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THETA March Newsletter 2012
Presidents Message:
Thank you for those that let their name stand for the Theta Chapter executive and C.S.A.O. Executive. Without these people the association could not survive. Nominations are closed and I wish to announce the 2012-2014 Theta chapter executive and Theta chapter representative on the C.S.A.O. provincial executive.
President Theta Chapter and Theta Chapter Representative CSAO: Michelle Bellefeuille
I graduated from the Sault College Registered Nursing Program in 1988. I have been employed by the Sault Area Hospital for 22 years. The first 18 years were spent as an operating room nurse in the circulating, scrub and team leader roles. My specialty was orthopedic surgery. I always had a keen interest in sterile technique, sterilization, and supply management, so took the opportunity to manage the Sterile Processing Department when the role became available. I have been the manager of SPD for four years. We have undergone many changes in the last four years, and have overcome many obstacles. In addition to my management duties, I chaired the SPD team to a move to a new, state-of-the-art facility. I have been a member of the CSAO for six years, and am provincially and nationally certified in reprocessing. I have served on the Theta executive for six years, four years as Theta chapter Vice President, and the Theta chapter secretary for two years. I am the new President of the Theta chapter and the new Theta chapter provincial representative on the CSAO board for the 2012-2014 term.
Vice President Theta Chapter and CSAO: Nancy Aelick
I have worked in the Medical Device Reprocessing Department for 20 years, taking a charge position in June of 2008. Obtaining C.S.A.O. certification in April 1997, I served on the Theta Chapter executive since 1997 and served as Theta Chapter president from 1999-2001. I currently am serving as the education coordinator within the Chapter, as well as teaching the C.S.A.O. classroom course. I have also served on the 2010-2012 CSAO Provincial Executive as Theta Chapter Representative, serving as Education Director. In June 2009 I received National Certification as a Certified Medical Device Reprocessing Technician through the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). I have spoken at the Accreditation Canada Conference in 2006 on our hospitals experience with the sterilization pilot project on accreditation. I am letting my name stand for the C.S.A.O. Vice President portfolio for the C.S.A.O. Provincial Executive. I hope that the membership will support me in both of these positions. I was acclaimed as the 2012-2014 Vice President Theta Chapter.
Treasurer: Tammy Bennardo
I have worked in Health Care since 1996. In 2007 I received my C.S.A.O. Certificate and a Technician position in sterile processing at Sault Area Hospital. I became a member of C.S.A.O. and Theta chapter Secretary as well. In 2009 I was the successful applicant for the Lead Hand in our Department and obtained my national certification from CSA and the CMDRT designation. I have served as Theta secretary for four years as secretary and will serve as the Treasurer for the 2012-2014 term.
Secretary Jeff Phelps
I am a 54-year-old CMDRT currently working at the North Bay Regional Health Centre in the Medical Device Reprocessing Department. I began my working life serving eleven and a half years in the Canadian Force Land Reserve including one and a half tours of duty with the United Nations Emergency Force in Egypt. I then worked for the next 25 years in the trucking and logistics field holding various offices within the same company up and to including Terminal Manager.
In 2007, I took the C.S.A.O. course and have been working at the North Bay Regional Health centre since the completion of that course. Later, seeking a challenge to my knowledge, I successfully completed the CSA America CNDRT Beta Exam.
I enjoy a blended family with four stepdaughters and three daughters of my own. I enjoy woodworking, golf, travelling with my wife and our three dogs. I will serve as the Theta chapter secretary for the 2012-2104 term.
Past President/Education: Colleen Landers
Colleen has been a dedicated member of the Central Service Association of Ontario since 1990, where she established the northern Ontario Theta Chapter. Colleen was on the C.S.A.O. executive for twelve years holding positions of Secretary, Vice President of Education, Vice President, President and Past President at the provincial level. Concurrent to holding these positions, Colleen contributed as a classroom coordinator for the past 22 years and has educated over 3,000 students in the province. In 2001, Colleen spent two years developing an Education workbook that is current with the Canadian Standards for the C.S.A.O. In 2008 Colleen came back to the C.S.A.O. executive as the Director of Education and assisted in writing and publishing the first Canadian textbook and workbook on "Medical Device Reprocessing". Colleen became President again of the chapter in 2008 for four years. She has organized the THETA chapter for 22 years which has grown over the years and is one of the most active chapters in the C.S.A.O. She sits on the Canadian Standards as a volunteer for the past 12 years. Colleen won the CSA Healthcare Award in 2005 for her work on the Canadian Standards. She has been a C.S.A.O. coordinator for 20 years and has taught over 2,000 students. She believes education of reprocessing staff will reduce patient risk and works at providing that education in northern Ontario.
Canadian Standards:
I attended a full week of meetings working on CSA standards in January 2012. The new Chemical Sterilization CSAZ314.23 which covers all technologies including EtO will be ready for purchase by May 1, 2012. This document will provide guidance for all the new technologies and will replace the EtO document.
CSA Z314.00 Medical Device Reprocessing General Requirements that will contain all the overarching statements for reprocessing such as manufacturer’s instructions, personnel, education, quality system, design, and other items will be worked on for the next 6 months and we hope to have it published by March 2013.
CSA Z314.8 Decontamination was reviewed and the plan is to have it ready at the same time as Z314.00 so it will be ready by March 2013. It will still include flexible scope reprocessing but this section will be expanded. It is important to email me if there are any clauses in Z314.8 that you feel need more information and what information needs to be added or changed.
CSA Z8000 Design of a health care Facility This document was published in 2011 and if a hospital is planning any reconstruction or new build this document is a must resource.
ELECTIONS PROVINCIAL:
Provincial Vice President from Theta chapter is Nancy Aelick. She was Theta chapter representative for the past 2 years. Theta chapter representative is Michelle Bellefeuille our new President. Congratulations to both of them as they will provide great input and represent us well. Congratulations to the new President Cindy Coles from Fort Francis. A thank you to Lorna Coutoulas for her second term as President as the time commitment and dedication required to be the CSAO President is huge and she has done this twice.
Education:
The Theta/Lambda classroom course for 2012 is closed. We have students at all sites which are: Thunder Bay, Moose Factory, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, North Bay and Orillia. We thank the volunteer facilitators and sites for providing classroom space, OTN time and tours and invigilating the exam.
Next course is on the following dates May 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th 2013 at the following sites: Timmins, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Orillia and New Market. Registration forms will be posted June 1st 2013 on the CSAO website www.csao.net. No new sites can be added so please do not call or write to add a site as these must all be confirmed before May 1, 2012, and approved by the C.S.A.O.
We are planning our 3rd Education day in May 2013 so if there are topics you are interested in hearing about please send me an email at landers@ntl.sympatico.ca. Dates will be discussed at the April meeting as well as topics. Date proposed May 4 or 25?
Chapter Meetings:
THETA Chapter meeting and education session was held on Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012, and the minutes are attached and will be posted on the Theta chapter page of our website. The next session is Wednesday April 11, 1:15 sig- in 1:30–3 pm meeting. Topic education Packaging presented by Julia Cristobal from Trudell Medical.
If your site is not registered yet please contact Nancy Aelick at naelick@sjgh.ca to register your site and system for the session.
Topics for 2012-2013 Meetings. Please email me ideas for the education for the 4 OTN meetings and the education day.
Meeting dates for 2012-2013 are the following: All Wednesday from 1:30 to 3 p.m., sign-in at 1:15.
September 5th 2012 Topic Need suggestions
November 7th 2012 Topic Flexible scopes Olympus
Feb 6th 2013 Topic Need suggestions
April 10th 2013 Topic Need suggestions
Draws for Theta Members
CSAO conference: September 10th and 11th 2012 Double Tree Hotel Toronto: Winners of the Theta free registration and expenses with receipts including registration up to $1,000.00 are Barbara Langford Parry Sound, and Erich Von Scheidt Bracebridge. Congratulations.
Recertification: The winners of the $300.00 rebate for their recertification are: Tammy Bennardo Sault, Julie Martel Sturgeon Falls, and Eric Von Scheidt Bracebridge. Wendy Smith and Mary Joy Roy were drawn but their hospital paid for their registration so that made them ineligible.
Membership:
Please ensure that all MDRD staff and managers are CSAO members. New membership forms for 2012-2013 will be posted on the website June 1, 2012. As you see being a Theta C.S.A.O members and attending meetings makes you eligible for draws totaling $3,000.00 per year.
See you all in April at the April 11 Theta meeting 1:30 to 3 p.m.
Colleen Landers
President Theta Chapter CSAO
Theta Executive 2012-2014
President: Michelle Bellefeuille, Sault Area Hospital,
750 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 0A8
(705) 759-3434 Ext.5286
E-mail: BellefeuilleM@sah.on.ca
Vice President: Nancy Aelick, St. Joseph General, Elliot Lake,
108 Hirshhorn Avenue, Elliot Lake, Ontario P5A 1P4 (705) 848-9230
E-mail: naelick@sjgh.ca
Secretary: Jeffrey Phelps, North Bay Regional Hospital
174 Kingsway Ave North Bay P1B8S3 (705) 495-6289
E-mail: rwickett@cogeco.ca or phelpsj@NBRHC.on.ca
Treasurer: Tammy Bennardo, Sault Area Hospital,
750 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6B 0A8
(705) 759-3434 Ext. 5230 E-mail: Bennardot@sah.on.ca
Past President/Education: Colleen Landers, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
388 Ross Ave. east Timmins Ontario P4N5X3
(705) 267-3048 E-mail: landers@ntl.sympatico
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