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PresidentCathleen Ferguson Term: 2019-2021 |
Cathleen is the Manager of Perioperative Services, St. Martha’s Hospital, Antigonsih, Nova Scotia where she has worked for over twenty years.Cathleen has been an ORNAC Standards committee member from 2011-2015. She was elected to the role of ORNAC President Elect in 2013 and served as the Chair of the Nominating Committee from 2014 to 2015.
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President ElectSharon Hollett Term: 2019-2021 |
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TreasurerTanya Vandale Term: 2020-2022 |
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SecretarySharon Hollett RN BN CPN(C) Term:2020-2021 |
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Executive Director (Acting)Chris Downey RN, BScN, CPN(C), MSc, RNFA
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Chris Downey has been a member of ORNAC since 1990, alumnus of the University of Ottawa, (BScN- Magna Cum Laude), Queen’s University, Kingston (MSc-Nursing ) and the British Columbia Institute of Technology (RNFA). Chris has been CPN(C) credentialed since 1998. Chris has been both a member and co-chair of the ORNAC Standards Committee , Research Pillar Chair and Pillar Chair of Research and Professional Practice reporting to the ORNAC Board of Directors. Chris is a Past President of ORNAO, ORNAC Board member (ORNAO President Elect 2003-2005, ORNAO President 2005-2007, and Chair of the Registered Nurse First Assistant Network of Canada (RNFANC) 2009-2011). Chris was a member of the ORNAC Standards Committee during each of these periods of service. Chris has practiced as a general duty Perioperative Nurse, Clinical Educator and a Nurse Manager. Chris has implemented two computer applications within the Perioperative setting (ORSOS and PICIS) and has always had a passion for computers.