ONSA BC
Occupational Nurses' Specialty Association of British Columbia
Introducing ONSA BC
Occupational Nurses' Specialty Association of British Columbia (ONSA BC)
In 2008, changes to the Health Professions Act in British Columbia prompted the dissolution of the BC Occupational Health Nurses Professional Practice Group (BCOHNPPG) and the creation of ONSA BC as a non-profit society in 2010.
The purposes of the association are:
- To function as a non-profit corporation whose purpose shall be to promote, facilitate and support knowledge and nursing practice in the specialty of Occupational Health.
- To promote provincial standards for Occupational Health Nursing.
- To advance the profession by providing a provincial forum for the exchange of ideas and concerns of Occupational Health Nursing.
- To enhance the profile of Occupational Health Nurses at the community/provincial/national and international levels.
- To improve the health and safety of workers by speaking with a provincial voice to influence health and safety
The Occupational Nurses' Specialty Association of British Columbia (ONSA BC) held its first annual conference and AGM on May 28 & 29th 2010 at the Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel, Richmond BC. Documents from that inaugural meeting include: