August 2014

Member Newsletter of the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association

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Highlights

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09/2 District 2 Meeting

09/10 Congress

09/17 District 4 Meeting

09/18 PSNA Event, DeSales

Medical Marijuana09/26 District 6 Meeting

10/09 Town Hall, Scranton

10/14 District 4 Meeting

10/24 PSNA Event, Wilkes

Medical Marijuana

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“Front Line”

Medical Marijuana p 1

Member News p 2

Town Hall p 2

Child Abuse Education p 2

New Members p 3

Call for Reviewers p 3

Bullying Workshop p 4

Career Center p 4

Reserve Your Seats Today

The Pennsylvania State Nurses As-sociation (PSNA) will host a continu-ing education series titled Medical Marijuana: Myths & Medicine.

This half-day event will be offered at four Pennsylvania locations – De-Sales University, Wilkes University, Millersville University and Pittsburgh – between September 2014 and April 2015. Agenda topics include the history of marijuana, the effects of marijuana on the central nervous system, and Pennsylvania legislation related to medical can-nabis.

The first of the two Fall offerings will be held Thursday, September 18, 2014 at DeSales University, Center Valley from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.

The second Fall offering will be held October 24, 2014 at Wilkes University from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm.

Medical cannabis is a defining patient issue of our time. As it changes our legislative

landscape, it is the responsibility of health care professionals to be informed.

PSNA Chief Executive Officer Betsy M. Snook, MEd, RN, BSN

Pricing for this event is:

• $35, PSNA members • $49, non-PSNA member • $20, non-licensed student

3.0 Contact Hours Awarded

Register at: www.psna.org/medicalmarijuana

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Members Making News

Angela C. Henry, BA, RN, CPAN, has been elected to the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certifi-cation, Inc. (ABPANC) Board of Directors and began serving a two-year term in July 2014. Henry has a wide range of experience in perianesthesia nursing, critical care, trauma care and neurosurgery at large hospitals in the U.S. and Canada. She has published several articles on nursing certification and is a frequent speaker at professional nursing events. She received a scholarship for the 2014 Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI) for advocacy of nursing and health care concerns at the government level. Henry is a staff nurse in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Membership Update: Child Abuse Education

The new law regarding mandatory continuing education of child abuse for health care licensee reporters in Pennsylvania will take effect in 2015. The Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) has created resourc-es for registered nurses in the Commonwealth. The PSNA Department of Government Affairs and the PSNA Department of Professional Development have partnered to create education for licensed nurses as well as nursing students preparing to graduate. This education is currently under review for approval by the State De-partment but should be released by January 2015 when the new law takes effect.

Town Hall Meeting Sponsored by

PSNA District 4

University of ScrantonThe DeNaples Center

407A, The Rev. Bernard R. McIlhenny Ballroom

6:00 – 8:30 p.m.

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Topics to include: Safe Staffing • Whistle Blower

APRN Scopes of PracticeViolence Against Health Care Workers

October 9, 2014

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Welcome New Members!Olayemi Adio District02Linda Arcurie District04Dorinda Barley District16Nicole Barrett District01Marylynn Bartoletti District25Gail Beam District23Courtney Beyers District01Rachel Bristow District01Alene Brunkhurst District01Patricia Carnes District15Laura Cintron District00Julia Collins District25David Courson District06Sakina Dadpor District01Jerri Janelle Delfratte District09Luis Diaz-Diaz District16Mary Ellen Ferri District06C G Fleischer District09Christine Fung District07Mary Ellen Glasgow District06Cheryl Hecht District01Edith Heilman District25Natasha-Lynn Hixson District02Kimberly Holmes District06June Horowitz District01Karen Huntbach District25Lily Indrawati District04Michelle Kelly District02

Susan Kelly District07Judith Kort District06Anne McCarren District25Dorothy McGinn District23Julie McNeil District16Andrew Ozolins District06Audrey Peterson District06Margaret Prudente District04Jennifer Ranck District07Christin Reddy District25Nicole Redmond District25Tara Rochford District01Angie Ruggeri District22Karen Russell District25Jennifer Schoen District07Michael Selby District22Carol Strawderman District09Eileen Taff District02Crystal Taylor District23Christine Thidemann District02Madeline Vidal District01Antonia Villarruel District01Kevin Walker District23Melissa Watson District15Tania Wells District27Maryanne Werba District23Torrey Witt District06Karen Wolf District27

Call for CE Reviewers: Are You...• A member of PSNA? If you are not a member, visit www.psna.org/join for membership information.• Experienced in planning continuing education?• Experienced in academic preparation and/or nursing education?

Do you...• Have a bachelor's degree or higher in Nursing or a BSN with a master's degree or higher in a related field?• Have time to review 1 to 2 applications per month?• Have time to participate in an annual meeting — either in person or through a scheduled conference call?

Contact Aislynn Moyer, PSNA Director of Prof. Development, amoyer@psna.org for details.

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You offer your care. Your compassion. Your devotion. And what do you get in return? A deaf ear? Not anymore. We’rethe Pennsylvania State Nurses Association—and with the support of the state’s nurses, we’ve successfully lobbied toprotect your titles, improve funding, introduce safe staffing legislation, and bring nurses to the table during the policymaking process. Of course, there’s more to our story. So, if you’re curious to know why physicians, administratorsand lawmakers are suddenly giving you their attention, visit www.TheyCanHearYouNow.com. Then, join the chorus.

Make usfull

partnersin care.

Let us lead

change.Better funding.

Promotesafer

staffing.

Give us a seat at the table.

THEY CAN HEAR YOU NOW.

Workshop on BullyingThe Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) is offering a facilitated work-shop built around its publication, WhenNursesHurtNursesWorkbook. This work-shop awards 7.0 continuing nursing education credits. WhenNursesHurtNursesWorkbook was created in partnership with Sigma Theta Tau International and is authored by Cheryl Dellasega, PhD, RN, CRNP.

Nursing is viewed as the most trusted and caring profession and yet nurse-on-nurse bullying is a reality. Not only does it affect morale and professional self-es-teem, but it jeopardizes patient care. When Nurses Hurt Nurses Workbookprovides guidance on recognizing relationally aggressive behaviors, diffusing confronta-tional situations and applying interpersonal communication skills. Dr. Dellasega equips nurses with tools to recognize relational aggression and promote change. Learning Activities enhance the reader’s application of these tools. By the end of this workbook, nurses will find their “a-ha” moment. This is an essential resource in creating a safer, more respectful workplace.

The workshop cost of $500 includes a bundle of 10 workbooks and four live one-hour webinars for 10 RNs. Par-ticipants can be added for $50 each. PSNA offers an optional four-hour live in-person conference (additional fees will apply). All live sessions will be presented by PSNA.

Visit www.psna.org/workbook for information.

7.0 continuing nursing education credits awarded upon completion.

AbouttheAuthor: For more than 25 years, Dr. Dellasega has been working as a researcher, counselor, teacher and nurse practitioner. She is the author of six books including Sigma Theta Tau International’s publication, When Nurses Hurt Nurses. As a professor of humanities in the College of Medicine and professor of women’s studies at The Pennsylvania State University, Dr. Dellasega is actively involved in medical education, conducts research on psychosocial issues and leads community outreach efforts.

PSNAisaccreditedasaproviderofcontinuingnursingeducationbytheAmericanNursesCredentialingCenter’sCommissiononAccreditation.

PSNA Launches New Online Career Center

On August 18, 2014, PSNA launched their interactive job board, the PSNA careerCENTER. With its focus on nursing organizations and professionals, the PSNA careerCENTER offers its members — and the industry at large — an easy-to-use and highly targeted resource for online employment connections. Both members and non-members can use the PSNA careerCENTER to reach qualified candidates. Employ-ers can post jobs online, search for qualified candidates based on specific job criteria, and create an online resume agent to email qualified candidates daily. They also benefit from online reporting that provides job activity statistics.

For job seekers, PSNA careerCENTER is a free service that provides access to employers and nursing jobs. In addition to posting resumes, job seekers can browse and view available jobs based on their criteria and save those jobs for later review if they choose. Job seekers can also create a search agent to provide email notifications of jobs that match their criteria.

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You offer your care. Your compassion. Your devotion. And what do you get in return? A deaf ear? Not anymore. We’rethe Pennsylvania State Nurses Association—and with the support of the state’s nurses, we’ve successfully lobbied toprotect your titles, improve funding, introduce safe staffing legislation, and bring nurses to the table during the policymaking process. Of course, there’s more to our story. So, if you’re curious to know why physicians, administratorsand lawmakers are suddenly giving you their attention, visit www.TheyCanHearYouNow.com. Then, join the chorus.

Make usfull

partnersin care.

Let us lead

change.Better funding.

Promotesafer

staffing.

Give us a seat at the table.

THEY CAN HEAR YOU NOW.