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Georgia Johnson, MS, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ
Most of the work performed in healthcare is performed by nurses. Yet, nursing continues to have a disparate representation in the decision-making process. WHY?
BARRIERS TO ADVANCEMENT Nature of Nursing: The nature of nursing was formed
as a calling to serve and care for others in need and has been characterized by the attributes of caring, listening, empathy, touch…this has inadvertently affected the speed of advancement of our profession. However, it is these
traits along with honesty and integrity that has led to nursing being rated the #1 trusted profession for over a decade by the Gallop Poll. These characteristics are at the heart of nursing and must be sustained.
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President’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Executive Director’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Chamberlain University and Ochsner Health System Celebrate Opening of New College of Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
District News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
UMC Opens State-of-the-Art Burn Unit . . . . . . . .7
Louisiana Nurses Foundation Celebrates Nursing at the 17th Annual Nightingale Awards and Gala . . .8
Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Membership Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Kendra Gives Back Party Information . . . . . . . . . 14
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President’s Corner
Georgia Johnson
Advancing the Nursing ProfessionGender Bias: Historically, nursing has been a female-
dominated profession, once labeled as handmaidens that were expected to bow to the power of the physician. Fortunately, those days are gone and more males are entering the field; currently 10-11% at the state and national level. I believe a continued increase of males in nursing is good for the profession and will strengthen our position in the healthcare arena. With this said, there is a disproportionate rise to leadership by male nurses. Why? Perhaps it is the male characteristics of being assertive, direct, competitive, driven, and focused. Or is it common interests and ability to socialize with the male-dominated corporate structure. Regardless, nurses need to develop strong gender-neutral leadership skills – decisiveness, problem-solving, team building, and coaching/mentoring.
Career vs Job: Another barrier to advancing the profession is the individual nurse’s perception of nursing – is it a job? Or is it a career? A job is a way to make a living, it’s an 8 or 12-hour shift. Whereas, a career is a general progression of professional development and interest in the advancement of the profession. The
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We would like to welcome Ahnyel as a newly appointed member of the Board of Directors as the Director of Leadership & Professional Development. Ahnyel will serve the unexpired term of Sue Delaune who resigned to accept a contractual role with LSNA as the Director of Continuing Nurse Education. Ahnyel is currently serving as the Vice President of the New Orleans District and has been involved in creating, planning and presenting CNE presentations. She has a passion for advancing our profession of nursing and believes collaboration is key. She is also currently working on developing a mentorship program for new nurses which could possibly be replicated in other districts. Welcome Ahnyel!!!
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Your professional association is growing in membership and presence as we recently celebrated NURSE DAY! at the Capitol, welcomed a record crowd to the 2018 Louisiana Nurses Foundation Gala, and provided opportunities for nurses’ voices to be heard at the 2018 session of the Louisiana Legislature.
This was all happening while the Board of Directors for LSNA voted to expand its Continuing Nurse Education program. Please join me in welcoming Sue Delaune, MN, RN, CNE as LSNA’s new Director of Continuing Nursing Education. Mrs. DeLaune is leading a strategic and important effort to transform our Approved Provider and Approver Units to be more customer friendly and supportive to the professional nursing community and stakeholders across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.
LSNA, as the parent organization, and its entities, the Nurses Foundation and LANPAC, must address three
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Executive BoardPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEORGIA JOHNSONPresident-Elect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRICK REEDSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DANITA POTTERTreasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BARBARA MORVANTTransition into Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JAMES LUCE
Directors ofClinical Nursing Practice & Advocacy. . . . .PATRICIA LABROSSEMembership, Recruitment, & Retention . . . JACQUELINE J. HILLNursing Leadership & Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . AHNYEL JONES-BURKESOrganizational Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DEBORAH SPANN
Non-Voting Board MembersImmediate Past-President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NORLYN HYDELASN President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MCKENZIE BAUMGARTNER
District Presidents01 Alexandria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SARAH WOOLEY02 Baton Rouge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MARY DUDLEY03 Northshore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GEORGIA JOHNSON04 Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRICIA LABROSSE05 Lake Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LEE ANNA DUPLECHAIN06 Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TAVELL KINDALL07 New Orleans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PATRICK REED08 Ruston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEBORAH SPANN09 Winnfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VACANT10 Shreveport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEBRA CLARK11 Tangipahoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RACHEL ARTIGUES12 Bayou. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CAROLYN COX13 Feliciana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MELODY ESCHETE
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John E. Wyble
Your Voice…Your LSNAimportant questions in all programs and services we offer. Those questions are: 1) Is it Mission aligned? 2) Is it Strategic for our membership? and 3) Will it help us to be as efficient as possible?
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demands of motherhood that limit the interest and availability of most young nurses to actively participate in professional associations has a significant impact on advancing the profession. Our profession needs the input of new graduates to a) provide fresh, new ideas, b) share perspectives, interests, c) keep the organization current, d) develop leadership for the future and e) protect the long-term welfare of Nursing. For earlier generations, nursing instructors drilled it into us that it is a professional obligation to belong to ANA. Even if you couldn’t be active, pay your dues and be a member. Fortunately, this resulted in my involvement in association management and led to career advancement.
Education: The debate over the required education level for entry into professional nursing has been in existence since the 1960’s. The fact remains that the entry level for most other professions, especially in healthcare, are at the baccalaureate level. This issue is slowly being addressed with magnate status requirements and the IOM Report recommendation of 80% of nursing at the baccalaureate level. Current state and national level is approximately 50%. To accomplish this goal, there needs to be ease of advancement with seamless progression that allows advancement from LPN/LVN, ADN, BSN, MSN to Doctorate. The expansion of on-line education is facilitating this process.
APPROACHES TO ADVANCING NURSING:Three methods of advancing the profession are 1)
promote our Profession, 2) protect our Profession and 3) influence Healthcare…… promote, protect and influence.
Promote our Profession: We should publicize being recognized as the #1 trusted profession for sixteen consecutive years, emphasize the contributions and value of our service, explain our various roles, make sure we identify ourselves as a RN, achieve community visibility individually and (as a group) and take personal accountability for representing excellence in service.
Protect our Profession: We can protect our profession in many ways, e.g., by upholding standards of practice and care, adhering to the code of ethics, developing position statements on important issues, defending our full scope of practice, establishing legislative liaison, maintaining lobbyists to monitor bills, promoting workplace advocacy, changing healthcare policy, and maintaining national representation.
Influence healthcare: Nurses have the potential to have the greatest influence on healthcare due to our numbers and proportion of healthcare providers. We can create change by:
• advocating for access to quality care• supporting Healthcare Reform• remaining informed on issues• gaining knowledge of the legislative process, • supporting, opposing and amending legislation
(L-R) Dr. Patrick Reed, LSNA Pres.-elect, Dr. Denise Danna, UMC CNO, Georgia Johnson,
LSNA Pres., Sue DeLaune, LSNA Director of CNE, Dr. Ernest Grant, ANA V.P
LSUHS seniors in the class of Eurydice Lang, MSN, RN, CLC advanced their profession by attending the presentation “The Power of Belonging” provided by LSNA President, Georgia Johnson.
Maria Nix, MSN, RN, Ochsner Health System
On March 15, 2018, Ochsner Health System and Chamberlain University College of Nursing celebrated the opening of the new college of nursing with a ribbon cutting ceremony and luncheon. The event was held at the site of the new Chamberlain University College of Nursing at Ochsner Health System, located on the West Campus of Ochsner Medical Center on Jefferson Highway. The campus is the first in Louisiana and joins 20 other Chamberlain locations across the United States.
Attendees included Chamberlain University and Ochsner Health System leaders, Tracey Moffatt, MHA, BSN, RN, CNO & VP of Quality, Ochsner Health System; Warner Thomas, President and CEO, Ochsner Health System; Jennifer Couvillon, Campus President, Chamberlain University; and Kacie Spencer, Senior Director of Campus Operations, Chamberlain University. Additionally, Chief Nursing Officers from Ochsner Health System campuses and partner hospitals, Chamberlain staff members, and all those who will play a key role with nursing students attended the celebration.
Pictured from left to right Tracey Moffatt, CNO & VP of Quality, Ochsner Health System, Warner Thomas, President and CEO,
Ochsner Health System, Jennifer Couvillon, Campus President, Chamberlain University College of Nursing at Ochsner
Health System, and Kacie Spencer, Senior Director of Campus Operations, Chamberlain University.
“Ochsner Health System is pleased to partner with Chamberlain University College of Nursing,” says Tracey Moffatt, MHA, BSN, RN, CNO & VP of Quality, Ochsner Health System. “The need for well-trained nurses is vital to our commitment to caring for those we serve. This affiliation creates a unique and proactive opportunity to fulfill that need through a new program that encompasses interdisciplinary learning and simulation training resulting in exceptionally trained nurses.”
“We are thrilled to begin this exciting new chapter through an educational alliance with Ochsner Health System,” said Jennifer Couvillon, PhD, MSN, RN-BC Campus President, Chamberlain University College of Nursing at Ochsner Health System. “Together, we will focus on improving patient care through strong academic-service collaboration in areas like evidence-based practice, nursing research, interprofessional education and care teams, and testing new models for transitioning Chamberlain students into nursing practice.”
Spring semester classes start April 30, 2018. To learn more about Chamberlain University College of Nursing, please visit www.chamberlain.edu/New-Orleans.
Chamberlain University and Ochsner Health System Celebrate Opening of New College of Nursing
• attaining nurses on boards and commissions• collaborating with other organizations• attending state and national events• supporting candidates via PAC• running for office.
How do YOU promote, protect and influence?
LSNA President, Georgia Johnson, was extended the invitation to join ANA V.P., Dr. Ernest Grant, at a dinner reception held at UMC to discuss Advancing the Nursing Profession. Dr. Grant was at UMC to participate in the opening of the new Burn Unit. Other LSNA leaders were in attendance.
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District News
Karen Loden, MN, RN(Ret), BRDNA
This year marks the 100th anniversary since the organization of the Baton Rouge District Nurses Association. The anniversary celebration started at the annual Celebrate Nursing banquet May 7th in Baton Rouge.
The archives committee, chaired by Stacey Turner RN, has been busy organizing all the records and photos for the coming year and plan to show the challenges our nursing predecessors and leaders faced during their early years in the Baton Rouge area.
From the documents in the archives, the following events were mentioned. The Baton Rouge District was formed as an Alumni Association of Graduate Nurses from the various schools of nursing. Initially, these were the challenges and solutions they addressed in 1918.
1. Flu pandemic and its consequences2. Unqualified nurses taking care of patients,
development of the registry
The flu pandemicWhy was this flu pandemic of 1918 atypical from
others? This flu pandemic, commonly referred to as the
Spanish flu, was so different, yes old and young were infected and many died, but the young healthy adults were also infected and many died from overwhelming infection which the medical community thought was pneumonia. Physicians and nurses understood bacteria, however, viral infections were unknown.1 In Louisiana, most of the reported cases occurred between October 1918 and February 1919.
The Louisiana Health Department recognized the seriousness of this flu and in New Orleans quarantined ships that had sick crew members in October 1918. They had sick seamen removed from the ships and brought ashore for treatment. The Nursing division of the American Red Cross mobilized nurses to address the number of ill. The ARC only used trained nurses, which meant the nurses had to have formal training as a nurse. The ARC recognized how serious this was and how fast the flu was spreading.
Baton Rouge District Nurses Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary
Unfortunately, there was lax and haphazard reporting of the flu cases which increased the spread. Recall many feared going to the hospital since those were not places of healing but sure death. Then people died without medical attention because the hospitals were full. It did not take long for Charity Hospital in New Orleans to fill 2 floors with influenza patients, and the numbers were still climbing. Restrictions were placed on public gatherings, churches and schools closed temporarily.2
Treatment was another story. There were no antibiotics, many home remedies were tried and failed. As a caveat, the Wall Street Journal reported that orange juice was encouraged to be consumed because of its exaggerated effects on healing. Vitamin C had not been identified until the 1930’s.3
The missing piece was the cause of the flu and the other missing piece was the treatment. What would make health adults literally drown in their own body fluids so quickly? Unfortunately for them, but fortunate for us in 1997 that a pathologist collected a long-frozen sample of the Spanish flu virus from a mass grave in Alaska. Additional research showed that this virus overstimulated the immune system thus it turned against the body so being healthy was more than likely a big disadvantage. In 2005, ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequences were completed. It is the H1NI virus closely related to the avian flu, which meant it infected humans and then adapted and spread.4,5 Could this knowledge have changed the course of the outcome?
The end result was over 3,000 people died in New Orleans alone, and it took communications and cooperation between state, local and charitable organizations to combat the flu and for the city and state to survive. A total of 675,000 Americans died during this pandemic. There was no mention of long lasting effects of this pandemic in any of the literature.
Nursing practice implicationsWhy was this flu pandemic concern for nurses? Our nursing leaders recognized the importance of having
graduate nurses taking care of seriously ill and infectious patients. They understood germ and disease transmission, subjects taught in schools of nursing. Most of the nurses trained during this time period were from schools that used the Nightingale model of nursing practice.
At the time, hospitals and physicians hired graduate nurses for private duty for their patients. The organizers of the Baton Rouge District wanted to ensure that qualified nurses took care of these patients. Thus, they started a
nurses’ registry which only graduate nurses were allowed to belong and be recommended to take care of patients. There were criteria for application and the membership was approved by the board of directors.
The history of the Baton Rouge District does not delineate exactly what the nursing care consisted of. Based on the Nightingale model, there had to be fresh air, sanitary environment, healthy food, some type of isolation procedure and handwashing. There is also no mention of the survival rate of those infected individuals that were cared for by the graduate nurses.
At this time practical nurses were not required to attend nor graduate from a formal practical nursing education program. They had on the job training and were recommended by a physician they worked with to practice as a practical nurse.
There was disagreement among the graduate nurses and the practical nurses for the cost per shift charged, and the hours worked. This remained unsolved until 1926, when the practical nurses qualified to be in the registry, this helped regulate their practice and fees they charged patients.7 In 1949, the practical nurse written examination was established. In 1953, all practical nurses had to have formal practical nurse education and take the licensing examination.6
What did we learn from this? Our nursing leaders were steadfast in their practice that nursing care provided by a graduate nurse did make a difference in the lives of their patients. Formal education and licensure ensured the well being of the patients they cared for. They worked hard to establish nursing as a profession in the Baton Rouge area. They were volunteers for the American Red Cross, the USO and in the armed services. The Baton Rouge District Nurses Association has been an active leader in the community for the past 100 years.
To be continued.
References1 Our times: New Orleans ravaged by flu epidemic in 1918.
http//nola.com/175years/index.ssf/2012/05/our_times_new_orleans_ravaged.html accessed March 15, 2018
2 New Orleans, Louisiana and the 1918-1919 Influence epidemic. https://www.influenzaarchive.org/cities/city-neworleans.html# accessed March 15, 2018
3 Furman, Andrew. The orange is the apple of my eye. Wall Street Journal, March 23, 2018 printed edition.
4 What made the Spanish Flu deadly? http://time.com/3731745/spanish-flu-history/ accessed March 15, 1018
5 Louisiana Morbidity report Vol17(1) January-February 2006 www.oph.dhh.state.la.us/infectiousdisease/index.html accessed March 15, 2018
6 History of the Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners. http://lsbpne.com/history.phtml accessed march 18, 2018
7 Landry, Elizabeth LaMotte (1941). A History of BRDNA. Baton Rouge District Nurses Archives.
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District News
There is a need to produce a diversified workforce that is parallel to the diversity of the general population (IOM, 2011). According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2015), approximately 39% of the people living in the U.S. identified themselves as having an ethnicity other than Caucasian. Future projections show minorities
becoming the majority by 2043 (AACN, 2015; U.S. Census Bureau, 2014). Conversely, approximately 19% of minorities represent the RN workforce. A breakdown of the demographics includes 6% of Asian/Pacific Islander, 6% African American/Black, 3% Hispanics, and 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native (Budden, Zhong, Moulton, & Cimiotti, 2013). These demographical changes represent the type of individuals seeking healthcare. Therefore, the RN workforce and those who will educate future nurses should be a representation of a racially diverse population. With a projection of minorities becoming the majority in 2043, increasing diversity among nurses is imperative.
When examining the racial and ethnic composition of Louisiana’s general population with that of its RN graduates of pre-licensure nursing education program from 2011 to 2015, there are slight improvements. This indicates that intentional efforts should be initiated to continue a more upward movement in emulating the general population. For example, in 2011, 18% of nursing school graduates were African American, while in 2015 it increased to only 21.2%. Similarly, in 2011, 2.1% were Hispanic, while in 2015 it increased to only 3.6%. In contrast, Asians represented 3.9% of nursing school graduates in 2011, which decreased to 2.7% in 2015 (Campaign for Action, 2017). Developing a strategy to increase recruitment and retention of minority nurses will be vital. Mentoring is one tool that can be used to assist in expanding diversity among nurses.
Baton Rouge District’s February SpeakerBenita Chatmon, Ph.D., RN
A Call to Action: Mentoring as a Tool to Increase Diversity in the Nursing Profession
Benita Chatmon
Mentoring is “purposeful activities that facilitate the career development, personal growth, caring, empowerment, and nurturance that is integral to nursing practice and leadership” (Wroten & Waite, 2009, p. 106). It is a collaborative, mutually beneficial partnership that can be formal or informal. Furthermore, mentoring is a beneficial career development tool that has been shown to increase diversity and retention of nurses and nurse educators (Lee and Carmen Montiel, 2011; Wilson, Andrews, & Leners, 2006). It has been shown to enhance professional growth, employee success, career satisfaction, and intent to stay in an organization (Yun, Baldi, & Sorcinelli, 2016). There is great potential for nurses to assist in diversifying the nursing profession through mentoring. In fact, the National League of Nursing supports the use of mentoring as a primary strategy to create healthy work environments and facilitate on-going career development (NLN, 2006). Hence, there is a call to action for mentoring in the nursing profession. Perhaps nurses should look within themselves to change the ethnic and racial composition of persons within the nursing profession. Mentoring is one way to give back to the profession while developing a profession that can meet the needs of a culturally diverse population.
ReferencesAmerican Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2015). Fact
Sheet: Enhancing diversity in the nursing workforce. http://www.aacn.nche.edu/media-relations/fact-sheets
Budden, J. S., Zhong, E. H., Moulton, P., & Cimiotti, J. P. (2013). Highlights of the national workforce survey of registered nurses. Journal of Nursing Regulation, 4(2), 5-14. Retrieved from https://www.ncsbn.org/JNR0713_05-14.pdf
Campaign for Action. (2017). How closely do Louisiana’s RN graduates reflect the state’s diversity? Retrieved from https://campaignforaction.org/resource/closely-louisianas-rn-graduates-reflect-states-diversity/
Institute of Medicine Report on the Future of Nursing (2011). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing health. Washington, D.C: The National Academies Press
Lee, C., & Carmen Montiel, E. (2011). The correlation of mentoring and job satisfaction: A pilot study of mental health
professionals. Community Mental Health Journal, 47(4), 482-487. doi:10.1007/s10597-010-9356-7
National League of Nursing. (2006). Position statement: Mentoring of nurse faculty. Nursing Education Perspectives, 27(2), 110-113. Retrieved from http://journals.lww.com/neponline/pages/default.aspx
United States Census Bureau. (2014). U.S. Census Bureau projections show a slower growing, older, more diverse nation a half century from now (CB12-243). Retrieved from http://www.census.gov/newsroom/releases/archives/population/cb12-243.html
United States Census Bureau. (2015). QuickFacts Beta United States. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/00000.html
Wilson, A. H., Sanner, S., & McAllister, L. E. (2010). An evaluation study of a mentoring program to increase the diversity of the nursing workforce. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 17(4), 144-50. Retrieved from http://tuckerpub.com/jcd.htm
Wroten, S. J., & Waite, R. (2009). A call to action: Mentoring within the nursing profession--a wonderful gift to give and share. ABNF Journal, 20(4), 106-108. Retrieved from http://tuckerpub.com/abnf.htm
Yun, J., Baldi, B., & Sorcinelli, M. (2016). Mutual mentoring for early-career and underrepresented faculty: Model, research, and practice. Innovative Higher Education, 41(5), 441-451.
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District News
Attendees at the March 8, 2018 meeting of the BRDNA pause for a picture. A lecture on opioid addiction lecture was presented that attracted RNs from a broad sector of agencies including state and federal health agencies,
LSBN, acute care, long term care and academic institutions as well as students from local Schools of Nursing.
The Baton Rouge District Nurses Association held
its March 9, 2018 meeting at Our Lady of the Lake
Regional Medical Center. Over 80 members, students
Pictured from the left: First row: Gordon Natal, President Mary Dudley, Dr. Louis Cataldie, Scott
Thomas, Second row: Trudy Williams, Cindy Schneider and Valerie Schluter.
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Monroe District 6 has not been truly active for several years. Reorganization of the district is needed to ensure that the by-laws and activities of the Monroe LSNA District 6 continue. Election of new officers occurred on February 9, 2018, at the Piccadilly Restaurant in Monroe, Louisiana. Tavell L. Kindall, President; Sandy Bailey, Vice-President; Michael Brown, Treasurer; Debra Walker, Secretary. It was decided that Emily Doughty and Vickie Creighton, the out-going president and past treasurer would mentor Tavell Kindall and Michael Brown in their
Monroe District 6new roles and responsibities. The vice president, Sandy Bailey, would be responsible for program coordination, Debra Walker would be responsible for emails, flyers, and minutes, including all requested written. In the March 22, 2018 meeting, at La Fogota Mexican Grill, the group worked diligently on several ways to engage our members: Attendees included Michael Brown, Tavell L. Kindall, Debra Walker, Sherita Williams, Linda Danzy, and Denise Barnette (See picture for all of us present! We are excited to be considered an active district in the LSNA .
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Cynthia Prestholdt, RN, PhD. Chair, LNF Scholarship and Awards Committee.
As previously reported, the Joe Ann Clark Graduate Nursing Education Award was initiated in 2012 by the Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA). This award is made annually, funds permitting, on a competitive basis to a Louisiana registered nurse enrolled in an accredited graduate nursing program with a focus on Nursing Education. The goal is to assist RN’s to become nurse educators in an academic environment. The award is named in honor of Dr. Joe Ann Clark, a retired LSNA Executive Director, for her significant contributions to nursing leadership and education. There have been seven previous recipients of this award. Financial arrangements for the award are managed through the Louisiana Nurses Foundation (LNF). During late Spring 2017, the American Nurses Foundation generously granted LSNA/LNF $3,000 for scholarships. The ANF Scholarship funds are supported through Fresenius Kabi, who makes these scholarships available from the proceeds of the American Nurse movie. The LNF Board of Trustees designated these funds toward our established Joe Ann Clark Graduate Nursing Education Award. The call for applications was publicized in September, with a submission deadline in November, 2017. The LNF Scholarship & Awards Committee members completed their objective evaluation of the applicants and selected two recipients with the top scores. The recipients of this year’s Joe Ann Clark Graduate Nursing Education Award are Shanna Brule’ and Ashley Terrebonne.
Shanna Brule’ is an RN from Monroe, Louisiana. She completed her BS degree in Nursing from Grambling State University in Fall, 2010 and is now enrolled in Grambling State University’s Graduate Nursing Program with a Nurse Educator focus. She anticipates receiving her MSN degree in May, 2018. She
Introducing the Newest Recipients of the Joe Ann Clark Graduate Nursing Education Award!
has been an RN Specialty Coordinator on a Renal Unit and more recently as an RN providing care for Geri-Psych patients. She has served as a preceptor to new nurses to the renal unit and also for nursing students during their clinical practice experience. In 2015, Ms. Brule’ received the Daisy Award at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe and was also voted the most caring nurse by her peers there. One of her graduate faculty members stated that she demonstrated innovative educator skills via a presentation in an Advanced Nursing Theory course and that she finds time for public service related to veterans and underserved citizens. “The applicant excels as an educator.” A supervisor in her work setting stated she “has excellent communication skills.” Ms. Brule’s goal is to teach nursing on the collegiate level and “she is committed to making an impact in the profession as a nurse educator.”
Ashley Terrebonne is an RN from Westwego, Louisiana. She completed her BS in Nursing from Southeastern Louisiana University in Fall, 2010 and is now enrolled in the University of Phoenix Master of Science in Nursing program with a Concentration in Nursing Education. Her anticipated date of graduation is August, 2018. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans in the areas of fundamental and maternal/
child nursing. Initially, she was a staff nurse on a medical-surgical and telemetry unit, and later as a Staff RN on postpartum, newborn nursery and labor and delivery units. She is a member of ANA/LSNA, AWHONN, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Rho Zeta Chapter (2010) and Xi-Psi Chapter (2017). She has NCC Certification in Inpatient Obstetrics and received the Ochsner Health System’s Excellence in Nursing Award (2014, 2016). She serves as a BLS instructor and was an EPIC system Super User. She was president of her Student Nurses Association. Her immediate supervisor stated, “Without a doubt, Ashley has tremendous potential as a nurse educator.” Ms. Terrebonne stated “I plan on being a nurse educator for the rest of my career, while eventually pursuing a doctoral degree in leadership, and continuing to advance in the academic setting. . . I love when the “lightbulb goes off – meaning, I love when students can apply theory to practice, and they understand why nurses do what they do, not just the task itself. . . They are the future of nursing, and we must instill in them the passion and dedication that it takes to continue to develop this amazing profession that the world respects and appreciates.”
In addition to meeting application requirements, these two excellent graduate nursing students have demonstrated leadership and potential for success as nurse educators and for contributions to the profession of Nursing. Both recipients were recognized at the 2018 Nightingale Awards Gala and were delighted to meet Dr. JoAnn Clark! Congratulations to Shanna Brule’ and Ashley Terrebonne as they complete their graduate nursing education programs in the near future.
The author expresses gratitude to the diligent members of the LNF Scholarship & Awards Committee: Jennifer Barrow, Dr. Catherine Cormier, Dr. Carol Gordon, Maxine Johnson, Dr. Barbara Moffett, and Dr. Valerie Schluter.
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Healthcare professionals caring for the injured provide a valuable service in our communities. Injury care is the term that describes many forms of trauma like blunt trauma or burns and according to the CDC has reigned as the leading cause of death from age 1 to 44 for over a decade. Injured patients and their healthcare professionals seldom get the attention that heart disease, cancer, or stroke get in the media nor do they get similar support from organizations sponsoring research but in America, it has proven more costly than cancer and heart disease combined with only a few centers across the state capable of caring for the most severely injured. Prior to 2018, Louisiana had three Burn Centers and only one associated with a Trauma Center. Fortunately, we have added a new Burn Center to the ACS-verified Level 1 Trauma Center in New Orleans at University Medical Center. Now the most severely injured patients can look forward to care with less risks of being transferred out of state and away from their friends and families.
Patients admitted to the UMC Burn Center are greeted by a dedicated team of nurses, therapists, counselors, physicians, and many other specialists that focus on caring for the injured in the new 20 bed ICU which features a large hydrotherapy room, rehabilitation gym, family room, balcony, classroom, telecommunication room, and outpatient services. Every inpatient room is private with a large walk-in bathroom and original artwork from local artists. Many of the rooms heat to 85-95 degrees using a specialized
UMC Opens State-of-the-Art Burn Unit
ventilation system to help avoid hypothermia and patient discomfort. But it isn’t just the brick and mortar that make a burn center, it is the people and the process. Every patient’s care is guided with a quick reference handbook so that care remains similar amongst different doctors, nurses, and therapists. In preparation, nurses underwent multidisciplinary simulation training before the first patient was admitted and had input in the development of every aspect of care. Most recently, eight nurses became instructors in the American Burn Association Advanced Burn Life Support Course which was developed to help first responders and referring hospitals stabilize and treat patients with burn injuries.
The UMC Burn Center is already helping Louisiana lead in burn care. They have developed a new training program called the Advanced Burn Provider course for
(L-R) Joseph Eppling, RN, Kathleen Berten, Administrative Assist., Dr. Jeffrey Carter, Angelle Bonura, RN, Prentice Massey, RN
physicians and advanced practice providers to acquire necessary procedural skills and troubleshooting for the most complex burn-injured patients. UMC Burn Center has also begun enrolling patients in landmark research with the most advanced techniques such as spray skin and skin substitutes that aid in healing and reduce scarring. They have a team of counselors, psychologists, and outreach coordinators to develop a burn survivor program, prevention and education programs, and a multidisciplinary recovery program. Most importantly, the UMC Burn Center works as a team with a passionate group of nurse leaders that understand the calling and the compassion that is needed when caring for the injured.
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On March 3, 2018, more than 435 nurses and supporters from across the state gathered in Baton Rouge to celebrate excellence in nursing. Louisiana Representative Rob Shadoin served as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Barbara Morvant, Board President for the Louisiana Nurses Foundation, provided an update on the Foundation’s achievements over the past year, including three Woodard Nursing Scholarships, two Joe Ann Clark Graduate Nursing Awards, and 18 Nurse Relief Fund awards to individuals impacted by the Great Flood in 2016.
Dr. Cynthia Bienemy, Lisa Deaton, and Mary Broussard were inducted into the LSNA Hall of Fame. Five Nurse Leader Institute Fellows were celebrated and 17 Nightingale Awards were given out. This year’s award winners are:
Advance Practice Registered Nurse of the YearTracie Major
Nurse Researcher of the YearKaren Rice
Rookie of the YearTabitha Khidirov
Registered Nurse Mentor of the YearDianna Douglas
Clinical Practice Nurse of the YearMeredith Cooper
Clinical Nurse Educator of the YearKatherine Roberts
Nursing Administrator of the YearJoseph Eppling
Outstanding Community Achievement by a Registered NurseLindsey Bufford and Lauren Courville
Nursing Educator of the YearJanis Guilbeau
Nursing School Administrator of the YearDonna Hood
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Welcome New Members of LSNA! January - March 2018
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Michael Brandon Dees LA01Caleb Faul LA01Trina Laperle Finley LA01Dana Collins Windham LA01Tara Nicole Alexander LA02Kyarra Allen LA02Mary Bacot LA02Shelita Beverly LA02Lisa G. Booth LA02Beatrice Butler LA02Laura A Campo LA02Melissa Chambers LA02Dianne David LA02Cierra A Julien LA02Tanga Marie McNemar LA02Jessica Morris LA02Blair K Mosley LA02Catrina A. Parker LA02S. Michele Payne LA02Sharnell Reid LA02Suzanne Sikes LA02Samantha Steve LA02Rosalynn Thyssen LA02Donna M Tranum LA02Scarlett Tubre LA02Jill M Young LA02Tiffany Brady LA03Angela Gottschalk LA03Cassandra McElroy LA03Luana Caroline Muller LA03Mary F Peeney LA03Tameka Lashawn Babineaux LA04Desiree Breaux LA04Josie Fletcher LA04Justin Fontenot LA04Carla Hughes-Wancewicz LA04Ali Klentzman LA04Christine M Lyons-Aubrey LA04Caroline Girouard Marceaux LA04Christie Poole LA04Trinette Thomas LA04Ethel Bernard Ambrose LA05Mary Samantha Darbonne LA05Sierra Meche Higgins LA05Ahsia D King LA05Nona Marie Leday LA05Bailey Ortego LA05Vanessa Parker LA05Gwendolyn Porche LA05Sandy Bailey LA06Vonda Hammons Boone LA06Lauren Guy LA06Olukemi Kuku LA06Julia Martin LA06Barbara R Mcfarland LA06Alicia Brianna Mitchell LA06Virginia Shemwell LA06Shelby Vascocu LA06Kevin Anthony Adams LA07M Lynn Ansardi LA07Makeia Bergeron LA07Alicia D Boudreaux LA07Wedon Allen Brown LA07Aliya Brown LA07Lisa Patriquin Caffrey LA07Antoinette D Cascio LA07Christina Dunn Farmer LA07Amanda Freeman LA07Catina Gordon-Oates LA07Courtney Guidroz LA07Emily Gundlach LA07Lisa Hebert LA07Julie Merrant Humphrey LA07Delinda S Martin LA07Warren Alden Mautz LA07
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Southern Strategy Group
The 2018 regular session marked a particularly hectic time for Louisianans with a major budget gap and even more notable political impasse. Despite all the noise, the Louisiana State Nurses Association (LSNA) has made a continuous effort to be engaged in the legislative process. We at Southern Strategy Group, with support from lobbyist Randal Johnson and his staff, have been privileged to focus on improved patient care and giving the nursing community a voice in government affairs.
LSNA supported eight total bills, but had several other pieces of legislation that we closely followed. One particular bill – Senate Bill 202 – would enact the nurse licensure compact and allow our state to join a multi-state compact for nurses to obtain multi-state license privileges to practice in participating compact states to decrease redundancies in the consideration and issuance of nursing licenses and provide opportunity for interstate practice by nurses who meet the uniform licensure requirements.
With a constantly changing health care community in our state, it will be a key goal to work towards adapting to new concerns to ensure that the needs of registered nurses and the nursing community are properly addressed. Southern Strategy Group is excited to offer our approach to marketing to seek improved health care standards and we look forward to strengthening such a historical community.
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The American Nurses Association strives to represent nurses on Capitol Hill, provide support for state nurses associations as they advance their own advocacy agendas, and help federal agencies and elected officials propose and enforce new laws that will advance the nursing profession. ANA serves to amplify nurses’ voices as policies are conceived, debated, and implemented. We create long-lasting relationships with nurses and their representatives, working to establish a health system where care is accessible, of high quality, and recognizes the nursing profession as an integral component.
Registered nurses represent the largest segment of health professionals, with more than 3.6 million nationwide. Nurses not only represent an incredible force by sheer numbers, but policymakers rely upon their expertise as they work to improve our nation’s health system. For 16 years, nurses have outranked all other professions in Gallup’s annual honesty and ethics survey and are viewed as the most trusted profession.
Throughout the year, we will feature examples of ANA members advocating for patients and the profession in various roles and settings, hosted at www.RNAction.org as well as shared through social media. The advocates’ stories will be paired with associated tools and ANA products & services. Each quarter will have a dedicated theme, building from local to more global examples, but overlap with other quarterly themes will occur.
Nurses are advocates every day, so examples are endless and no illustration is too small. Please consider sharing your story and being recognized by ANA and your colleagues.
Send either a brief written description (under 150 words) OR a video (less than a minute) capturing your experience: actions, any challenges / barriers as well as strategies and any words of wisdom or tips for colleagues. If providing in writing, please include a high-resolution picture.
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Each quarter will have a dedicated theme, building from local to more global examples, but overlap will occur.
Q2: Nurses influencing elected officials and other key decision makers (April – June)
Highlighting efforts to impact change with key decision makers that are local, state or federal. Could be employer specific, immediate community/county, state legislative/regulatory, or federal. Individual influence as well as participation in a coalition.
Q3: Nurses get out the vote! (July- September)With the approach of election day, emphasis will shift to political examples.
Highlighting nurses leveraging their position as most trusted profession to impact policy change and 2018 campaigns. Will feature nurses who participated in a campaign, currently in or running for an elected or appointed position, and/or have a productive relationship with their elected official.
Q4: Global Impact and Making every year a year of advocacy(October – December)
Continue highlighting nurses who have had an impact within their community, state, or at the federal level, while also expanding to experiences beyond the US borders. Considering 2019 and future policy issues relevant to the nursing profession, will include an analysis of the November election results as well as insight on potential impact of political advocacy, and tips and words of wisdom on how to make every year a year of advocacy at any level in any role and setting.
To learn more about ANA advocacy efforts and what you can do to help, visit: http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy.
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