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Vol. 76 | No. 1January 2020
THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE LSNA & LOUISIANA NURSES FOUNDATIONQuarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 65,000 Registered Nurses in Louisiana
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Patrick Reed, RN, DNP
Happy 2020 Year of the Nurse! The theme for LSNA in 2020 is Culture of Care. Nursing is a challenging profession. Daily we are often asked to do more with less. Frequently we don’t give ourselves or each other the level of care we give patients. LSNA wants to lead a Louisiana revolution where nurses care for
each other and build each other up. While we practice in many different specialty areas, we share common ideals, values, and ethics. The core component of being a nurse guides our thoughts and actions.
LSNA is creating a community of nurses committed to supporting each other. The mission of LSNA is to foster high standards
Nurses!Louisiana has a large list of nurses to keep
updated and we want to reach you all. Please be sure to email [email protected] with address
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President’s Corner
Patrick Reed
for professional nursing practice for all Registered Nurses and advocate for quality healthcare for the citizens of Louisiana.
To current members of LSNA, thank you so much for your continued support. This year will be filled with new valuable programs. The districts will continue to provide meaningful networking and professional development programs.
Soon to be members, we welcome Registered Nurses across Louisiana in all practice areas to join LSNA during this monumental year. By becoming an LSNA member, you are showing that you are committed to the broad profession of nursing. We can be your expert guide in your personal professional development and creating positive, supportive relationships with colleagues working in the full spectrum of specialties.
Every LSNA effort this year will focus on providing value driven member benefits while creating a culture of care. We look forward to helping you achieve great things in 2020!
Happy 2020 Year of the Nurse!
Executive Director’s MessagePage 2
District NewsPages 3-6
The 2019 Louisiana Action Coalition
Culture of Health SummitPage 7
Why Political AdvocacyPage 8
NCPD CornerPage 9
Southern Strategy GroupPage 9
Louisiana Nurses FoundationPage 9
MembershipPage 10
2020 the Year of the Nurse
and Midwife!Page 11
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LNF Board of TrusteesPresident ............................................................................... Denise DannaVice-President .....................................................................Chad SullivanTreasurer ............................................................................................. VacantSecretary ............................................................................ Barbara McGillTrustee .........................................................................Cynthia PrestholdtTrustee ............................................................................ Georgia JohnsonTrustee ....................................................................................Anhyel Burke
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Executive BoardPresident ................................................................................. Patrick ReedPresident-Elect..................................................................Ecoee RooneySecretary .......................................................................... Justin FontenotTreasurer .......................................................................... Denise HancockTransition into Practice ....................................................Matthew Linn
Directors ofClinical Nursing Practice & Advocacy ..................................................Chadwick Kenney-PossaMembership, Recruitment, & Retention .................................................................... Benita ChatmonNursing Leadership & Professional Development ............................Ahnyel Jones-BurkesOrganizational Advancement.................................. Deborah Spann
Non-Voting Board MembersImmediate Past-President ...................................... Georgia JohnsonLASN President..............................................McKenzie Baumgartner
District Presidents01 Alexandria................................................................................. VACANT02 Baton Rouge ..................................................................... Lisa Deaton03 Northshore ............................................................. Georgia Johnson04 Lafayette ........................................................................... Elsie Meaux05 Lake Charles ............................................................ Emily Ashworth06 Monroe ..................................................................................... VACANT07 New Orleans ................................................................Ecoee Rooney08 Ruston ........................................................................ Deborah Spann09 Winnfield .................................................................................. VACANT10 Shreveport ................................................................. Pam Holcombe11 Tangipahoa ................................................................ Rachel Artigues12 Bayou ................................................................................... Carolyn Cox13 Feliciana ..................................................................................... VACANT
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Executive Director’s Message
I’m excited that the LSNA Board of Directors has given me the opportunity to serve as the new Executive Director. I began on November 1, 2019. The Board has a great vision to create a Culture of Care for nurses in Louisiana. My background is organizational development. Specifically, my specialty is bringing
proven business principles to nonprofit associations and organizations. The area that sets me apart from others is my unwavering support of organizational mission. LSNA has a powerful mission – to foster high standards for professional nursing practice for all Registered Nurses and advocate for quality healthcare, that we will use as our guidepost for all activities. On a personal note, my mother enthusiastically practiced geriatric nursing for over 45 years.
To our current members, thank you so much for your continued support. We appreciate every member and hope you are delighted with the value you receive from your membership.
To future members, please consider joining LSNA at this exhilarating time moving forward.
Benefits of LSNA Membership:1. Advance Your Career – Further your career
through networking with nurses in your area and learn about job opportunities, fellowships, loans, scholarships, and more.
2. Improve Your Practice – Participate in high quality practical continuing education opportunities.
3. Receive Recognition – Attend inspiring events highlighting nurses and nursing.
4. Save Money – Receive discounts on ANA books, continuing education modules, and a full range of insurance options.
5. Influence Policy – Lead advocacy efforts to protect your practice and improve quality of care.
Join today at: https://www.lsna.org/membership/
I look forward to getting to know you and work together for Louisiana Nurses who are making people’s lives better every single day.
Sincerely,Thea Ducrow, Ph.D.Executive Director, LSNA & [email protected]
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Baton Rouge District News
District News
Karen Loden, BRDNA member
Some months ago, ANA sponsored a contest with a prize of winning an iPad Pro with pencil for taking a survey. I entered the contest, just to have my responses to the survey count. In August, I received an email that I had won the iPad Pro, but had three days to respond to the email. I did respond because it has been many years
since I won anything, unless you count the potted plant I won at the Celebrate Nursing banquet a few years ago. Time went on and no iPad Pro was forthcoming, so I assumed I did not respond in sufficient time. When I returned home from vacation at the beginning of November, a package from Fed Ex was waiting for me at their office. I could not imagine what that could be, but I went and there was my iPad Pro! Wow, what a great welcome home present. Now I just have to figure out how to use it. The morale of this story is — enter contests sponsored by ANA because you never know you may be the lucky winner!
And the winner of the iPad Pro with pencil is. . .
The Baton Rouge District Nurses Association held its November 14, 2019 meeting at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. The meeting was attended by over 40 members, guests and students. Nurse veterans were honored and graduating seniors from local Schools of Nursing were welcomed to the meeting and received gift bags. Dr. Cynthia Bienemy, PhD, RN, gave a continuing education program on “Challenges faced by Newly Licensed Registered Nurses as the Newest Members of the Nursing Workforce.” Madison Nunnery, from Southeastern Louisiana University was the recipient of the one year membership in ANA.
Pictured from the left are: BRDNA members Cynthia Prestholdt, Valerie Schluter, Bienemy
and Staci Turner.
The Baton Rouge District Nurses Association (BRDNA) held its October 10, 2019 meeting at Woman’s Hospital. Over 60 members, guests and students attended. Kiona Hayes, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, GRACE Program Nurse Case Manager spoke on Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy. She explained what addiction is and what it is not, and the treatments available to pregnant women with opioid use disorder.
The next BRDNA meeting will be Nov. 14, 2019.
Pictured from the left are Dell Mars, Secretary, Hayes, and Mary Dudley, immediate past
president of BRDNA.
Membership Meetings
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Lisa Deaton, BSN, RNBRDNA President
On October 31, 2019, BRDNA had the privilege of hosting a four day annual Cruise and Learn. Eighty-eight registered nurses, family and friends cruised out of New Orleans to Cozumel. In addition, we held a reception as one of our culminating events for the District’s Centennial Celebration. We were delighted to celebrate with our nursing colleagues from across the state including Alexandria, Bossier, Covington, Denham Springs, Farmerville, Gonzales, Harvey, Lafayette, Lake Charles, New Orleans, Shreveport, Slidell and Thibodaux.
Fifty-four registered nurses participated in the continuing nursing education program presented by Cynthia Bienemy, PhD, RN, Director of the LA Center of Nursing and Co-Lead of the LA Action Coalition. Building a Culture of Health is a national movement led by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The Louisiana Action Coalition has been a part of this movement since 2010. Dr. Bienemy’s presentation provided insight into the relationship between the recommendations from the Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing and nursing’s role in building a culture of health. A Culture of Health places well-being at the center of every aspect of life, so that all communities can flourish, and all individuals thrive. It’s built on the premise that everyone deserves to live the healthiest life possible. Nurses have been voted #1 for seventeen consecutive years. We should unite with one strong voice, the future of healthcare depends on us.
Although the Cruise and Learn has been held annually for approximately twenty years, this was my first time to participate. However, I can
promise it will not be my last. As the President of the BRDNA, one of my main goals has been to engage more nurses in the eight parishes included in our District. The cruise provided an opportunity to engage nurses, both members and non-members, from across the state. We had nurses with experience ranging from five to more than fifty years of nursing. It was a pleasure to meet and engage with each of them. We shared stories, experiences, and ideas about nursing and how we have the responsibility to make a difference. I will be reaching out to other District Presidents to encourage the continuation of this annual event.
District News
Baton Rouge District NewsBaton Rouge District Nurses Association (BRDNA)
Hosts 2019 Cruise and Learn
Continuing Education Attendees Deborah Ray, Sharhonda Zeno, Kaylon Benjamin, Lisa Deaton, Maxine Johnson, Clara Earl, Theresa Miller,
Sonya Gaines, Dell Mars, Pamela Poole, Mark Gaines, Deborah Litton, Susan Carnes, Claire Mortimer, Ruby Jones, Marilyn Barr, Tamara Baxter, Cynthia Bienemy, Noranne Planchocke, Kevin Besse, Claude Guidry,
Melanie Harris, Paula Domangue, Brady Brown, Diane Webb, Renee Downey, Pam Holcombe, Monica Blanchard, Amisha Robillard, Ruby Jones, Mona Washington-Jingles, Sharhonda Zeno, Martina Auzenne,
Mary Barrow, Bridget Bell, Valerie Bonin, Brady Brown, Debra Colar-Hughes, Patricia Dufrene, Connie Ginn, Darra Jung, Sherry Guajardo, Sandra Hamilton, Yolanda Huff, Windy Jaep, Wanda Jefferson, Ashley Maines,
Venus Parker, Gloria Peters, Antoinette Quarrles, Melissa Rennie, Juanita Roberts, Jonshonique Taylor, Sinitra Tillman, Valecia Vaugh, and Rebecca Weston.
Continuing Education Topic Screen Shot
BRDNA Board Members and Speaker President Lisa Deaton, Recording Secretary
Dell Mars, Speaker Cynthia Bienemy, Treasurer Clara Earl
RN exclusive jewelry event winner Maxine Johsnon – Shreveport District
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Left to right: Denise Hart faculty, Carly Woodard, Taylor Mangus, Janelle Torres and Del Mars faculty
FRANU students
Left to Right - Kimberly Sanz, Campbell Palmer, Brittany Rozell, faculty Valerie Schluter and senior
student not pictured is Catherine Micheals
Baton Rouge General School of Nursing
Left to right -Dr. Linda Markey, Director of BRGSON, Shayla Grayer , Penny VanPelt faculty
and Stacey Ligon faculty
January, February, March 2020 Pelican News • Page 5
NODNA, Region VII: News and Updates
Congratulations to our newly elected 2020-2022 NODNA Board Members! Kendra M. Barrier, PhD, MSN, RN will serve as our President Elect and Aimme McCauley, MSN-NI/NE, RN will serve as our Secretary. We are looking forward to the future of NODNA as we continue to bring on great leadership!
NODNA’s Board of Directors have planned exciting programs
for the 2020 Calendar Year. One of our most recent programs in October 2019, focused on “Pharmacology of Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoids.” We were honored to have two phenomenal guest speakers, David Brown, Attorney at Law and Dr. Peter Winsauer. The program focused on the policy and science of medical marijuana and cannabinoids. NODNA’s programs provide nurses with the opportunity to earn CE Credit and network with other nurses throughout the New Orleans Metro Area. NODNA is looking forward to you joining us in 2020! To learn more about NODNA and our activities, go to www.nolanurses.org, follow us on Linked In, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
District News
Chantel B. Moffett, BSN, RN
New Orleans District Nurses Association, Region VII
Ecoee Rooney, DNP, RN-BC, SANE-A
On November 7th, New Orleans District Nurses Association (NODNA) enjoyed celebrating Student Nurses for a 2nd time in 2019 at Chateau Country Club. We were joined by a very special guest speaker, Justin Fontenot, Secretary for Louisiana State Nurses Association, who addressed the students about harnessing the power of nursing. From 2019 forward our Student Nurses Night will be held in the Fall to focus on the Nursing Excellence Celebration during the Spring during Nurses Week. Student Nurses attended from Dillard University, University of Holy Cross, LSUHSC, William Carey and Delgado Charity as well as LPN students from Delgado and Nunez Community College. The evening was filled with fun, games, giveaways, and networking with representatives from our sponsors.• Gold Sponsors: Tulane HCA Healthcare,
University Medical Center, and Herzing University.
Kendra M. Barrier, PhD, MSN, RN
(President Elect)
Aimme McCauley, MSN-NI/NE (Secretary)
Pharmacology of Medical Marijuana and Cannabinoids Program
Pictured from Left to Right: Dr. Peter Winsauer, David Brown (Attorney at Law),
Ecoee Rooney, DNP, RN-BC, SANE-A, Ahnyel Jones-Burkes, DNP, RN-BC
Ecoee Rooney, DNP, RN-BC, SANE-A
Pediatric Oncology Nurse and Instructor of Nursing at Nicholls State University, Deedy Richoux, MSN, RN, was a presenter at the 2019 Louisiana Association of Student Nurses (LASN) conference in Lafayette this past October. As a Pediatric Oncology Nurse for the last 32 years, Deedy shared her experiences and recalled one precious little patient she cared for. This patient, a five-year-old little girl diagnosed with a midbrain tumor, was treated with chemotherapy and radiation and ultimately cured from her cancer. At age 12, she would face a new cancer, Ewing’s Sarcoma. Once more, that young patient survived with chemotherapy and radiation.
Years later, a colleague at Nicholls State University, casually mentioned that one of her students was a childhood cancer survivor. Knowing that Deedy had cared for pediatric oncology patients throughout her career, she asked if the name “Claire LeGrange” was familiar. Immediately, Deedy knew the patient she was referring to. Claire was now a nursing student at Nicholls State University! It had been over 15 years since the two had seen each other! What a great day that was!
As Deedy spoke at the LASN Conference, she invited Claire to join her at the front of the room and share her story with the students in the audience. Claire stated that her mother was a nurse, inspiring her to pursue a career in nursing. She also recalled that, “watching my nurses and how they interacted with patients, made
Deedy Richoux, MSN, RN (Pictured Left), Claire LeGrange (Pictured Right)
NODNA, Region VII Story: An Exceptional Journey to Nursing
NODNA, Region VII: Student Nurses Night
• Silver Sponsors: East Jefferson General Hospital, Ochsner Health System, LSUHSC-SON, Chamberlain School of Nursing.
• Bronze Level Sponsor: Children's Hospital. • Scholastic Sponsor: Dillard University.
NODNA is proud to celebrate and welcome future nurses into the profession of nursing. Best wishes as your school year comes to a close and for those of you who will be preparing for NCLEX!
me realize that this was the way I could give back.” She currently works as a Pediatric Oncology Nurse at Children’s Hospital in New Orleans. Although she faces a number of challenges in her new role, she added, “daily work life can be difficult but the children and their families make it worthwhile.”
So, it is an exceptional journey to nursing when a Pediatric Oncology Nurse has the opportunity to see her young patient grow up, beat cancer twice, complete a BSN degree, and is now a Pediatric Oncology Nurse herself. It doesn’t get any better than that!
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District News
District IV Member Selected for ANA
Advocacy Program
Patricia A. La Brosse, PMHCNS-BC
District IV News
Ali Iossi, RN, BSN, has begun her work as a participant in the 2019-2020 American Nurses Advocacy Institute (ANAI) which supports the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) commitment to growing nurses’ political leadership skills formally and informally through this initiative. Launched in 2009 by the ANA, the program grooms each nurse to ultimately be an effective advisor to their state nurses association in establishing legislative/regulatory priorities, recommending strategies for execution in the advancement of a policy issue, and educating colleagues about the political realities and how they too can be more effective advocates. The program is highly competitive, and Ali was selected as one of 25 participants. The advocacy institute is capped at 25 participants so each individual can benefit optimally from the interactive session held in Washington, D.C. as well as the ongoing mentored support throughout the year. She has chosen Patricia La Brosse, PMHCNS-BC, as her Mentor. Ms. La Brosse is the Immediate Past LSNA Director of Health Policy & Advocacy, and current LANPAC Chairperson.
While in D.C., Ali was able to hear from influential nurse leaders such as House State Representatives and State Legislators. She learned about navigating the legislative process based on the political environmental scan and messaging for differing audiences from leaders in the public relations arena. The experience included visits to Congressional offices to speak about issues impacting nurses today. Ali was able to speak passionately regarding workplace violence and how safety is a necessity throughout all areas of healthcare. The learning continues throughout the year with discussion of other related topics and the ability to apply these tactics at the state level.
Ali hopes to further discussions related to workplace violence with state leaders, and is beginning to set up meetings regarding this important topic impacting all too many healthcare workers. She serves as the Director of Emergency Services at Acadiana General Hospital, and facility leadership continue to support Ali’s efforts to impact on this critical healthcare issue.
District Members Present at Annual Research Conference
Patricia A. La Brosse, PMHCNS-BC
Mary O. Broussard, RN, MSN, and Sheila Pritchett, RN, BSN, were selected as podium presenters for the 2019 “Transforming Research into Practice (TRIP)” Conference held at the LITE Center in Lafayette, LA. This annual event is sponsored by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System and rotates locations each year.
The title of their presentation, “Establishing a Culture of Health in Acadiana via Intra- Professional Collaboration,” described the efforts of LSNA District IV and the Regional Action Coalition IV to provide professional nurse leadership in planning, developing, and implementing a region-wide, one-day Culture of Health Summit using the Louisiana Action Coalition (LAC) Model (LAC, 2018).
Leadership from professional nursing organizations served on the Summit planning committee, and they included LAC core team members to provide facilitator training and support. Nursing outreach consisted of 1:1 meeting with parish stakeholders, and partnerships were developed with the Region IV Office of Public Health leaders to assist with expanded resource availability.
Utilizing 2018 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (University of Wisconsin, 2018), planners structured a program to educate participants regarding how the social determinants of health influence community health. Applying the data deep dive process, parish-specific breakout sessions, facilitated by inter-professional teams, guided data review and analysis. Identified priorities were addressed in action plans developed by each group.
All Acadiana parishes were represented in the 189 attendees. Morning and afternoon breakout sessions developed action plans based on selected priorities. Identified team leaders and parish champions continue the work of the Summit through implementation of actions plans. A follow-up summit will: celebrate progress; provide updates; share successes; provide access to information, resources and guidance.
Nursing leadership is key when addressing health disparities using social determinants of health. Nurses are positioned for inter-professional collaboration to ensure advocacy for policy and programs focused on improvement of health factors and health outcomes.
References: Louisiana Action Coalition 2018 Culture of Health Summit;
University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
County Health Rankings 2018
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Cynthia Bienemy, PhD, RNDirector, Louisiana State Board of Nursing - Center
for Nursing Co-Lead for the Louisiana Action Coalition
The Louisiana Action Coalition’s 3rd Culture of Health Summit was held on Tuesday, October 8th at Pennington Biomedical Research Center from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. This year’s Summit built upon earlier convenings that took place in 2017 and 2018 by engaging a wide array of community leaders that are committed to working across differences to improve health outcomes by addressing the social determinants of health that disproportionately impact marginalized communities. The theme for the 2019 Summit was Embracing Diversity and Fostering Inclusion for a Healthier Louisiana with a specific focus on equity, diversity and inclusion efforts as a means of improving health outcomes for the citizens of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Action Coalition believes that everyone deserves to live the healthiest life possible, now and in generations to come. The healthiest life possible includes optimal physical, mental and social health regardless of race, creed, income, or location. Persistent health disparities, such as significant differences in infant mortality rates and life expectancy, exist between neighborhoods and zip codes across Louisiana which limit the opportunity for all to thrive. A collective response to these challenges is needed to leverage Louisiana’s assets and drive the improvement of health outcomes.
A host of dynamic speakers, panelists and presenters shared information about the need to address the monumental healthcare issues that plague our communities, not just from the clinical perspective, which in many circumstances could be decreased or eliminated, if the social determinants of health, like education, adequate housing, transportation, and food access were addressed. Dr. Rebekah Gee, State Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health, started off the Summit by sharing with the audience that 59% of maternal mortality among Black women is preventable compared to 9% among White women. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Catherina Alicia Georges, AARP National Volunteer President, shared that one in five Americans is 65 years and older and that 10,000 Americans turn 65 every day. Persons 85 years and older are the fastest growing segment of the population in the U.S., yet one in five older people are living in isolation. Dr. Georges stated that ‘Nurses Are the Secret Weapon’ for innovation and transformation of our healthcare
system. For the last 18 years nurses have been cited by the Gallop Poll as the most trusted professionals. Dr. Alexander Billioux, Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health at the Louisiana Department of Health, addressed health disparities in Louisiana through the lens of equity, diversity and inclusion. Dr. Billioux shared compelling data about the state of the health of Louisianans. An exciting Panel of Mayors which included Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome (Baton Rouge) as the Moderator, Mayor Nicholas Hunter (Lake Charles, LA), Mayor Adrian Perkins (Shreveport, LA) and Mayor Jamie Mayo (Monroe, LA) spoke about the initiatives within the communities they serve in building healthy communities. They were also very candid about the challenges their constituents encounter related to the social determinants of health in the areas of education. A panel of Foundation Leaders led by Mr. Joe Rosier, CEO and President for The Rapides Foundation, Ben Mahoney with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation and Christy Ross with the Baptist Community Ministries Foundation shared valuable information about the types of initiatives that their foundations have funded to address the social determinants of health at both the regional and statewide level. David Tidwell and Richard Stonich with the Ministries of HOPE facilitated an awesome interactive activity entitled Generational Poverty-Living on a Bean: Making Tough Choices. This activity allowed the 199 attendees to gain a much deeper awareness of the very difficult decisions many Louisianans have to make on a daily basis when it comes to buying much needed medication to control one’s blood pressure or paying the rent to ensure that their family has a roof over their heads. The day ended with a compelling Call to Action by Dr. Barbara Nichols, Executive Director for the Wisconsin Center for Nursing and Diversity Consultant for the Future of Nursing Campaign for Action. Dr. Nichols left the attendees with the following challenging words: hold your ground, perspective (never forget the strength of our collective efforts), purpose and promise (perseverance, persistence, and patience), and where is the data (knowledge is key)? The attendees met the objectives for the day; they learned, were engaged, and received a call to action to return to their communities and share and implement what they learned at the 2019 LAC Culture of Health Summit.
The Louisiana Action Coalition The Louisiana Action Coalition was convened in
February 2011 to advance the recommendations from the Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. It is comprised of a diverse group of stakeholders at the state level that can affect long term, sustainable change. The Louisiana Action Coalition will further the overall effort of building a culture of health by engaging a wide array of community leaders that are committed to working across differences to improve health.
The Future of Nursing Campaign for Action In 2010, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
the country’s largest philanthropy devoted to health, joined AARP Foundation and AARP, the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping people 50-plus seek and create wellness in all aspects of life, to found The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, a nationwide initiative designed to harness the power of nursing to help all Americans lead longer, healthier lives. The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is transforming health and health care through nursing and building a healthier America. The Future of Nursing Campaign for Action is guided by the recommendations from the Institute of Medicine’s Report on the Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Through 51 Action Coalitions in every state and Washington, D.C., the Campaign works with policymakers, health care professionals, educators, and business leaders to respond to the country’s increasing demand for safe, high-quality, and effective health care. Because nurses are uniquely woven into the fabric of the community — in schools, workplaces, homes, prisons, hospitals, assisted living facilities, and other community spaces — they are positioned to be a more powerful part of improving health and health equity.
The 2019 Louisiana Action Coalition Culture of Health Summit
Embracing Diversity and Fostering Inclusion for a Healthier Louisiana
Members of the BRDNA that attended the summit are pictured from the left first row: Clara
Earl, Sheila Allen and Lisa Deaton.Second row from the left: Cynthia Bienemy,
Coletta Barrett, Mary Dudley, Laurel Kitto and Cheryl Taylor.
Keynote Speaker – Catherine Alicia Georges, EdD, RN, FAAN
AARP National Volunteer President
OPE Ministries Simulation Activity – Generational Poverty – Living on a Bean: Making Tough
Choices
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The Retired Registered Nurses of the Greater Baton Rouge Area held its annual Christmas luncheon Dec. 6, 2019 at Drusilla Seafood Restaurant on Drusilla Lane. Over 45 retired nurses and guests were in attendance. Lisa Deaton and Clara Earl were co-chairs for the event. The annual luncheon is held the first Friday of December.
Registered Nurses that graduated in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s are pictured from the left: seated Sylvia Carrio, standing Anna Clare Southwick and Ollie Waguespack LeBlanc.
Patricia A. La Brosse, PMHCNS-BCLANPAC Chairperson
The 2019 General and Runoff Elections are over, we have newly elected and re-elected legislators, and John Bel Edwards will continue as the Governor of Louisiana for another term. It is again important to note that we had three advanced practice nurses running for legislative seats: Dustin Miller who was re-elected in the General Election, Leah Cullin who made it to the Runoff Election but didn’t secure the seat, and James Harper who didn’t secure the seat in the General Election.
Outcomes of the LANPAC legislative vetting process were reported in the last Pelican issue except for the office of the governor. The October General Election voting resulted in a runoff between the incumbent John Bel Edwards and Eddie Rispone.
Your LANPAC Board of Trustees had developed a seven-item questionnaire that differed from the one sent to Louisiana state representative and senate candidates. The gubernatorial questions included issues such as: healthcare; higher education; fiscal responsibility; removal of barriers to full practice authority; position on Medicaid expansion; support of Nurses on Boards and Commissions initiative; identification of the most critical problem facing Louisiana citizens today; and key changes to be made if becoming governor. No response was received from either candidate.
Now that this first round of LANPAC activity is behind us, and the 2020 elections loom ahead of us, your Board of Trustees will focus our efforts on strengthening processes that encourage nurse engagement in political advocacy — supporting candidates who are supportive of nursing — is a key means of advocating for and advancing nursing issues. Political advocacy is not about political parties or personal agendas. It is about building positive relationships with legislators who represent you and the patients for whom you advocate daily. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing website shows over 69,000 active registered nurse licenses in Louisiana as of 12/9/2019, and it is critical that our collective voice is heard by policy makers.
Never underestimate the importance of grassroots activities, the most important of which is to get to know your legislators. Set an appointment just to introduce yourself and “say hi”, let it be known you’re a registered nurse, and offer yourself as a resource to assist her/him with issues that may impact the health and welfare of our citizens as well as those impacting our profession. If you need help identifying your legislators, you can go to the Louisiana State Legislature website, https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Home.aspx and enter your zip code. You might have to enter your street address as well since some zip codes have more than one representative. From this page, you can go directly to your Louisiana as well as U. S. legislators’ website to find out more information.
Read their short biography which will give you an idea of the perspectives they bring to your district and to the legislature. Most websites will also have background information on your district, such as the boundaries and the cities and towns it covers. Please sign up for your representative’s and senator’s newsletter to stay up to date on all
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the happenings in your district. Look also at the press releases the office has issued regarding the recent work of the legislator as well as official statements. Similarly, follow them on Twitter or Facebook as more legislators have embraced social media as another way to keep their constituents informed. Finally, most legislators’ websites will include their voting records, committee assignments, caucus memberships and bills that they support. Take advantage of these tools as they will give you an idea of where they stand on issues affecting nursing and healthcare.
As stated in previous articles, well-funded LANPAC will help show strength in numbers and a commitment to engage in the political process. Contributions are voluntary and may be made by nurses and friends of nursing. All donations are welcome, and any amount of $50.00 or more qualifies the donor as a voting member of LANPAC. Please go to https://www.lsna.org/lanpac, make a donation, and join our efforts to help us grow our ranks, maintain a political presence, advocate for the patient we have chosen to serve, and better represent our profession. For additional information, please contact Patricia La Brosse, PMHCNS-BC, LANPAC Chairperson, at [email protected] or (337) 344-4987.
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Southern Strategy Group
The team at Southern Strategy Group (“SSG”) hopes everyone enjoyed the holiday season and we wish you a prosperous new year. The first order of business this year is the Organizational Session, which begins at 10:00 am on Monday, January 13th and must adjourn by Wednesday, January 15th.
All one hundred and forty-four (144) legislators: thirty-nine (39) senators and one hundred five (105) representatives will be sworn in and take their oaths of office. Sixty-four (64) legislators will be new this term: eighteen (18) senators and forty-six (46) representatives. Legislators will also elect a new president of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives.
The legislature will be much more conservative this term, as the senate will have a republican super majority with twenty-seven (27) members and the house of representatives has sixty-eight (68)
republican members, two members shy of a super majority. You can find a list of the newly elected legislators and your legislator at www.legis.la.gov.
The Regular Legislative Session begins at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, March 9th and must adjourn by 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1st. While none of the new legislators are nurses or former nurses, several work in healthcare. It is important that LSNA and its members familiarize themselves with the new legislators so we can identify existing relationships or areas of commonality. LSNA and its members are an integral part of healthcare in Louisiana and the issues important to the industry and you should be protected for the benefit of Louisianans. SSG and its team looks forward to working with the new legislators in order to advance and protect the policy goals of LSNA and its members.
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Kim V. Cheramie, MSN, [email protected]
As traditional at this time of the year, we spend a moment to look where we have come to where we are now, and plan for the upcoming year. 2019 has been a tremendous year for continuing education in Louisiana! So much has improved and grown in such a short period of time. We have experienced a tremendous growth in providing quality continuing education for Louisiana nurses. There has been a doubling of approved educational activities and a growth of organizations moving toward approved provider status.
In 2019, we provided four nurse planner workshops totaling 40+ attendees. Starting August this year, a monthly provider call has been attended by more than 10-20 attendees each month. Both opportunities have provided venues for discussion of continuing education and areas for all planners to improve. The feedback received has been vital to LSNA in prioritizing changes and our own professional development needs as well as those of our educational providers.
Also launched this fall was a complete overhaul to our website! The new website provides clear direction on providing education as well as applying to become an approved provider. Templates have been updated to be clear and efficient in documenting activities and provider operations.
As we plan for strategy in 2020, our priorities will focus on continuing improvement of the education provided to nurses as well as the healthcare team. Emphasis on identifying areas of improvement to ease the process of offering education for the healthcare team and overcoming obstacles, such as the dreaded forms… We will be partnering with colleagues in medicine and other professions to identify content to be developed into team-based education, as well as meeting all accreditation requirements.
In November 2019, ANCC released its most recent memo streamlining and clarifying accreditation criteria. These changes were implemented in the most recent documents on the website, but further changes will need to be made to comply and will be put into place January 2020.
Finally, and happily, with the growth in continuing education approval being sought, we will be looking to grow our pool of Nurse Peer Reviewers (NPRs). This role is vital to LSNA operations and provides peer review of education provided. The peer review role also provides the opportunity for nurse planners to grow and become experts in accreditation. Requirements for nurse peer review volunteers are an unencumbered registered nurse license and a baccalaureate degree or higher in nursing. A working knowledge of educational design criteria is also a benefit. NPRs are expected to be able to review six or more individual education activities per year, after their orientation. If you are interested in volunteering as a nurse peer reviewer, please email me at [email protected] and include your resume/CV.
Again, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you all how much I am valuing this opportunity and how excited I am in seeing LSNA become the benchmark for NCPD! Hope you all have a happy holiday season!
Did you know that the Louisiana Nurses Foundation (LNF) began in 1986 and serves as the charitable entity of the Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA)? The main purpose of LNF is to promote and support professional nurses through various programs. If you visit LNF’s website at: https://www.lsna.org/foundation/, you can find out about what we do and donate!!• Scholarship Program: LNF supports both
undergraduate and graduate student nurses through financial support. Over the past 10 years, the LNF Scholarship and Awards Committee has awarded a total of 102 undergraduate and graduate nursing students scholarship funds through LNF.
• Specialty License Plates: You can purchase a specialty license plate at $50.00 above the normal renewal fee for your vehicle. This is for a two-year period. All monies collected from the plates will go to LNF.
• Nurse Relief Fund: This special nurse relief fund was established in 2005 in response to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina that impacted so many nurses in Louisiana. The funds were distributed to nurses who demonstrated a need for financial support.
Due to the massive flooding in 2016, the funds were again used to assist nurses who were in real need of support.
• Annual Nightingale Awards and Gala: LNF established the Gala going on 19 years. The Gala is where we recognize outstanding nurses, hospitals, health systems, foundations, and schools of nursing throughout the state. This year, the Gala will be held March 21, 2020 at L’Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge. This is an opportunity to support LNF and the nominees by attending this wonderful event.
• Sister Lucie Leonard (SLL) Recovering Nurse Fund: This is one of LNF’s latest programs established in 2017. This program is in its infancy, and its main purpose is to assist nurses in their substance abuse recovery, assisting with the nurses COBRA insurance costs for the first two months enrolled in the Recovering Nurse Program.
To continue providing these programs, your donations will help us to support the nurses in our state. LNF holds a tax-exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c) 3 tax exempt organization.
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The year 2020 is shaping up to be an outstanding year to be a professional nurse and midwife in the world as well as in the United States. It has been designated the Year of the Nurse and Midwife by the World Health Association and the International Council of Nurses. This culminates the program Nursing Now, a three-year global campaign to improve health by increasing awareness of nursing world-wide. You can read more about the Nursing Now campaign at their website https://www.nursingnow.org/join-the-campaign/
2020 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. There will be a number of celebrations in London. So, if your vacation plans are taking you to London, be sure to visit the Florence Nightingale Museum at the St. Thomas Hospital, not far from Parliament and Westminster. Information on the various activities are available at the museum’s website https://florence-nightingale.co.uk/
In the United States, Nursing Now USA was launched in April 2019 with the goals of improving health by highlighting the impact nurses have on patients, families and communities at all levels. You can read more on Nursing Now USA at the ANA website ht tps : //www.nurs ingwor ld .org/news/news-re leases/2019 -news- re leases/nurses-f rom-across-the-nation-launch-nursingnow-usa/
There are other anniversaries to mark in 2020. It has been 100 years since the Goldmark Report was released. This was the first study of nursing education in the US, and the Baton Rouge District nurses made monetary contributions to this. It will be the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote, and shortly thereafter, members of the Baton Rouge District were lobbying the legislature for women to be on the Louisiana State Board of Nurse Examiners. They were successful in that and by 1922 women were appointed to the board. By 1923 a report was published detailing the supply and demand for nurses in the US. The nurses in Louisiana were part of that study which was conducted at the beginning of the decade, and again the Baton Rouge District made monetary contributions. In the early 1920’s, l’ École Florence
Nightingale was founded in France to honor nurses who died in World War I, and the district contributed money to this school.
Since the organization of the Baton Rouge District Nurses Association, members have continued to be active in developing programs that support nurses as well as health of the community. Educational scholarship monies are offered through the district. Members participate in the Louisiana Action Coalition. Members are encouraged and supported to be on boards that are health care related as well as run for political office. The Celebrate Nursing Banquet is an annual event honoring nurses from the community.
The Baton Rouge District Nurses association is honored to celebrate the Year of Nurse and Midwife with our colleagues worldwide.
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