Central Ohio Association of School Nurses

Dear members – Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!!!        

Spring is in the air….   

Thank you again to everyone who was able to join us for our Winter Dinner Meeting!  It was a great night!  😊 Our next Meet and Greet will be in Licking County, this month.  Our Spring Dinner Meeting will be on May 7th. More details to come…    

We have some open positions if you are interested in getting involved in COASN, we would love to have you as part of our team!  Please reach out if you are interested in a position or just assisting us.  

Open Positions: 

*President-Elect                       *OASN Representative    

*Treasurer                                  * Secretary 

I hope to see you at the OASN Conference. Here are the details:  

OASN Conference is March 14-15th - Topic: It’s a Good Day to be a School Nurse, Choose Joy at the Marriott Columbus Northwest - More details to come but here is the link: 

https://www.nasn.org/schoolnursenet/events/event-description?CalendarEventKey=1f8acf85-9b54-4eb0-9084-0192deb0a740&CommunityKey=edc0edd7-d09c-4b58-9108-e497cff1273a&Home=%2fevents%2fcalendar 

  Downtown Columbus, Ohio in the Spring…   

Save the Dates: 

• Wed, May 7th ; National School Nurse’s Day; Dinner & Presentation;  5-7:30.   

• Thurs May 8th – Nurses & Health Professional Lobby Day at the Statehouse 9-5 all day (more info will be coming soon)   

Some things to know about March:  

National Nutrition Month; National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month; National Brain Injury Awareness Month; Women & Girl HIV/AID Awareness; Colorectal Cancer Awareness; Endometriosis Awareness; Women’s History Month; American Red Cross Month  

March -  March comes from Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman Calendar.  It was named after Mars, the Roman God of War. His month Martius, was the beginning of the season of Warfare. March is also known for the beginning of Spring for the Northern Hemisphere and the beginning of Autumn for the Southern Hemisphere.  

     Springtime at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Ohio  

Here are a couple Irish Recipes my family enjoys!   (kid friendly) 

These look like fun to make with my daughter & grandkids. Simple & Tasty.     😊                   

https://www.superhealthykids.com/irish-potato-bites/ 

https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/82873/traditional-irish-soda-bread/ 

More Save-The-Dates & info soon! 😉           Sincerely, Cynthia Hendricks, MEd, BSN, RN, LSN