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North Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
November 2014
Volume 33 Number 3
CAROLINA BREATHS
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TABLE of CONTENTS
2 Ebola Resource
from ASPAN
4 LDI info
5 RN of theYear
5 ASPAN voting info
6 BOD information
7 National Conference
8 Spotlights
9 Treasurer report
9 Upcoming Events
10 Past Nurses of the
Year
11 Scholarship Info
12 Welcome to Ireland
13 Certification
Numbers
13 President’s Award
14-15 District Reports
16-17 LDI Pictures
16 Editor’s Note
18 ASPAN voting Info
19 Nurses Convention
Pictures
20 Human Trafficking
21 NCNA Conference
21 ASPAN Savings
22 Human Trafficking,
PANAW week
23 November Minutes
BOD
CONTACT ASPAN
90 Frontage Road
Cherry Hill, NJ 08004
(877) 737-9696
FROM OUR PRESIDENT, ANGELA MCCLENDON
Greetings North Carolina
Perianesthesia Nurses, hope
everyone is healthy and enjoying life. It has been a busy past
four months for myself! After
attending the Leadership conference in Nashville, TN Sept
5,6,7, our awesome State Conference on the 20th, 21st of September, and representing NCAPAN for
the NCNA Conference October 8, 9,10; I cannot imagine why anyone
would not want to be an ASPAN member to enjoy education at a
discounted rate. The other advantages to obtaining education at seminars and conferences is listening to entertaining speakers, learning new
things, taking ideas and knowledge back to our facilities and coworkers, and earning education hours that we need for your license and employment. There is also networking with others across the state and
making many new friendships. We sometimes have RN's from TN, SC
and FL in attendance, depending on which end of the State our meeting
is located. NCAPAN usually rotates from North to South to East and
West. I have not even gotten to the site seeing and delicious food to be
had for some of the areas. This is all at the State level of ASPAN. As
an ASPAN member, you are a member of the State level (NCAPAN)
and local levels Foothills, Piedmont, Triad, Triangle, Southeast,
Downeast, Coastal, and Mountain areas depending on where you live
and work.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE CONTINUED
Sarah M. I. Cartwright, BA, RN, CAPA
Region V Director 2013 - 2015
American Society Of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN)
Phone: 706.231.8895
Email: [email protected]
Address: 228 Cavalier Drive
Martinez, GA, 30907
EBOLA RESOURCE PAGE
Perianesthesia nurses frequently seek ASPAN's input
on safety issues affecting the perianesthesia
continuum. The situation surrounding the largest
Ebola outbreak in history continues to evolve with
new recommendations and developments emerging
daily.
As an organization that supports safe practice settings
and safe care for healthcare members and patients,
ASPAN is providing several current and credible
resource links on our website regarding the impact of
Ebola in practice.
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I did notice that 53 attendees to the Asheville
conference were not ASPAN members, which usually
means that your employers paid for expenses. That is
great. Maybe you could inquire about your facilities
paying your ASPAN yearly dues, and then the employer would receive the discount for sending you to
education offerings. As a Professional Organization,
we provide educational offerings as well as Community Service. Sometimes at educational offerings, we
find interesting speakers for other programs we attend.
NCAPAN also had members (Laura Patterson BSN RN and Mike Fleckenstein BSN RN CPAN)
represent us at the Anesthesia conference in Pinehurst
during the same time our State Conference was in session. This is to make the Anesthesia providers aware
of our Professional focus, and how important Certification is to our patient care. As a certification coach, I
am planning a certification review with an ASPAN
educator in March. Stay tuned for updates on our web
site: http://www.ncapan.org
Thank you for maintaining your ASPAN membership
and joining us for education offerings.
Angela McClendon RN BSN CPAN
NCAPAN President
As a leading authority on the status of Ebola, we urge
all perianesthesia nurses to review resources provided
by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), including
infectious disease guidelines and checklists to help
understand the evolution of this disease, the means of
transmission and infection with the disease and what
protection is required to safeguard the public and
healthcare providers.
Three steps remain the most important keys to identify
and prevent spread to other patients and staff:
1. Identification and isolation of suspected patients
2. Proper use of protective personal equipment (PPE)
3. Vigilant use of standard contact and droplet
precautions including hand hygiene
For additional information, please visit the Ebola
Virus Resources page on ASPAN's website.
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NCAPAN MISSION
STATEMENT
To promote high standards of
PeriAnesthesia and Ambulatory
Surgery nursing care, to recognize
our specialty and provide
educational opportunities.
ASPAN MISSION STATEMENT
The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses
advances nursing practice through theory, education,
research and standards.
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
Being new to the NCAPAN Board of Directors, I was invited to attend the
ASPAN Leadership Development Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. I was
delighted for the opportunity to learn more about my role as President of Mountain Area PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association (MAPAN). I have heard for many
years about the Leadership Development Institute, but I really didn’t know what
to expect. The information I walked away with from conference tied all the
loose pieces together for me.
NCAPAN
Chapter Presidents
Foothills
Mary Killian
marykill2112
@gmail.com
Jacque Crossan and her ASPAN affiliates had an outstanding lineup that
touched on many leadership issues including budget planning, Gold Leaf,
conference planning, research, 2015-2017 Standards, strategic planning, social
media and motivational lectures.
Piedmont
Jane Elkovich
[email protected]
The most beneficial to me, a novice leader, was the budget planning presented
by Katrina Bickerstaff and Kevin Dill. This session really opened my eyes to
what drives a component and districts financial stability. Discussions not only
included how to create a budget, but also why to become incorporated, tax exempt status, as well as liability insurance. It was very evident that they are experts in their field and encouraged questions and continued support within our
component.
Triad
Barbara Walls
[email protected]
Kim Noble and Elizabeth Card made learning about research fun and enjoyable.
They were able to discuss research and EBP in the clinical setting and relate it to
everyday practice. By using props and dynamic teaching techniques, they were
able to discuss how to incorporate research in clinical practice.
This conference was just what I needed to help me understand the structure and
process of being a NCAPAN Board member. Concepts of teambuilding and
leadership strategies streamed through the entire weekend. An added bonus of
being able to network with leaders from all over the United States in the great
city like Nashville, made it even more special. This was a fantastic learning experience and I am blessed to be a part of such an outstanding organization such
as ASPAN and I can’t wait to attend another LDI.
Triangle
Debbie Marshall
[email protected]
debra.marshall@
rexhealth.com
Southeast
Cynthia Warren
cwarren
@sampsonrmc.org
Downeast
Marcelene McLure
[email protected]
Coastal
Robin Davis
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jennifer White RN, BSN, CPAN
President MAPAN
Mountain
Jennifer White
Jennifer.white
@pardeehospital.org
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NOMINATE SOMEONE
NCAPAN NURSE OF THE YEAR
CONGRATULATIONS
KATHY DALEY
NCAPAN NURSE OF THE YEAR
ABPANC
475 Riverside Drive, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10115
Phone - (800) 6ABPANC
Fax - (212) 367-4256
E-mail - [email protected]
ASPAN Awards
Nomination Deadline
Approaching!
Deadline: Nomination forms MUST
be postmarked or date-stamped by
midnight on
Sunday, November 30, 2014 for:
2015 Award for Outstanding
Achievement
- and 2015 Excellence in Clinical Practice
Award
Complete nomination information is
available at:
www.aspan.org
and then click on the appropriate link
on our homepage under "ASPAN
Highlights."
Don't delay, nominate
a deserving colleague
Kathy Daley was honored as our NURSE of the
YEAR for 2014.
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NCAPAN CONTACT INFO
Director Research
Sonia Huff
[email protected]
[email protected]
Webmaster
Kathy Daley
[email protected]
[email protected]
Newsletter
Marcelene McLure
[email protected]
NCAPAN’s Board of Directors
President
Angela McClendon
[email protected]
Public Relations
Judy Schneider
[email protected]
[email protected]
Members at Large:
Vice-President
Susan Knowles
[email protected]
Secretary
Laura Haynes
[email protected]
Treasurer
Chris Ford
[email protected]
[email protected]
Immediate Past President
Ronnie Pittman
[email protected]
Governmental Affairs
Cynthia Warren
[email protected]
Director of Education
Tamara Barnett
[email protected]
[email protected]
Debra Marshall
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ann Smith
[email protected]
Jane Davenport
[email protected]
[email protected]
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2015 ASPAN NATIONAL CONFERENCE
ASPAN's 34th National Conference
San Antonio, Texas
"Igniting Professionalism: Excellence in
Practice, Leadership and Collaboration"
April 26 - 30, 2015
Full Conference Registration Fees
If you register before 3/1/15:
$395.00 Member
$580.00 Non-Member
Postmarked after 3/1/15:
$445.00 Member
$620.00 Non-Member
Note: Pre and post conference offerings are additional costs;
above prices are for the full registration for National Conference held April 26-30, 2015
Hotel Reservations
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
600 East Market Street
San Antonio, TX 78205, US
Call 888-421-1442 or 402-592-6464.
$199 per night single/double. All rooms subject to availability.
Early-bird rate cut-off 3/21/15.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO ADD A DONATION TO ASPAN
DEVELOPMENT WHEN YOU RENEW YOUR ASPAN
MEMBERSHIP!
AND
PLEASE LET YOUR COMPONENT PRESIDENT KNOW SO WE
CAN USE THE INFORMATION FOR OUR GOLD LEAF
APPLICATION
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SPOTLIGHTS
SPOTLIGHTS:
Congratulations to Debbie Marshall for completing 40 years of PACU
service with Rex Health Care.
Laura Patterson and Mike Fleckenstein were the ASPAN reps for the ASA
conference. We are honoring them with a Hail Honor and Salute for their
taking on this responsibility! Thank You!
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED:
Judy Schneider received an ASPAN Scholarship of $1250 to attend Nurse
in Washington Internship (NIWI) 2015 and Jennifer White received $1,000
for her MSN Degree.
I always look forward to exhibiting information at the ASA conference to enlighten Anesthesiologist
about PREOP and PACU RNs, but I was unable to attend this year. I am extremely grateful and
thankful to have Laura and Mike there to represent NCAPAN. I did hear from my doctors that they
were happy to and see and talk with them. On September 19-21, NCAPAN participated in the North
and South Carolina Anesthesiology 2014 Conference in Pinehurst, NC. The theme of this year's conference was "Anesthesia's Value Proposition". The goal was for Anesthesiologists to focus on their
unique role and value in the overall healthcare system. Topics such as physician guided reform
and its impact on improving quality, access and cost-effectiveness was discussed. The event was well
attended by Anesthesiologists from North and South Carolina, and the breaks between the seminars
on Friday and Saturday were lively and informative. The NCAPAN booth was well represented by
Laura Patterson, BSN, RN and Mike Fleckenstein, RN, BSN, CPAN. Next year's conference will be
held in Asheville, N.C. at the Grove Park Inn .
Angela McClendon RN BSN CPAN NCAPAN President
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UPCOMING EVENTS
TREASURER REPORT
Savings Balance:
28,279.75
Checking Balance:
56,385.94
3 CD Balance:
3,796.14
Member-get-a-Member
Campaign
and AWARDS!
(Go to web site to view awards you
can receive)
Invite your colleagues to join ASPAN
today and begin enjoying the many
benefits of membership. To thank you
for your valuable work, a variety of prizes are available for members who participate in the campaign.
You can obtain ASPAN promotional
materials and membership applications
by contacting the National Office toll free
at 877.737.9696 or emailing
[email protected].
Request as many copies as you need!
Thank you for your help promoting
ASPAN and our vital practice.
.
Reported by:
Christina Ford,
Treasurer
For period ending:
November, 2014
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Jan 10, 2015
Deadline for Above
and Beyond
Recognition
Triangle district is
have a one day
Seminar January 31,
2015 in Cary.
Feb 2
Gold Leaf
application
deadline
Feb 2-8 PANAW
WEEK
start planning!
March 7, 2015
ASPAN Certification
review at the Hilton in
Raleigh.
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PERIANESTHESIA NURSES OF THE YEAR
2005
Chris Ford, BSN, RN, CAPA, CPAN
Black Mountain, N.C.
2014
Kathy Daley MSN<RN,ACNS-BC,CCRNCMC-CSC, CPAN
Charles George VAMC in Asheville, NC
2013
Sheila Reagan MSN, RN, NE-BC
CaroMont Regional Medical Center,
Gastonia, NC
2012
Leanne LeClair RN, BSN, CPAN
UNC Health Care- Rex
2011
Laura Haynes, RN, CPAN
Rocky Mount, N.C.
2010
Deborah Waters RN, BS, CPAN
Greenville, N.C.
2009
Ronnie Pittman, RN, CAPA, CPAN
Dallas, N.C.
2008
Florence Ann Glover BSN, RN, CAPA
Greenville, N.C.
2007
Angela McClendon BSN, RN, CPAN, CNIV
Raleigh, N.C.
2004 Debra Marshall BSN, RN, CPAN
Raleigh, NC.
2003
Hilda Nelson RN
Jamestown, N.C.
2001
Vanessa Bibbs RN, CAPA
Greenville, N.C.
2000
Karen Niven BSN, RN, CPAN
Charlotte, N.C.
1999
Helen Keller RN CPAN
Fletcher, N.C.
1998
Joyce Hillman BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA
Fletcher, N.C.
1997
Gena Near BSN, RN, CPAN
Lewisville, N.C.
1996
Nita Grubbs ADN, RN, CPAN
Julian, N.C.
1995
Janie Rowland RN, CPAN
Fuquay-Varina, N.C.
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NCAPAN SCHOLARSHIPS
NCAPAN SCHOLARSHIPS
•
All Scholarships may not be awarded in every
year. All decisions of the Memorial Scholarship
Committee are final.
Each year, in keeping with the Mission of the
North Carolina Association of PeriAnesthesia
Nurses, memorial scholarships will be awarded to
DEADLINE FOR REQUESTING
members of NCAPAN to help fund educational
SCHOLARSHIPS:
opportunities. A recipient must wait 3 years before
Applications for Memorial Scholarships will be
eligible for another scholarship.
accepted at any time.
CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION
•
Submission of a Memorial Scholarship
Application
•
Active ASPAN/NCAPAN membership for at
least 2 years as verified by your district
president on the application.
Print APPLICATION and mail with
professional/community activities
information to:
Tamara Barnett
•
ASPAN/NCAPAN membership for at least one
(1) year for CPAN/CAPA Certification or
Re-certification
Director of Education
2813 Bishopgate Drive
Raleigh, NC 27613
•
Active employment in some aspect of PeriAnesthesia Nursing as verified by your nurse manager on the Memorial Scholarship Application
[email protected] or
[email protected]
•
Submission of a copy of offering registration
form
•
Submission of professional/community
activities information with Memorial Scholarship Application.
LIMITATIONS:
•
Recipients of a Memorial Scholarship must
wait for a period of three (3) years before applying for another scholarship.
•
Scholarship funds may be used for funding
registration, transportation, and housing only.
If funding is also provided through another
source, the scholarship amount will be limited
to the balance unpaid by the other source.
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A MESSAGE FROM IRELAND
Failte go h’Eireann
(Welcome to Ireland)
nationally, and internationally. There are so
many phases to perianesthesia care and each
phase can benefit from shared ideas and processes.
If you have an idea or project which could impact patient care during any portion of their experience, please consider designing and submitting a poster or podium presentation to your
state, national, or international organization. By
doing so you may be improving patient care, family dynamics, or just a “simple” thing such as reduction in wait time at registration on the day of
surgery. Each one of these contributions helps
patients and their families to feel as if they are
receiving excellent care.
We would like to thank NCAPAN state and
Piedmont District for helping us achieve our
dream. We would also encourage others to pursue this avenue of personal and professional development. This experience is one which will never be forgotten.
It is a dream to attend an international conference. It is also a dream to have a presentation accepted by the society as important enough to be
included in a presentation to international peers.
Sheila Reagan, Director of PeriAnesthesia Services and Nancy Carter, Director of Surgical Services had that dream come true and were privileged to attend the 2nd International Conference
for Perianesthesia Nurses in Dublin, Ireland September 19th thru September 22, 2013.
This was an opportunity for colleagues and
leaders from around the world to come together
excited to share perianesthesia knowledge, expertise, contributions and innovative practices. This
conference provided the forum for perianesthesia
nurses to network and discuss old and new challenges that face our profession. In addition focus
on ways in which we can look to the future and
build on working together as colleagues to enSheila Reagan MSN, RN, NEA-BC, CENP
hance the practice of perianesthesia nursing
around the globe. Nurses from 20 different countries have now found a way to have life-long links
in the perianesthesia domain.
The dynamic program included presentations
by world wide experts, interactive sessions and
networking opportunities. We will be sharing the
program information and best practices with our
colleagues here. Our poster presentation was one
of 40. It was an honor to share the accomplishments of the team that put many hours of work
into the project to achieve a patient centered registration process. This team included Susan
Padgett, RN CAPA, Ronnie Pittman, BSN, RN,
CPAN, CAPA as well as members from anesthesia, perioperative services and organizational effectiveness. The poster (along with other posters)
was also displayed at the November 2013 Piedmont District NCAPAN meeting at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.
We encourage others to reach out to their professional organizations and share our perianesthesia achievements. Each facility (hospital, pain
center, or ambulatory center) have many accomplishments that could impact patient care locally,
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CERTIFICATION NUMBERS
SURVEY
PRESIDENT’S AWARD WINNER
NCAPAN
CERTIFICATION
NUMBERS
DUAL
14
CAPA
162
CPAN
258
TOTAL
434
2014-2015 ASPAN president
Angela presents President's
Award to Chris Ford
SURVEY
Please send the link to all perianesthesia
nurses in your district that have not
previously taken the survey. Please
emphasize that this should not be
repeated. The new deadline is
12/31/14.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/
s/8XGRQ2N
This is just the link info, will not lead
you to the link.
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DISTRICT REPORTS
TAPAN (TRIANGLE)
President: Debra Marshall
[email protected]
[email protected]
COASTAL
President Robin Davis
[email protected] or
[email protected]
MOUNTAIN
President: Jennifer White
[email protected]
The Triangle district collected items for the Durham
Rescue Mission at our September meeting. We also
enjoyed a light meal, heard a great talk on venous insufficiency, and discussed plans for our seminar on
On September 21-22, NCAPAN held its State
Conference in Asheville, NC, hosted by the Mountain
Jan 31, 2015! Our district meeting is Monday
Nov.10th at Rex Hospital. Marty Cooney our director Area PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association. There were
Visit Our
New Website
over 140 attendees from NC, SC, and Tennessee. A
of Infection
Prevention
will speak on Infection Pretotal
of 11resources
speakers
vention
Updates.
Dinner
will
be
provided.
ABPANC has updated our website, making it easier to find such
valuable
as: presented topics including pain
control, health care reform, LVAD update, WAG and
• Certification and Recertification Handbooks
anesthesia issues. A total of $9075.18 net profit was
• Practice Exams
generated for NCAPAN and attendees walked away
• Schedule & Fee Information
with 11.0 CEUs.
• Award Applications
On Friday Nov. 8th, Only Hope WNC had their
• News & Events
Sleep-Out to raise awareness for homeless youth.
• Opportunities to Share Your Story
Due to the collection at state conference this year,
...all with the goal of supporting CPAN® & CAPA® Certification:
Nursing
Passioneligible
in Ac- to be a sponsor. Please
NCAPAN
became
tion®. Check us out at cpancapa.org.
look at the NCAPAN facebook page to see photos of
the banner and t-shirts with our logo on them.
On October 13, 2014, MAPAN celebrated with
Beacons of Change...
Joyce Hillman at Moe’s BBQ, as she stepped down as
Focusing on the Future
secretary/treasurer of MAPAN. Joyce is a founding
member of MAPAN and has served on numerous poASPAN's National Conference is Apr. 15-19.
sitions within MAPAN as well as with the NCAPAN
Board. Joyce will be missed in the perianesthesia set• Earn contact hours for recertification.
ting by her peers as well as her patients.
• Learn about perianesthesia-related research
• Receive information on new products and services for quality patient
Oncare
November 3, 2014 a MAPAN recruiting meet• Refer to their program for certification-related activities.
ing was held at Tupelo Honey in Skyland NC, with
hopes of generating interest from other area hospitals
We’re looking forward to seeing you in Orlando.
not currently involved in MAPAN. Invitations were
Conference Details
extended but no new potential members were able to
This is Perianethesia Nurse Awareness Week - Feb. 6-12 attend. A very brief meeting was held and a delicious
Visit Facebook and tell us how your unit will be recognizing CPAN
CAPA
nurses.by the 6 members that were able to
meal &was
enjoyed
attend. Jennifer White, RN, BSN, CPAN
March 19th is Certified Nurses Day
President MAPAN
Visit our online store for CPAN / CAPA gifts and free posters.
SOUTHEAST
........................................................
President: Cynthia Warren
[email protected]
Encourage
Nursing Passion in Action Online
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PIEDMONT
President: Jane Elkovich
[email protected]
Mountain District
report on Page 19
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DISTRICT REPORTS
TRIAD
President: Barbara Walls
[email protected]
FOOTHILLS
Mary Killian
[email protected]
The Triad Chapter hosted a meeting on September
9, 2014 at High Point Regional Hospital with 5 members present. We have two new members.
The Triad Chapter hosted a Fall Seminar at
Forsyth Medical Center Conference Center on
Saturday, October 25, 2014. The conference had 37
nurse in attendance from all counties through out the
state. The cost of the seminar included a continental
breakfast, a bag lunch, and afternoon snack. The topics presented were "Mechanical Ventilation in the
PACU" by Michael Nanney, RN, RRT, CPAN,
CCRN, "Fecal Microbiota Therapy" by Daniel Murphy, MD, "The Role of the Breast Nurse Navigator"
by Jo Thomas, BSN, RN, OCN, "SCIP-Past, Present,
and Future" by Peggy Tesh, MHA, RN, BSN, and
"Managing Acute Pain in the Chronic Pain Patient" by
Laura Tunke, MD.
The participants received 6.5 nursing education
contact hours and many expressed that it was a great
seminar. Canned goods were collected from the participants and will be donated to the Men's Rescue mission in Winston Salemith very informative and current
topics.
The next meeting is Tuesday, November 11,
2014. At this meeting, we will prepare for the 2015
State Conference. Meeting is scheduled at 7 pm at the
women's classroom at High Point Regional Hospital.
Foothills District met on September 16, 2014 at
CVMC. Jim Decker CRNA presented a program entitled Perioperative Hypothermia Update 2014 at 6:00
p.m. in CVMC hospital classroom. Eight members
attended and received one contact hour.
Please mark your calendar for upcoming events.
All programs are held at Catawba Valley Medical
Center in Hickory. Organizational Learning Department provides contact hours to all who attend free of
charge.
The next district meeting will be on November
18, 2014. Gail Settlemyre RN BSN CPAN will present a program entitled Pre Anesthesia Testingassessment & Solutions to Ensure Safe Continuum of
Care.
Planning for Spring Update on April 4 , 2015 has
begun. All members are asked to provide input for
topics and potential speakers.
Mary W. Killian, RN, BSN, CPAN
DOWNEAST ( DEPAN )
President: Marcie McLure
[email protected]
DEPAN met in October at Carolina East Medical center. We had 7 in attendance but we had technical difficulty with the teleconferencing and others were not
able to join in. There was no meeting in November.
Be sure to check
www.ncapan.org
for updated BOD minutes and current information
about NCAPAN
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
EDITOR’S NOTE
Our driver from the hotel in Nashville!
I can’t believe it is almost December. It is almost time to make plans and reservations for National Conference in San
Antonio! I have made it a personal quest to try to have nurses who have never been there before to make plans to attend this great conference. You have enough time if you START TODAY! Put in your request and ask for conference money! You won’t regret it. It is an experience you will never forget. Besides all the great new information you
will learn, it is about networking and meeting new friends from all over the country. Last year I brought a first time
attendee with me and she kept asking me “HOW DO YOU KNOW ALL OF THESE PEOPLE?” It made me realize
that I do know MANY of the leaders, past and present, of ASPAN.
One of my favorite things to do there is to work in the ASPAN SHOPPE! It is something I did as a M&M committee
person. There you get to meet and talk to all of the attendees! NCAPAN has a little get together for our group during
the evening one night. That helps us put faces with names! Again, I have met wonderful people in this local chapter,
friends I will always remember.
It is my hope that you will go to your manager TODAY and ask for the time and monetary assistance to attend this
year. Don’t forget scholarships are available as well from NCAPAN!
Hope to see you in SAN ANTONIO! Marcelene McLure Editor of Carolina Breaths
EDITOR’S
NOTE
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
There were eight NCAPAN leaders that attended the Institute, Cynthia Warren
from Southeast, Marcie McLure from Downeast, Tamara Barnett from Triangle, Robin Davis from Coastal along with Laura Clark and Ellen Marlowe, and
Jennifer White from Mountains and myself from Triangle. We met at the Maxwell House Hotel for an excellent education and networking experience. Our educational sessions included: Budget planning for districts, Planning for the
Gold Leaf award and Planning Dynamic programs for Professional development. We were introduced to Research the "Kim Noble" way. She is an excellent teacher and promoter of Research.
Susan Russell updated us about Standards and then Terry Clifford walked us
through the ASPAN web site.
We did have a delicious taste of Nashville and some visited the Grand ole Oprey,
where Scottie M sang the Tuesday after we were there!
Carolina Breaths
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Being new to the NCAPAN Board of Directors, I
was asked to attend ASPAN Leadership Development Institute in Nashville, Tennessee. I was delighted in the opportunity to learn more about my
role as President of Mountain Area PeriAnesthesia
Nurses Association (MAPAN). I have heard for
many years about Leadership Development Institute, but I really didn’t know what to expect. The
information I walked away with from conference
tied all the loose pieces together for me.
Jacque Crossan and her ASPAN affiliates had an
outstanding lineup that touched on many leadership issues including budget planning, Gold Leaf,
conference planning, research, 2015-2017 Standards, strategic planning, social media and motivational lectures.
The most beneficial to me, a novice leader, was the
budget planning presented by Katrina Bickerstaff
and Kevin Dill. This session really opened my eyes
to what drives a component and districts financial
stability. Discussions not only included how to create a budget, but also why to become incorporated,
tax exempt status, as well as liability insurance. It
was very evident that they are experts in their field
and encouraged questions and continued support
within our component.
Kim Noble and Elizabeth Card made learning
about research fun and enjoyable. They were able
to discuss research and EBP in the clinical setting
and relate it to everyday practice. By using props
and dynamic teaching techniques, they were able
to discuss how to incorporate research in clinical
practice.
This conference was just what I needed to help me
understand the structure and process of being a
NCAPAN Board member. Concepts of teambuilding and leadership strategies streamed through the
entire weekend. An added bonus of being able to
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network with leaders from all over the United
States in a great city like Nashville, made it even
more special. This was a fantastic learning experience and I am blessed to be a part of such an outstanding organization such as ASPAN and I can’t
wait to attend another LDI.
Jennifer White RN, BSN, CPAN
President MAPAN
2015-2016 ASPAN Candidate Profiles
are now online . . your component needs
your input!
To review the 2015-2016 slate of candidates for positions on the ASPAN Board Directors, as well as candidates for Nominating Committee members, and submit
a feedback form you must be logged in to the ASPAN
Web site or, visit ASPAN's homepage: www.aspan.org.
Log-in using your ASPAN username and password.
Under "Highlights" on the home page, click the 20152016 Candidate Profiles link and carefully read the instructions.
Your feedback form is received in confidence; identifiers are removed before your submission is forwarded to
your component. Your input will assist component Representative Assembly (RA) representatives in casting
votes for candidates during the April 2015 RA meeting
in San Antonio, TX.
Only one submission per current ASPAN Active or
Retired Category member will be accepted.
Submission feedback deadline: February 28,
2015. Don't delay!
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DISTRICT REPORTS CON’T.
NC NURSES ASSOCIATION CONVENTION
Mountain
On September 21-22, NCAPAN held its State Conference in Asheville, NC, hosted by the Mountain Area PeriAnesthesia Nurses Association. There were over 140 attendees from NC, SC, and Tennessee. A total of 11 speakers
presented topics from including pain control, health care reform, LVAD update, WAG and anesthesia issues. A
total of $9075.18 net profit was generated for NCAPAN and attendees walked away with 11.0 CEUs. On Friday
Nov. 8th, Only Hope WNC had their Sleep-Out to raise awareness for homeless youth. Due to the collection at
state conference this year, NCAPAN became eligible to be a sponsor. Please look at the NCAPAN facebook page
to see photos of the banner and t-shirts with our logo on them. On October 13, 2014, MAPAN celebrated with
Joyce Hillman at Moe’s BBQ, as she stepped down as secretary/treasurer of MAPAN. Joyce is a founding member of MAPAN and has served on numerous positions within MAPAN as well as with the NCAPAN Board.
Joyce will be missed in the perianesthesia setting by her peers as well as her patients.
On November 3, 2014 a MAPAN recruiting meeting was held at Tupelo Honey in Skyland NC with hopes of generating interest from other area hospitals not currently involved in MAPAN. Invitations were extended but no new
potential members were able to attend. A very brief meeting was held and a delicious meal was enjoyed by the 6
members that were able to attend.
Jennifer White, RN, BSN, CPAN
President MAPAN
Dr. Stuart Glassman got into the spirit of our
conference theme in a CAMO-print t-shirt,
and donated a beautiful ceramic platter he
made for a raffle! Oh, he gave a great talk on
peri-operative pain control, too!
Angela McClendon and Judy Schneider representing NCAPAN at the NC Nurses' Association convention in Raleigh, October 8-10.
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Human Trafficking: Incidence in North Carolina and
Identifying victims
By Robin Davis MSN, RN-BC, CPAN
Often human trafficking is not a crime that is publically displayed for others to see. It is often hidden and difficult to identify if you are not aware of the signs and
symptoms of the disease. There are not any solid estimates as to how often it occurs at present. However, the
Polaris Project publishes what they consider to be an accurate estimate that between 100,000 to 300,000 prostituted children in the US at any given time. North Carolina
is in the top 10 states for human trafficking incidence,
therefore, we may encounter victims of human trafficking
in our healthcare settings and not even realize it.
The purpose of this article is to increase your
knowledge about the incidence of this disease and what to
look for so that you can “look beneath the surface” (http://
www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/resource/look-beneath-the
-surface). It is to raise awareness that if something
doesn’t seem right about what a patient is saying or doing;
there may be more to the story. Most often victims of
human trafficking are mislabeled as potential victims of
domestic violence.
There are two types of human trafficking. The first is
labor trafficking which when victims are forced into labor
through force, fraud and coercion. The second is sex
trafficking in which the victim is forced into sexual servitude through force, fraud and coercion. The average age
of entry into human sex trafficking for girls is 12-14 and
the average age for boys is 11-13. There are approximately 17,500 victims who are brought into the United States
annually. According to the National Center for Missing
and Exploited Children, “1 in 7 endangered runaways reported to us in 2013 were likely sex trafficking victims”.
Part of what makes North Carolina so appealing to traffickers is our location. We have major highways such as I
-40, I-85, I-95 running from North to South and East to
West making trafficking easy. We also have tourist areas
such as the beach in the summer, Charlotte during football
season, and the mountains all year. We have a lot of rural
areas with farmland where migrant workers are bought in
to harvest and work in the fields (labor trafficking). We
also have military bases in North Carolina. In general,
where there are higher concentrations of men (demand)
there are more victims (supply) in the sex trafficking
arena.
Research regarding human trafficking incidence in the
healthcare environment is just now beginning to surface
in the United States. However, it has been documented in
Europe that 28% of human trafficking victims will visit a
hospital or other healthcare facility during their captivity.
I spoke to a victim recently who said she was in the hospital twice with her pimp during her trafficked time. She
reported that if we had only asked her more probing questions privately, she would have opened up about her situation. She wanted us to ask her but we didn’t. We are one
of the few professionals who have the opportunity to
come into contact with these victims and make a difference. It is our documentation that could be used in the
prosecution of the pimp if their case went to trial. This is
especially helpful if the victim is not comfortable testifying against the perpetrator in court. Use all of your senses
and document, document, document. Pay careful attention to documenting psychosocial aspects and what you
witness regarding this patient.
Signs and symptoms include physical symptoms from
abuse such as being kicked, forced sex, head and facial
trauma and scars, multiple sexually transmitted diseases,
signs of domestic violence. Additional physical indicators include strangulation, cigarette burns, gunshot
wounds and stabbing. The other area to address with
these victims is to look for are psychological symptoms
such as depression, low self esteem, being scared to speak
in front of trafficker and self harm. The psychological
problems of these patients are often more damaging and
scarring than the physical issues. Substance abuse is a
major identifier as the trafficker often exposes them to
drugs to keep control of the victims. There are also
“branding” identifiers where the pimp will have a tattoo
with the trafficker’s name.
In general, victims of human trafficking move often.
The will claim to “just be visiting” and will not be sure of
where they are living. They may not even know what city
they are presently residing. They have numerous inconsistencies in stories. Frequently, they have few personal
possessions. They may or may not have possession of
their driver’s license, passports or any other document
that identifies them. You may question if they are the
person on the card as they do not appear to be that person
as the trafficker often loses this information and will use
another person’s if needed for that victim.
These victims often exhibit depression and other
symptoms of declining mental health. They may be fearful of everyone including the trafficker, tense, nervous or
paranoid while in the hospital. They may be depressed
and submissive with a flat affect and often avoid eye contact. If law enforcement is mentioned, they often get anxious. The trafficker has often made them afraid of law
enforcement and at times, law enforcement in some communities, is corrupt.
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NCNA CONFERENCE
The NCNA conference was held in Raleigh
in October with a wide representation from Hospitals
to schools. Presently there are about 4400 members in
the NCNA. The conference began with the Impact of
Nursing on Patient Outcomes. CMS payments are
made according to Nursing performances with patient
care. The hospital does not receive payment from medicare/medicaid if infections occur, falls
with injury, poor glycemic control. It is noted
by research that a 10% increase in
BSN associated with a 5% decrease
in mortality. North Carolina needs to have an increase in NP's for the Affordable Care Act.
ASPAN SAVINGS
ASPAN has partnered with some of the nation's leading
companies to provide members significant savings on:
such things as car rentals, car insurance, office supplies and many more.
To learn more about the new benefits, visit the
ASPAN Member Rewards Program page.
You must create an online account and log in to access these benefits.
Judy Schneider and I enjoyed networking with others
from Hospitals and Schools during exhibitor time as
we represented ASPAN. And then there were interesting education sessions.
There was a Health Care Town Hall meeting with
Wake Med CNO, Duke School of Nursg Dean, Duke's
President, and Policy Analyst Health Access Coalition
NC Justice Center. This meeting was a discussion of
health care today, nurses being prepared, and avail
health care in rural areas.
The Board of Nursing offers an hour of Free education on line at their web site. We are the only State
that elects the majority of the board.
Highlights from the NCBON: There will be no change
initiated from the original statement of Procedural Sedation. 2) Substance Use Disorder-abused and diversion with Dilaudid and Oxycondone. If drug screen
are done, need to be specific for which drug. Ed,
ICU,CCU, Medsurg, Longterm care facilities and
Ambulatory surgery are the areas affected. 3)BON
has Speakers available, 4) The NCBON is under no
one's umbrella, they stand strong alone.
Remain open to Innovation and Colaboration, and vigilance to uphold Standards in Education and Practice.
Thanks, Angela McClendon RN BSN CPAN
NCAPAN President
Ann Smith in a 1963 Lotus at the state conference in
Asheville, where the hotel was also hosting a Lotusowners convention!
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HUMAN TRAFFICKING CONT.
Traffickers often accompany victims so getting the victim alone should be of utmost importance. Also, never
let family interpret for the patient. Building trust with
your patient is the number one priority. Ask probing
questions such as: Are you free to come and go as you
please at your home? Are you paid for your work? Have
you ever been hit, slapped, bit or kicked? Do you have
control of your own money and identification papers?
Have you been threatened by anyone if you don’t do
something they want you to do? Has your family been
threatened? Is anyone forcing you to do anything you
don’t want to do?
As you can see, asking the general “Are you being
abused at home?” or something similar will likely not
get you the answer you need to investigate the situation
more fully. Probing questions may get you more of a
response that will better allow you to assist the victim. If
you do encounter a victim of trafficking who would like
assistance, please call the human trafficking hotline first
at 1-888-3737-888. If you are near the Wilmington area,
they have their own hotline for A Safe Place at 1-855723-7529. The next part of this article is going to be
identifying what North Carolina is doing to protect victims of human trafficking as well as what is being done
nationwide.
Please take an opportunity to visit some of the references below to gain additional information on this topic.
Also, you local rape crisis center will likely have additional information regarding sex trafficking specifically
related to your community.
www.humantraffickinged.com
http://www.protectionproject.org/
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/01/13/
mexico.human.traffic.drug/index.html?iref=storysearch
http://www.endhumantrafficking.org/
http://www.missingkids.com/en_US/documents/
Fact_Sheet_Parents_Guardians.pdf
http://www.polarisproject.org/
Family Violence Prevention Fund, World Childhood
Foundation. Turning Pain into Power: Trafficking Survivors’ Perspectives on Early Intervention Strategies.
Available at: www.endabuse.org.
Accessed on March 2010.
PANAW WEEK
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/orr/resource/lookbeneath-the-surface
Sabella, D., American Journal of Nursing. The Role of
the Nurse in Combating Human Trafficking. February
2011, 111(2), pp. 28-37.
PERIANESTHESIA NURSE
AWARENESS WEEK
February 2-8, 2015
Product brochure available
through ASPAN
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BOD MINUTES NOV 8, 2014
Members present: Angela McClendon, Susan Knowles,
Laura Haynes, Chris Ford, Ronnie Pittman, Kathy Daley,
Sonia Huff, Judy Schneider, Tamara Barnett, Debbie
Marshall, Mary Killian, Donna Hutson, Barbara Walls,
Jennifer White
newsletter.
A Nurse in Washington scholarship has been awarded to
Judy. The conference is in March 2015. She will be representing perianesthesia nurses. Ronny made a motion
and was seconded to provide the remainder of the funds
needed for her trip to DC. Vote passed.
Not present: Marcie McLure, Cindy Warren, Ann Smith,
Jane Davenport, Jane Elkovich, Robin Davis
Education: Contact information has been obtained from
Meeting called to order 0933
multiple deans of nursing schools for our scholarship program. No requests for scholarships at this time. Donna
Welcome: Instructions for arriving to Janeway Tower.
Hutson has expressed interest in mentoring for this posiWith the security change at WFBU hospital, the easiest
tion for next year.
way to get to the meeting is to park on the orange level
where there is a security guard.
Old Business
Leadership Conference: Report given.
Instructions for conference call for January. The
number for the conference call in January is 877-533- NCAPAN State Conference: Report given. Profit over
$9000. Attendance 140. 11 CH awarded. Discussion of
6338 code 33397#.
how monies are disbursed to NCAPAN. Motion made
Minutes approved online via email
that the district hosting the conference should receive
20% of the profits. The remainder of the profits will be
Treasurer’s Report: Report given. Audit will be too
distributed the same way half to the operating budget and
expensive and requested to change language to review. A half to the education budget. The motion was seconded
review is a sampling of our reports. We will need to
and the BOD voted to approve.
change the Bylaws to do that. Kathy will send a survey
Southeast District: Sabre Thompson of the Southeast
monkey link and the secretary will disburse the email to district (district 6) is interested in reviving the district.
the NCAPAN membership.
Sonia agreed to be her contact. Chris was contacted for
financial questions. Discussed needing a tax ID number
Web Site: No new items. Site updated as needed.
for a non-profit organization. Motion to issue a check
representing the monies received from members of that
Newsletter: Items needed were discussed.
district from ASPAN to Sabre to open a checking account. Seconded and vote passed.
Governmental Affairs: No items to discuss.
August meeting site: August 8th possible site at Oak
Island. Mary will let Angela know availability.
Research: Pending survey. 36 responses were reviewed. Gold Leaf: Discussed application process. See handout.
Discussion about resending the survey. Plan to put results The BOD decided to split up the responsibilities based on
in the newsletter in the future. No new items.
your current role on the BOD. Debbie is going to send an
email to the BOD concerning what part of the application
Public Relations: Kathy Daley was honored as Perianes- each person will be responsible to complete. Please look
thesia Nurse of the Year.
over your section for the next BOD meeting.
Laura Patterson and Mike Fleckenstein were present at
the ASA conference and reported our table was well reNew Business
ceived. The BOD voted to give a Hail, Honor, Salute
Component Dues: BOD voted not to increase our state
award of $25 each for their service.
dues.
ASA 2015 September 24-25 at The Grove Park Inn,
2015 State Conference: Triad District is considering sevAsheville.
eral locations and dates.
Angela and Judy attended the NCNA conference and af- Budget: Discussion of 2015 budget. Plan to approve the
ter their review the BOD determined it is no benefit to
new budget at the January BOD meeting.
NCAPAN to join the NCNA.
Judy has agreed to submit a member highlight to the
See district reports separately pages 14-15