Mark Your Calendars!
Upcoming Educational Programs:

You are invited to a Breakfast Education Seminar on "Interventional Pain Management: Options and Procedures Beyond Medication" to be held at the Science Museum of Virginia on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM. 2 CEU's offered (CRC, CDMS and CCM). Registration fee is $5 for VARN members. RSVP to Mary Whitehead at 764-5738 or email: mwhitehead@shelteringarms.com by April 4th.

Roanoke Area Rehab Networking Breakfasts 2008

January 4: "Gauging and Engaging the Aging Brain", Yvonne Behrens, MEd, Brain Fitness Consultant, Innovative Therapies, Roanoke.

February15 (as rescheduled) " Special Challenges of Communication amongst Health Care Providers and the Community", Steve McClintock, Editor in Chief, Our Health.

March 7 "My View of Physiatry: Improving Functionality", Dr. Michelle McFarlane, practicing in Christiansburg, has recently joined Dr. Murray Joiner and Associates.

April 4 "Mattress Issues in People with Back Pain: Practical and Legal Considerations, New Consumer Products Safety Commission update" Lee Carter, Sleep Essentials.

May 2: "New Research in Management of Low Back Pain" Dr. Trevar Chapmon, physiatrist, Carilion Bone and Joint.

June 6 "Chiropractic Branches Out" Dr. Mark Schueller, Roanoke Chiropractic and Clinical Nutrition Center. Dr. Schuler, with degrees in both chiropractic and nutrition, will discuss unique breadth of services he makes available to his patients.

July-NO BREAKFAST , holiday break.

August 1, Meet and eat, gather ideas for 2009 (no program this month)

September 5 "Update in Orthopedic Appliances", Ron Deaton, Roanoke Orthopedic Appliance.

October3 " Surprising New Findings about Alternatives to High Dose Narcotics in Chronic Pain Patients", Dr. Peter Coleman, The Coleman Institute, Richmond.

November 7 "Medical Identity Theft" , Kathy Terry, Virginia Attorney General's Office.

December 5 " End of Life Issues--What's new in Palliative Care." Dr. Syed Haider, Valley Internal Medicine.

Roanoker Restaurant, 8 am to 9am, no reservations needed, open to all rehab/wellness disciplines, Dutch breakfast + $2 towards room rental. Co-sponsored by Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Professionals. Questions, call Pat Eby (540) 774-9437.

Promoting Environmentally Healthy Workplaces

More and more businesses are working to adopt environmentally responsible practices, and hospitals are no different. Many of Virginia's hospitals are members of Hospitals for a Healthy Environment (H2E), a national movement for environmental sustainability in health care. Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) is proud to have joined with the Virginia Hospitals and Healthcare Association to support these environmental initiatives.

To further support nurses in this environmentally conscious era, the VNA is offering an environmental health workshop, Promoting Environmentally Health Workplaces: Virginia's Nurses in Action, Saturday, March 8, 2008 at the VCU School of Nursing, Richmond, VA. We'll be joined by nationally recognized speakers such as Barbara Sattler, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor, University of Maryland School of Nursing and Anna Gilmore Hall, RN, Executive Director, Health Care Without Harm.

Participants will learn strategies for implementing environmentally responsible practices ranging from eliminating mercury, to reducing the quantity and toxicity of health care waste, to minimizing use and exposure to hazardous chemicals and toxic substances for both nurses and patients. This interactive workshop will be begin at 8:00 and conclude by 3:00 pm and continuing education credit will be awarded. The fee for attending this workshop is only $10, and a continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. Space is limited to 50 participants so register today at: www.virginianurses.com. (Look in the Upcoming Events section.)

This workshop is the kick-off event in establishing VNA's Environmental Health Taskforce. So in addition to attending the workshop, I hope your organization will consider becoming a member of VNA's newly established Environmental Health Task Force to develop nursing's strategic agenda for reducing environmental hazards (such as mercury, DEHP and PVD) in our workplaces and making hospitals healthier healing environments.

Join nationally recognized speakers as they discuss environmentally responsible practices in hospitals and healthcare environments.

Saturday, March 8, 2008
8:00am - 3:00pm
VCU School of Nursing, Richmond, Va

Register now www.virginianurses.com at or call (804) 282-1808. Space is limited! $10 fee (continental breakfast and lunch will be provided).

This event will be of interest to registered nurses, nursing students and other health care professionals interested in shaping healthy workplaces. This event is sponsored by the Virginia Nurses Association with support from the University of Maryland School of Nursing and Health Care Without Harm. Contact hours will be provided by the Virginia Nurses Association

AGENDA

8:00-8:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30-9:00 Welcome and Introduction to the Day
Terri Gaffney, RN, MPA
Commissioner, Workforce Issues

9:00-10:30 Toxic Tour: Environmental Exposures in our Homes, Schools, Communities and Workplaces
Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, FAAN
University of Maryland School of Nursing

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45- 11:45 Environmental Stewardship: Health Care without Harm and Hospitals for a Healthy Environment
Anna Gilmore Hall, RN, CAE, Health Care Without Harm

11:45-12:15 Lunch provided

12:15-1:15 Body Burden - The Pollution in Newborns: A benchmark investigation of industrial chemicals, pollutants and pesticides in umbilical cord blood
Jane Houlihan, Environmental Working Group

1:15-2:15 Resources and Policy Initiatives
Shannon Baldwin, MPH, National Library of Medicine

2:15-2:45 Closing/Evaluation/Summary of Interests for Next Steps


Promoting Environmentally Healthy Workplaces: Virginia's Nurses in Action

March 8, 2008

REGISTRATION

Name: _____________________________________________


Title: _______________________________________________


Employer: ___________________________________________


Address: ____________________________________________


Phone: ____________(home) ____________________(work)


E-mail: ____________________________ Fax: ____________

Make checks payable to Virginia Nurses Association
Fee: $10.00

Mail to: Virginia Nurses Association
7113 Three Chopt Road
Suite 204
Richmond, VA 23226 OR
804-282-1808 FAX: 804-282-4916

VARN “Lending” Library:

Books 
Core Curriculum, 2^nd, 3^rd and NEW!! 4th Editions

Video Tapes
(CE credit available after completion of tapes and self test) 
Continence Part 1 and Part 2 (2 videos)
Head Injury-Agitated/Aggressive Behavior (1 video)

Audio Tapes
(CE credit available after completion of tapes and self test)
Head Injury Parts 1, 2 & 3 (3 tapes)
Cognition, Sensation and Motor Function
Spinal Cord Injury Parts 1, 2, & 3 (3 tapes)
Basic Principles in Skin & Wound Care (1 tape)
Current Concepts in Skin & Wound Care (1 tape)

(No CE credit available for following tapes)
Medical-Legal Consulting (5 tapes)
Care for the Dying (1 tape)
Liability for Case Managers (1 tape)
Oregon’s Managed Worker’s Compensation Program (1 tape)
Medical Management in the Insurance Setting (1 tape)
Chapter Leadership (1 tape)  

For Materials or Purchase Requests, Contact Susan Wirt.

Scholarship Request Guidelines:

CLICK HERE to download the Scholarship Request form (Microsoft Word Format 21kb)