Ohio Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care (ODONA/LTC)

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ODONA Regional News

REGION 1: (Central Ohio)

Directors, Lisa Maleszewski, RN, and Rose Marie' Smith, RN

Greetings, Everyone. Our local group, CODONA, continues to flourish, with monthly meetings at Bravo's restaurant at the Crosswoods Center at 270 and St Rt 23, in central Columbus. Meetings are usually scheduled on the third or fourth Friday of the month, from 11am-1pm. We continue to strive for interesting and relevant speakers, to present on topics that reflect Central Ohio's ever-changing best practices. Recent topics and speakers have included Dr. David Brown, an urologist speaking on advances in geriatric incontinence treatment, Dr. Ken Writesel, speaking on innovations in the identification/treatment of geriatric depression, and Dr. Bill Wulf, Medical Director at The Lab Company. Dr. Wulf gave a fabulous presentation on an analysis of abnormal labs, with a focus on teaching our direct-care nurses to think critically and put the results on context prior to calling the physician. We are very excited in the planning of our upcoming meeting-we hope to secure Jim Collins of Provider Services, to give a motivational presentation at the newly renovated Columbus Colony Elder Care facility! A big THANK YOU to our recent sponsors: Eli Lilly, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, The Lab Company, Provider Services, and The Columbus Colony Elder Care facility! In the coming months, we have even more exciting speakers and topics in the works! We are always interested in what topics our members want, and tailor our meetings to suit the needs of the group dynamic.

Our meeting structure continues to be informal-an interesting presentation, a delicious free lunch at a great restaurant, and time to relax, unwind, and network with your fellow nurse managers who really understand the crazy role that we all fill. We are proud to continue on this mission without the need to charge dues, and CODONA is truly a warm, supportive group, where everyone has a voice!

ODONA membership is not compulsory to join our CODONA group, but we highly recommend it, to take advantage of all of the member benefits to ODONA! We always have information regarding ODONA membership, as well as a discussion regarding current events with ODONA at the local chapter meetings!

We are also available to assist anyone else in the ODONA community start a local DON group in his or her area. If you are interested in attending a CODONA meeting and would like to be added to our mailing list, or if you want some help to organize a local group of your own, we'd be very happy to help! Contact me at lmaleszewski@ltcoh.com for more information!

Lisa Maleszewski, RN DON
The Columbus Alzheimer Care Center
ODONA Recording Secretary, Director, Region 1

REGION 2: (Northwest Ohio)

Kristin Jenkins, DON at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, is interested in starting an ODONA regional meeting in Region 2 (especially, the Erie County area). Is there anyone in this region interested in forming a meeting group?? If you are interested please contact Kristin at kmjenkins@ovh.state.oh.us Thank you.

REGION 3: (Northeast Ohio)

Directors, Renee Ashby, RN and Vicki James, RN

Cuyahoga County ODONA
Rena O'Hara, RN.

It's nice to bask in the sunshine today!
June 10, 2010 was our first ODONA meeting for the Cuyahoga County chapter. Veronica and her staff at Broadview Multi-Care pampered us with a wonderful lunch and then surprised us with a parting gift! I can't wait to go home to enjoy it! Thank you very much Veronica and Issac for your hospitality. Six nurses attend our first meeting. We had a wonderful interactive exchange and I believe this is the beginning of great things. Goal/Focus of the group is going to be sharing of information and education. As the group evolves we will determine any future goals for the meeting.

At this meeting, infection control updates/training, QIS surveys and 5 Star Ratings were discussed as possible future topics.

A Certified Infection Control Nurse who is a member of APIC has been asked if she can attend the August meeting, where we can present questions regarding infection control.

Our meetings will be held the 2nd Thursday of each month at 12:30pm. We will alternate sites from the East and West side to better accommodate the region. The next meeting will be at Cedarwood Plaza in Cleveland Hts, July 8th. We will supply lunch. I will send out reminders closer to the date. Please feel free to contact me at any time. Rena O'Hara RN, Director of Nursing Cedarwood Plaza 12504 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106, (216) 371-3600 Fax (216) 371-6766. You can also reach me at odonaltc@gmail.com

Lorain, Medina, Summit and Wayne Counties
Vicki James, RN
This group is ready to start up again and meet regularly to review issues and new directions that relate to Long Term Care. We would like you input, so please contact vjames@ohiomasonichome.org or call Viki James (330) 721-3284. Look for future meeting information in the newsletter or contact Vicki to be added to the list to receive the notices.

The Four County DON Association (Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties)
Larraine Leyda, RNC
Anyone who wishes to attend a meeting should call Deb Doan at Rose Lane Health Care Center (330 833-3174) for the time and location.

REGION 4 (Southwest Ohio)

Directors, Linda Poe, RN and Marty Spriggs, LPN

An area meeting for Butler, Claremont, Hamilton, and Warren counties is being planned. ODONA members and facilities in these counties will receive a meeting notice with details. If you like to be added to the mailing list, please email ODONA at odonaltc@gmail.com or call the ODONA office, (866)226-3662. Please remember that you do not have to live in one of the above counties to attend.

REGION 5 (Southeast Ohio)

Directors, Krysta Berkfield, RN, and Peggy Kish, RN.

The region held their monthly meetings the last Thursdays in April and May with a two part series on Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and related behaviors. Dr. Hall spoke to the group in April about behaviors and pharmacological interventions and Lisa Maleszewski RN ,BSN, DON from Columbus Alzheimer Care Center gave a presentation on the clinical aspects of dementia and non pharmacological interventions in May. Region 5 meets the last Thursday of every month from 11:00am-1:00pm. We invite any DON's with interest to attend. For information, please contact us at 1-800-866-226-3662 or via email at, odonaltc@gmail.com. You may obtain additional information at the ODONA website: www.odonaltc.org.

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