AORN of Gainesville

Chapter 1016

Minutes of the October 20, 2005 Meeting

Program: The program presented was from "I" Orthopedics – a DePuy/J&J Affiliate

Business Meeting: Meeting was called to order at 2000. Thank you to West Marion Community Hospital for hosting the meeting and to Russ Moore as well for the snacks.

Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes: Minutes from the prior meeting were approved.

Treasurers’ Report: No treasurer’s report at this meeting.

Old Business: A discussion was continued on the preparations different facilities are making for National Perioperative Nurses’ Week. MRMC will be having a mock OR and is inviting CFCC and HOSA students to job shadow. VA is highlighting the role the OR nurse has played in the overall picture of nursing; and, AORN has prepared a press release that may be obtained from the website for the week.

Sally Moore shared with the group her presentation at an elementary school. She was invited to talk to the students. She used a scarecrow with candy inside for students to "operate" on. Sally also took masks, hats and other items to help the children understand what the nurse in the OR does.

New Business: A quorum was present. There was a discussion on who was planning to attend the upcoming AORN Congress. At this time we may send four delegates and two alternates.

Jim Shelly attended the FCORN Fall Meeting and provided the members present with some interesting information. The Dept. of Health Continuing Education Compliance System, which is the CE Broker, will start April 2006 to conduct 100% audits of department licensee’s continuing education credits. CE Broker is an electronic tracking system that will help the Dept. of Health better track CEs. CE Broker is a completely voluntary service. The main point is if you do not use CE Broker, you will not be audited.

The other discussion at the FCORN meeting had to do with legislation on having an RN in every OR.

The next Council Meeting will be held July 2006 at our chapter. The discussion was started on ideas or a theme for that meeting. The suggestion was to make CAS (computer aided surgery) the theme. There will be further discussion at the next meeting.

Board of Directors: no report

Standing Committee reports: no report

The next meeting will be held at The Aesthetic Center/Paddock Park Surgery Center, Ocala; refreshments will be provided.

Meeting adjourned.