Maria G. "Lupe" Dominguez

Platform Statement:

Since my certification as an OHN in 1985 I have had the pleasure of being an active participant with TSAOHN and SATAOHN. I have watched the evolution of OHNs from the band aid nurse to the professional association that we are now.

What continues to drive me to continue my TSAOHN involvement are our current challenges. Our chapters are struggling with loss of membership, scarcity of volunteers etc. In order to balance these challenges we need a strong organization that understands chapter needs and support member’s needs .We must focus on promoting and enhancing the profession of occupational nursing. As the average baby boomer OHN retires we must entice new nurses to enter this profession and become involved. I will continue to advocate blending new OHNs with the seasoned nurses.

I will continue to build on my experience to accomplish our goals as OHNS and maintain TSAOHN. I will do everything I can to reach out to current and new members to understand the value of membership for professional development.

Offices held at the Local, State and/or National Organizations

• 2006 - present - TSAOHN VP
• 2004 - 2006 - TSAOHN, Publicity & Public Affairs
• SATAOHN president 1998, and multiple positions since 1985

Community Service:

• SATAOHN Blue Santa since 2005

•  Parent Teacher’s Association @ Providence High School President: 1994& 1996.
• Providence High School Board of Directors: 1998 to 1999
• Multiple alumni committees: Providence High School: 1990 to 1996
• Bear Hunter’s /Parent Association Baylor University: 1993 to present

Dolores Ramirez

Platform Statement:

My experience as vice-president and president at the local level will assist me in performing as vice-president at the state level. Additionally, serving at three levels within my sorority provides many learning opportunities! As you can see, I choose to be involved within the organizations that I support.

My primary goal as Vice-President of TSAOHN is to support the president and the entire organization in obtaining their goals. I believe that I can accomplish this by attending all board meetings and taking action as needed.

Another important goal is to continue to provide quality continuing education at a reasonable price. I believe that our continuing education offerings need to take into account the views and values of all of our OHN members.

Additionally, I will help to promote Occupational Health Nursing at the state and chapter levels. As the president of the North Texas local chapter, I am already actively involved in pursuing this goal. I started a mentoring program for senior nursing students at my current worksite and have mentored seven students since the inception of this program.

Overall, I hope to be an asset to all of the TSAOHN Board by:

• Scheduling BOD meetings at convenient locations through out the state

• Listening to input from all of our members

• Perform all duties of Vice-President of TSAOHN timely, proficiently and enthusiastically.

Member of the North Texas AOHN

• Local NTAOHN

  • 2006 - present President

  • 2004 - 2006 - Vice President

• State TSAOHN
  • 2006 - 2008 Chapter representative to the TSAOHN Board meetings
  • 2007 - TSAOHN Fall Conference Educational Committee
• ESA Office Local
  • 2008 - Recording Secretary
  • 2007 - 2008 - Member of ways & means, rush, and nominating committees
• ESA Office District
  • 2008 - Reporter
• ESA State
  • 2008 - Assistant to Awards Chairperson

Community Service 2007 - 2008:

• Activities for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at the work site included:
  • Worked and contributed to five fund raisers
  • Contributed and worked the Hispanic Group's fund raiser for Susan B. Komen Foundation. This was a luncheon which I worked for four hours and contributed approximately $45.00 worth of food.
  • ESA community service for 2008 includes donations to the "Friends of the Family" battered women's shelter; cash donation to leukemia walk in Irving, support of the USOs united thru reading with donations of books and delivery of same; cash donation to march of dimes,
  • Volunteered to work the St. Jude Dream Home (in Grapevine for 2008) and spent time mailing tickets for same.
  • Made "eye patches" for premature infants at the Baylor NICU and cash donation to "CASA".
  • NTAOHN - Collected books and delivered to the DFW USO's United thru Reading" program.

List previous 10 years nursing experience:

Present Position:

• 2004 - present: Occupational Health Specialist; on assignment at Ford Motor Credit Co. via ASG Renaissance;
• 2002- 2004 Health Center Manager for Raytheon
• 1997 - 2002 - Nurse Administrator for Choice Healthcare Center in Orangeburg, SC. This clinic was situated on-site for the Electrolux manufacturing plant.

James Schaefer

Platform Statement: None at this time

Member of the North Texas AOHN

Educational Preparation: BSN University of Texas at Arlington

Certifications: Certified Occupational Health Nurse

Professional Affiliations: AAOHN, TSAOHN, NTAOHN

Offices held at the Local, State and/or National Organizations

• 2000 President NTAOHN
• 1998, 1999 VP NTAOHN

Community Service: Tarrant County Medical Reserve Corp

List previous 10 years nursing experience

• 2004 - present - Sr. Occupational Health Nurse, Alcon Laboratories, FT. Worth, TX
• 3/2002-7/2004 - PRN OHN nursing
• 3/2000-3/2002 - Abbott Labs  as OHN
• 12/96- 3/2000 - General Motors as OHN
• 2/1996-12/1996 - Parkland Hospital

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