By: Annquinetta F. Dansby-Kelly RN, CRNO
ASORN President
The American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN) was founded in 1976 by Edna Ashy, RN. It is the only organization that has focused on training nurses in ophthalmology. ASORN is the blue print for professional development in ophthalmic care through education, training and resources.
ASORN’s mission is to foster excellence in ophthalmic patient care while supporting the ophthalmic team through individual development, education and evidence based practices. Its many publications, Insight journal and ophthalmic manuals, cultivates one’s thoughts to achieve any obtainable goal. ASORN is on the web and fosters communication via E-publications and tools such as BLINK, Listservs, and research initiatives.
ASORN collaborates with national and international healthcare partners, such as Local Eye Site, that support activities in the preservation of sight. Over the years, ASORN has included ophthalmic professionals such as technicians, photographers, pharmacist and more in its quest to provide quality patient care. ASORN provides venues for educational enrichment by sponsoring local, regional and national conferences.
Edna Ashy worked tirelessly to insure that Registered Nurses would have a unique and rewarding career in ophthalmic nursing until her health failed in 2007. Edna passed away in November 2009, but her legacy lives on. ASORN will continue to be ethically and professionally accountable for fostering and maintaining great educational opportunities in ophthalmic excellence for many years.
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