European Operating room Nurses Association EORNA European Operating

European Operating room Nurses Association

• EORNA =European Operating Room Nurses Association • Officially founded in 1992 • Membership is through member country association • Membership is based on an application and approval format • Membership of EORNA is open to all countries in the European area of the WHO – Regional Health Map

• • • To promote the perioperative nurse / perioperative care and practice To enhance patient care and safety To provide educational opportunities, platforms and networking for members To be the voice of perioperative nurses/ practitioners in Europe To promote relevant charity initiatives To standardise care and education in EORNA member regions

• • • A Voluntary/ non-profit Organization Own constitution, standing orders and guidelines Work with strategic aims in Board & Committee formats 26 member countries – 27 associations Representing approximately 70, 000 nurses Up to 2 representatives per association Official board meeting held twice a year Conference held every three years up to 2015 and every two years there after Next Congress- Rome Italy May 8 th-10 th 2015

President Caroline Higgins INMO Vice president Merja Fordell FORNA Secretariat Treasurer Yael Edry&Ahuva Friedman IPNA Brigitte vd Walle VVOV & Charmaine Betzema LVO EC Org. C Educational Committee Organisation Committee PNC EDAC Perioperative nursing care issues External Development committee OC Organising Committee Congres * Honorary member

other Organizations Affiliations. External membership- *

• • Board of director meeting - twice yearly Strategy meeting - up to twice a year (officers and chairs) Specific representation as required & sanctioned Extra committee meetings as negotiated Attendance at international meetings - IFPN, AORN Attendance at CEN, EDANA and ESNO Attendance at relevant Congresses and collaborations

• • • Patient safety Eorna ACE accreditation E-learning platform Launching EORNA KSM (Key Skills Management ) project spring 2013 Representatives on CEN - EDANA - RESEARCH European perioperative nursing day 15 th February Position statements on Key topics EU Health related initiatives + EU Initiatives Staffing Levels in Europe Operating Rooms

• • • Charity- Life box Investigating electronic library access and individual membership Honorary Membership E- Magazine Improved communication strategy www. eorna. eu

PERIOPERATIVE NURSING DAY 2013 • http: //www. eorna. eu/attachment/388752/ • ‘Perioperative Nursing – A Humane Profession’

EORNACONGRESS ROME ITALY 2015 http: //www. eorna congress. eu/

• • • EORNA is a relatively young and vibrant organisation, involved in the strategic development and delivery of major issues relevant and current within perioperative nursing care. The common voice of perioperative nurses serve to strengthen, enhance and support the many opportunities and challenges we face. As an international organisation we are challenged with perhaps one of the greatest missions of mankind. That of providing safe, evidence based, competent, caring, effective, and affordable perioperative nursing care. We are as one, moving forward with a common goal , the enhancement of patient care and staff welfare.