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Susquehanna Valley Association of Occupational Health Nurses

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ATTENTION:  ALL NEAOHN MEMBERS!

Let your voice be heard!  Please participate in a brief survey to assist the NEAOHN Board and Ad Hoc Committee tasked with exploring the future of NEAOHN.  This survey will provide them with YOUR feedback so they may propose a plan to shape the future of this organization to better serve you.

Please click here or go to www.neaohn.org to take this short survey.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Sue Conner, President NEAOHN
Kim Olszewski, Chair NEAOHN Ad Hoc Committee

Next Monthly Meeting

 

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 5:30 PM
Topic:  Good Health Made Simple by Jim Reising.

Join us at Edgewood in the Pines in Drums for this exciting presentation on The Salt & Water Diet.

Approved by AAOHN for 1.0 CNE contact hour.

 

Download the Registration Form/Directions

 

Visit the 2008 Calendar Events page on this website to view all our events and activities.

 

 

 

 

OSHA Alliance Meeting

 

Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Theme:  Common Injuries and Illnesses Impacting the Workplace

Join us for our 2nd Annual OSHA seminar at The Best Western/Country Cupboard Inn in Lewisburg on topics of interest to every employer.

Approval pending by AAOHN for 4.5 CNE contact hours. 

  • Fires to Flu: Are You Prepared for an Event?
  • Shoulder and Upper Extremity Disorders: Causal and Treatment Modalities
  • Infectious Diseases Update:  Workplace Considerations 

Download the Registration Form

 

10th Annual Northeast Regional Occupational Health & Safety Conference and Expo

 

October 1-3, 2008

Theme:  Occupational Health & Safety Update:  A Head-To-Toe Perspective for Employers

Join 100 of your peers at The Woodlands Inn & Resort in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania for another exciting learning and networking event – and this year is ‘better than ever’!

 

This is the perfect continuing educational activity for any OH&S professional looking for great topics, great speakers and lots of continuing education credits for a bargain price! Pending AAOHN 18.0 CNE contact hours and 18.0 CCMC clock hours.

 

Check out the ANNUAL CONFERENCE page of this website for details.

45th Annual PAAOHN Conference Update

 

 

Congratulations to Betty Bauman, SVAPOHN’s Secretary, who was selected as the 2007 recipient of PAAOHN President's Award.  Her commitment and contribution to both the PA and SV Chapters is appreciated.

 

Click here to visit the PAAOHN Website conference page to view more highlights of the 2007 conference including recognition of members, chapters and a visit from Governor Edward Rendell.

Chapter Awards

 

Susquehanna Valley was again awarded the PAAOHN Chapter Achievement Award for 2007.  This award recognizes the constituent chapter which has contributed significantly to the promotion of occupational health nursing within its own community.  Areas of evaluation are community and association activities, plus general achievement.  Accepting this award at the PAAOHN Conference Banquet was Kim Olszewski, Chapter President.

2007 Charitable Donations

 

Each year the Board of SVAPOHN makes charitable donations to groups in need or to the advancement of Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing.

In 2007 donations were made to the following:

  • Operation USO Care Package
  • Suppan Hope Fund
  • Children’s Miracle Network
  • Nurses House
  • AAOHN Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pennsylvania Highlights Achievement at Awards Ceremony at AAOHN Symposium in Orlando

SVAPOHN was awarded AAOHN 2007 Educational Award, Best Multi-Day Activity, and PAAOHN was awarded Governmental Affairs Chapter Award at the AAOHN Symposium in Orlando, FL. Also inducted into the 2007 Class of Fellows are PAAOHN members Kim Olszewski, Carol Parks (pictured below), and Yolanda Lang and Linda A McCauley (not pictured). Congratulations to all!

Left to Right: Carol Parks, 2007 Class of Fellows; Daurice Holly, PAAOHN Chapter Governmental Affairs Award; Kim Olszewski, 2007 Class of Fellows and SV Chapter Educational Award

Left to Right: Susan Randolph, Past President AAOHN; Daurice Holly, PAAOHN President Elect; Mary Garison, AAOHN Director
 

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