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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
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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 8th-10th 2015
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, EDANAandESNO • Attendance at relevant Congresses and collaborations
Patient safety • Eorna ACEaccreditation • E-learning platform • Launching EORNA KSM (Key Skills Management ) project spring 2013 • Representatives on CEN - EDANA - RESEARCH • European perioperative nursing day 15thFebruary • 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.