Special Journal issue a guide to Congress Are you ready for Congress? If not, this special pre-Congress issue should help. It has all the Congress material that has appeared in recent Journal issues as well as special features about Congress and Dallas. Last year, your response to the pre-Congress Journal was enthusiastic. We hope you find this Journal as helpful.

The Congress logo on the cover is a symbol for the theme, "Schedule for Excel- lence.'' The star symbolizes the excellence the OR nurse strives for.

The program has been skillfully planned by the AORN education department and Dallas Congress program committee to help OR nurses in their quest for excellence in nursing practice. This year there will be more programs-a total of 48 education sessions with six being offered simul- taneously each morning and afternoon compared to five last year. The topics cover a myriad of subjects. Whether your interest i s the newest techniques in surgery, national issues in nursing, management strategies, or self-development, you will find programs to meet your needs.

National-level issues in nursing such as continuing education and economic security

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are prominent on the program. Three pro- grams of special interest to OR nurses are on standards of nursing practice in the OR, nursing audit, and AORN standards for asepsis. There have been many requests from members for information on these new developments in OR nursing.

At the scientific and technical exhibits you will see new products as well as the tried and true and have an opportunity to talk to sales representatives. There will be about 550 booths this year, a 10% increase over last year.

The opening session on Sunday afternoon brings everyone together and is followed by the meet-the-candidates session. Here, each member running for national office speaks briefly on his or her goals.

The House of Delegates has a new time this year. It will meet first thing Monday morning instead of in the afternoon. From the agenda, the delegates session should be informative. Progress reports on certifica- tion for OR nurses and accreditation of OR technicians programs will be among the reports. Several resolutions will be presented for delegate consideration. At the second meeting of the delegates on Thursday, the newly elected officers will be announced.

During the week there are also special events mostly for entertainment. The AORN banquet will be on Monday night instead of Sunday night to give members more oppor- tunity to buy tickets. To make the banquet

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shorter, entertainment will be during the meal rather than afterward and the em- phasis will be on the presentation of awards and good fellowship.

The exhibitors’ party on Tuesday night promises to be grand fun. Al l the exhibitors

will be our hosts at Six Flags over Texas and all the rides will be free.

The closing session is always stimulating. The work of the Emergency Care Research Institute in Philadelphia i s fascinating and we are eager to hear Dr Nobel’s speech. Judith Pfister and Cynthia Hayes have worked hard this year to produce the films on proper operating room attire and bacteriological monitoring in the OR. We are anxious to see this year‘s effort.

There i s complete information on al l these events in this Journal.

The AORN Congress receives many com- pliments a s one of the best-planned and best-run conventions. You will find articles about some of the Headquarters people most responsible for planning Congress.

If you can find a little extra time to extend your stay in Dallas, there i s plenty to do and see. Audrey Bell, supervisor, operating and recovery rooms, Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, and past president of AORN, i s en- thusiastic about Dallas and she has generously shared her love and knowledge of the city with al l of us. You will find an article by her about Dallas as well as a l i s t of places to go and good restaurants. We appreciate her efforts to make us al l at home in Dallas.

The last goodbyes are said at the Presi- dent’s reception and then we go our separate ways for another year enriched by the experience of being together.

We hope this Journal will help make Congress a great experience for YOU.

Don’t forget to pack i t in your bag.

€/ inor S Schrader Ed i to r

Badges Badges will be provided all who register for

Congress. The badge i s the admission ticket to Congress events, and it should be worn to all Congress functions. Member, nonmember, and student nurse badges will show continuing education units (CEU) on the back. AORN suggests keeping the badges as proof of CEU.

color-coded borders to identify groups

at Congress.

This year, all badges will be white with

Red-member Blue-nonmember Yellow-exhibitor Brown-media personnel Orange-exhibitor’s guest Green -n u rsin g student

Ribbons identify functions of the wearer. Light blue-AORN Board of Directors Maroon-Dallas Congress committees Red-delegates Pink-alternate delegates Dark blue-chapter presidents Light green-candidates Yellow-program participants Gold-guests Orange-press White-past presidents Lavender-committee on nominations Brown-exhibitors advisory committee Dark green-Headquarters staff. Badges with more than one ribbon

designate the wearer as performing multiple functions a t Congress.

Smoking banned AORN’s Board of Directors has banned smoking a t Congress programs. It i s i t s decision that as an organization of health care workers, AORN and its members are responsible for setting an appropriate example in observing health practices. Those who smoke must confine the activity to areas and rimes not connected with Congress programs.

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ASSOCIATION OF OPERATING ROOM NURSES, INC, BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

President-elect

Patr ic ia K Rogers, RN, Ar l ing ton , Va

Sylv ia Doyle, RN, Houston, Tex

Vice-president

Secretary

Treasurer

Nancy Ert l , RN, Dubuque, Iowa

Mary Ruth Van Paole, RN, Winston-Salem, NC

Barba Edwards, RN. Omaha, N e b

Directors Comdr Jean E Davis, RN, Sun Diego, Ca l i f Barbara J Gruendemann, RN, Encino, Calif W y n Hut ton , RN, Seattle, Wash A Jane McCluskey, RN, Rochester, NY C la i re Plourde. RN, Boston, Mass

Executive Director Jerry Peers, RN, Denver, C o l o

Professional advisory committee Caro l Alexander, RN Gwen Dodge, RN Ju l ie Kneedler, RN Rose Mar ie Lee, RN Rose Mar ie McWi l l iams, RN Jerry Peers, RN Carol ine Rogers, RN

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