NIOSH Survey for PT's

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Dear ALL,

If you are a pharm tech student who has never worked as a pharm tech then this

post is not for you.

IF you are a registered, certified, practicing technician, OR currently

unemployed pharmacy technician then this announcement is for YOU!

Let's make this very clear: you do not have to be a registered tech, you do not

have to be a certified tech, but you either have to be a practicing/employed

tech or an out of work tech.

Various Pharmacy Technician Associations have been asked to help NIOSH the

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

(NIOSH) collect data on pharm tech issues regarding the safety of their job.

They sent emails out to all members.

Unfortunately the reply or response has been low/poor overall.

This is the second notice that I got from AAPT. I also got a notice from NPTA.

At this point it does not matter what organizaton you belong to s much as NIOSH

gets information that can be analyzed to find out what the REAL picture is for

pharmacy technicans, as far as safety and health is concerned. A report would be

forthcoming.

This is the second email and I post it with permission of the AAPT President to

help get the word out that we NEED your input.

" Don't wait, complete the survey today!

Subject: Reminder to Participate in NIOSH Health and Safety Practices Survey of

Healthcare Workers

Dear Member,

If you have completed this important survey, thank you very much and please

disregard this email. (Since the survey is anonymous, we cannot track

responders, so everyone will receive this email).

If you have not responded, please read the information below then use the Survey

Link below to take the survey. AAPT members are one of many health professionals

that were sent the survey.

Use the Survey Link (click or copy and paste it into your web browser)

https://www.niosh-healthcare-survey.org/

Note: You will be asked for the organization key which is: AAPT - The survey is

being conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

(NIOSH) and we have agreed to distribute the survey to our members because we

are interested in data which can ultimately lead to your improved safety and

health. If all parts of the survey are applicable to you, the survey will take

approximately 30 minutes to complete.

The survey will close at midnight March 26, 2011.

While your participation is very important for the success of this effort, your

choice to participate is completely voluntary. Your responses to all questions

will be kept secure. No personal identifiers will be recorded.

If you have any problems accessing the survey, please call our Help Desk at

1-888-219-5667 (toll free). Should you have any other questions about the

survey, please contact: Jim Boiano jboiano@... (513-841-4246) or

Steege asteege@... (513-841-4538).

Thank you in advance for participating in this important survey.

Sincerely,

Ann Oberg, BS, CPhT

President, AAPT

, MD

Director, NIOSH "

Let us know that you completed the survey if you like! It would be nice to know

that someone responded to this. Also If you have any suggestions please feel

freeto contact Jim Boiano jboiano@... (513-841-4246) or Steege

asteege@... (513-841-4538).

Respectfully,

Jeanetta Mastron CPhT BS

Founder/Owner