AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
PAAOHN President's Award.
This year's recipient is Grace Stropp, RN,
PAAOHN Treasurer and SVAPOHN Director.
Chosen by the President, this award is presented
to a PAAOHN Board member for their outstanding
dedication and contributions to PAAOHN organization.
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Betty Mouldar Award for Clinical Practice.
This year's recipient is Joyce Casey-Petronchak, RN, COHN-S/CM
from Susquehanna Valley Chapter.
This award demonstrates her excellence and innovation
in the practice of occupational health nursing.
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Dorothy Saller Outstanding Occupational Health Nurse Award.
This year's recipient is Kathy Emankski, RN, COHN/CM
This award recognizes her outstanding service to
occupational health through exceptional performance
of her professional responsibilities.
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SVAPOHN CHAPTER OFFICERS
Standing: Jeanne Youngman, Kathryn Emanski, Daurice Holly, Betty Bauman, Kim Olszewski
Sitting: Grace Stropp, Carol Parks, Rosanne Keister
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President
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Kimberly Olszewski, MSN, CRNP, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN
Mid-State Occupational Health Services, Inc.
Lewisburg, PA
kim@midstateohs.com
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Vice President
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Daurice Holly, RN, COHN, CCM
PPL Corporation, Scranton, PA
dlholly@pplweb.com
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Secretary
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Betty Bauman, RN, BSN, COHN-S/CM
Mid State Occupational Health Services Inc.
Wilkes-Barre, PA
bbauman1@verizon.net
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Treasurer
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Carol Parks, RN, BSN, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN
PPL Susquehanna LLC
Berwick, PA
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Director
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Grace Stropp , RN
Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg, PA
gstropp@evanhospital.com
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Director
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Joyce Casey-Petronchak, RN, COHN-S/CM
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Archbald, Pa
Membership Chairperson
joyce.casey-petronchak@LMCO.com
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Director
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Kathy Emanski, RN, COHN/CM
Comprehensive Health Services @ Sanofi Pasteur
Swiftwater, PA
Website
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Recertification News 01/28/2009
At a recent ABOHN Board of Directors meeting it was decided that evidence of service as a director on a local, state or national board related to occupational health nursing may be submitted for up to two contact hours per year for a maximum of 10 per recertification period.
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Kim Olszewski, RN, MSN, CRNP, COHN-S/CM, FAAOHN
President, Susquehanna Valley Chapter PAOHN
2009 Annual Report
Established in 1992, SVAPOHN is a nonprofit organization comprised of occupational Health Nurses from the Northeastern Counties of Pennsylvania.
Mission Statement
- Constitute the local professional association of registered nurses engaged in the practice of occupational and environmental health nursing.
- Promote and or provide continuing education in occupational and environmental health nursing.
- Maintain the integrity and character of the nursing profession.
- Promote scope of practice and standards for occupational and environmental health nurses.
- Provide a forum for networking and discussion of issues in the field of occupational and environmental health nursing.
- Participate in the process of monitoring and influencing legislation and regulations.
- Promote occupational and environmental health nursing through local communication activities.
- Provide opportunities to develop association leadership skills.
- Do within the limits of the law all things necessary, proper, incidental, suitable, useful and conducive to complete accomplishment of the foregoing purposes.
These counties include: Sullivan, Bradford, Susquehanna, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Wayne, Luzerne, Pike, Monroe Union, Snyder, Lycoming, Northumberland or Clinton, and parts of Carbon Counties.
Along with serving our immediate employee populations, the organization has partnered with the Occupational Health and Safety Alliance (OSHA) to form an educational alliance for our local region.
We offer regularly scheduled meetings with an educational overtone on topics that affect our present work environments, and are approved for education Credits through American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN).
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