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San Diego, CA
April 3-7, 2005 - New Orleans
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March 19-23, 2006 - Washington, DC
Washington, DC
March 18-22, 2007 - Orlando
Orlando, Florida
March 30-April 3, 2008 - Anaheim
Anaheim, California
2009 - To be determined
March 14-18, 2010 - Orlando
Orlando, Florida
March 13-17, 2011 - San Antonio
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congress
20th Congress in Chicago - March 17-23, 1973
“Revolution and Renaissance”
“During the period of your attendance at Congress ‘73, we wish to take you through some of the current upheaval taking place in the profession of operating room nursing and lead you to an understanding of the potential for rebirth and renewal which exists for the progressive modern nurse of the Seventies.” Martha J. Parlapiano, 1973 President, AORN
Major Events of 1973
Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam), and the Provisional Revolutionary Government of South Vietnam (Viet Cong) sign a peace agreement in Paris, France (Paris Peace Treaty).
Egypt and Syria attack Israel and Israel defeats the Arabs in the Yom Kippur War.
Posted price of Arab crude oil raised 70% (October 16).
Atomic Energy Commission says nuclear power is needed to avoid dependence on Middle East oil.
President outlines steps for fuel conservation.
Alaskan pipeline bill signed.
Arab nations announce an additional 100% increase in posted prices for crude oil (December 24).
Large layoffs planned by auto firms and airlines (December 29).
General Pinochet overthrows the elected Allende government in Chile in a violent coup.
Britain, Ireland and Denmark join European Economic Community.
British TV networks introduce first teletext system.
The American Psychiatric Association (APA) voted to delete homosexuality from its official list of mental disorders and issued a strong statement of support for gay rights.
VAT (value added tax) is introduced to Britain.
First black newscaster in Britain - Trevor McDonald.
Driving is banned on Sundays in Holland to save petrol reserves.
The longest solar eclipse is visible from the Sahara desert.
There are only 950 windmills left in Holland!
The disposable lighter is invented.
Federal Express begins operations in April.
Black and Scholes introduce their options pricing model in the Journal of Political Economy: May/June 1973.
"Watergate Committee" begins hearings. November 17, 1973: Nixon declares, "I'm not a crook," maintaining his innocence in the Watergate case.
October 10, 1973: Spiro Agnew resigned due to an uncontested charge of tax evasion in 1967. Gerald Ford replaced him.
January 22, 1973: Abortion legalized (Roe v. Wade).
Your delegates for the 50th AORN Congress in Chicago March 23-27, 2003 will be the first AORN Congress group there in 30 years! Your editor’s mother was there in 1973 and your editor will be there in 2003. Look for our Congress reports in the April and June newsletters. By the way, in 1973, your editor was in nursing school, year 2 of 3. Where were you?
The Conrad Hilton was the headquarters hotel in 1973. A single room was $18-33, a twin was $33-54 and a suite was $58 and up. Congress registration for the week was $10 (non-member was $30). The fee per day was $3 and for non-members, the daily fee was $10. My mother worked full time as an OR supervisor and earned less than $9000/year in 1973 so don’t be overly impressed with the prices!
Dr. Elisabeth Kubler Ross spoke on March 21, 1973 on “Dying Patients: Challenge for Caring” Also that day were “Are You Ready for the 4-Day Week?” and “Fact or Fantasy - Laminar Air Flow.” Leland Kaiser spoke March 22 on “Consumer’s Conception of Care in the OR.” There was also “Games Nurses Play in the OR” that day.
“The Congress theme “Revolution and Renaissance” captures the essence of the entire educational program.
“Revolution” is symbolic of the belief that nurses are presently engaged in constructive revolutionary activities which will cause dramatic changes within the discipline of nursing.
Although nurses are advocating and demanding vast changes in nursing, they are not endorsing destructive insurrection or rebellion. Instead, their organized actions are designed to revolutionize nursing, thus contributing to the revival of nursing as a viable profession.
“Renaissance” is descriptive of the “new birth” of the modern nurse of the Seventies. It refers to the period of restoration and revitalization. Within the framework of the Chicago Congress, renaissance is a byproduct of revolution.”
From the 1973 Congress brochure. Bolded section is to show that even 30 years ago, we were trying to make nursing an attractive profession - even as the diploma nursing schools were planning to close or convert to bachelors programs.
