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Textilease
Medique Leadership Award
This award
goes to an OSAOHN member that is nominated by another member.
The award
is an impressive plaque that reads "In Recognition for Dedicated and Exemplary
Leadership Ability".
Medique
then donates $300.00 to OSAOHN in that person's name.
The
following is the information that needs to be completed for each nominee:
Participating
state associations will select one outstanding occupational health nurse member,
who was exhibited leadership in participating in the association and
professional activities.
A
plaque will be presented to the nurse who has shown the highest qualities of
leadership as determined by her or his peers.
Medique will provide an educational award of $300.00 to the state
association’s continuing education fund in the name off the leader nurse.
The
objectives of this award:
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To
recognize leadership of occupational health nurses at the state level.
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To
encourage development of leadership skills by members of your association.
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To
increase awareness of the role of the occupational health nurse to both
employers and the community.
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To
assist through the aid of the Textilease Medique award, the educational efforts of the
state association.
Guidelines
and procedures:
Nominee
name and address,
Position-title-company:
Synopsis
of OHN responsibilities:
Professional
association affiliations,
Described
role in the association has offices, committees, chairmanships etc.
Describe
leadership qualities in each of the following categories with specific examples:
Initiative:
Motivation:
Productivity:
Creativity:
Commitment:
Nominating
constituency/member & address
Please
send your completed nomination form electronically to
Karin Drake,
Awards Committee Chair email:
karin.n.drake@kp.org
DEADLINE - June 30, 2010.
If you
have any questions, please contact
Karin Drake at Tel: 503.571.3804,
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Purpose
The purpose
of the CROET Nursing Worksite Award is to increase
the visibility of Oregon occupational health nurses concerning workplace
innovations to improve health.
These are projects that have made or will make a difference in the
workplace.
Any OHN can apply.
If you are working on a project the would affect the health and safety
of workers you can apply for this award. There is an application
on-line for this award that defines the process. CROET is our partner in workplace health and safety.
Uses
of the Award
The
recipient could use the Award for any of the following activities:
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Planning,
implementing, evaluating, or extending a program.
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Disseminating
information about an innovative program.
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Improving
worker health, promoting wellness, prevention health education.
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Traveling
to present a paper about the innovation at a professional meeting.
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Paying for
planning and/or resources for implementation.
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Using as
start-up money for a new program.
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Expanding
the scope of an existing program.
Expectations
of the Applicant
The
applicant must be an active or student member of the Oregon State
Association of Occupational Health Nurses.
The recipient occupational health nurse would share/present the
results of the innovation that received the award.
Guidelines
for the Application
Complete the
attached application form. Attach
a budget for the use of the Award.
Enclose
a letter of support from management of the company that employs the
occupational health nurse. Mail
the application, budget and letter of support to the Chair of the Awards
Task Force no later than June 30, 2010.
The
Award will be made at the September Meeting of the Oregon State
Association of Occupational Health Nurses.
For information contact
Karin Drake,
Awards Committee Chair
by email: karin.n.drake@kp.org
or by phone at 503.571.3804.
Sponsorship
of the Award
The Oregon
Occupational Health Nursing Worksite Award is offered through the
sponsorship of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Toxicology
at the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, Oregon.
The Award maximum is $1500.
To
download an application form
click here You
can save a copy of the form when you have opened the Adobe PDF file.
You
will need Adobe Acrobat to view and save the application. Click
here to get a free downloadable copy of Adobe Acrobat.
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PURPOSE
The Ellen Kinney
Scholarship was created to remember Ellen Kinney and her lifetime of
efforts to improve the practice of occupational health nursing.
This scholarship is intended to promote student and member’s
involvement and participation with the Oregon State Association of
Occupational Health Nurses (OSAOHN) and occupational health nursing.
The scholarship will
provide funding for a student or member to participate in an OSAOHN
function or membership, or promote a student or member’s involvement
in occupational health nursing education or promotion.
Priority consideration
will be given to education and participation. Secondary, but
acceptable, will be the opportunity to apply for a one-year
membership if the potential member has no avenue for reimbursement.
Some examples include:
attending an OSAOHN meeting, tuition for an occupational health
related class, expenses related to presenting at an OSAOHN meeting
or membership to OSAOHN.
One or recipients may be
selected. The total amount of the annual award is not to exceed
$250.00. The Member Recognition and Award Committee is responsible
for selecting the recipients.
ELIGIBILITY
To be considered
eligible to receive the Ellen Kinney Scholarship, the applicant
must:
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Be a student
involved in occupational health nursing, with proof of
enrollment in an accredited school of nursing
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Be a member of
AAOHN and OSAOHN or if applying for a one-year membership,
be working in occupational health nursing and interested in
becoming a member of OSAOHN
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Submit a letter
of request to the Awards Committee by September 15th,
2010, deadline. The letter of request shall
include: Name, Job Title, Employer including a mailing
address or school and mailing address, a statement of how
the award will help you with participation in OSAOHN or how
it will promote occupational health nursing education, and
what that means to you.
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Winners will be
asked to write a newsletter article to be placed in the
OSAOHN newsletter describing how you will use the award and
what it means to you, professionally; to be submitted 30
business days after receiving the award.
Letters of request can
be emailed to Karin Drake, Member Recognition and Awards Chair,
karin.n.drake@kp.org
, or by mail, Karin
Drake, Kaiser Permanente, 10100 SE Sunnyside Rd, Clackamas, OR
97015.
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