SAN DIEGO -- New officers and members of the board of directors of the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN), were elected at the association's 51st annual Congress in San Diego, March 21-25, 2004.

The 2004 - 2005 Officers include (* Newly elected; **Re-elected): 

Assistant Vice President of Perioperative Services

Clinical Nurse Specialist in Perioperative Services

AORN Board of Directors members for 2004-2005 (* Newly elected; **Re-elected): 

Richard (Ric) G. Cuming, RN, MSN, CNOR, CPAN*

Associate Director of Perioperative Services

Miami, Fla. and Adjunct Professor, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

The members of the 2004-2005 AORN Nominating Committee are: 

Rhonda L. Anders, RN, BSN, CNOR (Indianapolis, Ind.)

Thomas J. Macheski, RN, BSN, CNOR (Archer, Fla.)*

Laurie A. Mitchell, RN, BSN, MS, EdD, CNOR (Houston, Texas)*

Liane E. Salmon, RN, BSN, MEd, CNOR (Raleigh, N.C.)*

Deborah G. Spratt, RN, MPA, CNAA, CNOR (Rochester, N.Y.)

Serving as advisor is immediate past president, Betty J. Shultz, RN, CNOR

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AORN Elects '04-'05 Officers