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{October 26, 2010}

CROHN’S & COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
Central Ohio Chapter
Ohio Nurses Day

Saturday October 30, 2010
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Makoy Center
5462 Center Street, Hilliard Ohio
CEU Contact Hours Available
Register online at www.ccfa.org/chapters/centralohio or call 614-889-6060
All registrations after September 30th will be $75

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{October 12, 2010}

The Judy Staley Endoscopy Symposium

The Judy Staley Endoscopy Symposium is scheduled for November 13, 2010, 7:00am—4:00pm, at the Bethesda North Hospital Goulder Room. Download the brochure [PDF]

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{September 29, 2010}

Sad News

Sorry to pass along news of this kind, I was deeply saddened to learn that Bessie Allen passed away last Friday. Her orbituary is in today's Columbus Dispatch (if you want to look it up) which mentioned her involvement in OSGNA including being a past president. During the time she was on the board her name was Bessie Bartrum. --Shirley Flowers

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{September 8, 2010}

Results of survey on the use of solidifiers in the GI suite

At the March Conference a survey was passed out about the use of solidifiers in the GI suite. There were 133 surveys given out and 79 surveys were returned. There were 28 hospitals and 15 freestanding facilities represented in the returned surveys. Only 3 hospitals used solidifiers, the rest did not. 5 hospitals and 10 freestanding units flushed away liquid waste. 19 hospitals and 5 freestanding units put the liquid waste in biohazard container. 4 hosp. used neptunes or equivalent. It was pretty even number on those using hard or soft suction canisters as collection devices. 3 facilities used a combination of both. --Joan Metze

{May 12, 2010}

Free CE on IBD Module II

login @ www.sgna.org
Visit sgna market place and search for IBD
Purchase it for nothing, review it, take the quiz and print out your CE. --Joan Metze

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Archive

{March 19, 2010}

Resolutions for the House of Delegates meeting in Orlando

Please read these resolutions [PDF] and let me know how you would like us to vote on them at the Housse of Delegates meeting. Please email your response to President@OSGNA.org by April15th. Thank you. Debbie Vance

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{March 14, 2010}

Free CE offering until the end of March

There is a free CE offering at www.impactedu.net/registration, only until the end of March 2010.

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{February 15, 2010}

Call for the HOD Vice-Speaker

For any of you (or your friends/colleagues) who may be interested, please share this.

From the latest SGNA e-newsletter:

  “Take your SGNA involvement to the next level in a leadership position; consider running for the
     SGNA House of Delegates Vice-Speaker! The House of Delegates occurs each year at the
     SGNA Annual Course and is a forum for regional delegates and alternates to present their
     ideas (in the form of a resolution) to the membership. The Vice-Speaker election will occur at the
     First House of Delegates meeting on Friday, April 30 at 3:00 pm.

    Vice-Speaker responsibilities:

• Is familiar with parliamentary procedure according to the House of Delegates Standing Rules
  and the most current version of Robert's Rules of Order.
• Assists House Speaker in the development of goals and objectives that are consistent with the
  mission of SGNA.
• Serves as a resource person for Regionals in developing resolutions and understands the role
  of the delegate and alternate.
• Will automatically assume the role of speaker after completing the Vice-Speaker term.

    If you are interested in running for this position, contact Kristin Dee at (800) 245-7462 to learn more.”

If you have any questions, please let me know.
I would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Thanks,
Margie Lanza [E-mail]

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