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The Western Association consists of nurses who are practicing in the field of occupational and environmental health nursing. These nurses either reside or practice in the following counties: Avery Buncombe Burke Cherokee Clay Graham Haywood Henderson Jackson Macon Madison McDowell Mitchell Polk Rutherford Swain Transylvania Yancy WNCAOHN OFFICERS PRESIDENT: Marsha Laird (Occumed-Mission Hospitals)PRESIDENT Elect: Pat Issacs (Colbond) SECRETARY: Nancy Walker (City of Asheville) TREASURER: Tina Cook DIRECTORS: Deb Bevans (Mission OccuMed) Sharon Trcka (Glen Raven Technical Fabrics) Committe Chairs: Elections: Lisa Shope Marrow (Wilsonart) Nomination Chair: Lisa Shope Marrow - (Wilsonart International) Governmental Affairs: Nora Sheeham (Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care) Membership: Leslie Wunder (Mission Hospitals) EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS : Lynn Hollifield - (City of Asheville) AWARDS: Judy Willis HISTORIAN: Pat Issacs PROFESSIONAL AFFAIRS: Lynn Hollifield - (City of Asheville)
UPCOMING EVENTS All WNC Occupational Health Nurses are invited to attend The educational presentation and annual business meeting Tuesday, September 30, 2008 beginning at 5:30PM Dr. Michael Goebel from Blue Ridge Bone and Joint will speak for an hour With a PowerPoint presentation called “Oh, My Aching Back.”
Fee to attend is $5.00. Approval is pending for this continuing nursing education activity of 1.0 contact hour Through AAOHN, an accredited approver for The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Stay for the annual business meeting at 6:30PM and enjoy a FREE DINNER! RSVP by 9/24/08 ll officers and committee chairs will submit verbal & written reports to the chapter members at that time. Location of meeting will be confirmed shortly for either OccuMed or the Women’s Center, all on Doctors Drive in Asheville. Contact Lynn Hollifield to RSVP or to get additional information @ 828-259-5693 or lhollifield@ashevillenc.gov | Coastal Plains | Foothills | Metrolina | Sandhills | Tarheel | Triad | Western | |