The Pioneers Who Set the Foundation for ORNAC

Authors

  • Gloria Stephens

Keywords:

ORNAC, history, OR nursing associations

Abstract

This article explores the history of perioperative nursing groups that evolved into the Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada. It covers a period of more than 60 years and recognizes the pioneers who helped build the foundation of perioperative nursing organization that exists today. It is written by one of ORNAC’s Past Presidents and incorporates both stories that were shared with her and events that she experienced first-hand.

Author Biography

Gloria Stephens

Gloria L. Stephens RN, is a retired perioperative nurse who lives in Halifax, NS. She is also a Past-President of BCORNG, Past-President of ORNAC, and was a member of the first ORNAC Standards Committee and its Chair from 1986-1996.

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Published

2021-03-01

How to Cite

Stephens, G. (2021). The Pioneers Who Set the Foundation for ORNAC. Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada Journal, 39(1), 16–22. Retrieved from https://ornacjournal.ca/index.php/ornac/article/view/12005

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2021): March/mars 2021

Section

ORNAC Network