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Vol. 24 • No. 3 September, October, November 2011

The Official Publication of The Wyoming Nurses Association

Quarterly circulation approximately 8,000 to all RNs, LPNs, and Student Nurses in Wyoming.

President’s Message

Faith M. Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

by Faith M. Jones, MSN, RN, NEA-BC

I hope everyone had a great summer, I can hardly believe that is already over. The end of this summer marks the end of my first year as President of WNA, and I look forward to our next year. Let me begin by saying that it has been a privilege and honor to be the President of WNA. I have learned so much and have had the opportunity to network with other nursing professionals in the nation who share our vision and enthusiasm for this great profession.

It is such a great time to be a nurse. There is so much happening in our profession. At this point in time I am sure the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) report on the Future of Nursing is not new to anyone. The suggestions in the report are not new to our profession as ANA has been advocating many of these suggestions for a very long time. However, the momentum that the report has generated is very helpful to us all. Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN said it best in the title of her presentation to the constituent assembly last fall; The Initiative on the Future of Nursing–Opportunity of Our Lifetime.

There is so much to do and the timing could not be better. I urge every member to get involved. Involvement looks different to everyone but it all begins with education. Please take the time to educate yourself on this important initiative. Information is readily available on the ANA website www.nursingworld.org. If you like getting information in the small frequent sound bites that Facebook provides, “like” the American Nurses Association page and the RWJF Initiative on the Future of Nursing page. In our state, be sure to keep up to date by frequently visiting WNA’s website www.wyonurse.org and the Wyoming Center for Nursing & HealthCare Partnerships’ website www.wynursing.org. There are many other informative websites that you can link to from WNA’s site.

The next level of involvement includes showing up. WNA’s Annual Convention is scheduled for the end of September in Gillette. I look forward to seeing many of you there are we set the agenda for our future as a state association. I hope every member took the opportunity to cast your vote for our leadership as well as for the issues that shape our legislative agenda. If you are unable to

attend the convention–be sure to make plans to attend Legislative Days this winter where we will establish the topics for next year’s vote–watch our website for details.

We communicate our voice through our presence, through our participation, and through our ability to remain current on issues. Although our legislation session is short in Wyoming, we need to remember to remain in touch with the issues throughout the year. As a member of WNA, receiving and participating in communications is a key benefit. In addition to the Wyoming Nurse as a communication tool, we send out email communications to all members and or to district presidents to distribute. To stay informed and to have the opportunity to participate please ensure that your District President and Tobi Lyon, WNA’s Executive Director, have your current email and mailing address. Tobi Lyon can be reached via email [email protected] or via mail 2816 Dogwood Ave PMB 101 Gillette, WY 82718.

Looking to take your involvement to the next level? I urge every member to consider a leadership role within the association. Throughout the State we have eleven districts. Currently we have three districts that do not have presidents. Those districts are 3, 12, and 15. District 3 serves the Sheridan area. District 12 serves the Laramie area. District 15 serves the Torrington area. The main responsibility of the district president is to provide communication to members in the district and to represent the members of the district on the WNA Board. In addition to serving as a district president, there is a plethora of leadership opportunities within our association. You can run for an office on a district level or on the state level. If you are more project oriented, there are several state committees that would welcome your participation. Our strategic plan outlines the various objectives that are underway. If your passions align with a particular objective please jump in and get involved.

Keeping us all connected is a large job that is often done behind the scenes. We are blessed at WNA to have a great staff to make it look effortless. I have relied on them heavily this last year and I know I will continue to as I

finish my term this next year. On behalf of the Board, I would like to take this opportunity to send special thanks to the staff of WNA who all do a fabulous job:

Tobi Lyon, Executive Director Toni Decklever, LobbyistArdyce Hill, Refresher Course Instructor.

It is through our strength in participation and connections that we will achieve the best for our profession resulting in excellent outcomes for our patients. No one person can do this work alone. I would like to encourage every member to get involved to whatever level you can. WNA is filled with intelligent, nurturing professionals who provide support and guidance to grow our association. I look forward to another fast paced productive year and want to thank you again for the opportunity to serve as WNA’s President.

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• Wyoming Nurse September, October, November 2011

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President Elect:Lisa Horton

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Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement or approval by the Wyoming Nurses Association of products advertised, the advertisers, or the claims made. Rejection of an advertisement does not imply a product offered for advertising is without merit, or that the manufacturer lacks integrity, or that this association disapproves of the product or its use. WNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be held liable for any consequences resulting from purchase or use of an advertiser’s product. Articles appearing in this publication express the opinions of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect views of the staff, board, or membership of WNA or those of the national or local associations.

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REvolutionizing Nursing Education in Wyoming (RENEW)

The overall aim of RENEW is to enhance the quality of nursing and health care in Wyoming by revolutionizing nursing education. RENEW seeks to enhance the quality of nursing and health care in Wyoming by building a stable, adequate nursing workforce. This goal will be achieved through implementation of a common, competency-based statewide curriculum where students can start at any Wyoming community college and earn an associate degree then transfer seamlessly to the University of Wyoming (UW) and earn a bachelor’s degree (or higher). The curricular redesign will ensure that nurses are knowledgeable, skilled and capable of addressing the needs of the community. The initiative is closely aligned with the recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in their recently released publication, The Future of Nursing1. The IOM recommends that “nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression.” They specifically recommend that the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree be increased to 80 percent by 2020.

As a next step in the planning process for RENEW, the Wyoming Center for Nursing and Health Care Partnerships sponsored another statewide nursing education summit in Casper in May 2011. Over 100 nurses, nurse educators, administrators, and other key stakeholders from across the state worked with Drs. Chris Tanner and Paula Gubrud-Howe from the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education to lay the groundwork for a set of common curriculum. The summit was designed as a workshop addressing fundamental issues in nursing and nursing education with representatives from nursing educational programs, clinical facilities and others working together to enrich the discussions.

Participants discussed the health needs of Wyoming that must be considered in developing a nursing curriculum. A variety of significant needs were identified: occupational health issues related to Wyoming’s energy and agricultural industries, mental health illness including drug and alcohol use, chronic illness, etc. In addition, participants felt that the rural nature of Wyoming was a significant factor, with barriers to accessing care, independence, lack of health promotion and disease prevention behaviors, etc. There were very rich discussions of what needed to be included in nursing educational programs, especially in relation to skills. What skills are critical for all nurses to be proficient in? Are there skills that students need to be introduced to, but don’t need to be proficient in? Are there skills that students don’t need to learn in nursing school because they are used in specialized areas? The ideas generated in these discussions were recorded in notebooks and will be used, along with the Delphi survey work done by Dr. Susan Steiner from the University of Wyoming prior to the summit on “characteristics of the ideal nurse,” to develop a set of competencies for graduates of nursing programs in Wyoming. Competencies are statements about knowledge, skills and attitudes needed by graduates in order to practice nursing and serve as the foundation for any curriculum.

Participants also began to address several potential “hot button” issues that need to be addressed in development of a statewide curriculum such as Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) educational programs. Currently, some Wyoming nurse educational

programs require students to be a CNA to be admitted. Participants addressed tough questions such as:

• What is the purpose for requiring a student to beCNA certified?

• Is there a differentway to teach the skills studentslearn in a CNA program?

• Isthereanotherwaytointroducestudentstonursing,interacting with patients, etc. than through a CNA program?

In relation to LPN education, several associate degree programs have LPN “spin-off” programs in which students can become a LPN after the first year of the RN program. LPNs are very much needed in long-term care in our state so LPN education is an important issue to consider. Similar tough questions were asked:

• Is thespin-offoptionthebestwaytoprepareLPNsfor a career?

• CanLPNeducationbeincorporatedintoastatewidecurriculum?

There are no easy answers to these “hot button” issues. As RENEW moves forward we will continue to update people around the state on these issues. If you have thoughts, please feel free to forward them to the WCNHCP. Or better yet… please consider joining one of the RENEW committees! Curriculum Committee:

• Finalize curricular framework, e.g., outcomes, corecurricular concepts and key professional attributes

• Develop curriculum overview with prerequisitecourses and nursing courses

• Developcourse structures/syllabi, e.g., course titles,credits, type (clinical or didactic), prerequisites, expected learning outcomes, content, etc.

• Develop academic standards, including admissioncriteria and progression and graduation standards

Student Support Committee:• Develop processes for co-admission and dual

enrollment• Develop process to support students’ financial aid,

ADA accommodation• Developjointadvisingprocesses

Nursing Professional Education Committee:• Develop plan for faculty and nurse (preceptor)

development related to didactic and clinical teaching and new active pedagogies, e.g., case-based learning.

• Plannursingeducationsummits• Developinstructionalmaterials,e.g.,casestudies

Clinical Education Committee:• Developstatewideplanforclinicaltransformation• Overseeimplementationofplan

If you wish to be part of a RENEW committee please contact the Matt Sholty at the Wyoming Center for Nursing and Health Care Partnerships at [email protected]. We very much need nurses in a variety of clinical facilities to participate in all of the committees.

We appreciate everyone’s input and work they are putting into the RENEW project. This truly is an exciting (and challenging) project!

The WCNHCP is the nursing workforce center for the State of Wyoming. The mission of the center is to strengthen the nursing workforce through on-going collaboration, communication, and consensus building to meet the health needs of the people of Wyoming. For further information, please visit the WCNHCP’s webpage at wynursing.org.

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Proposed WNA Bylaw Changes

by Norma Wilkerson, Bylaws Chair

WNA Bylaws Committee members are: Norma Wilkerson, District 12, Ardyce Hill, District 50; and Deanne Garner, District 6. We welcome Deanne as our newest member and thank her for her willingness to work for Wyoming Nurses as a WNA committee member.

In our work this year we updated WNA bylaws with the changes that were approved by the Board of Directors during their 2011 Annual retreat and during subsequent board meetings. These changes include: changing terminology of “Constituent Member Association (CMA)” to State Nurses Association (SNA), adding the “Wyoming Center for Nursing & Healthcare Liaison” member to the WNA Board of Directors, updating “Article VIII: Organizational Affiliate Members.” The current set of bylaws, with these changes, has been posted on the WNA website.

The rationale for these changes is to be consistent with ANA revised terminology in our organizational structure and to implement the decision made by WNA Board of Directors to update and improve the Organizational Affiliate Membership category of WNA. Finally, WNA Board of Directors implemented a decision to have a member represent WNA on the “Wyoming Center for Nursing and Health Care.” This WNA member will be a liaison to the group and serve on the WNA Board of Directors.

The bylaws committee has approved the proposed changes and have submitted them to the WNA membership for final action to be taken at the annual business meeting. The WNA annual meeting will occurs on Friday September 23, 2011 during the WNA Convention held in Gillette, Wyoming.

WNA members may visit the WNA website at www.wyonurse.org to review these proposed changes that can be found on pages 2, 6, 7, 10, 17 and 18 of the current bylaws.

If you have any questions or need further information regarding these changes contact Norma Wilkerson, WNA Bylaws Chair, email [email protected] or phone 307.745.4773.

The Wyoming Nurses Association (WNA) membership will elect the following leadership positions to serve on the WNA Board of Directors beginning October 2011 to serve until September 2013.

Elected in 2011 by Statewide Ballot for a two year term is:

Vice PresidentSecretary2-ANA Delegates

Duties of each office:

The Vice-President shall assume the duties of the President in the absence of the President and President-Elect. The Vice-President shall serve as Chairperson of the Membership and Public Relations Committee. The Vice-President shall serve as the elected First Alternate ANA Delegate.

The Secretary shall be responsible for ensuring that records are maintained of meetings of the WNA, the Board of Directors, and Executive Committee of the Board of Directors, and shall notify members of the meetings of WNA. The Secretary shall serve as the elected Third Alternate ANA Delegate.

Two ANA Delegates will be elected to serve as a voting member to the ANA House of Delegates which will be held June 13-16, 2012 in Washington, DC.

All candidates for office were to submit a “Consent to Serve” form, a statement (200-220 words) on what they believe are the major issues before the Association, in particular the position for which they are a candidate, and a photo WNA Office no later than August 1, 2011. The following pages will highlight the candidate for office profile. Election results to be announced during the WNA Annual meeting on Friday September 23, 2011 in Gillette, Wyoming

Meet the 2011 WNA Leadership Candidates

VICE PRESIDENT CANDIDATE

Name: Kathryn (Kathy) Luzmoor, RN, MS, ANCCCity: Green RiverDistrict: #6

School/College of Nursing: University of Wyoming MS Nursing EducationAdditional Professional Education: Certified Case Manager ANCC

Area of Practice: Nursing EducationPresent Position: Instructor of Nursing, Western Wyoming Community College

Professional Organization Activities at District (Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past five years, including Student Association office:WNA Vice President 2003-2005 and 2009-2011; President District 6 2003-2004; Vice President District 6 2001-2003 and 2004 to present; Case Management Society of America (CMSA) 1998-2006; National League of Nursing 2006 to present; and WNA membership.

Position Statement:I have been very active in both my local nurses association and the state board for many years. I have held the position of Vice President for two terms (2003-2005 & 2009-2011), and I am interested in continuing my service to the WNA.

The Vice President of WNA is the committee chair for membership and also works with the President-Elect on Nurses Day at the Legislature conference. Membership in WNA continues to grow, but there are still too many nurses in WY who belong to no nursing organization. The WNA has begun conversations with existing nursing groups to work on dual membership. An innovative opportunity the WNA seized at the last Nurses Day at the Legislature was to have those students attending complete WNA application forms. We are looking forward to all of these new nurses to become peers in the organization.

The WNA is the voice for professional nurses in WY. Increasing membership will assist us a great deal in

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SECRETARY CANDIDATES

Name: Jennifer Jones, RN, MSNCity: PowellDistrict: #16

School/College of Nursing: Northwest College (ADN) and Walden University (MSN)Additional Professional Education: Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Adult and Adolescent

Area of Practice: Emergency Medicine and Nursing InformaticsPresent Position: West Park Hospital, Cody

Professional Organization Activities at District (Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past five years, including Student Association office:WNA Secretary 2009-2011; Secretary for WNA District 16; International Association of Forensic Nurses Chapter President; membership in ANA, WNA, and ENA;

Position Statement:As we have seen over the last several years, there are many significant changes affecting healthcare in various sectors. From the patient standpoint there are increasing healthcare costs, decreased access to healthcare, and an increase in the severity of preventable conditions such as obesity, coronary artery disease, and diabetes. Healthcare entities are struggling with reimbursement issues, the influx of information systems, legislative efforts controlling various aspects of patient care, as well as the need for a strong business plan. Nurses’ fall somewhere in the middle of the healthcare continuum, striving for superior patient care and advocacy while understanding the importance of maintaining regulations and supporting the goals of their employers.

I feel this is a significant issue that faces the Wyoming Nurses Association and is congruent with two of the goals established for our organization: promote development of nursing leaders and lead in legislation and health policy. Focusing on both of these items enables WNA to empower the nurses of Wyoming through knowledge, commitment for better patient care, and a strong voice in the legislative process. I am running for the position of Secretary because it allows a clear view of how WNA strives to provide a sound foundation for the nurses of Wyoming, focusing on nurse leadership, legislative effort, and promoting excellence in the profession of nursing in general.

Name: Vickie Winney, RNCity: DouglasDistrict: #2

School/College of Nursing: Odessa College, Odessa Texas, Current student at Clarkson College, Omaha, NebraskaAdditional Professional Education: I hope to complete my masters in nursing education by summer 2012

Area of Practice: EducationPresent Position: Health Technology Instructor at Eastern Wyoming College Douglas Campus

Professional Organization Activities at District (Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past five years, including Student Association office:Association Member of the American Medical Directors Association for Long Term Care; American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinator, ANA and WNA.

Position Statement:I am asking for your vote to be the next secretary for the Wyoming Nurses Association. I have been a member of the WNA, this time, for more than a year. I joined the WNA in 1984 when I moved to Wyoming to begin my career as

a nurse. At that time, I found myself too busy with work and family to continue the membership, but I would attend annual meetings once in a while when it worked with my schedule. I vividly remember Leah Curtin coming to Jackson. I wanted to be like her when I grew up.

When I think back to 1984, when the meetings were in the basement of what is now the public health building in Casper, I am amazed at the progress nurses have made. We have truly become advocates for ourselves, our profession, and our professionalism, but we need to stay informed as new health care reforms are always looming large.

I believe the major issues for our organization are well defined in the strategic plan for 2011. My personal interests are to advance the professional development of nurses, to educate others about the benefits of health care reform, and to influence workforce issues. The progress ReNEW has made is astounding, and the model it is following is revolutionary, but we all know Wyoming has a history of being ahead of its time. Educating nurses for the health care needs of the future. What could be more important and rewarding? Nurses need to take the lead on educating others about health care reform. This can be done in our local community and in our state. Health care reform needs to happen.

Finally, we have a responsibility to influence workforce issues, by promoting our new graduates and providing them the best mentors and leadership that nursing has to offer. We are living in exponentially changing times: with the wording for health care reform wording modified on a daily basis. The WNA is an influential variable that change as rapidly as the profession of nursing. I am proud to be a nurse, and I am proud to be a member of WNA. If I am elected as your secretary, I will remain as diligent as the past officers were in promoting nursing, the profession of nursing and the professionalism of nursing.

MEET YOUR ANA DELEGATE CANDIDATES

Name: Mary Behrens, RN, MS, FNP-BCCity: CasperDistrict: #2

School/College of Nursing: University of Wisconsin BSN 1964, University of Colorado 1969 Masters of ScienceAdditional Professional Education: 1998-Family Nurse Practitioner Post Masters Certificate

Area of Practice: Family Nurse PractitionerPresent Position: Westside Woman’s Clinic

Professional Organization Activities at District (Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past five years, including Student Association office: ANA-CongressonNursingPracticeandEconomics,ANA/PAC-President and Treasurer; ANAI Leadership Institute; Advisory Committee for Wyoming Health Care Center and Health Care Partnerships; WNA Board of Directors; WNA District 2 President; Health Care Advisory Committee for University of Wyoming Health Care Sciences; Friends of University of Wyoming; Governor’s Task Force on Community Colleges-Heath Care Representative; National Historic Trails Center Board of Directors; Teacher for Friendship Bridge Humanitarian Teaching Project in Vietnam and Steering Committee for the university of Wisconsin Nursing Building Project.

Position Statement:It would be an honor to serve as one of your delegates to ANA for the next two years.

As we move into the new regulations of health care reform, I believe it is important that rural States like Wyoming have a strong voice in what are our unique issues in delivering high quality cost effective care. Nurses will have an ever-expanding role in health teaching and prevention. In addition I am a Family Nurse Practitioner who will be delivering Primary care to many of our citizens. We need to be at all the decision-making tables so that our opinions are heard and we come to the best solutions.

IbelievemypastexperienceofservingontheANA/BOD,American Nurses Association Foundation Trustee and ANA/PAC have provided me with working on Nursingissues at the International, national and State level. I love health care policy and political action. This information will all be helpful at the state and local level as reform takes shape in Wyoming and our communities.

I have the energy and enthusiasm to serve you. Wyoming is lucky to have strong leadership at many levels, which helps improve the care to our patients.

Name: Anne Raga, RNCity: GilletteDistrict: #10

School/College of Nursing: NWCCD-Gillette CollegeAdditional Professional Education: BSN, Regis University Denver, CO. Currently complete MSN requirements with Regis University

Area of Practice: Nursing AdministrationPresent Position: Director of Nursing, Campbell County Memorial Hospital, Gillette, Wyoming

Professional Organization Activities at District (Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past five years, including Student Association office: District 10 representative to WNA Board of Directors; 2011 WNA Convention Chair; membership with ANA and WNA.

Position Statement:There are several issues before WNA at this time. One is recruiting and retaining nurses in Wyoming. WNA has a responsibility to be active at both the district and state level in finding solutions to this exodus of nursing talent. The Association needs to be accessible to nurses on the “front lines” and attentive to their needs. We must to determine what Wyoming nurses need and want from their organization, and do our best to become the organization that speaks for all nurses in the state.

The second issue is tied to the first. As we experience a shortage of licensed nurses in the State of Wyoming, those with little knowledge of healthcare will try to find ways to use unlicensed personnel to meet the need. As nurses, our role is first to be patient advocates. We must use our collective voice to protect the public from harm from untrained personnel, while taking the lead in finding safe solutions to the real needs that exist now.

Healthcare reform will impact Wyoming residents and nurses. Solutions that are proposed for most rural settings will not meet the needs in our frontier state. Utilizing advanced practice nurses is a workable solution in many settings, and we ensure that APRN’s are included as licensed providers in the coming legislation.

Serving as a member of the House of Delegates would give me the opportunity to give input on topics such as those listed above, both at the state and national levels. I had the pleasure of serving as Wyoming’s Delegate-in-Training at the 2010 House of Delegates, and I would like to return as a voting delegate in 2012.

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The Wyoming Center for Nursing and Health Care Partnerships, The Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, and the Wyoming Nurses Association (WNA) invites nurses and health care leaders to participate in the Annual Wyoming Nursing Summit and the WNA Convention, September 22-24, 2011 held at the Clarion Inn in Gillette, Wyoming. This year’s focus is on igniting the nursing passion.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

8.00 to 9:00 Registration

9:00 to 12:00 Keynote speaker–Deb Centers, Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence “Creating a Culture of Learning and Civility”

Deborah L. Center RN, MSN, CNS, is currently a Project Director at the Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence where she currently facilitates the Home Health Care Innovations Project. She has been the past Project Director for the Clinical Placement Clearinghouse, the Nursing Faculty Recruitment and Retention Program and the Adam’s County Clinical Connections Projects.

12:00 to 1:00 Lunch

1:00 to 3:00 Panel Discussion by Nurse Leaders

3:15 to 4:30 Toni Decklever, MA, RN, WNA Lobbyist–“Legislative Update”

5:00 Bus leaves for Deadwood

Friday, September 23, 2011

8:00 to 9:00 Breakfast

9:00 to 10:30 Jean Scholz. Health Policy

How has health policy shaped the practice of nursing? What will nursing look like in the future if state and national policies continue on the current trajectory? What are your opportunities to transform health care delivery and co-create a preferred future for nursing? To illuminate our future Jean Scholz, a recognized healthcare workforce expert and leader of nursing advancement, will help you find answers to those important questions. Jean is someone who is known for creating possibilities rather than predictabilities. Her mission is to transform health care delivery so each person can reach their highest level of well-being. To help achieve that vision, Jean is committed to helping create nursing’s preferred future, one nurse at a time.

10:30 to 11:00 Break with Venders

11:00 to 12:00 RENEW and WCNHCP Update and Round Tables

12:00 to 1:15 Lunch (Summit ends at noon and the WNA Annual Convention Begins)

1:15 to 2:15 Keynote speaker–Sara L Jarrett, MS, CNS, EdD, CNE, RN “Changing the Paradigm for Nursing: Professional Engagement in

the 21st Century”

Changing the current paradigm is essential for the success and achievement of the preferred future of the profession of nursing. It is time to reframe and clearly articulate what it means to fully engage as a member of the profession. This change is best described by defining the nurse of the future in four contexts: advocacy, stewardship, citizenship and clinical competence. The presentation will include a discussion of the meaning and enactment of each of these contexts.

2:30 to 4:15 Panel Discussion–“Impact of ACA on Nursing’s Future” Overview of Accountable Care Act (ACA) Moderator: Faith Jones Acute Care: Deb Tonn, MHA, RN, Vice President of Patient Care

Services, Campbell County Memorial Hospital Public Health: Reba Lindblom, BSN, RN, CLC, Campbell County

Public Health Long Term Care: Jeanine Niemoller, MS, RN-BC, Administrator,

Extended Care Facility, Ivinson Memorial Hospital Advanced Practice: Maria Kidner, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Ambulatory Care: Elise Necklason, BSN, RN, Project Manager,

Ambulatory Clinics, Campbell County Memorial Hospital

4:30 to 5:30 “The Membership Voice”

6:30 Dinner Banquet and Awards Presentations

Saturday, September 24, 2011

7:00-8:00 Walk “To a Healthy Future”

7:30-8:45 Breakfast

9:00-10:00 Angela C. Dougherty, J.D., M.P.A., B.S., “Protecting Your Future”–error prevention

10:15-11:30 Mary Behrens RN. MS. FNP-BC, “The Future of Nursing around the World–Nursing’s future in VietNam”


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Registration FormSeptember 22-24, 2011

Gillette, Wyoming

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip: ____________________________________________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Registration OptionOnline: www.wyonurse.orgMail: WNA, 2816 Dogwood Ave, PMB 101, Gillette, WY 82718, make checks payable to WNAQuestions: WNA 1-800-795-6381; Summit 307-766-6715

Registration Fees(Fees include materials, meals, and awards banquet)

Fee Late Registration after 9/2/2011Both Events (best value) $275 $295WNA Only: Members $225 $245WNA Only: Non Members $250 $270Summit Only $100 $120Student WNA Only $75 $95Student Summit Only $50 $70Additional Guest Banquet Tickets $30 $30Thursday night trip to Deadwood $30

$50 administration processing fee will be assessed for cancellation after September 9th. Please send written confirmation. No refunds for no-shows. To pay by check cut use this form and mail with payment to WNA office. To pay by credit card go to www.wyonurse.org to register and pay directly online.

Registration for Deadwood, South Dakota Bus Trip on September 22, 20115:00 PM to 12 AM

Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Additional attendees ________________________________________________________________________________



My signature on this waiver releases the Wyoming Nurses Association from any liability for the trip to and from Deadwood South Dakota and for any losses or injuries incurred in Deadwood. I include $30.00 per person: includes round trip bus ride, dinner and $5.00 gaming coupons.

_________________________________________________________________________________________________Signature Date

Accommodations

Clarion Inn, 2009 South Douglas Highway, Gillette, WY 82717, Phone: 307-686-3000. Reservation must be made by September 12TH. The room rate is $74 and the blocks of rooms are under “WNA or Wyoming Nurses Association”

WNA Bus Trip to the Lodge at Deadwood Gaming Resort

WNA be offering an optional bus trip to Deadwood South Dakota, during the state convention in Gillette, Wyoming. On September 22 the bus will leave Gillette at 5 PM from the Clarion Hotel. Spouses and friends are very welcome to join us, same price, and same features. On the bus ride to Deadwood we will offer games, jokes and door prizes!

The Lodge is Deadwood’s newest gaming resort the spacious casino is a true gamers paradise featuring over 270 slot machines, a large table games area, and the live action of the Rounders Poker Room. Participants will experience first-class dining at the Deadwood Grille with chef-inspired Northern Black Hills cuisine. The $30.00 fee includes dinner at the Deadwood Grille located in The Lodge Casino.

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District 1 Cheyenne

Maria Kidner, District President

District 1 WNA is gearing up for another great year. As a board, we feel that education is still the cornerstone of our meetings. This year we are trying a new venue: a day of education! We have chosen LYMPHAEDEMA as our 2011 topic. We are delighted to invite all nurses Nov. 12, 2011 to Cheyenne for a day of education. Homemade snacks from the board are all included! Students $10 and professional staff $35. This is a CEU course with education on anatomy, pathophysiology, treatments, and caring for patients at home and in facilities.

The lymph system is a low-pressure system that transports protein-enriched fluid that did not enter into the capillary beds. This low-pressure system requires the help of local arterial pulsation, skeletal muscles, and unidirection valves. If there is a disruption (usually surgical), then the peristaltic flow of lymph is disrupted creating a cascade of events that can deeply impact an individual’s quality of life.

Lymphedema is a disease that is more common than the medical profession realizes. Some people go for many years fighting the symptoms without having the proper diagnosis and treatment. People who have lymphedema have to make some life style changes, however many can live active productive lives.

In Wyoming this will be the first formal learning activity that is about lymphedema. Nurses, providers, and physical therapists can help make a difference in the lives of these patients. Come join us for our first annual (hopefully) education day with WNA District 1 and Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. November 12, 2011 9AM to 4 PM in Auditorium A and B. You can register by emailing Paula at [email protected].

Our District 1 Board meets in September for the finishing touches on the years programs. If you live in our area and have a great idea for topics you would like to learn, please let us know! Our general meetings are the fourth Tuesday of October, January, March, November is our education day and we usually have a legislators meet and greet, and May is our Nurses day celebration. We meet 5:30 PM at Mondellos.’

District 6 Rock Springs

David Bodily, District President

District six officers continue to discuss ways to reach local nurses and promote membership. We anticipate participation in the WNA convention and nursing summit in September. Planning is underway to bring nursing specialists before the members for education and communication concerning the needs of DNA #6 professionals, clients, and communities.

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aMerican nurses association

SILVER SPRING, MD–The American Nurses Association (ANA) has formally recognized emergency nursing as a

specialty practice. Emergency nursing is the care of individuals across the

lifespan with perceived or actual physical or emotional alterations of health that are undiagnosed or require further interventions.

Emergency nursing care is episodic, primary, typically short-term, and occurs in a variety of settings.

ANA also approved the Emergency Nursing Association’s (ENA) scope of practice statement and acknowledged the standards of practice for emergency nursing. These documents, written by the ENA, form the foundation of emergency nursing and outline the expectations of the professional role within which emergency nurses must practice.

“The criteria for attaining specialty status are rigorous, so the recognition of emergency nursing as a specialty is a significant achievement,” said ANA President Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN. “ANA’s role in this process is to protect patients by ensuring high quality in nursing practice and performance. This recognition tells the public that emergency nurses are dedicated to meeting high

standards of care and patient safety.” ENA President AnnMarie Papa, DNP, RN, CEN, NE-

BC, FAEN, said the recognition acknowledges the unique aspects of emergency nursing, and gives emergency nurses a stronger voice in health care policy debates.

“It allows other health professionals and health care consumers to have a clear understanding of the range of emergency nursing practice and gives a better understanding of the roles emergency nurses fill,” Papa said.

Papa added that the designation establishes a common language and understanding within the emergency care field, strengthens the case for ongoing research to apply best practices at stretcher-side, and reinforces “the need of the emergency nurse to embrace career advancement in leadership, education and advanced practice nursing.”

By consensus of specialty nursing groups, ANA became the neutral reviewing body of scope of practice statements and standards of practice for nursing specialties in the late 1990s. Specialty nursing practices must meet certain criteria to gain recognition, a review process intended to ensure consistency in nursing practice.

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is the only full-service professional organization representing the

Member Spotlight:

Achievement & Recognition

Exclusively for members of the American Nurses Association (ANA), Member Spotlight is a periodic column in the ANA Nursing Insider that recognizes members’ professional awards and accomplishments.

• At the first American Nurses Credentialing Center(ANCC) Pathway to Excellence Conference in Austin, TX, on July 14, 2011, ANCC President Michael Evans, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, honored Texas Nurses Association (TNA) President Margie Dorman-O’Donnell, MSN, RN, and Executive Director Clair Jordan, MSN, RN, with a recognition award for TNA’s contribution to nursing excellence through the vision and implementation of the Texas Nurse-Friendly™ program. In 2007, ANCC acquired the program, renaming it the Pathway to Excellence® Program and launching it on a national scale.

• Congratulations to Arkansas Nurses Association member Elaine Peterson, RN, who won the 2010 “Arkansas Most Compassionate Nurse” award! This award, sponsored by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing magazine, recognizes nurses throughout the state that go above and beyond the call of duty.

If you would like to submit an item for the Member Spotlight column, please contact Stacy Prince, ANA Senior Public Relations Specialist, at [email protected], along with any relevant materials (i.e. press releases, news articles).

interests of the nation’s 3.1 million registered nurses through its constituent and state nurses associations and its organizational affiliates. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.

About the Emergency Nurses Association: ENA is the only professional nurses association dedicated to defining the future of emergency nursing and emergency care through advocacy, expertise, innovation and leadership. Founded in 1970, ENA serves as the voice of more than 39,000 members and their patients through research, publications, professional development, injury prevention and patient education. Additional information is available at ENA’s Web site www.ena.org.

ANA Recognizes Emergency Nursing as Specialty Practice

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The Wyoming State Bar does not certify any lawyer as a specialist or expert. Anyone considering a lawyer should independently investigate the lawyer’s credentials and ability, and not rely upon advertisements or self-proclaimed expertise.


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St. Mary's Healthcare Center, sponsored by Catholic Health Initiatives, is currently recruiting for nurses in our acute and long term care settings.

St Mary’s is located in Pierre, SD on the banks of the Missouri River and is the only hospital within a radius of 160 miles. Our community offers unparalleled outdoor recreation such as hunting, fishing, sailing, boating, hiking, and camping.

Please visit our website at www.st-marys.com to apply! We provide a full range of benefits to help employees care for themselves and their families in mind, body, and spirit.

St. Mary’s Core Values: Reverence – Integrity – Compassion – Excellence

Powell Valley Healthcare is a facility dedicated to improving quality of life through excellent healthcare. We are looking for outstanding team members that want to grow within our organization. Located near Yellowstone National Park and surrounded by mountains, there is ample opportunity for outdoor recreation year around.

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❑ PAy By ELECTRONIC DUES PAyMENT PLAN (EDPP)Read,sign theauthorization,andencloseacheck for the firstmonth’spayment (amountshown inboldabove);one-twelfth (1/12)ofyourannualdueswillbewithdrawnfromthatcheckingaccountmonthly, inadditiontoanannual$6.00(50¢permonth)servicefee(totalisamountabove).AUTHORIzATION:ThisauthorizesANA towithdraw1/12ofmyannualduesandanyadditionalservicefees from the checking account designated by the enclosed check for the first month’s payment. ANA is authorizedtochangetheamountbygivingtheundersigned30dayswrittennotice.TheundersignedmaycancelthisauthorizationuponreceiptbyANAofwrittenconfirmationoftermination20dayspriortothedeductiondateasdesignatedabove.ANAwillchargea$5.00feeforreturndrafts.SIGNATURE FOR EDPP AUTHORIzATION: _______________________________________________________

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Wyoming Association Membership ApplicationPMB 101, 2816 Dogwood Avenue • Gillette, WY 82718 • Phone: 1-800-795-6381

Welcome New WNA MembersWNA OnlyNancy Bozic, Gillette

District 1Christine Kercher, Cheyenne

District 2Deb Tucker, Casper

District 10Hollie Kreul, Gillette

District 16Melissa Tannehill, CodyDebbie Williams, Powell

District 17Catherine Ann Rogers, Evanston

District 50Mary Fear, Big PineyMichelle Klingler, WorlandYvonne Lopez-Bargeron, Worland

WNA Payment Schedule Annual Payment *EDPP Payroll Full Deduction

WY #01 Cheyenne:Member Full - $271.00 $23.08 $22.58Reduced Full - $135.50 $11.79 $11.29Special Full - $67.75 $6.15 $5.65

WY #02 Casper:Member Full - $256.50 $21.88 $21.38Reduced Full - $128.25 $11.19 $10.69Special Full - $64.13 $5.85 $5.34

WY #03 Sheridan:Member Full - $258.50 $22.04 $21.54Reduced Full - $129.25 $11.27 $10.77Special Full - $64.63 $5.89 $5.95

WY #06 Rock Springs:Member Full - $257.00 $21.92 $21.42Reduced Full - $128.50 $11.21 $10.71Special Full - $64.25 $5.86 $5.35

WY #10 Gillette:WY #14 Lander and RivertonWY#15 Torrington:Member Full - $261.00 $22.25 $21.75Reduced Full - $130.50 $11.38 $10.88Special Full - $65.25 $5.94 $5.44

Make Check Payable to: American Nurses AssociationSend Check & Application to:Wyoming Nurses Association

PMB 1012816 Dogwood Avenue

Gillette, WY 82718Phone: 1-800-795-6381

WY #12 Laramie:Member Full - $286.00 $24.33 $23.83Reduced Full - $143.00 $12.42 $11.92Special Full - $71.50 $6.46 $5.96

WY #17 Evanston/Kemmerer:Member Full - $256.00 $21.83 $21.33Reduced Full - $128.00 $11.17 $10.67Special Full - $64.00 $5.83 $5.33

WY #16 Cody/PowellWY #50 Undistricted:Member Full - $251.00 $21.42 $20.92Reduced Full - $128.00 $10.96 $10.46Special Full - $62.75 $5.73 $5.23

WNA Only State MembershipMember Full—$177 $15.25 $14.75

* Includes a $0.50 service chargeElectronic direct payment plan

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