Proposed amendments AORN bylaws

Proposed amendments AORN bylaws

The following amendments to bylaws, prepared by the National Bylaws Committee, will be presented to the House of Delegates at the Annual AORN Congress, Miami Beach, Fla. Current bylaws and proposed amendments are printed side by side, with the proposed changes appearing in bold type. The Bylaws Committee presents these proposed changes for the membership's review. We ask you to examine these amendments and instruct your delegates to act at the Congress. National Bylaws Committee Claire Plourde, RN Colee J Hospers, RN Saloma Kaiser, RN

Current

Proposed

Article 111

Article 111

Membership and Dues

Membership and Dues Section 2:A

Section 2:A 1. Active: a) A registered professional nurse who is actively engaged in operating room nursing, either full or part time, working in a supervisory, teaching, or general staff capacity in the operating room area.

1. Active:

6. Member at large

B. Member at large

1. Active: a) A registered professional nurse who is actively engaged in operating room nursing, either full or part time, working in a supervisory, teaching, or general staff nurse capacity in the operating room area.

1. Active: a) A registered professional nurse who is currently employed in operating room nursing, either full or part time, working in a supervisory, teaching, or general staff nurse capacity in the operating room area.

a) A registered professional nurse who is currently employed in operating room nursing, either full or part time, working in a supervisory, teaching, or general staff capacity in the operating room area.

Rationale: Because of the number of requests made to the Credentials Committee during the past two years, this change was deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.

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Current

Proposed

Article VI

Article VI

Elections-Terms-VacanciesNominating Committee

Elections-Terms-VacanciesNominating Committee Section 1: Nominations

Section 1: Nominations A. Nominating committee consists of five (5) members representing various geographical areas of the country and are elected as follows:

A. Nominating committee consists of five (5) members representing various geographical areas of the country and are elected as follows:

1. Three (3) members are elected in the

1. Three (3) members are elected in the even numbered years and two in the odd numbered years, each serving for a term of two years. At the close of each Annual Congress, members of the committee meet to elect the chairman.

even numbered years and two in the odd numbered years, each serving for a term of two years. At the close of each Annual Congress, members of the committee meet to elect the chairman. 2. Eligibility for this committee is the

same as that for other elected positions in the Association as shown in Section 2 of this article.

2. Eligibility for this committee is the same as that for other elected positions in the Association as shown in Section 2 of this article.

B. The immediate past-president will automatically become a member of the committee for a term of one (1) year following the term of office as president. B. Duties of the nominating committee:

C. The current B becomes C. Rationale: At the request of the Committee on Nominations, the AORN Board of Directors recommends to the Bylaws Committee that the knowledge and expertise of the immediate past-president be utilized by the committee and serve as liaison between the committee and the Board.

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