Stryker 2015 Grant Report

SUPPORT OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
AORN Foundation is honored to recognize Stryker as our Platinum Partner for the second
year at the 2015 AORN Surgical Conference & Expo. The $250,000 grant from Stryker to
support the continuing education of practicing nurses was distributed by the Foundation as
professional development grants for individuals to attend the Surgical Conference & Expo
in Denver, Colorado, March 7-11, 2015.
The AORN Surgical Conference & Expo is the largest education symposium for
perioperative nurses in the world and the largest surgical products trade show in the U.S.
Presented over four days, the Conference gives nurses the opportunity to network with
their peers and gain more than 100 contact hours as they learn the latest clinical practice
techniques and processes for surgical patient and health care worker safety. The 2015
Conference was attended by over 4,000 nurses and nurse executives from across the U.S.
and the world.
Through this grant the AORN Foundation was able to award 90 scholarships to nurses
to advance their professional development. The grants awarded to each applicant covered
the cost of the conference registration and travel expenses, in addition to a one-year
AORN membership.
GRANT RECIPIENTS
REPRESENTING
3
COUNTRIES
36
STATES
90
HOSPITALS OR
AMBULATORY CENTERS
Charlotte Guglielmi, MA, BSN,
RN, CNOR, President of the
AORN Foundation presented
the Platinum Partner honor to
Dylan Crotty, Vice President and
General Manager, Stryker.
2015 Stryker Grant Recipients
and Stryker representatives at
booth on Expo floor
“I was very happy and appreciative to learn that I was
selected as the recipient of your scholarship. I am an
Intraoperative RN with 8+ years of experience. This will be
my first time attending and I must say, I am very excited for
this opportunity to expand my knowledge. More importantly,
I am excited to bring back this knowledge to my peers so
that we all can reach higher and become greater.”
- 2015 Stryker Grant Recipient
IMPACT
“I am genuinely appreciative and deeply
honored…As this is the first AORN Surgical
Conference & Expo I will be attending I am
excited for many reasons. First, there is an
incredible amount of new information presented
at the conference. I frequently resourced
previously published AORN Conference
information. Second, attending the conference in
person will enable me to evaluate new surgical
concepts and best practices in preparation for implementing them into my
daily practice. Finally, I am excited for the opportunity to network with other
operating room nurses and investigate new surgical products.”
Kathryn Franklin BSN, RN, CNOR
Boston, MA
2015 Stryker Professional Education Grant
RECOGNITION
The AORN Foundation is honored to recognize Stryker’s support
and commitment to perioperative nurses through a variety of
communication tools.
AORN JOURNAL
Read by more than 41,000 perioperative nurses,
managers, and directors every month.
PRESS RELEASE
Full distribution to media and
healthcare industry.
2015 AORN SURGICAL CONFERENCE & EXPO
FOUNDATION BOOTH
On-site signage recognition in central location in
Colorado Convention Center.
AORN FOUNDATION SUPPORTING PARTNERS
A special thank you to our partners who have supported the AORN
Foundation at the 2015 AORN Surgical Conference & Expo.
Through generous contributions and partnerships the AORN Foundation fulfills its mission to advance patient safety by
supporting the nurses who make surgery safe through education and patient safety initiatives. AORN.org/Foundation
CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Distributed to all
Conference attendees
AORN WEBSITE
Recognition on AORN.org – on average over
5,000 visits per day and over 75,000 unique visitors
per month
“I would like to express great appreciation for your generous, financial
support towards attending AORN Surgical Conference & Expo. It says in
Chinese, “No appreciation is enough for great kindness.” I would like to say
thank you for allowing me to have this amazing opportunity to participate
in this Surgical Conference to exchange knowledge and practices across
globe which will help me improving daily OR tasks…Your support will go a
long way in achieving my educational and career goals.”
- 2015 Stryker Grant Recipient