Do you love to network? Do you possess coaching leadership qualities? Are you a lifelong learner yourself? The education special interest group (SIG) might be for you!
My name is Samantha Koeninger BSN, RN, CEN and I am the education SIG chairperson. In addition, I am the board secretary for the state of Ohio serving my second term. I have been an OENA member for about nine years! I am currently a clinical nurse educator in a metropolitan emergency department in Cincinnati, where I’ve been for ten years.
For the last two years I have been the chairperson, planning, developing and implementing educations for the board and member meetings every other month. From April through October we meet in person, in Columbus (centrally located), for business and networking. About 30 people from all across the state join us for not only the business portion but a free, CE awarded presentation that this SIG helps deliver.
With all of the great work this state is doing, it has not been a challenge for me to find something we can share with everyone! These are sometimes leaders presenting process changes, staff nurses presenting clinical ladder inquiry projects, or other ED nurses sharing their passionate and tangible work.
I write for CE, coordinate vendors (always fun to befriend them) and stay close to so many presenters from across the state. This is a powerful SIG that has plenty of room to grow!
I’d love to chat more – Email me @: samantha_koeninger@trihealth.com
Talk soon,
Sam 😊