, 102 returnedforms. Of those responding, 64 chapters submitted a total of 78 nominees. Even though some chapters did not submit names, we appreciatetheir returning the forms indicatingtheir interest and consideration. We encourage your continued involvement, and we urge you to use workshops, institutes, and the next Congress to meet and evaluate members as potential nominees for the 1980 slate. Sara Davis Huff, RN Nominating Committee Atlanta, GA
Nursing internship corrections noted In reference to the “Directory of specialtynursing courses: OR” (AORN Journal, August 1978, pp 312-334),the listing for the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals indicates that a tuition fee is required. This is incorrect. The
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intern is on full salary during the entire program. Additionally, course credit is not provided at this time. M Cibula Evans, RN Assistant director of nursing services, OR, RR Richmond, Va
Regulatory agency restricts nurses I was most interested in your editorial in the August Journal (“Can nurses communicate directly with physicians?”). The question that you raise is important and in some ways a very difficult one. In my opinion, there is tremendous need to acquire recognition for the professional status of the nurse. On the same day that I received the August Journal, I received a critique by the state inspectors of a nursing home of which I am president of the board. The state inspectors were critical of the fact that in two instances milk of magnesia was administered to patients by professional nurses without a physician’s order. Our hospital has been criticized for permitting a nurse to follow a standing order labeled PRN. In these cases, it is not the physician but a regulatory body that holds the nurse’s opinion in low esteem. William C Beck, MD President, Donald Guthrie Foundation for Medical Research Sayre, Pa
AORN Journal, November 1978,Vol28, No 5
Nursing internship corrections noted In reference to the “Directory of specialtynursing courses: OR” (AORN Journal, August 1978, pp 312-334),the listing for the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals indicates that a tuition fee is required. This is incorrect. The
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intern is on full salary during the entire program. Additionally, course credit is not provided at this time. M Cibula Evans, RN Assistant director of nursing services, OR, RR Richmond, Va
Regulatory agency restricts nurses I was most interested in your editorial in the August Journal (“Can nurses communicate directly with physicians?”). The question that you raise is important and in some ways a very difficult one. In my opinion, there is tremendous need to acquire recognition for the professional status of the nurse. On the same day that I received the August Journal, I received a critique by the state inspectors of a nursing home of which I am president of the board. The state inspectors were critical of the fact that in two instances milk of magnesia was administered to patients by professional nurses without a physician’s order. Our hospital has been criticized for permitting a nurse to follow a standing order labeled PRN. In these cases, it is not the physician but a regulatory body that holds the nurse’s opinion in low esteem. William C Beck, MD President, Donald Guthrie Foundation for Medical Research Sayre, Pa
AORN Journal, November 1978,Vol28, No 5