National Nurses Week Celebration Honors – Join Us!

The Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association (MODNA) has the distinct pleasure of honoring two of central Ohio’s health advocates at this year’s Annual Dinner Meeting, May 9^th at LaScala Restaurant and Banquet Center. Andrea Cambern, 10TV News Anchor will receive MODNA’s Health Advocate Award and State Representative John Patrick Carney will receive MODNA’s Legislator of the Year Award.

Andrea Cambern is an award winning television journalist. She is an advocate for health and wellness and is best known for her “Commit to be Fit” initiative. She is a founding member of the American Heart Association’s “Circle of Red Society”. In addition, Ms. Cambern serves on the boards of health organizations including the Lymphoma Society of Central Ohio and Central Ohio Diabetes Association. Her promotion of nutrition, exercise, disease prevention and health screening are regular features in her broadcasts. She promotes healthy lifestyles and role models that for her viewers. MODNA is pleased to honor Ms. Cambern with our 2012 Health Advocate Award.

John Patrick Carney is in his second term representing the 22^nd House District. His Legislative Committees include ranking member of the Insurance Committee and member of the Health and Aging Committee. Among health legislation he sponsored the successful Healthy Choices for Healthy Children Act which improves the health of children by requiring exercise in the school curriculum and strengthening the nutritional requirements for food and beverages sold in our schools. I addition, HB 67 Blood Donations Bill was passed permitting persons age 16 to donate blood with parental consent. The American Red Cross reports that this alone has generated an additional 13,400 pints of blood; saving as many as 42,00 lives.  He currently is supporting HB 303 an update of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act. His bipartisan work on issues of concern to Ohioans has been lauded from both political parties. MODNA is pleased to honor Rep. Carney with our 2012 Legislator of the Year Award.

For more information regarding our National Nurses Week celebration contacts Debbie A. Freece, Executive Director at 614-326-1630 or modna@sbcglobal.net.

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MODNA is the largest ONA district nurses association serving registered nurses in the following central Ohio counties: Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Pickaway, & Union.  MODNA is also the home district for OSUNO, the collective bargaining unit for The Ohio State University Medical Center.