North Central West Virginia AORN Chapter members are employed in nine hospitals and live in three states. Chapter members travel over many bridges and highways to attend meetings at the five hosting hospitals.The New River Bridge, pictured above, connects part of the state, spans 3,030 feet in length, and it is the second highest bridge in the US. At 876 ft., and the arch length of 1700 ft. it is the longest steel single arch span in the world. (http://www.worldtravelattractions.com)

New River Gorge Bridge, WV by Brendan Reals (2009)

AORN of North Central West Virginia Chapter 4909

HOSTING HOSPITALS

West Virginia University Hospitals United Hospital Center Uniontown Hospital Garrett County Memorial Hospital Fairmont General Hospital

Option 1: Community InvolvementOption 2: Education

Measurable goalsSection C: Content

Option 1: Community involvement

Hosting hospital members select a local charity for members to support at their monthly meeting.

Members collect $90 cash donation for the Dove Center of Garrett County Maryland, a domestic abuse and sexual assault shelter, during the May meeting at Garrett County Memorial Hospital.

Canned goods, nonperishables, and cash donations are collected for the Marion County Soup Opera. The Soup Opera offers a hot meal and daily necessities to those in need in the community.

Chapter members annually support Camp Kno-Koma, a children's diabetic camp, with needed food supplies.

Chapter members support surgical mission trips. Pictured above Chapter members (L-R) Mary Wilson, Jay Bowers, Dawn Yost assist with packing surgical supply in preparation for trip to Niagara.

Members attending each meeting earn one (1) Continuous Education Unit from presentation. Presentations are open to all regardless of membership.

Option 2 : Education

Chapter members learn about Scope management at Garrett County Memorial Hospital during the April meeting.

Chapter members earn one (1) CEU from

presentation by 3 M Corporation at June meeting hosted by Fairmont General

Hospital.

NC WV AORN partners with ASPAN for annual education and vendor fair.

Chapter members can earn up to 6 CEU’s for attending

(Opening Session) 8:15 am Buzzed on Learning and LeadershipJoy Don Baker, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, CNOR, NEA-BC

OR TrackNoise Levels in the Operating Room 9:30am

Renee Harvey DNP, CRNA

Hemodynamic Resuscitation 10:45amAlison Wilson MD, FACS Chief, Division of Trauma Acute Care Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, Vice Chair

SSI Prevention: Preparing for the Future by Going Back to the Basics 1:15pmKathleen Kohut RN, MS, CIC, CNOR

Wound Classification: Transforming Surgical Quality, One procedure at a Time 2:30pmJennifer Zinn DNP, RN, CNS-BC, CNOR

Perianesthesia Track

Managing Your Patients with Diabetes- An Algorithm for Success 9:30amVicki Chase MSN, RN, CDE

Communication: It’s Crucial 10:45amMaureen Iacono BSN, RN, CPAN

Caring for the Pediatric Trauma Patient 1:15pMyrna Mamaril, MS, RN, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN

Acute Postoperative Pulmonary Edema 2:30pRobert E. Johnstone, MD

(Closing Session) 3:45pmCreating Joy in the Workplace

Myrna Mamaril, MS, RN, CPAN, CAPA, FAAN

Program

Registration at the AORN NCWV and ASPAN annual education and vendor fair.

Attendees view vendors booths at the AORN NC WV and ASPAN Joint education and vendor fair.

Chapter member Dr. Aletha Rowlands, PHD RN presents

quarterly research overviews Chapter members are involved with.

The study, Prospective Evidence on the Use of Clinical Indicators as Discharge Criteria in Perianesthesia Phase II Recovery: A Descriptive Study, has been completed and an abstract of the study is presented.

The study, Hospital and Academic Partnership: An Approach to Identify Significant Predictors of Surgical Count Inaccuracies in the Operating Room, has been completed.

The study, Evaluation of the Perioperative Glycemic Screening Protocol on the Identification and Early Intervention of Persons with Undiagnosed Diabetes in the Perioperative Setting, is currently underway

Greg Riffle, Chair of scholarship committee

Each year a Chapter member is selected by vote of the Scholarship Committee to receive $50 upon successful completion of CNOR certification.

Overview: Measurable Goals Section C: Content

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Option 1: Community Involvement: Monthly charity donations selected by

hosting facility chapter members. Rosenbaum Family House Clarksburg Mission Soup Opera of Marion County The Dove Center Garrett County

Food donations and participation with Camp Kno-Koma.

Annual donations surgical packs for surgical mission trips.

Option 2: Education Each meeting members have opportunity to earn one

(1) continuous education unit. Annual joint conference members have opportunity to

earn six (6) contact hours of education. Educational sessions are open to everyone regardless

of membership. Chapter members involved in research projects. Chapter member selected by vote receive annual $50

upon successful completion of CNOR certification.

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