WOUND OSTOMY CONTINENCE NURSES SOCIETY

NORTHEAST REGION

Western New York Affiliate

PRESIDENT/AFFILIATE TRUSTEE 
Christa Heinsler
Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642
Phone: Home (585) 227 7502   
Phone: Work  (585) 276 5060
christa_heinsler@urmc.rochester.edu
 

SECRETARY
Sue Green

TREASURER
Sally Ann Whelan


Heidi Cross was nominated the Ostomy Nurse of the Year

AFFILIATE NEWS

Unable to plan winter meetings this year due to poor weather and large geographic area (Western and Central NY State).

Two members from our affiliate, Dr. Mary Wilde and Beth Helvig, have received funding for research project.

Heidi Cross traveled with an upstate NY Medical Team to Southern Sudan to teach wound care to Physicians and Nurses using donations from Vendors.

Cathy Van Houten had a poster accepted for National Conference re: Pressure Ulcer Prevention in ICU.

Medline hosted a dinner in March with a presentation by Dr. Debachick Chakravarthy re: Better Skin Care and Wound Healing through Chemistry: Collagen, Extracellular Matrix, Cyanoacrylates. 

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The NERWOCN is seeking Nominations for:
Secretary - Term is for 2 years, 2011, 2013
Treasurer - Term is for 2 years, 2011, 2013

Nominations must be accepted by July 29, 2010
Contact Pat Ginsburg with Nominees
(412) 680-0869
ginsburgpa@upmc.edu

Affiliates / Presidents

  • Capitol NY - Barbera Salerno
  • Delaware Valley - Kathleen McLaughlin
  • Garden State - Debbi Siddi
  • Greater Lehigh Valley - Cheryl Bealer
  • Metro NY and Long Island - Mary Brennan
  • North Central PA - Joyce McDonough
  • South Central PA - Lynn DeMartyn       
  • Western NY - Christa Heinsler
  • Western PA - Marilyn Germansky

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