For consideration, please send your resume or curriculum vitae to [email protected]. “
“AORN supports the role of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse in the Perioperative Setting. This position statement ■ defines the role of the advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who functions in the perioperative environment, The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education defines an APRN as a nurse 1. who has completed an accredited graduate-level

education program preparing him/her for one Selleck ABT199 of the four recognized APRN roles; The APRN functioning in the perioperative setting ■ is a registered professional nurse who is competent in the use of specialized perioperative nursing knowledge and skills in the care of patients and families undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. The APRN functioning as a first assistant at surgery ■ is licensed and board certified as an APRN. According to the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: ABT-888 cell line Licensure, Accreditation, Certification

& Education, state boards of nursing should institute a grandfathering clause that will exempt those APRNs already practicing in the state from new eligibility requirements. 1 The APRN functions as a first assistant at surgery ■ in collaboration with the surgeon and other health care team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The APRN will follow policies and procedures of the individual health care organization to establish and maintain privileges to practice. The privileging process ■ ensures that the APRN has the required education, training, experience, physical and mental health, and skill to function in his or her prospective role. The clinical privileging process for the APRN functioning as a first assistant at surgery includes all of the above with the addition of a mechanism to

■ verify qualifications to function in the role of first assistant at surgery. Dehydratase Original approved by the House of Delegates, Atlanta, March 1995 Reaffirmed by the Board of Directors, December 2004 Revision: approved by the House of Delegates, March 2006 Revision: approved by the Board of Directors, January 2013 Sunset review: January 2018 “
“AORN is proud to recognize the talented authors who make the AORN Journal and AORN Connections respected sources of information for perioperative nurses and managers. Kazumi Adachi, MA, BS, RN Joanne Agnew, MN(Hons), PGDipHSc, RN Güler Aksoy, PhD George Allen, PhD, RN, CNOR, C1C Elaine J. Amato-Vealey, PhD, RN Susan G. Anderson, MSN, MBA, CPHRM Carol Dungan Applegeet, MSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN Jahan Azizi, BS, CBET Donald R. Bacon, PhD Cathy Balogh-Mitchell, MSN, RN, CNOR Sue Barnes, BSN, RN, CIC Rebecca Barrientos, CRT Marie Bashaw, MS, RN, NEA-BC, CNOR Renae Battié, MN, RN, CNOR Lynn O’Dowd Bell, BSN, RN, CNOR Ramon Berguer, MD, FACS Bruce Bird, CRCST Joan C.