It’s Spring!! Finally, it looks like winter 2008 is on the way out. So, as the saying goes “out with the old and in with new” the Tristate Chapter will be doing just that. But, first as outgoing president I would like give you a small recap of the past year. I want to thank everyone involved in our chapter for all of the help and support during the past year. Last June, with Rick Goedde at the helm, we had a very successful Golf Outing. We are sure of a repeat this year, please try to attend on June 14th and enjoy the fun. Thanks Rick. Last October we had a joint meeting with CAPANA. I spoke recently with the president-elect, Mary Lou Rigdon and they are interested in even more joint ventures in the future. Our November meeting was a dinner to thank our partners in industry. All who attended had a great time and we would like to see this function continue to grow in the coming years. In January we invited Roxanne Qualls, Cincinnati councilwoman, to be our speaker. February’s weather was a little brutal leading to cancellation of our meeting. March brought us to Congress in Anaheim, always the highlight of the year for those who get to attend. There will be a Congress report on the web sight soon. April brings to our slate of candidates who will be elected and installed at our May meeting, thus ending the old reign and bringing in the new. So thank you all for a great year. Here’s looking forward to a another successful year with Linda Rulon as our new President.
Jeanne M Kiser RN CNOR(e)
2008 Slate
President Elect: Melissa Backscheider
Vice President: Lois Belton
Secretary: Kathy Wolfer
Board of Directors: Pricilla Moeller
Ruth Eyerman
Nominating Committee: Nelda Chandler
Susan Bacher
A. To unite registered professional
operating room nurses for the purpose of maintaining an Association
dedicated to the constant endeavor of promoting the highest professional
standards of perioperative nursing practice for the optimum care
of the patient before, during and after surgery;
B. To provide opportunity for continuous learning through
diversified educational activities;
C. To study, discuss, research and exchange information
in the field of perioperative nursing;
D. To hold meetings at intervals for the purposes of this
Association;
E. To cooperate lawfully with other professional associations,
health care facilities, universities, industries, technical societies,
research organizations and governmental agencies in matters affecting
the foregoing purposes of the Association;
F. To otherwise lawfully adopt policies and conduct programs for
the improvement of perioperative nursing practice provided that
the policies and programs are consistent with the requirement that
the Association is not organized for profit and no part of its earnings
inure to individuals.
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