The Nursing Insider: February 2007
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LEAD Summit 2007
02/28/07
The Center for the American Nurses will hold its first annual educational conference LEAD Summit 2007 May 17-19, 2007 in San Antonio, Texas.
 The LEAD (Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Development) Summit 2007 is focused on today’s nursing workforce challenges and issues. Timely plenary and poster sessions delivered by national thought leaders will focus on key topics of staffing, workflow design, personal/social factors, physical environment and organizational/cultural factors. In addition, evidence-based practice and innovative strategies and technologies to improve both the work environment of nurses and patient care delivery will be addressed.
The pre-conference and continuing education sessions over the three days are designed to enhance the career development skills of all attendees. Nurses attending the conference can earn up to 11.75 CE and can earn an additional 2.75 CE by attending the pre-conference special session for a total of 14.5 CE.
Complete registration information is available at the LEAD Summit 2007 website www.centerforamericannurses.org/07conference/
Magnet Designation - February 2007
02/27/07
The Magnet Recognition Program® was developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to recognize health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and uphold the tradition within nursing of professional nursing practice. These are the facilities that received Magnet Designation in February 2007:
- Gaston Memorial Hospital (Gastonia, NC)
- Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (Mooresville, NC)
- Stanford Hospital and Clinics (Palo Alto, CA)
- Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (Kansas City, MO)
- University of Chicago Hospitals (Chicago, IL)
More on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®
Preliminary Findings: 2004 National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses
02/26/07
Nursing Workforce: The number of licensed registered nurses in the U.S. grew 7.9% between 2000 and 2004 to an estimated 2.9 million, according to final survey results released this week by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). More than 41% of RNs were 50 or older in 2004, up from one third in 2000. More than 83% of licensed RNs were employed in nursing in 2004, the highest rate since 1980. Average annual earnings for RNs were $57,785, a 14% increase since 2000 after adjusting for inflation. The findings are posted on the HRSA web site: www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/.
ANA Underscores Importance of Nursing Profession During National Nurses Week
02/23/07
The American Nurses Association (ANA) has announced the theme of National Nurses Week 2007, Nursing: A Profession and a Passion. This special week honoring nurses is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing.
Go to... Press Release | National Nurses Week Media Kit
Conference on Internationally Recruited Nurses: Creating Positive Practice Environments
02/22/07
Creating a positive work environment for all registered nurses – foreign or U.S. educated – will result in better patient outcomes, improved retention of nursing staff, and optimal performance by the health care facility. This conference focuses on strategies that create a positive work environment and facilitate the successful integration of internationally recruited nurses into the health care team and provides a better understanding of the immigration processes related to internationally recruited nurses. It is being co-sponsored by the American Nurses Association and the International Centre on Nurse Migration (which is a joint initiative of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and the International Council of Nurses). The meeting will be held in locations around the country. More...
ANA/OJIN Online CE
02/21/07
Emergency System for Advance Registration in Disaster Response
One important disaster response mechanism that is under development to improve the country’s surge capacity, i.e., its ability to substantially increase the number of volunteer health care professionals available to respond during a disaster, is the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP). This article speaks to the registered nurse as a volunteer acting within these types of registries. Specifically, it addresses the development of a personal and professional response plan, and registration programs that provide the preparation needed to enable a nurse responder to work effectively within a disaster response team and facilitate preregistration with one and only one registry.
Go to Online CE...
ANA Announces the Best Practice in Seasonal Influenza Immunization Campaign
02/20/07
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is committed to advocating for the health of nurses and the patients that they serve. Because of this commitment, ANA supports implementation of aggressive and comprehensive influenza vaccination programs for registered nurses that aim for 100% vaccination rates, while allowing nurses to “opt out” with the completion of an declination form.
In order to support increased vaccination rates among health care professionals, ANA announces the Best Practice in Seasonal Influenza Immunization Campaign. More...
ANA Quadrennial Policy Conference – Last Days for Poster Abstracts
02/20/07
Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster
The American Nurses Association is hosting its inaugural quadrennial policy conference, Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster, scheduled for June 20-22, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia. This major policy conference is dedicated to considering the significant health and disaster preparedness questions related to an altered standard of care that can result from a major natural or manmade disaster.
ANA is now accepting Poster Abstracts that will be considered for inclusion in the important conference. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, February 21, 2007. To submit an abstract, go to http://ana.confex.com/ana/qpc07/cfp.cgi
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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Seeks Dean of the School of Nursing
2/16/07
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans (LSUHSC-NO), a leading healthcare institution dedicated to teaching, research, and patient care functions statewide, invites applications/nominations for the position, Dean of the School of Nursing. Offering three levels of degree programs, the School of Nursing provides excellent educational offerings while facilitating and promoting the development of nursing research programs and scholarly activities. The School of Nursing also has an active program of Continuing Education and a well-designed Nursing Multimedia Center, which has served as a model for other nursing programs.
As the chief executive and academic administrative officer for the School of Nursing, the Dean is responsible for the vision, strategic planning, policy development, and the academic, fiscal, and related business activities for the school.
Minimum Qualifications: PhD or Doctorate in Nursing; Minimum of 10 years of administrative, teaching, and research experience; Five or more years of administrative and management experience in a nursing school environment
LSUHSC-NO offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program.
Information about the School of Nursing is located at http://nursing.lsuhsc.edu.
Additional information about the LSUHSC-NO is located at http://www.lsuhsc.edu.
Send applications and nominations to: J.M. Moerschbaecher, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, 433 Bolivar Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
or via email to JMoers@lsuhsc.edu
LSUHSC-NO is an AA/EO Employer
First Registered Nurse to Hold Position of Commissioner of the State Department of Health in Tennessee
02/16/07
Susan Cooper, M.S.N., former assistant dean for Practice at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, was named Commissioner of the state Department of Health by Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen on January 12, 2007. When Cooper took office last month, she became the first registered nurse to hold the position.
In her position as Commissioner of the State Department of Health, she will continue to foster partnerships statewide that will improve the health of Tennesseans – including administering several community health programs for young people, licensing health care professionals and maintaining vital health records and statistics.
Cooper is a nurse at her core and joined state government on loan from Vanderbilt School of Nursing in September 2005 as a health adviser and was instrumental in developing Tennessee’s Health Care Safety Net. She later assumed leadership of Project Diabetes, to help curb type 2 diabetes among young Tennesseans, and helped facilitate GetFitTN to promote healthier lifestyles statewide.
Before joining state government, Cooper was a faculty member and assistant dean at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, where she also earned her Master’s of Science in Nursing degree. Cooper began her career as a nurse specializing in emergency and intensive care.
New OJIN Topic Now Available
02/15/07
The 4 new articles in the January 31, 2007 OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues In Nursing topic, Power to Influence Patient Care: Who Holds the Keys? provide the opportunity for nurses to reflect on the meaning and importance of power in their professional lives. More...
ANA Ensures Active Language Regarding Chief Nurse Executives’ Role Remains in The Joint Commission Standards
02/14/07
The American Nurses Association (ANA) successfully strengthened a proposed revision by the Joint Commission to its “Nursing” (NR) chapter for all hospitals and ensured active leadership roles for chief nurse executives in governing bodies.
The newly revised element of performance reads that effective immediately, “An identified nurse leader, at the executive level, assumes an active leadership role with the organization’s governing body, management, organized medical staff, and clinical leaders in the organization’s decision-making structures and processes. Read Press Release...
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Western Kentucky University Seeks Director, School of Nursing
2/14/07
The Director of the School of Nursing is a 12-month administrative/teaching position (Associate/Full Professor). A competitive salary is offered.
The primary responsibility is administration of the academic unit with limited teaching. Western Kentucky University’s accredited programs include Associate, Baccalaureate (pre-licensure and post-RN) and Master’s degree in Nursing. The MSN program has concentrations in nursing education, nursing administration, primary care nurse practitioner, and occupational health nursing. Accrediting bodies include CCNE and NLNAC.
Qualifications: Candidates must hold the earned doctorate in Nursing (preferred) or related field, meet requirements for rank of Associate or Full Professor, and be eligible for RN licensure in Kentucky. Academic, administrative, and teaching experience required.
Western Kentucky University (WKU) is located in Bowling Green, KY with a population of 50,000. Western Kentucky University is a teaching and research institution with over 18,000 students, one-third of whom are graduate students. WKU is conveniently located just 50 miles from the metro Nashville, TN area.
The review of applicants will begin March 1, 2007 and continue until the position is filled.
Send letter of application, vita, and five (5) names and addresses of professional references to:
Search Committee
Department of Nursing
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11036
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1036
Western Kentucky University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply including women, minorities,
persons with disabilities and disabled veterans.
New CE for Nurse Leaders
02/14/07
The Board Role in Recruiting and Retaining Members is a continuing education module taken from a conference call for ANA elected leaders. In this one-hour audio CE presentation, Linda Shinn, principal in an association-management consulting firm, highlights methods to prioritize resources and strategically focus the work of the association, including obstacles to be aware of and ways to overcome those barriers. This CE module is available only in NursingWorld's Members Only area. ANA members must create a free online account.
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Buszuwski Named Chief Operating Officer For American Nurses Association
02/13/07
Mary L. Buszuwski has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the American Nurses Association. As COO, Buszuwski will be responsible for all of ANA's business operations including finance and accounting, administration and information technology. In addition, she will play a key role on the executive leadership team whose priorities include increasing membership and expanding non dues revenue. Read Press Release...
Public Comment Welcome on Home Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice
02/12/07
The ANA invites your comments about the draft "Home Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice" available at: www.nursingworld.org/practice/. Please submit your responses electronically by the closing date of March 26, 2007. More...
ANA Quadrennial Policy Conference – Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster
02/09/07
Call for Poster Abstracts Deadline Extended
The American Nurses Association is hosting its inaugural quadrennial policy conference, Nursing Care in Life, Death and Disaster, scheduled for June 20-22, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia. This major policy conference is dedicated to considering the significant health and disaster preparedness questions related to an altered standard of care that can result from a major natural or manmade disaster.
ANA is now accepting Poster Abstracts that will be considered for inclusion in the important conference. The deadline for submissions has been extended to February 21, 2007. To submit an abstract, go to http://ana.confex.com/ana/qpc07/cfp.cgi
ANA Publishes New Monograph on National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators Program
02/09/07
The American Nurses Association has published a new monograph on the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI®). For the first time, participating NDNQI facilities who have sustained an improvement in a designated nursing sensitive indicator share their NDNQI experiences. Each of the monograph's 14 profiles summarizes the effects of NDNQI on quality measurements and improved patient outcomes. Read press release... | Go to nursesbooks.org
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Seeking Director of Nursing
2/08/07
Horizon Behavioral Health is seeking a dynamic Director of Nursing for a 50-bed adult and 14-bed Geropsychiatric inpatient program. University Physicians Healthcare is a state-of-the art medical facility with over 350 physicians working in 70 specialties and subspecialties. Be part of the great climate, strong economy, low cost of living, great educational systems, family atmosphere, and enjoy it without the big city hassles. Join our team! Competitive salary. Benefits. Relocation. Vacation. Contact: Michael Lemos 972-420-8232 michael.lemos@horizonhealth.com. EOE
ANA Opposes President’s Proposal to Cut Funding for Nursing Education
02/08/07
President Bush’s budget proposal for fiscal year (FY) 2008, which was released on February 6, 2007, proposes to cut funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSAs) Nursing Workforce Development Programs by 30%. ANA is opposed to this proposed $44 million decrease in federal support for programs designed to combat the growing nursing shortage. The ANA Department of Government Affairs is working with Members of Congress on a campaign to increase funding for these critical programs. To support this campaign, ANA is highlighting the fact that Federal support for nursing workforce development has decreased since FY 2005, while the national nursing shortage has deepened. The Department of Labor (DOL) reported in the 2006-07 edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook that registered nurses are projected to create the second largest number of new jobs among all U.S. occupations in the decade between 2004 and 2014. During this time, America’s demand for RNs will grow 29%, and domestic schools of nursing will need to produce 1.2 million new RNs to accommodate growing patient needs and to replace retirees.
New Online CE from American Nurse Today
02/08/07
Protecting Yourself from Malpractice Claims is the CE article in the February issue of ANA’s journal, American Nurse Today. Greater nursing autonomy comes at the price of increased legal exposure. Learn how to reduce your liability. Take time to understand the legal principles of malpractice and incorporate these into your nursing practice.
Read the article and take the post-test to learn how to prevent being named in a malpractice lawsuit and which actions to take if you are.
Conference on Internationally Recruited Nurses: Creating Positive Practice Environments
02/07/07
Creating a positive work environment for all registered nurses – foreign or U.S. educated – will result in better patient outcomes, improved retention of nursing staff, and optimal performance by the health care facility. This conference focuses on strategies that create a positive work environment and facilitate the successful integration of internationally recruited nurses into the health care team and provides a better understanding of the immigration processes related to internationally recruited nurses. It is being co-sponsored by the American Nurses Association and the International Centre on Nurse Migration (which is a joint initiative of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools and the International Council of Nurses). The meeting will be held in three locations around the country. More...
ICN Global Health Care Survey
02/07/07
The American Nurses Association (ANA) invites all U.S. nurses to participate in the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Global Health Care Survey at www.nursingworld.org/inc/globalsurvey.htm. Nurses from around the world are being asked about their views on nursing and current and future health care issues. The online survey is being conducted by the market research firm - Consensus Research Group. The questionnaire is available in seven languages – English, Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Turkish, and Chinese. Survey results will be used by ICN and ANA to inform organizational advocacy and policy initiatives. The results of the survey will be made public at ICN’s Council of National Representatives meeting to be held in Yokohama, Japan www.icn.ch/conference2007.htm.
Go to Survey...
Beverly Malone Takes Reins of the NLN
02/06/07
Former American Nurses Association president, Dr. Beverly Malone, began her tenure as chief executive officer of the National League for Nursing (NLN) February 1, 2007. More...
No Evidence of Homicide in Hospital Deaths in New Orleans
02/05/07
The Orleans Parish Coroner, Frank Minyard said he cannot classify the deaths of four patients as homicides who died at a New Orleans hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The physical evidence does not support a finding of homicide in the case against Dr. Anna Maria Pou and two registered nurses accused of killing four elderly patients at Memorial Medical Center in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Minyard has classified the deaths as "undetermined," which means he can't conclude whether the four critically ill patients died by accident or from natural causes, suicide or homicide. Minyard reached this conclusion after reviewing the evidence and consulting with some of the top forensic experts in the country.
Despite Coroner Minyard's investigation, District Attorney Eddie Jordan will continue with plans to present the case to a grand jury this month. Pou, along with registered nurses Lori Budo and Cheri Landry, were arrested last summer after Attorney General Charles Foti concluded they conspired to deliver lethal injections of sedatives and morphine to four patients shortly before the hospital was evacuated a couple of days after Katrina. The three women have not been charged in the case, which has drawn international attention. Read ANA Statement - 09/27/06
The ANF Nursing Research Grant Program Application Now Available Online Only
02/02/07
The American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Nursing Research Grants Program application is now available online only. This program provides funds to beginner and experienced nurse researchers to conduct studies that contribute toward the advancement of nursing science and the enhancement of patient care. Awards are given in all areas of nursing, including healthy patient outcomes, health care policy development, critical care, gerontology, women’s health, community and family intervention. The 2007 deadline is May 15. Additional information and application forms can be accessed at ANF's Nursing Research Grants Program page.
Magnet Designation - January 2007
02/01/07
The Magnet Recognition Program® was developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to recognize health care organizations that provide the very best in nursing care and uphold the tradition within nursing of professional nursing practice. These are the facilities that received Magnet Designation in January 2007:
- Our Lady of Lourdes memorial Hospital, Binghamton, NY
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY
- St. Joseph Hospital-Orange, Orange, CA
- Medical Center of Plano, Plano, TX
More on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®
New ANA Offer- 25% off Crocs Healthcare models!
02/01/07
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Visit www.crocs.com/ANA.html and get 25% off Healthcare models: The Professional, Endeavor, All Terrains, and Georgie. Enter code: VSANA0607025 at check-out.
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