SCAOHN NEWS Spring 2025 Newsletter

President's Message

Hello SCAOHN!

Spring is here, and with it comes a fresh wave of energy and excitement. I hope you're all feeling as inspired as I am by the new season. Our association has been thriving, and it's all thanks to your hard work and dedication.

I'm thrilled to remind you about our Spring Educational Conference in Columbia, SC on Friday, April 25th. It's going to be packed with fantastic, relevant content that will help us all grow professionally. Don't miss out—make sure to sign up and join us for what promises to be an enriching experience.

We also love hearing about what's going on in your lives. Got a new job, a promotion, or a personal milestone? Share your news with us so we can celebrate together and feature your stories on our website and in our newsletter. Your achievements are what make our community so special.

And let's not forget about growing our family. If you know any Occupational Health Nurses who aren't yet part of our association, invite them to join us. While other state chapters might be facing challenges and even dissolving, we're thriving, and expanding our membership is key to keeping that momentum going.

Thank you for being such an amazing group of OHNs. Together, we're making a real difference in our field!

Ashley 🙂

SCAOHN 2025 Spring Conference

SCAOHN's Spring Educational Conference is planned for Friday, April 25th at the Cooperative Conference Center in Columbia, SC. The conference theme is "Planting Seeds to Grow Amazing Occupational Health Nurses." We have secured wonderful speakers on a variety of topics including: the aging workforce & cognitive decline; nutrition & fitness in the workplace; technology tips for programs such as excel & power point; self-care and its importance at work; healthy & effective conflict management and more.

For more information and to register, click the link below!

Member News

We want to continue to highlight professional and personal news of our members! Whether you are obtaining a certification, completing a degree, or any other professional related news, please let us know so we can feature your accomplishment! Also, if you have any exciting personal news [engagements, weddings, baby (or grandbaby), etc.], please feel free to share that news with us. We hope that this Member News section helps us learn more about each other and brings us closer together.

Professional Achievements

COHN-S Certification: Ashley Atchley

SCAOHN President Ashley Atchley obtained her COHN-S Certification. Congratulations Ashley!

COHN Certification: Felicia Delk

SCAOHN Communications Director Felicia Delk obtained her COHN Certification. Congratulations Felicia!

SCWCEA Panel Discussion: Rebecca Howard

SCAOHN's Secretary Rebecca Howard, BSN, RN joined a panel discussion at the 47th South Carolina Workers Compensation Educational Association (SCWCEA) Medical Seminar on Sunday, February 23rd to discuss "When the Worst Happens: Responding to a Catastrophic Injury". The theme of this year's medical seminar was "The Anatomy of a Case" and focused on following a catastrophic work injury from immediate response to closing out and settling the case. Rebecca with 2 others took the stage at the beginning of the seminar to discuss planning and preparation for as well as the immediate medical, HR, media, and work community response to a catastrophic incident. Rebecca noted that many of the attendees of this year's seminar stated they found the material discussed in the first panel to be helpful. Also in attendance at this year's SCWCEA seminar were other members of the SCAOHN: Kelly Schumacher, Susan Jordan, Beverly Moody, and Angela Day. Rebecca encourages all SCAOHN members to consider looking at the SCWCEA events as they are specific to SC WC law and offer many opportunities for networking and meeting directly with the SC WC Commissioners.

It's hard to pour from an empty cup...

This spring we need to remember to pour into ourselves as much as we pour into others. We cannot give the best version of ourselves to others if we are not taking care of ourselves.

It is important to take time for yourself every day. It can be as simple as taking 5 minutes to enjoy a cup of coffee or as complex as having a self-care day full of your favorite things. The important thing is to take time and do something that brings you JOY!

Check out the article below to see other ways you can remember to take time for yourself.

Certification Resources

For more information on obtaining COHN, COHN-S and CM certification, visit the ABOHN website by clicking the button below:

ABOHN offers a Certification Self-Assessment Tests (CSATs) that conform to the current exam blueprints and core contents.

AAOHN offers resources to help prepare for certification. For more information, visit the Online Education center by clicking the button below:

DataChem Software offers a COHN and COHN-S program to help prepare for ABOHN exams.

*ABOHN nor SCAOHN can recommend any specific course(s) or other resources that may prepare you for the examination. Additionally, the purchase of any products is NOT REQUIRED to apply or take ABOHN examinations.

Board of Directors

President: Ashley Atchley (ashley.atchley@milliken.com)

President-Elect: Beverly Moody (beverly.moody@srs.gov)

Secretary: Rebecca Howard (rebecca.howard@magna.com)

Treasurer: Ida Crosby (icrosby@ups.com)

Vendor Coordination Director: Karen Owens (karen.owens@milliken.com)

Membership Director: Melinda Green (melinda.green@milliken.com)

Communications Director: Felicia Delk (felicia.delk@srs.gov)

Nominations Chair: Angela Day (angela.day@magna.com)

Benefits of Membership: Quarterly Newsletters, Local Conferences (discounts for members), Benchmark Information (as requested and shared with members), Access to Members Only content on our website, and amazing networking opportunities with other OHNs.

We would like to thank our Partners and Friends for their sponsorship of SCAOHN!

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