Mission Statement

To promote excellence in transplant clinical nursing through the provision of educational and professional growth opportunities, interdisciplinary networking and collaborative activities, and transplant nursing research.

Goals

~To provide a network for communication among nurses and associated transplant professionals with a focus and commitment to transplantation. 

~To provide a means of continuing education for nurses and associated transplant professionals with a focus in transplant nursing. 

~To examine trends in all types of transplantation affecting patient care and the role of the transplant professional. 

~To promote and support research in transplant nursing. 

~To discuss the results of scientific transplant investigations among nurses and associated professionals. 

~To foster an awareness of ongoing ethical considerations in procurement, donation, and recipient selection. 

~To maintain fiscal responsibility and establish financial stability in order to support the objectives of the Buckeye Chapter and the International Society. 

~To do all that is necessary and proper for the accomplishment of proper and lawful purposes and objectives of the Buckeye Chapter and the International Society.

Chapter History

In October 2000, eighteen nurses, administrators and pharmaceutical representatives met to discuss starting a local chapter of ITNS.  These members established the name of our chapter, elected officers, developed the mission statement, goals, and bylaws.  Through the continued success of our chapter, we have reviewed and updated our mission, goals and bylaws to stay current.  

As our chapter continued to develop, we increased our educational opportunities with dinner meetings, journal clubs, newsletter, annual conference, and presently our newly developed website.  In the last few years we have awarded grants to members for assisting with their educational advancement. 

We are entering our 9th year and going strong.  We now have 60 plus members.  Since our chapter’s inception, we have been privileged with dedicated elected officers, committees and our continued support of membership.  

Past Presidents

2010 Judy McCoy

2009 Kathy Savas

2008 Chris Shay-Downer

2007 Mary Penko

2006 Jeff Arnovitz

2005 Liz Newhouse

2004 Renee Bennett

2003 Phyllis Colosimo

2002 Tracy Evans-Walker

2001 Tracy Evans-Walker