Clinical Nurse Educator Specialty Assembly
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Overview
The Clinical Nurse Educator Specialty Assembly is open to nurse educators, academic faculty members, clinical nurse specialists, and all other perioperative nurses who are interested in learning more about teaching and learning strategies for staff development and patient teaching.
Purpose Statements
- Provide a forum for networking for nurse educators and other members interested in perioperative staff development and patient education.
- Unify perioperative nurse educators by maintaining a Specialty Assembly which is committed to promoting professional standards of perioperative nursing practice.
- Provide specialized educational programs for novice and experienced perioperative educators.
- Increase communication and collaboration among nurses who have similar work functions.
- Serve as a resource for perioperative leaders and AORN in the area of perioperative staff development and patient education.
- Promote safe patient care through the application of AORN's Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices.
2011-2012 Coordinating Council
Chair - TBD
Past Chair - Ellice Mellinger, RN, MS, CNOR
Communication Chair - Rosanne Tombrello, RN, BSN, CNOR
Education Chair - Andrea Hagstrom, MSN, RN, CNOR
Professional/Practice Issues Chair - TBD
AORN CNP Staff Liaison - TBD
AORN Board Liaison - Jane Kusler-Jensen, RN, MBA, CNOR
AORN Staff Consultant - Debbie Robichaud Stephen
As a member of this assembly, you can contact any member of the coordinating council via email using your AORN username and password through the specialty assembly online communities of practice.
Networking
AORN's specialty assemblies on ORNurseLink are a great member benefit. Access is free to all members who belong to a specialty. The web communities provide a convenient method for all members to share information, post documents, and participate in discussion threads. You can contact the members of the coordinating council through the commuities as well. To access your specialty community, you will need your AORN login and password.
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