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Melody D. Hanus, RDH
NDHA President 2010-11
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Welcome to the website of the Nebraska Dental
Hygienists’ Association (NDHA). I would like to thank you for the
opportunity to serve as your 2010-2011 president. This position poses as
many challenges as it offers rewards and I look forward to both. It is
“A New Day” at NDHA and for all of us a chance to advance our
profession, our peers, and ourselves.
NDHA is your association, your link to state and national issues. This
site is regularly updated with continuing education schedules,
employment availability, legislative happenings, volunteer
opportunities, and special events.
I encourage you to make this site a favorite!
Melody D. Hanus, RDH
NDHA President 2010-2011
We would like to thank the
NDHA 2010 Annual Session Sponsors:
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2010 NDHA Annual Session Highlights
Coming Soon!
LB 1106 Becomes Law!!
Thank you to those of you who contacted your Senator asking for support
of LB 1106. The bill received overwhelming support from our state
Senators and received the Governor's signature on April 1, 2010. To
learn more about the specifics of this bill and how it may create
opportunities for dental hygienists, please reference the legislature's
website at:
http://www.nebraskalegislature.gov
NDHA supported LB 1106 for several reasons:
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NDHA
is committed to eliminating barriers that prevent low income
children from receiving oral health care needed to achieve healthy
mouths and bodies. School based health centers may provide an
avenue for low income children to receive healthcare
services.
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Virtually all dental disease is preventable, and yet dental decay
remains the most common chronic childhood disease.
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Licensed Dental Hygienists are educated and qualified, to provide
services which prevent dental diseases. The school based health
center would increase the settings/ opportunities for dental
hygienists to deliver beneficial preventive services to those who
are not receiving such services.
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The dental hygiene
workforce is an excellent resource for Nebraska to utilize as they seek
to increase and improve the delivery of preventive oral health care.
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Only 42.7 of Medicaid
eligible children received any preventive dental services.
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“The mission of our schools
is to provide children and adolescents with the knowledge and skills to
lead a healthy and productive life. Good oral health is an important
part of that mission. The proposed Healthy People 2020 objective
related to this mission is to increase the proportion of school-based
health centers with an oral health component.” “Integration of Oral
Health into Coordinated School Health “ Kathy Voigt Geurink, RDH BS MA,
ADHA Access 2.2010
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“Direct delivery of dental
sealants to children and adolescents in school-based settings reduces
dental caries among children and adolescents by 60 percent” “Integration
of Oral Health into Coordinated School Health “ Kathy Voigt Geurink, RDH
BS MA, ADHA Access 2.2010.
ADHA is pleased to announce the
Quarterly Payment Plan (QPP)
option is
now available!!!
ADHA members on the winter billing cycle can now log-in at
www.adha.org, select
"Pay Your Dues" and then the "Quarterly Dues" option. Any new,
former or lapsed ADHA members will have to contact ADHA Member Services
by phone to join the QPP (312-440-8900 option 1).
For more information, please visit the QPP Frequently Asked
Questions page on ADHA's website
http://www.adha.org/aboutadha/payments.htm
or contact Sharon Barnett (x221), Julia Mahan (x209) or Bill Termunde
(x207) in Member Services.
2010 Graduates
Transition to Active ADHA Membership
Congratulations on your recent graduation and
Licensure! Now that you're a licensed registered dental hygienist, you
qualify for active membership at no additional cost. As an active
member, you'll be able to explore your career options, increase your
professional edge, and get discounts on professional items such as
loupes, books, scrubs, car rentals and insurance, just to name a few.
Transitioning your ADHA membership from Student to
Active is a simple process. If you have already completed the transition
from Student to Active member, Thank You. If not, listed below are 3
simples ways to complete the transition.
Online
Login to your account at ADHA.org and click on
“Convert to Active Member”
Call
(312) 440-8900 and press 1
Email
Your name
ADHA member ID number
License number
State of licensure
Send to us at: member.services@adha.net
LB 542 Layed Over
Thursday, May 21,2009 was a day each of us can be proud of
for dental hygiene!! During Thursday’s debate, LB 542 was laid over on
Select File – (where it presently is in the legislative process) - until
the 2010 session of the Legislature! That gives the three dental
professions the summer and fall to work out a compromise to bring to the
Legislature next year. It will be exciting to see what the 3 professions
can accomplish by working together. It is our hopes that all three
dental associations will agree that the health, safety and welfare of
the citizens of our state needs to be placed at the forefront of our
decision making.
Read More.....
Read related articles in Nebraska Newspapers:
Omaha World Herald
The filibuster makes a return in Lincoln
Journal Star
Dental bill stopped by filibuster
You can read the bill here
http://uniweb.legislature.ne.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=6847
We welcome your comments and
input as we begin moving forward in finding common ground with NDA and
NDAA. Please keep us informed of your ideas and suggestions. Our purpose
is to work for the betterment of dental hygiene and the citizens of
Nebraska...your feedback is important to us, so feel free to contact us
at any time.
NDHA Legislative Committee
Links to:
Find your senator
Call your senator
Email your senator
EXTRA EXTRA...
The
NebraskaLand Explorer
and
Read It On The Web!
March, 2010
available online now!
The Hard copy version of the NebraskaLand Explorer has
been mailed to all members.
Watch your mail boxes for your copy.
ADHA Statement on Allied Membership
Read more...
Infective Endocarditis
New Guidelines
Read more....
ADHA Emphasizes Access to Care Issues
after Recent Tragedy
Read more...
Newsletter Deadlines
Future Newsletter Article
Deadlines: Email your articles and photos to the
Editor,
Heather Hessheimer, by the
due dates below. Articles received after the due dates will be
published in the following issue.
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Deadline for
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October 13, 2010
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Updated Links:
07-26-10
Employment
07-23-10
Who's Who
07-17-10
Continuing Education
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07-14-10
Employment
07-10-10
Employment
07-01-10
Employment
06-21-10
Employment
06-18-10
Employment
06-11-10
Continuing Education
- OTHER
06-10-10
Employment
06-02-10
Continuing Education
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06-01-10 Welcome - President
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July |
NDHA
July 31
NDHA Summer Leadership and Executive Board Meeting |
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September |
ODHA
September 17 & 18
Esther Wilkins, RDH, DM
"Rethinking Dental Caries: Research & Clinical Applications for
Practice"
September 29
RDH Meet, Greet & Share
September 30
CPR Renewal
GNDHA
September 20
How Microbiological Testing Can Save Teeth and Lives
Registration Form
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October |
Other
October 1
Caries Risk Management
ODHA
October 7
CPR
October 11
An Overview of
Nutritional/Herbal Effect on Teeth, Oral Tissue & Healing
NDHA
NOTE: Date Change
to
Oct. 22-23, 2010
October 1-2
NDHA Fall Session
Holiday Inn Convention Center
Kearney, NE
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November |
ODHA
November 1
Periodontal & Medical
Considerations in Implant Therapy
November 17
RDH Meet, Greet & Share
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2011 |
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January |
NDHA
January 21
Legislative Breakfast
ODHA
January 25
RDH Meet, Greet & Share
January 27
Salivary Diagnostics:
Bringing Clinical Lab Testing to Dentistry
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February |
Other
February 11
Save me-Save you- Ergonogmics and effective patient care
&
What is it? How do I use it? Today's Dental Products and Treatment
Options
ODHA
February 17
Domestic Violence:
Reporting Adult & Child Abuse & ODHA Awards Night
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March |
ODHA
March 22
RDH Meet, Greet & Share
March 30
Dental Product Presentation
NDHA
March 31 -April 2
NDHA Annual Session
Embassy Suites
Lincoln Nebraska
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April |
NDHA
March 31 -April 2
Continued
NDHA Annual Session
Embassy Suites
Lincoln Nebraska
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June |
ADHA
June 15 – 21, 2011
88th Annual Session
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2012 |
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June |
ADHA
TBA
89th Annual Session
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2013 |
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June |
ADHA
June 17 - 27, 2013
90th Annual Session
Boston, MA
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