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Golden Triangle Chapter Updates

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Photos from the April Dinner Meeting, Donor Week, May ITNS Conference, and other events have been added to the website. Please visit the photos page to browse the latest photos.
 
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Download the Spring/Summer 2008 Newsletter!
 
bullet Check for updates for event and recent photos from the US Transplant Games on the official Games website.
 
bullet Congratulations to Kandy Newell and Donna Schmidt as they are the winners of the two free registrations for the upcoming Seventh Annual Golden Triangle Chapter Conference.
 
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Be a part of the website/newsletter committee! Diane Jaynes is the new website chairperson and would love to have your help with improving the website this year. Particularly, by creating a newsletter for the website to help keep everyone updated. Also, by joining the website/newsletter committee you can earned up to 10 CEUs for attending 6 meetings. Meetings will be held on the 3rd Thursday of every month. The time will be decided based on everyone's schedule. Please email Diane at jayndm@upmc.edu if you are interested.
 

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Local dues are being collected for the 2007-2008 year.  Every member owes dues at this time.  The only exceptions are members who joined after June 1st of this year. If you pay by check, you will no longer receive a receipt.  Your cancelled check will be your receipt.
Please send your due payments to :  Golden Triangle Chapter - International Transplant Nurses Society, 3459 Fifth Avenue, 7 South, Pittsburgh, PA 15312. Attention: Mary Beth Lewis, Treasurer
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July Birthdays

Cathy Baran
Jaime Potemra
Molly Breckenridge
Lisa Vogler
Jareen Flohr
Melissa Zarzeczny
Diana Zaldonis
Carolyn Hartner
Judi Vensak
Kristin Shoemaker
Kim Risch
Julie Ursin
July 3rd
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July 6th
July 8th
July 9th
July 10th
July 14th
July 15th
July 24th
July 28th
July 29th
July 30th
Download the July Birthday List

Awareness Jewelry Announcement

Awareness jewelry comes in either a bracelet or a zipper pull. Show your support with a sterling silver ribbon charm and the color that represents your cause. Green shows support for organ and tissue donation/transplantation.

The Awareness Bracelet is styled in varying shades of green with crystal accents and is embellished with a sterling silver ribbon charm. The bracelet measures approximately 7 ¼ inches and is adjustable with a lobster claw and link closure. You may also order this item in smaller sizes for children. Designs and patterns may vary slightly based on item, color and size.   

The Awareness Zipper Pull is made using a swivel clip that moves 360 degrees for ease of frequent opening and closing of your purse, wallet or jacket. These pulls are approximately 4 inches long from top of clip to the end of the sterling silver ribbon charm.  

When placing your order, please reference ITNS in the comment section and a portion of the sale price will be donated to ITNS – Golden Triangle Chapter. If you have any questions feel free to send me an e-mail. rebecca@jewelryandgiftsbyrebecca.com

View Bracelet     View Zipper Pull   View ordering page

The December 2006 Dinner Meeting Notes are now available for reading. Download meeting notes. Past Dinner meeting summaries: October 2006. Read about the ITNS-GTC new pin

Journal Club summaries are now available for reading. Please feel free to download the June 2005, September 2005, December 2006 summaries

Bi-Annual Update is now available for reading. Please feel free to download the update.

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Upcoming Events:

September 25-27, 2008: TRIO Annual Convention

bulletLocation: Millennium Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri
bulletMore information to follow
bulletParticipate in the Transplant Pharmacy Workshop. Download Registration/Announcement form
bullet Download Registration Packet/Schedule of Events
bullet Download announcement

October 3-5, 2008: 1st Annual Southeast Regional Transplant Symposium

bulletLocation: Savannah, Georgia
bulletPresented by Northeast Florida and Georgia Chapters of the International Transplant Nurses Society
bulletContact Shirley Hill, RN, BSN, CCTN at Piedmont Hospital in Savannah, Georgia with any questions at 404-605-4728 or via email at shirley.hill@piedmont.org
bullet Download Announcement

October 17, 2008: ITNS - Buckeye Chapter Annual Conference

bulletLocation: HeathSpace Auditorium, Cleveland Clinic Campus in Cleveland, Ohio.
bulletAdditional information to be announced.

November 2, 2008: National Kidney Foundation Kidney Walk

bulletLocation:  Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
bulletTime: Registration begins at 8:00 AM and Walk begins at 8:45 AM
bulletAll walk participants must be in the door by 9:00 AM to have free admission to the zoo for the day.
bullet If you have any questions, please contact Tiffany Cramer-Ray at 800-261-4115, ext. 15 or via email at Tiffany.Ray@kidney.org
bullet Register Online!

November 24-25, 2008: ITNS European 2008 Conference

bulletLocation: Royal College of Physicians, London, England.
bulletTopic: State of the Art Transplant Nursing: A European Flavour
bulletFee:  ITNS Members: $ 300.  Non-Members:  $ 375
bulletRegistration Deadline is October 28, 2008.
bulletDownload Brochure.

 

 
Quick Links

American Liver Foundation - Western PA

International Transplant Nurse's Society

National Kidney Foundation - Western PA

Team Pittsburgh

Forms and Newsletters

Committee Appointment Flyer

Golden Triangle Chapter Bylaws

ITNS Membership Application

ITNS-GTC Membership Application

Movers and Shakers

The Pennsylvania Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness License Plate

Speakers Bureau Registry Form


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