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ACORN: Leading periopera2ve nursing in
Australia Dr Jed Duff
Australian College of periOpeRa2ve Nurses
Australian College of periOpeRa2ve Nurses
Periopera2ve Nurses Associa2on of Queensland
NSW/ ACT Opera2ng Room Nurses Associa2on
Victorian Periopera2ve Nurses Group
Tasmanian Opera2ng Room Nurses
South Australian Periopera2ve
Nurses Associa2on
Opera2ng Room Nurses Associa2on of WA
Northern Territory Periopera2ve Nurses
Interna2onal Federa2on of Periopera2ve Nurses (IFPN) Asian Periopera2ve Nurses Associa2on (ASIORNA)
Members survey results
The typical ACORN member
Female (93%) aged 51 to 60 (41%)
20 years experience (50%) but a member for only 1 to 5 (27%)
Works full-2me (44%) in direct pa2ent care (67%) at a metropolitan (61%) public hospital (58%)
Has post grad qualifica2ons (46%) and iden2fies primarily as a scrub nurse (72%)
Joined for professional development opportuni2es (64%) which are beaer, or much beaer than expected (50%)
Sa2sfied with the college (80%) and would recommend membership to a colleague (98%)
Opinion of our products and services
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Conference
Standards
Webinar
Journal
Much beaer than expected Beaer than expected
About what expected Worse than expected
Much worse than expected
Overall sa2sfac2on with ACORN
35.2
44.9
17.6
1.8 0.5
Totally sa2sfied
Somewhat sa2sfied
neutral
Somewhat dissa2sfied
Very dissa2sfied
Would recommend ACORN to a friend
98% of respondents would
recommend membership
to a colleague
Opportuni2es for Improvement
• More professional development opportuni2es
• Improved access to ACORN Standards
• Greater transparency
• Beaer communica2on with members
• More collabora2on with other organisa2ons
• Keep costs down
• Recruit more members
Achievements
Strategic Plan
1. Development the organisa2on
2. Consolidate & expand services
3. Leadership and advocacy
4. Strengthen partnerships and collabora2on
5. Increase and diversify financial support
Shared Governance Framework
ACORN Board
Censor Panel
Finance & Governance
Standards Standards Editor Standards Faculty
Membership & Marke2ng
Conference Conference Organiser
Educa2on, Research & Journal
Educa2on Officer
Journal Editor Journal Officer
Execu2ve Officer
Administra2ve Officer
New Cons2tu2on
• Name changed to Australian College of periOpeRa2ve Nurses
• Directly elected Member Director
• Smaller more efficient Board
• Non-member External Director
• Op2on for Directors and President to be re-elected
• Strengthening of commiaee structure
• Compliant with ANCC/ ASIC
Vo#ngfornewmemberdirectorcurrentlyopen
ACORN Standards
NewFAQsec#onavailableonACORN
website
ACORN Standards Price Reduc2on
Member Non member
Single user e-Subscrip2on $50 $175
Bundle $150 $395
Mul2-user (single facility)
Theatres in facility >4 $300
5-9 $500
10-14 $900
15-19 $1200
>20 $1500
Mul2-user (network)
Facili2es in network
2-5 $2000
6-10 $3000
11-15 $4000
16-20 $5000
>20 $6000
ACORN Journal
• Now self published
• New branding
• Clinical issues papers
• More peer reviewed papers
• Online manuscript submission
• $200 honorarium for authors CurrentlyseekingnewJournalEditor
ACORN Endorsed Periopera2ve text 2e
Editors
• Dr Lois Hamlin
• Menna Davies
• Dr Marilyn Richardson-Tench
• Sally Sutherland-Fraser
With contribu2ons from leading Australian periopera2ve nurses
UTAS Collabora2on
• HECS waivers for ACORN members
• Opportunity to influence curriculum
• Opportunity for experience members to tutor online
• Opportunity to design new courses
• $1.5million is benefits to members
ACORN Webinar Series
Monthly webinar series
• Anaphylaxis
• Periopera2ve hypothermia
• Malignant hypothermia
• Surgical hand an2sepsis, gowning and gloving
• Innova2ons in staffing alloca2on
• Chemical free cleaning
PastwebinarsavailablefromtheACORNmemberssec#onofwebsite
Everyday Heroes
ACORN & ASIRONA Conference 2018
Annual Research Grant
• $20,000 grant
• Higher degree research students (Masters or Doctoral level)
• Research teams
• Novice researchers
Researchgrant
applica#onscloseJan2017
Conference/Educa2on Grants
• Up to $2000 grants
• Conferences
• Formal periopera2ve qualifica2ons
• Professional development ac2vi2es
• $30,000 in grants provided to members last financial year
Applica#onsreviewedFeb,May,August&November
ACORN Fellowship
• Most pres2gious category of membership
• Significant contribu2on to the
goals of the College
• Significant contribu2on to
periopera2ve nursing
• Demonstrated professional excellence
Upcoming Educa2on Events
6th August NSW OTA Newcastle
13th August VPNG
Melbourne
13th August PNAQ
Brisbane
27th August NSW OTA
Wagga Wagga
16th September VPNG
Melbourne
4th October NTPN
Darwin
8th October VPNG
Traralgon
8-10th October ASIORNA
Hong Kong
28th October ORNA WA
Perth
President Elect, Sarah Bird