Local Eye Site (LES) Announces Partnership with American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses (ASORN)
Posted: 06-09-2009 : RALEIGH, N.C.

RALEIGH, NC – – Local Eye Site, the premier online destination for professionals in the eye care industry, announced today its newly-formed partnership with ASORN, the chief association for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses. Both organizations share the basic mission of supporting education, professionalism and advancements in the quality of eye care. ASORN and LES will work together in a collaborative effort to raise the awareness of their organizations while continuing to provide unparalleled support to eye care professionals and foster excellence in patient care.

“Our collaboration with Local Eye Site is an exciting opportunity to share ASORN’s mission of advancing education for the ophthalmic team,” said Eileen Beltramba, president of ASORN. “By partnering with Local Eye Site, we can share educational resources and provide our members with additional tools to help in their workplace.”

ASORN was founded to foster excellence in ophthalmic patient care while supporting ophthalmic teams through individual development, education and evidence-based practice. Standard ASORN members include Registered Nurses in Ophthalmic offices and clinics, community health, management and surgical settings. ASORN also has affiliate members who are not Registered Nurses, including those committed to fostering the ophthalmic team concept and collaboration among all who work in the eye care specialty. For more information, visit www.asorn.org.

“We are thrilled about the potential opportunities through our partnership with ASORN,” said Brad McCorkle, president and founder of Local Eye Site. “ASORN is a highly respected organization in the ophthalmic community, and we look forward to working more closely to raise awareness and support excellence in eye care.”

Local Eye Site (LES) helps eye care practices around the country raise their online awareness, recruit qualified talent year-round and improve patient care through its unique model of leveraging online communication and unprecedented two-way job recruitment process.

About Local Eye Site
Local Eye Site is the premier online destination for professionals in the eye care industry. Founded in 2007 by Brad McCorkle, a former Senior Medical Sales Representative for a leading eye care company, Local Eye Site advances the quality of patient care by providing opportunities to foster professional development, further education and enhance communication among the eye care community. The site is committed to serving the industry from a personal and local perspective. Local Eye Site's fresh and creative approach to the eye care industry distinguishes it from eye care associations and industry competitors. For more information, visit localeyesite.com.