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Byrne and Asplin Elected to Officer Positions
CCI is pleased to announce the election of Michelle Byrne, RN, PhD, CNOR to the position of President Elect and Larry Asplin, RN, MS, CNOR, RT(R) to the position of Secretary Treasurer. The officers will begin their service following the AORN Congress, March 30 to April 3, 2008 in Anaheim, CA. Byrne will serve as President Elect through 2009 and will then serve as President through 2010.
Byrne is currently an Associate Professor of Nursing at North George College and State University in Dahlonega, GA. She has been a CNOR since 1993 and has more than 24 years experience in perioperative nursing. Dr. Byrne has been a member of the CCI Board of Directors since 2006 and has served as the Chairperson of the Research Committee and the Board Liaison to CCI’s Think Tank programs.
Since 2006, Asplin has served as a member of the CCI Board and as CNOR Test Development Liaison. He is currently the Clinical Director, Surgery and Central Processing, for St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud, MN. He has been a CNOR since 1991 and has more than 22 years of experience in perioperative nursing. In addition to his service on the Board, he is on the Finance Committee and has previously volunteered for the CNOR Item Review Committee and the CNOR Item Writer Committee.
Click here to read more about the 2007 election results.
CCI Professional Portfolio – A New Option for CNOR Recertification
CCI is implementing a new option for recertification beginning in 2008. Candidates for CNOR recertification and former CNOR-certified nurses who want to regain their credential may submit a professional portfolio to provide the evidence necessary to maintain or reactivate their credential.
This is an important change in the recertification and reactivation process, so CCI wants to ensure that all certificants understand how the portfolio can be used.
- The portfolio is an optional method for recertification.
- It will be offered in addition to the existing continuing education and re-examination options currently available for recertification.
- The contact hours method of recertification, requiring 125 contact hours, will remain an option for recertification.
- The portfolio will replace the points method of recertification beginning in 2010 (until then, both options will be offered).
- The portfolio program will replace the existing Portfolio Program for reactivation and be the sole method to reactivate beginning in 2008.
The portfolio process requires a commitment to ongoing learning, encourages self-reflection and application of learning to practice, and provides flexible methods to maintain continuing competence. A portfolio has many uses. In addition to using it for CNOR recertification or reactivation, it is a useful tool for performance reviews, job interviews or as part of an application to an educational program. This program provides an opportunity to create a tool that is useful in many areas of your professional life.
Click here and read more about the requirements and procedures of the portfolio process on page 7 of the CCI News. We will continue to discuss the portfolio program in future communications to clarify your questions. If you have any additional questions about this process, please feel free to contact CCI headquarters at 888-257-2667 or via e-mail at info@cc-institute.org.
Last Chance – Recertify by December 31st
Your last chance to recertify before your credential lapses is fast approaching. To recertify, contact hours must have been earned by June 30, but the application must reach the CCI office no later than December 31st in order to retain the credential. A $75 late fee applies. Contact CCI at info@cc-institute.org or call (888) 257 – 2667.
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