Southwest Ohio School Nurses Association

Southwest Ohio School Nurse Association

Welcome to SWOSNA!

A good nurse shares comfort, compassion & caring without a prescription – T. Guillemets

Our Mission

Elevate the quality of school nursing and provide leadership for the delivery of quality health programs for all Southwestern Ohio school children.

SWOSNA has membership with representation from seventeen southwestern Ohio counties: Adams I Auglaize I Brown I Butler I Clark I Clermont I Clinton I Darke I Greene I Hamilton I Highland I Mercer I Miami I Montgomery I Preble I Shelby I Warren.

Message from our President


Winter General Meeting/Continuing Education Event

Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Time: 5:00-8pm  (Dinner/networking 5-6, Speaker 6-7, General meeting 7-8).  Chipotle and drinks provided. 

Location:  THE INSPIRATION CENTER (located at Tech Town on the 2nd floor at 241 Taylor St, Dayton, OH

Speakers: Amber Cannata, SN, RN.  DCH Ambulatory, Neurology Nurse

Title: Seizure First Aid for School Nurses

Program Outcomes:

  1.  Outcomes: Increased confidence in managing seizures, ability to appropriately respond to seizures inn a timely manner, preventing injuries during seizures by taking proper safety precautions, accurately administering medications when needed, and effectively communicating with students, parents, and other staff seizure management plans. 

Cost: $30 for OASN and Non-Members - 1 CE provided w/completion of evaluation.

       Registration Deadline is Friday, January 17, 2025 at midnight - Paypal link may say 2023 Fall meeting, but still active. 

https://paypal.me/SWOSNA2023FallMeetin?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

Board and Committees

Board Members

President - Jennifer Hesselbrock (jennifer.hesselbrock@hcesc.org)

President Elect - 

Past President - Tracy Heinecke (theinecke@hcsdoh.org)

Secretary - Alicia Thompson (alicia.thompson@ketteringschools.org)

Treasurer - Betina Irwin (betina.irwin@ketteringschools.org)

OASN Representative - 

Committee Members

Membership- - Lisa Montgomery- position is open to be filled

Public Relations - position open

Webmaster – position open 

Historian - position open

Ways & Means - Lisa Connelly (lisa.connelly@ketteringschools.org)