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ANNOUNCEMENTS Updated 3/ 2010
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TNAST STRATEGIC PLAN 2009
Mission Statement:
The mission of the Tennessee Association of Surgical Technologists is
to promote the profession of the surgical technology through continuing
education, legislative, and marketing efforts that utimately contribute
to quality care of the surgical patient.
Goal # 1
Promote the profession of surgical technology through continuing education .
PATH
Utilize the membership committee to identify and recruit members for educational meetings and events.
Identify a group of surgical technologists from
across the state of TN to help identify the needs of the members.
Develop educational programs to meet the criteria for certification.
Goal #2
Promote the profession of surgical technology through student involvement.
PATH
Utilize students to form the TN Student Association of Surgical Technologist.
Communicate with schools regarding the formation of the student association.
Contact surgical technology program directors for input and student contact.
Obtain guidelines from AST student association.
Goal # 3
Promote the profession of CST/CFA.
PATH
Support the concept of forming a TN First Assisting Association.
Goal # 4
Promote Surgical Technology through legislation.
PATH
Clarify the role of the legislative committee regarding AST and lobbying efforts.
Identify and promote “Day on the Hill” for each year.
Retain lobbyist to oversea and protect the profession of surgical technology.
Retain assistance to enforce the law in place.
Identify and foster legislative relationships with the house and the senate.
Identify and foster relationships with hospital and nursing organizations
Goal # 5
Promote the role of the Surgical Technologist through marketing efforts.
PATH
Create a Marketing Committee to provide support for Regional and State Meetings.
Support our adopted cause (Red Cross) through volunteering efforts and monetary support.
Promote “Day on the Hill” to members.
Promote National Surgical Technologist Week
Online Newsletter Communication
Goal # 6
Promote the role of the Surgical Technologist by fostering membership growth.
PATH
Utilize the membership committee to develop a plan for member and student retention.
The Tennessee AST: Welcomes the following New members.
Tennessee has a very strong State assembly, Each one of you brings into
our association a new face and new ideas, We encourage new members to
get involved in the TN AST.
Lucretia M.
Alexander Jessica N.
Andrews, CST Melissa J. Forte, CST
Mark Angel
Stephen J. Belk
Carrie Francis
Ginger M. Cobble
Lindsay Coker
Viktoriya Gnatynk
Jenna Cox
Jared Davis
Jessica Kari Grady
Colton J.
HarHeib
Tiffany Harris
Diana L. Hauan
Janel N.
Henderson
Angie
Hensberry
Kimber Hickam
Mery C. Jenkins
Scott Barker Jenkins, CST
Katherine Kausch
Lesley Keck
Darra M.
Kelly
Karen
Kerr
Barbara L. Kitchens,
CST Kimberly R.
Lane
Brittany A. Lonergan
Anne K. Martin
Jeani RL Mooney, CST
Duane Moore
Laurie A. Nielson,
CST Maleia
Ritchey
Miranda Russell
Tiffany D. Smith
Paul R. Stansel
Sherri E. Steele, CST
Nicole E.
Stevens
Tracy L.
Thomas
Lindsey S. Thompson
Franklin D. Varney
Jr.
Melanie Vickers
Amanda Williams
Members Email List
January 2010
If you would like your email address added to our TNAST state association list, send your request to Toren Bell tdbhawkeye@bellsouth.net , or any of the board ofdirectors. Please mention this in the email subject line.
This will allow us to contact through email
those whom wish to be notified as to such things as regional and
statewide meetings and legislative alerts.
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