Are you interested in occupational and environmental health nursing?

Are you a nurse or other health care professional working in an occupational health setting?

Typically, OHNs are nurses licensed to practice in the states in which they are employed. In 2011, AAOHN voted to invite our nursing LPN/LVN colleagues to join the association as active members. AAOHN hopes to represent their needs by providing guidance in setting scopes of practice, ethics, and education to enhance their practice of occupational health.

Membership Levels available through AAOHN:

• Active: A licensed nurse currently engaged in occupational and environmental health impacting the health and well-being of worker populations. LPN/LVN’s can join as active members of AAOHN.
• Affiliate: A licensed nurse not eligible for active status, but interested in the field of occupational and environmental health; others practicing in the field of occupational and environmental health, but not eligible for active status.
• Student: A registered professional nurse enrolled as a student in a program of study related to occupational and environmental health or a student in a professional nursing program with interest in occupational and environmental health. Please enclose transcripts or a letter from a professor.
• Retired: A member retired from the occupational or environmental health profession.
• International: A licensed nurse currently engaged in occupational and environmental health impacting the health and well-being of worker populations, who is a citizen of and resides in a country besides the U.S., U.S. Territories and Canada. International members have no national voting privileges, but may serve as a committee or panel member. Referred by (name and member #)

Thank you for joining or renewing your membership with AAOHN. We are happy to respond to questions regarding membership in local and state chapters Any new and renewing member will receive a choice for membership in any chapter within a 100 mile radius of their primary mailing address.

Membership Benefits

TSAOHN offers a wide variety of benefits that include:

• Communication through our website www.tsaohn.org
• Continuing education courses specific to the field of Occupational Health Nurses
• Promote multiple professional certificates
• Employment information and opportunities
• Networking & mentoring with experienced Occupational Health Nurses
• Legislative updates
• Promotion of the value of Occupational Health Nurses in the business community

Professional Affairs

• TSAOHN conferences that provides nursing continuing education
• Preparation for multiple certifications in the field of occupational and environmental health nursing
• Leadership development
• Scholarships for basic and advanced degree programs

Here are some specifics from AAOHN:

QUESTION:  Are members given a choice of all the chapters within the 100 mile radius?
ANSWER: Yes, Members are given their choice of chapters within the 100 mile radius when she or he renews or joins.

QUESTION:  Will a member who provides an address near state boundaries be given the choice of more than one state chapter for membership?
ANSWER: Yes, If a member provides an address near a state boundary, and elects to join a local chapter outside of their home state, s/he will be offered the choice between the two state chapter memberships.

QUESTION:  Can a member make a chapter designation other than one that is offered when s/he renews or joins?
ANSWER: Yes, Any member has always had the ability to make a choice of chapters, different than the ones suggested by the AAOHN system.

QUESTION:  Can a member join more than one local or state chapter?
ANSWER: Yes, Any member who wishes to join more than one local or state chapter may do so by contacting the  AAOHN National Office as our registration system is set for joining only one Local and state chapter but the AAOHN staff are able to access multiple chapter registrations.

QUESTION:  What if a member doesn’t want to join a local or state chapter and only wants to be a member of AAOHN?
ANSWER: AAOHN is built on the strength of its Chapters, and requires that a member join a local chapter if there is one within 100 miles of their primary mailing address. If there is no state Chapter or local chapter within 100 miles, the member will be able to join as a national AAOHN member only. If a member is more than 100 miles from the nearest local chapter, but would still like to join that chapter, they are able to do so.

For more information, please contact the AAOHN National Office at 800‐241-8014 or contact us through the contact page