AORN MEETING MINUTES
April
11, 2006
The meeting was called to order at
8:00 p.m. by President Terri Brennan at Missouri Baptist Medical Center Nursing
Institute. A quorum was present.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
MEMBERSHIP
There were 18 members and 3 guests present
(325 total members on roster). Refreshments were provided by Dottie Colgan and Sue Behal. Pot of Gold: Linda Drohlich
is $ 8 richer as the winner.
NEWSLETTER/ PUBLICITY
Dottie was able to contact one of our
out of state members, and she is interested in continuing to receive our
newsletter. Please contact Dottie ASAP
for next month’s newsletter. It needs to
be mailed by the end of April.
PROGRAM
Thanks to
Patrick Voight, an AORN Board Liaison and National
Membership Committee member, for his excellent presentation on “Creating a
Culture of Safety in our operating rooms.
May 9: Jim Gaines from FoxHollow
Technologies on Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease with SilverHawk
Technology
June
13: Annual Awards Dinner again at Candicci’s Restaurant on
Mary Lou
thanks all those who have made donations thusfar to
the golf tournament. We need 7 more
groups of four to complete the number of golfers needed. Of course, we need workers for the day of the
Tournament, April 30, and hole sponsors.
No report
GENERAL FUND
Beginning Balance $ 6199.00
Income 610.00
Expenses - 482.88
EDUCATION / WAYS AND MEANS
Beginning Balance
$ 6388.44
Income
3233.25
Expenses 00.00
TOTAL $ 15897.81
There were 11 delegates (Terri Brennan, Linda Drohlich,
Sheryl Rosen, Molly Kientzle, Connie Walker, Mary
Ellen Kantz, Martha Brown, Mary Simmons, Debbie
Lentz, Susan Behal and Dottie Colgan)
that attended Congress. Dottie reported that Congress was wonderful, and thank
you to Cheryl Boone for sitting in as a delegate for the “Heart of Missouri”
chapter.
PAST-PRESIDENT
AND SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Two student nurse applicants have been received by Mary Lou Young, but no
RN’s as yet. The decision will be made
on May 8th by the Past Presidents, and presented at the dinner
meeting.
PERI-OPERATIVE
NURSING EDUCATION
Mary E. Kantz reports that there will be an “Introduction
to RN First Assistant” class in the Fall, and
prospective students need to call Diane Sterret at
LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEE No report.
PERI-OP
NURSE EXCELLENCE AWARD
Mary Ellen Kantz has received one application
thus far.
HISTORIAN
No report
Mary Simmons reported that the Missouri State Council met at Congress on
Monday March 20, prior to the first House of Delegates. This worked out well, so that vacancies were
filled for any missing delegates. It has
been recommended that this meeting take place again next year at the first part
of the week. New chairperson is Betty Davies from
BY-LAWS
No report.
NOMINATING
COMMITTEE
Mary Ellen still needs names—President-Elect, Secretary, 2 Board Members,
and 3 for the Nominating Committee.
POLICY
No report
OLD
BUSINESS
Sue Behal reports that she talked with the Washington
School of Practical Nursing, and will spend one day with the students in the Fall.
NEW
BUSINESS
A question arose about the Trivia Night that had been brought up earlier
in the year. One of the members may have
access to an agenda that she can share with us re: exactly what needs to be
done as preparation. Maybe it can be held next year. Would members go to
ANNOUNCEMENTS
none
Readers COMMITTEE: Linda Drohlich, Susan Behal, & Gennie Mason. Thank
you all!
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:26 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Patricia A.
Gates