The Texas State Association of Occupational Health Nurses (TSAOHN) is dedicated to advancing the field of Occupational Health Care and sustains the professional growth and development of registered nurses working in the field. TSAOHN focuses primarily on providing education and certification, promoting professional recognition, and collaborating with community groups and clients to facilitate the exchange of information. TSAOHN was formed in 1953 under the name the Texas Association of Industrial Nurses (TAIN) as a constituent of the American Association of Industrial Nurses, Inc. TAIN was established in 1952, incorporated in 1966, became the Texas Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. in 1976, and the Texas State Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. in 1988. Today, seven chapter associations (Austin, Dallas, North Texas, Houston, San Antonio, Texas Bay Area, Texas Sabine, and members-at-large) make up TSAOHN. The Sabine Area chapter, formed in 1942, is the oldest chapter in Texas, established in the same year as the national association.
Correspondence, minutes, agenda, reports, photographs, and awards compose the Texas State Association of Occupational Health Nurses (TSAOHN) Records, which documents the activities of the TSAOHN from its inception until 2008. The records are organized into four series: Operating Records, TSAOHN History, Photographs, and Memorabilia and Awards. Organized by year, the first series, operating records, contains material from the Board of Directors, the President, the Vice President, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Historian, and various committees. Furthermore, Series I includes copies of the newsletter, copies of legislation concerning laws governing the Nursing practice, the by-laws, and conference records. This series also documents TSAOHN’s 50th anniversary celebration. The second series holds histories of individual chapters as well as primary documents compiled by TSAOHN on their history as an organization. Series III and Series IV consist of photographs, memorabilia and awards.
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Texas State Association of Occupational Health Nurses Records, 1947-2008, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Forms part of the History of Nursing Collection.
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