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UTAH NURSEMany Roles. One Profession.
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A Voice for Nursing
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National Nurses Week
2016
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Utah Board of Nursing
Mourns Loss
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Attention UNA Members
You can now find us on Facebook. Just search Utah Nurses Association and look for the page with the
UNA logo. We will be posting updates for upcoming events and information on conventions in our blog.
Aimee McLean, BSN, RN, CCHPPresident
I hope this issue finds you happy and well. Spring has arrived and with it the blooming of beautiful flowers. As you will see throughout this issue, we finished up the 2016 legislative session. It was full of ups and downs and many lessons learned. The UNA was very involved in the session with many members testifying in committees on the hill. It was an eye opening learning experience for me. What I learned first and foremost is that we can all use some further training for future sessions. The GRC committee chairs recommended holding a workshop this fall and I brought this to the board with my full support. Please look for a workshop in conjunction with our fall conference in October. Advocacy is a passion for
Aimee McLean
many of us; it is essential for providing quality care. Most of us advocate for our patients easily and without hesitation. Now I am asking you to take this one step further and begin to work with us to advocate for nurses. Together we can make a real difference in the daily lives and practice of nurses in Utah. Each of us have the ability, many just do not know how. Even seasoned leaders can benefit from our advocacy workshop. Stay tuned for more information to follow!
FROM THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, MS, RN
Dear UNA Members and All Nurses in Utah,The mission of the UNA is to advocate, educate, and
be a voice for all nurses in Utah both individually and as a whole by promoting and facilitating the roles and functions of nurses in all areas of employment and in all aspects of professional practice (UNA Mission, 2016).
The goal of the UNA Membership Committee is to encourage members and future members to be involved in activities to strengthen nursing presence in all venues in which we work as leaders on behalf of quality patient care and outcomes. We encourage you to visit the UNA website and read the Utah Nurse publication for news about nursing activities and events specific for your practice updates. UNA is seeking members to share “A Day in the Life” by sending their stories about what their
work day includes. Submit your story to the UNA Office at [email protected] for consideration in the UTAH NURSE.
To become more involved please e-mail UNA [email protected] to join UNA. We welcome you!
Visit The Utah Nursing Foundation on the UNA website to learn about scholarships available, the qualification’s and process for submitting an application.
We also extend an invitation to attend a UNA Board Meeting on the third Thursday at 6:30pm monthly. For details contact Lisa at [email protected] for meeting dates. This is an opportunity to learn more about the work of UNA and find opportunities to become involved.
Membership information is available at our website http://www.utnurse.org. We invite all nurses in Utah to join UNA.
1 President’s Message
1 From the Membership Committee
2 From the Editor
3 A Voice for Nursing
3 Save the Date
4 Vax Facts for Nurses
5 In Memoriam
6 GRC Committee News
7 Nurses on the National Front
9 Bringing Nursing History to Life
10 CE Opportunities
10 A Day in the LIfe of a Utah Nurse
11 Utah Nurses Foundation
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FROM THE EDITOR
Aimee McLean, BSN, RN, CCHP
In this issue you can find our regular columns that have become member favorites as well as one new recurring column. Beginning this issue we will be including “A Voice for Nurses” and in that column we will list all of the meetings or events that our members were represented at by UNA leadership. Beginning next issue, Claire Schupbach, our 2nd VP will co-edit the Utah Nurse with me. I look forward to teaching her and beginning the transition to turn the reigns over. As always, we welcome letters to the editor, and if there is anything you, our readers, would like to see in upcoming editions, please let us know! Happy Reading!
2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident Aimee McLean, BSN, RN, CCHPFirst Vice President Peggy H. Anderson, DNP, MS, RNSecond Vice President Claire LeAnn Schupbach, RN, CPC, CHPSecretary Donner Schweitzer, BSN, RNTreasurer Karen de la Cruz, MSN, RN, AACNP/FNPDirector at Large Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, RN
STAFF MEMBERSOffice Manager Lisa TrimLobbyist Justin StewartEditor Aimee McLean, BSN, RN, CCHP
COMMITTEECHAIRS & LIAISONSBy-Laws Open - If interested please email resume to UNA Finance Karen de la Cruz, MSN, RN, AACNP/FNPGovernment Relations CJ Ewell, MS, APRN-BC and Diane Forster Burke, MS, RNMembership Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, RN Nominating Ginette (Ginny) Pepper PhD, RN, FAAN, FGSA Marguerite Brown, MS, RN Monte Roberts DNP, RN
UTAH NURSES FOUNDATIONPresident Marianne Craven, PhD, RN Aimee McLean, BSN, RN, CCHP
ANA MEMBERSHIPASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVESAimee McLean, BSN, RN, CCHPDonna Richards, PhD, RN
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The Utah Nurse Publication Schedule for 2016
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Utah Nurses Association Biannual conference will be
Please check our website regularly for information regarding a call for poster and podium presentations. In addition to our Educational
and Leadership tracks, we will be adding a Clinical track to this year’s conference for our staff nurses. We will also be hosting an advocacy workshop in conjunction with the conference this year! There will be
something for everyone. Please plan to join us!
October 28, 2016
UNA leaders represent your interests in a wide variety of meetings, coalitions, conferences and work groups throughout the year, anticipating and responding to the issues the membership has identified as priorities. In addition to many meetings with legislators, regulators, policy makers and leaders of other health care and nursing organizations, the following is a partial list of the many places and meetings where you were represented during the past three months...
• GirlsScoutsStandBesideHerMentoringandLuncheon• HouseEducationCommittee• HouseHealthandHumanServicesCommittee• HousePoliticalSubdivisionCommittee• NationalStudentNursesAssociationUgurtFundraiser• NationalStudentNursesAssociationAnnualConference• NursesDayattheCapitol• PresidentsImmersionCourse• SenateHealthandHumanServicesCommittee• SenateBusinessandLaborCommittee• SenateJudiciary,LawEnforcement,andCriminalJusticeCommittee• SigmaThetaTauInternational,NuNuChapter,BoardMeetings• SigmaThetaTauInternational,NuNuChapter,LeadershipCommittee• UniversityofUtahNursingStudentsGroupProjectonMedicaid Expansion Meeting• UtahActionCoalitionforHealth-BreakthroughtoBaccalaureate Committee meeting• UtahActionCoalitionforHealth-BreakthroughtoBaccalaureate Video Committee meeting• UtahActionCoalitionforHealthCoordinatingCouncil• UtahChapterofPrimaryCareProgressscreeningofDonutHole and panel discussion• UtahOrganizationofNurseLeaders-AcademicLeadershipCouncil• UtahOrganizationofNurseLeadersBylawsCommittee• WeberCountyRepublicanWomenLuncheon• WestminsterPolicySeminar• WEX(WesternExecutives)Annualmeeting• WhiteHouseconferencecallonPresident’sFY2017budget• WMSD(WesternMultiStateDistrict)meetings
Are you interested in advocating for nurses in Utah? Want to get involved but are not sure how?
Here is your opportunity!!
The Utah Nurses Association is seeking to fill several board positions with elections held in October. We are seeking a diverse candidate pool for the
offices of 1st Vice President, Treasurer and Director at Large. We will also be electing a delegate to represent Utah at the ANA Membership Assembly and
nominating committee members. This is a great opportunity to serve the nursing profession, and have your voice heard. Elected Officers will serve a two year term, beginning in January 2017. A summary of responsibilities can be found in the By-Laws published on our website. If you are interested or would like to
nominate someone, please email us at [email protected]
The deadline for nominees to submit their applications will be October 1, 2016.
A Voice for Nursing
Looking for a flexible schedule volunteer opportunity to serve your nursing association and your nursing community?
Become a Nurse Peer Reviewer — Supporting Quality Continuing Education
The Western Multi-State Division (WMSD) and its four member associations — AzNA, CNA, INA, and UNA invite qualified nurses to serve as peer reviewers to evaluate continuing education programs for approval. Their expertise supports continuing education activities for the nurses in our four state division and beyond.
The WMSD Accredited Approver Unit will provide training to all qualified Nurse Peer Reviewers to educate them on the ANCC/WMSD accreditation criteria.
Are you:
• AcurrentlylicensedRNwithaBachelorsDegreeinNursingorhigher?• InterestedinjoiningauniquegroupofnursepeerssupportingprovidingANCC
accreditedcontinuingeducationforthenursesinyourcommunity?• Anurseplannerforeducationprogramsandeventsoraprimarynurseplanner
of an Approved Provider unit who wants to stay current in your knowledge of ANCCaccreditationcriteria?
• Willingtoserveonthevolunteerreviewpanelorasanindependentreviewer?• Qualifiedwithabackgroundineducation,training,andorrelevantknowledge
and experience in educating nurses that would prepare you to participate in the peer review process
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If so, learn more about the selection and training process at utnurse.org/education under the Nurse Peer Reviewers tab.
In 2010, the Institute of Medicine released a landmark report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, which recommended increasing the number of nurse leaders in pivotal decision-making roles on boards and commissions that work to improve the health of everyone in America. The Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC) was created in response to this, as a way to help recruit and engage nurses to step into leadership roles.
The NOBC represents nursing and other organizations working to build healthier communities in America by increasing nurses’ presence on corporate, health-related, and other boards, panels, and commissions. The coalition’s goal is to help ensure that at least 10,000 nurses are on boards by 2020, as well as raise awareness that all boards would benefit from the unique perspective of nurses to achieve the goals of improved health in the United States.
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VAX FACTSfor Nurses
Audrey M. Stevenson PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC
Although the recent Utah legislative session contained several proposed bills of interest to nurses, I was particularly interested in HB221 “Immunization of Students Amendment.” This bill proposed to amend the requirements for students receiving required vaccine exemptions. The intent of the bill was to develop an educational module that would be completed by a parent seeking a vaccine exemption for their child. The parent would then bring the certificate of completion to a local health department to receive the vaccine exemption.
Our current statewide vaccine exemption rate is 4.3%. This rate is higher in some areas and lower in others. This rate does not differentiate between those students who are exempted from a single vaccine or from all required vaccines. In the event of a disease outbreak unvaccinated students are excluded from school until the outbreak has ended. This is done to protect the unvaccinated student from either contracting or spreading the disease to others.
The majority of families believe in vaccines and do all that they can to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated. However, not all families are in favor of vaccines. It has been suggested by some that there are between 1 to 3 percent of the population who are adamantly against vaccines and will not change their minds. These families we cannot impact. However there are between 13 to 15 percent of the population that are unsure about vaccines. These are the families to whom we can provide clarity and correct information that could result in a decision to vaccinate. Each one of us has a responsibility to work with and educate families on the benefits and risks of vaccines.
There are a variety of reasons that families may seek exemptions. In Utah, a family may request an exemption for medical, religious or philosophical reasons. California took a bold step last year by eliminating the religious and philosophical exemptions effective July 1, 2016. In Utah the majority of exemptions are philosophical. In many cases the receipt of an exemption is done for “convenience.” Families might request a philosophical exemption when the child has vaccine records that cannot be obtained prior to school registration, or when a family couldn’t get in to see their medical provider prior to school registration, etc. Many of our schools require the vaccine record or exemption as a condition of school registration and enrollment. One concern is that once a child has an exemption the family may not make any further effort to get the child vaccinated.
As nurses we are concerned for the health of our community. Many in our communities have been alarmed by the recent reports of Zika and the deleterious effect of the virus on fetuses. It hasn’t been too many decades ago that rubella was linked to permanent hearing loss and birth defects in children of unvaccinated women contracting rubella during pregnancy. The introduction of the vaccine virtually eliminated this risk in our society. Unfortunately, over time we are seeing an increasing number of women of child-bearing age who have not received the MMR and are once again at risk of seeing a return of rubella-related birth defects. While we don’t have a vaccine for Zika, we do have a vaccine for rubella and other diseases that are risky to individuals of all ages.
Let’s continue to do all that we can as nurses to inform and protect the communities where we live and work by promoting vaccines.
Shirlene Kimball passed away February 16th. She was the Administrative Assistant for the Board of Nursing for 28 years. She was an exemplary employee who truly made a difference in individual lives. Any who served on the Board of Nursing learned to rely on her historical knowledge, procedural know how and her ability to find the most subtle piece of needed information. She truly made things run smoothly. Her days were filled with numerous activities such as orienting numerous Board members, recording minutes of meetings, and reminding Board members when and how to “open or close” meetings in order to comply with the law. She maintained a kindly demeanor, sly and gentle sense of humor, and an even temper during lengthy meetings. Her quiet presence gave assurance that all would be done as it should be.
She served several regulated professions at DOPL, but her dedication to nursing made us feel like she was ours. She was always available to respond to a procedural question from a Board member, a licensee, or a nursing student. She was an example to all of us of how one continues to be a loyal and an effective employee even when experiencing great personal challenges. Each person who knew her was blessed by her example of always wanting to serve and make things better and by her gentle generosity.
Her dedication to nursing was outstanding. She will be terribly missed by all those who knew her and were influenced by who she was.
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IN MEMORIAM Karen L. Chidester passed away December 13,
2015. Karen worked as a registered nurse for the Department of Veterans of Affairs for 37 years.
Arlene Coon passed away December 19, 2015. Arlene trained as an Army nurse cadet at St. Olaf College in Minnesota. With her nursing degree, she worked at the Salt Lake County Hospital until she started her family. After that, she used her nursing skills and experience to bless the lives of many throughout the years, with medical service to neighbors, volunteer work at St. Mark’s Hospital.
Corabelle Smart Crossley passed away January 7, 2016. Corabelle graduated from the St. Patrick School of Nursing of Missoula, MT in 1946. She spent most of her 30+ years of her nursing career at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.
Sharon Marie Ross passed away December 17, 2015. Sharon served in the United States Marine Corp from 1956 to 1958 after which she worked as a nurse for the next 40 years.
Lynda Jean Vanwagoner passed away December 22, 2015. Lynda graduated from BYU with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and later from Washington State earning a master’s degree. She worked as an RN for many years then became a medical librarian working at Holy Cross Hospital and then Shriners Hospital.
Dorothy Bird Killpack passed away January 23, 2016. She earned her degree in nursing from the LDS Hopsital School of Nursing.
Merrille Tanner Preece passed away January 18, 2016. She graduated from the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She taught CNA courses at West, Highland and East High Schools for several years.
Diane Maxine Nelden Barton passed away February 11, 2016. She obtained her RN from Holy Cross School of Nursing. She worked as a psychiatric nurse before traveling throughout the country as a nursing consultant for several companies. For many years, Diane was the Vice President at Intermountain Healthcare overQualityAssurance.Shealsoworkedasthenursingsupervisor at several care centers throughout the Salt Lake Valley.
Merrill Brough Nielson passed away February 19, 2016. Working as a registered nurse in orthopedics and hospice care over the past 20 years allowed him to have a special rapport with his patients and their families. He often talked about his love of medicine and his patients,
learning many lessons from them. Serving others in hospice nursing and being there for them in their final moments brought him peace and joy.
Gae Marie Winter Duersch passed away March 6, 2016. Gae honorably served as a US Marine during World War II. Her outreach to her fellow man was deeply felt by those she served during her time as a nurse, her LDS mission, as a counselor at the Rape Crisis Center and at the American Fork Development Center. Her heart was open to all.
Rita Rose Patton passed away February 29, 2016. Rita graduated from The Ohio State University in 1960 with a BS in Nursing, and later worked as a nurse in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the University of Utah Medical Center. In the 1980s, Rita went on to obtain a MS in Psychiatric Nursing from the University of Utah, after which she held positions as a Nursing Instructor at the University of Utah, the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, and the University of Missouri-Columbia. During her many years as a Nursing Instructor, she was a favorite of her students and the recipient of many teaching awards.
Mary Mezek Smith passed away February 27. 2016 at the age of 101. After high school in Price, Utah, Mary attended nursing school at the Salt Lake General Hospital and she became a registered nurse. After graduation, she obtained a nursing job at the Iron County Hospital and she moved to Cedar City to begin her working career. Mary worked as a nurse for over 40 years with the Iron County and IHC Hospital and she served as Director of Nursing.
Mildred Judd Koenig passed away March 10, 2016. She attended BYU’s Nursing Program where she graduated with the class of 1944. Mildred worked at the LDS Hospital as a labor and delivery nurse for 25 years until she retired in 1980.
Barbara Bryner McDonald passed away March 11, 2016. Barbara graduated from Holy Cross Hospital School of Nursing in 1946, and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at St. Mary’s where she had been awarded a scholarship. During that time, she also worked part-time at Holy Cross Hospital. She graduated with her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing on June 6, 1947. Barbara was hired in 1966 at The University of Utah Medical Center in Salt Lake City, where she held several positions. Her last position, from which she retired, was as Head Nurse of the Rehabilitation Unit where patients with spinal cord injuries were cared for.
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GRC COMMITTEE NEWSKathleen Kaufman, GRC Co-Chair
The Governmental Relations Committee discussed fifteen bills this legislative session. Co-chairs C.J. Ewell, Diane Forster Burke and Kathleen Kaufman have taken the lead in these discussions and have been joined by both committee and board members. We reached a position for or against ten bills and have had mixed results in relaying our opinion of those bills to our elected leaders. Aimee McLean, Kathleen Kaufman, and Angela York all testified in committee hearings while Justin Stewart has kept us informed on the progress of appropriate bills through the two legislative bodies.
During this session, the GRC committee used a new tool to simplify the tallying of our discussions about the various bills. We instituted a Dropbox discussion which worked out fairly well in keeping the comments all in one place and allowing for input from more than local nurses. GRC and BOD members were all added to the dropbox so that we could share all our insights. At least twenty-four individuals participated regularly in the dropbox discussion. This format also made it easier to tally the key points and recognize a consensus. We reached a consensus on ten bills and did not post a position on the five undecided bills.
During the session, we collaborated to a very great extent with the Utah School Nurses Association on four important bills. These bills covered the areas of immunization education, epilepsy training for treatment of seizures in schools, and public school funding. The school nurses also gave us support in our support of the bill regarding accreditation of nursing programs in Utah. We also sought to collaborate with the Utah Nurse Practitioner Association leadership on a bill regarding the elimination of consult and referral requirements for prescription of Schedule II and III medications. Ultimately, we took a neutral stance on the final version of the nurse practitioner bill, though many of our members continue to have strong feelings about it. We
hope to collaborate with them on any future bills that affect practice for our members and their patients.
During this sessionweused theCQRollCall’sEngagefeature to generate action from our members on three key bills, all of which pertained to health care in the schools. A total of 31 members used the advocacy tool to send a total of 119 emails regarding the three bills. We also sent out emails to the entire membership for key alerts on rapid lobbying needed on relatively short notice. We thank Wendy Schultz in the Arizona Nurses Association office for her assistance in getting this tool put into action for us.
As in the past, we kept our Bill Tracker available on our website this session and it has been updated with the final disposition of several bills we were following. We will continue to host it on the website for the foreseeable future. We are pleased that SB 56 requiring accreditation of nursing programs has passed and gone to the governor for his signature. The 4th sub of SB 58, the nurse practitioner bill regarding consult and referral forms for practitioners, has also gone to the Governor for signing. The 1st sub of HB 221 on immunization education for parents who choose to exempt their children from immunizations required for school was ultimately withdrawn by the sponsor on the 10th substitute.
Despite our best efforts, and the efforts of the Utah Medical Association and the Utah School Nurse Association, SB 232, a bill regarding seizure rescue medications in schools has also passed. We feel this bill did not receive enough close scrutiny by legislators, having been introduced into the senate less than two weeks before the end of the session. This is a bill that may actually endanger students rather than help them unless a solid training program and suitable supplies are introduced into schools where epileptic children need and receive emergency seizure medications. This bill speaks only to storage of the meds and the administration of the drugs, not to monitoring post-
administration, nor to treatment of any complications. The bill also failed to include school nurses in developing the training program and this must be addressed with the Department of Health. The board sent official correspondence to the Governor requesting he veto the bill. Though a veto is not likely, we are choosing to look at this as an opportunity. This bill may help lay the groundwork for getting school nurses into every school where such meds are needed beginning with rural schools. We are choosing to turn this defeat into an opportunity.
We were successful in supporting several bills including the Mental Health Practitioner bill, which seeks to entice psychiatric APRNs and psychiatrists to serve underserved populations, and the Tattoo Removal bill, which allows APRNs with sufficient specialized education to remove tattoos as long as there is no sign of skin cancer.
Finally, Utah has actually passed a bill to expand Medicaid incrementally to cover 16,000 of the most needy Utah adults including the chronically homeless, newly released prisoners or parolees, and the mentally ill (including those with severe substance abuse). This bill does require a number of waivers from the federal government, which have not yet been obtained so this minimal expansion may or may not occur in a timely manner. UNA representatives testified at three committee hearings this session and one interim session hearing supporting Medicaid expansion.
This year, legislation involving essentially health care issues were assigned to Education Committees, Taxation Committees, Business and Labor Committees, and also finally to the Political Subdivision Committee. This points out the need to interact with and provide insight to a much broader group of legislators than just those who serve on the Health and Human Services Committees – committees which actually heard relatively few of the key bills which were monitored and testified for by our committee members and our colleagues.
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Angela York, BSN, RNCommunications Director
National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. These permanent dates enhance planning and position National Nurses Week as an established recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was designated as National Student Nurses Day, to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week (May 6-12) each year.
The nursing profession has been supported and promoted by the American Nurses Association (ANA) since 1896. Each of ANA’s state and territorial nurses associations promotes the nursing profession at the state and regional levels. Each conducts celebrations on these dates to recognize the contributions that nurses and nursing make to the community.
The ANA supports and encourages National Nurses Week recognition programs through the state and district nurses associations, other specialty nursing organizations, educational facilities, and independent health care companies and institutions.
A Brief History of National Nurses Week 1953 Dorothy Sutherland of the U.S. Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare sent a proposal to President Eisenhower to proclaim a “Nurse Day” in October of the following year. The proclamation was never made.
1954 National Nurse Week was observed from October 11 - 16. The year of the observance marked the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s mission to Crimea. Representative Frances P. Bolton sponsored the bill for a nurse week. Apparently, a bill for a National Nurse Week was introduced in the 1955 Congress, but no action was taken. Congress discontinued its practice of joint resolutions for national weeks of various kinds.
1972 Again a resolution was presented by the House of Representatives for the President to proclaim “National Registered Nurse Day.” It did not occur.
1974 In January of that year, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) proclaimed that May 12 would be “International Nurse Day.” (May 12 is the birthday of Florence Nightingale.) Since 1965, the ICN has celebrated “International Nurse Day.”
1974 In February of that year, a week was designated by the White House as National Nurse Week, and President Nixon issued a proclamation.
1978 New Jersey Governor Brendon Byrne declared May 6 as “Nurses Day.” Edward Scanlan, of Red Bank, N.J., took up the cause to perpetuate the recognition of nurses in his state. Mr. Scanlan had this date listed in Chase’s Calendar of Annual Events. He promoted the celebration on his own.
1981 ANA, along with various nursing organizations, rallied to support a resolution initiated by nurses in New Mexico, through their Congressman, Manuel Lujan, to have May 6, 1982, established as “National Recognition Day for Nurses.”
1982 In February, the ANA Board of Directors formally acknowledged May 6, 1982 as “National Nurses Day.” The action affirmed a joint resolution of the United States Congress designating May 6 as “National Recognition Day for Nurses.”
1982 President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation on March 25, proclaiming “National Recognition Day for Nurses” to be May 6, 1982.
1990 The ANA Board of Directors expanded the recognition of nurses to a week-long celebration, declaring May 6 - 12, 1991, as National Nurses Week.
1993 The ANA Board of Directors designated May 6 - 12 as permanent dates to observe National Nurses Week in 1994 and in all subsequent years.
1996 The ANA initiated “National RN Recognition Day” on May 6, 1996, to honor the nation’s indispensable registered nurses for their tireless commitment 365 days a year. The ANA encourages its state and territorial nurses associations and other organizations to acknowledge May 6, 1996 as “National RN Recognition Day.”
1997 The ANA Board of Directors, at the request of the National Student Nurses Association, designated May 8 as National Student Nurses Day.
American Nurses Association. National Nurses Week History. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/Content/NNW-Archive/NationalNursesWeek /MediaKit /NNWHistory.html
All across the United States, registered nurses are being saluted.
On May 6, 2016, the Utah Nurses Association is joining the American Nurses Association in celebrating Culture of Safety, It Starts with YOU, as part of National Nurses Week, which is held May 6-12, every year. The purpose of the week-long celebration is to raise awareness of the value of nursing and help educate the public about the role nurses play in meeting the health care needs of the American people.
In honor of the dedication, commitment, and tireless effort of the nearly 3.1 million registered nurses nationwide to promote and maintain the health of this nation, the ANA and UNA are proud to recognize registered nurses everywhere on this particular day for the quality work they provide seven days a week, 365 days a year.
In honor of Culture of Safety, It Starts with YOU, all registered nurses in America are encouraged to proudly wear the official ANA “RN” pin or any other pin that clearly identifies them as registered nurses, and/or their nurses’ uniform on May 6, 2016.
American Nurses Association. Sample NNW News Article. Retrieved from http://www.nursingworld.org/Content/NNW-Archive/NationalNursesWeek /MediaK i t /SampleNewsArticle.html
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ManagingConstipationinOlderAdults:Assessment and Non-Pharmacologic InterventionsAngela York, BSN, RN
Constipation is not a normal part of aging but decreased mobility and increased medical comorbidities contribute to its prevalence among older adults. Management and prevention is essential to maintain the highest quality of life for patients.
I have found during my first few months of practice as an Assisted Living nurse, how diverse the outpatient management styles are between health providers. The different techniques cause confusion among patients and caregivers. When and how to use PRN medications seems random and shows lack of best practice methodology. This article will introduce prevention measures by non-pharmacological means with another article to follow that will look at pharmacological interventions.
Management plans must be individualized to treat the underlying cause of constipation for the patient. Here is where your nursing assessment comes into play. Proper assessment reveals the accurate direction for a treatment plan. Directly treating the underlying cause also saves money by avoiding inappropriate treatments. The following are guidelines from the Joanna Briggs Institute for a patient history in your nursing assessment.
The aim is to identify lifestyle factors impacting on a person’s bowel function:
• Inadequatedietaryfiberintake;• Impairedmobility or recent reductions in level of
activity;• Low fluid intake, for example less than 1.5 liters
per day;• Medications;and• Any surgery or disease that may contribute to
development of constipation
The person’s normal bowel pattern; toileting preferences and current status should be determined, and this would include:
• Recent changes in bowel habits or frequency ofmovements;
• Consistencyofstool;• Normalactivitiestomaintainbowelfunction(what
works for them)• Presenceoffecalincontinence• Needforfrequentstrainingduringtoileting;• If recent illness (stroke, etc.), what was their
normal prior bowel pattern;• If any laxatives are being taken, what type,
frequency and length of time of use; and
Any symptoms of constipation should be identified, for instance:
• Nausea,vomitingorrectalpainondefecations• Straining during defecation or infrequent bowel
movements;• Feelings of incomplete emptying after bowel
movements;• Abdominalpainordiscomfort;and• Hardstools.
Non-pharmacologic interventions can include counseling on simple lifestyle changes. Simple reminders and education on recognizing and responding to natural urges to defecate is a good place to start as many older adults will “hold it” when in public places and wait to use the restroom when home.
Bowel TrainingConstipation management may sometimes require
re-training the patient and their bowel on what may be a partly conditioned reflex. “One study showed that most patients with a regular bowel movement pattern empty their bowels at approximately the same time every day. The optimal times to have a bowel movement typically are soon after waking and after meals, when colonic activity is greatest. Patients should be encouraged to attempt defecation first thing in the morning, when the bowel is more active, and 30 minutes after meals, to take advantage of the gastrocolic reflex (Hsieh, 2005).”
DietaryFiberIntake“Inadequate fiber intake is a common reason for
constipation in Western society. Studies have shown that increased dietary fiber intake leads to decreased colonic transit time and to bulkier stools. A dietary diary may be helpful to assess whether an adequate amount of fiber is consumed daily. Most healthy Americans consume 5 to 10 g of fiber daily. The daily recommended fiber intake is 20 to 35 g daily. If fiber intake is substantially less than this, patients should be encouraged to increase their intake of fiber-rich foods such as bran, fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Prune juice [and pear juice] is commonly used to relieve constipation. The recommendation is to increase fiber by 5 g per day each week until reaching the daily-recommended intake. Adding fiber to the diet too quickly may cause excessive gas and bloating (Hsieh, 2005).”
FluidIntakeProper hydration is important for older adults as
many are chronically dehydrated. Decreased fluid intake may play a greater role in the development of fecal impaction (insert AFP citation).
Regular MovementIncreasing physical activity in an older adult with
decreased mobility can be as simple as having the patient rock in a rocking chair. If an older adult cannot maintain a regular exercise program they should be encouraged to perform as much of their ADL’s as independently as possible to provide more opportunity for movement throughout their day. Utilize therapeutic communication and motivational interviewing to provide ways in which an older adult can efficaciously increase their physical activity levels.
ReferencesHsieh C. Treatment of constipation in older adults.
American Family Physician. 2005 Dec 1;72(11):2277-2284.
Joanna Briggs Institute. Management of constipation in older adults. Best Practice: evidence-based practice information sheets for health professionals. 2008;12(7):1-4.
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KaufmanCreditedwithMentoringStudentsand Bringing Nursing History to Life
Rebecca Walsh
There are keepers of history and those who dismiss the past.
Longtime College of Nursing professor Kathleen Kaufman is the former.
For decades, Kaufman was a protector of nursing artifacts—old medications, fragile uniforms, dusty textbooks—and a font of institutional knowledge for the state’s nursing history.
This month, the college opened a new display, the “Legacy of Nursing” collection on the third floor, and honored Kaufman, who retired in 2012, for her efforts to collect and preserve many of the pieces. Others have been donated by alums or their family members. At an unveiling ceremony Jan. 8, Kaufman said the memorabilia is a reminder of how far nursing has come—from the starched white caps and muramide burn ointment of the 1940s, to the unisex scrubs and genetically precise treatments of today.
“We’ve had many, many great leaders,” Kaufman said. “I just hope that you recognize that we stand on the shoulders of giants. That’s where we’ve come from.
“People need to remember that there were a lot of folks who came before them who were really pioneers and tremendously brave and very creative,” she added. “This display will give you a reminder that there was a past to nursing and that nursing came from somewhere.”
Kaufman graduated from Grove City College with a chemistry degree before receiving her bachelor’s in nursing from the University of Maryland in 1978. In 1987, she received her master’s degree from the University of Utah and became an instructor at the college, eventually working her way up to associate professor in 1997. She retired 25 years later.
Many at the Legacy of Nursing presentation credited Kaufman for changing the course of their nursing careers.
Lynn Parker, an adjunct instructor at the college, said Kaufman’s off-hand suggestion that she would be hired to teach at the U. “in a heartbeat” if she had a master’s degree set her on a certain path.
“One comment got me here,” Parker said. “For me to remember those words all these years later is remarkable. Hearing that just lit me up.”
Parker credits Kaufman’s tough, but fair, clinical teaching style with pushing her student nurses to achieve.
“Mentoring is such an incredibly important component of education. You need someone who builds you up, but makes sure you take responsibility for your own learning. She’s the reason I’m here. It’s all on this woman.”
And College of Nursing Associate Professor Glenda Christiaens remembered, after a particularly frustrating day as a young student nurse at LDS Hospital in 1992, watching Kaufman simply hold a patient’s hand and stroke his temple.
“My whole career changed,” Christiaens said. “My life changed. I went from focusing on skills to focusing on patients, on human beings. I thought, ‘That’s the kind of nurse I want to be. I want to be a healer. I want to be someone who loves my patients and cares.’”
And Kaufman’s longtime colleagues, CON professors Sue Chase-Cantarini and Lynn Hollister, noted Kaufman’s contributions to the community at large—from teaching gardening and babysitting classes at Morningside Elementary in her Holladay neighborhood, to Kaufman’s dedication to nursing curriculum development and the Utah Nurses Association.
In her own nursing history classes, “History came alive,” Hollister said. “Florence came to class. She came to class dressed as Florence Nightingale. She made the students really appreciate where we have come from.
“We are all better nurses, better teachers and better people because of Kathleen’s passion, compassion, creativity and hard work.”
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A Day in the Life of a Utah NurseDonner Schweitzer
My day as a clinical nurse educator usually begins around 7 am. I work on the Ortho Trauma Specialty Surgery Unit at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City. My job is to educate staff on clinical skills, help update and write lesson plans, keep up to date on the latest research, and support the management team on my unit. No day is ever the same for me and I feel that the variety and diversity in my job is fairly common in general nursing. Nurses, especially bedside nurses, never really know for sure what they’re getting into when they go to work. That flexibility is what makes nursing both frustrating
and exhilarating. I work two floor shifts a month in addition to my duties as an educator.
Today, I went to work and spent most of my time in a planning meeting for a new sepsis protocol education that we are rolling out on our unit in May. It was awesome to see the level of care and coordination put into standardizing the education and making it applicable to the nursing staff. During the meeting, I contemplated the difficulties I face as an educator in making the material presentable, understandable, and usable for my staff. I really enjoy that the staff on my unit can use me as a resource to assist them to care for their patients. As an educator, I find that sometimes just admitting to myself and to my staff that I don’t understand something is an integral part of my job. It doesn’t stop there, however. I have to admit that I have a deficit and then seek the answers and the training to get the information that I need. Once I’ve achieved that portion of the puzzle, I have to put the pieces together to formulate a plan to present the information to the nursing staff.
In my meeting, I learned about the product that the educators will be teaching to staff to improve patient safety. I was able to bridge the gap in my knowledge and begin formulating a plan for the staff nurses and health care assistants. It’s a tricky process and sometimes extremely challenging. I’m relatively new to this position, but I’m learning that with the right tools, support from colleagues, and attention to detail; almost anything is possible. Nurses are constantly being stretched to capacity and then some. It is in the nature of our jobs to be the best advocate we can be for our patients. We can do this through a hearty dedication to lifelong learning and a drive to seek new knowledge daily. I feel honored and lucky to be part of a great team and a part of ongoing nursing education and professional development.
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Nursing Grant-in-Aid Scholarship Guidelines
To download application, visit www.utnurse.org.
The guidelines listed below shall assist in ensuring the best possible coordination in receiving and processing nursing student requests for scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded for tuition and books only.
SCHOLARSHIPINFORMATION:• Scholarshipsmust bepostmarked by June 1st or October 1st of each
calendar year to be considered. • Applicantswill receivenoticeof theBoard’s recommendationsbyJuly15th
and October 15th of each calendar year.• Recipientsareonlyeligibletoreceivescholarshipstwice.• Applicantsmustabidebythecriterialistedbelow.
GENERALSCHOLARSHIPCRITERIA:The applicant must:• Haveacumulativegradepointaverage,whichisequivalenttoa3.0orhigher
on a 4.0 scale.• BeaUnitedStatescitizenandaresidentofUtah.• Havecompletedaminimumofonesemesterofcorenursingcoursespriorto
application.• If astudent inundergraduatenursingprograms,be involved in theschool’s
chapter of the National Student Nurses Association.• If a registered nurse completing a Baccalaureate Degree or an Advanced
Nursing Degree, be a member of Utah Nurses Association (state only) or a member of Utah Nurses Association/American Nurses Association.
• Submit apersonal narrativedescribinghis/her anticipated role in nursing inthe state of Utah that will be evaluated by the Scholarship Committee.
• Submit three original letters of recommendation. Letters submitted fromfaculty advisor and employer must be originals addressed to the Utah Nurses Foundation Scholarship Committee.
• Be enrolled in six credit hours or more per semester to be considered.Preference will be given to applicants engaged in full-time study.
• Demonstrate a financial need. All of the applicant’s resources for financialaid (scholarships, loans, wages, gifts, etc.) must be clearly and correctly listed (and include dollar amounts and duration of each source of aid) on the application.
• The Scholarship Committee shall consider the following priorities in makingscholarship recommendations to the Board of Trustees: 2016 UNF Grant–in-Aid Scholarship Guidelines¡ RNs pursuing BSN¡ Graduate and postgraduate nursing study¡ Formal nursing programs - advanced practice nurses ¡ Students enrolled in undergraduate nursing programs
• The Applicant is required to submit the following with the completedapplication form:
• Copyofcurrentofficialtranscriptofgrades(nogradereports).• Threelettersofrecommendation:¡ One must be from a faculty advisor, and¡ One must be from an employer (If the applicant has been unemployed for
greater than 1 year, one must be from someone who can address the applicant’s work ethic, either through volunteer service or some other form).
¡ At least one should reflect applicant’s commitment to nursing.¡ All must be in original form,¡ All must be signed and addressed to the UNF scholarship committee.
• Narrativestatementdescribingapplicant’santicipatedroleinnursinginUtah,upon completion of the nursing program.
• Letter from the school verifying the applicant’s acceptance in the nursingprogram.
• Copy of ID from National Student Nurses Association or Utah NursesAssociation with membership number.
AGREEMENTIn the event of a scholarship award:• The nursing student agrees to work for a Utah Health Care Facility or Utah
Educational Institution as a full-time employee for a period of one year, or part- time for a period of two years.
• StudentrecipientagreestojointheUtahNursesAssociationwithin6monthsof graduation at the advertised reduced rate.
• IfaskedbyUNF,providepersonalpicturesandnarrativestobepublishedinThe Utah Nurse indicating that UNF scholarship funds were received.
• Ifforanyreasontheeducationalprogramand/orworkinUtahisnotcompleted,the scholarship monies will be reimbursed to the Utah Nurses Foundation by the nursing student.
This form is to be used to request research funding assistance from Utah Nurses Foundation (UNF). Completed forms should be submitted electronically to UNF in care of the Utah Nurses Association at [email protected]. Requests will be evaluated based on need, support for nursing and the nursing profession, and available UNF funds.
Those receiving funds may be asked by UNF to provide personal pictures and narratives to be published in The Utah Nurse indicating that UNF funds were provided for this project.
Title of project: __________________________________________________________________
Applicant’s Name and credentials: _________________________________________________
Professional Association/Affiliations (if any): __________________________________________
Areyoucurrentlyanursingstudent?Yes No
Ifastudent,whatnursingschool? _________________________________________________
Pursuingwhatdegree? ___________________________________________________________
Haveyoureceivedfundingforthisprojectfromanyothersource?Explain:
1) Describe the proposed work, paying particular attention to the evaluation criteria listed in the proposal writing guidelines (one page maximum). Project Overview:
Research Process and Desired Outcomes:
BenefitstoPatientCareandEducation,NursingEducation, and /or Nursing Profession:
2) Describe the proposed budget for this project and how you would use the funds provided (1 page maximum):
3) Provide contact information for you as well as someone who can attest to this projecta) Personal contact information:
b) Contact Information for individual at the School or Facility where research will be conducted:
Each proposal will be evaluated according to the following criteria. Please address these criteria in your description of both the proposed work and the budget.
1) The proposed activity benefits patient care, advances nursing education or research.2) The proposed activity demonstrates merit with regarding to enhancing the discipline of
nursing.3) The proposed activity clearly describes the desired results or outcomes.4) The proposal delineates the efficient use of resources, utilizing a complete and
understandable budget narrative.5) The proposed work offers students and nurses involved a quality, meaningful research
opportunity that will merit submission for publications in a professional journal.
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Committee discussion of proposal:
Committee decision: Award Do not award
Amount Awarded $ __________________
Isapplicanteligibletoapplyforfundsagain?Yes No
Nursing Research Grant Proposal
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