Spring 2011 - Arkansas Nurses Association
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Spring 2011 - Arkansas Nurses Association
Arkansas Nursing Spring 2010 Volume 7, Number 1 Official Publication of the Arkansas Nurses Association, a Constituent Member Association of the American Nurses Association 4/30/11 vent Center R o ck rop Met lex E Lit tle F ON E ADMISSI E R 8th Annual / 5th Annual LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE - CALL FOR RESERVATIONS Jobs, Education, Healthcare, Nursing, Allied Health, and MORE... SATURDAY th APRIL 30 Metroplex Event Center Colonel Glenn/1-430 LR EXPO from 9 - 1 pm Nursing Compassion Award Ceremony 1:15 - 3 pm Co-sponsored By: hinkNurse Scholarship Fund RAISING FUNDS FOR FUTURE ARKANSAS NURSES Arkansas Childrens Hospital Baptist Health Jefferson Regional Medical Center St. Vincent Health Systems UAMS Arkansas Farm Bureau Bank of the Ozarks Bale Honda Media sponsors Arkansas Times B98.5 KARN News Radio KOKY 102.1 FM Alice 107.7 Praise FM Displays from every Major healthcare Provider and Nursing School in Arkansas in One Place!! 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Limited space available for Compassion Award Call Michele at 501-221-9986 ext. 112 for reservations Spring 2011 Volume 7 Number 1 Arkansas Nursing Inside ANN 4 President’s Message CE Corner 8 12 6 Membership Application 17 13 14 APRN Education: A Framework for the Future 20 15 APRN Scope of Practice 24 16 APRN and Healthcare Reform 18 Nurses Day at the Capitol 19 District Map 21 ARNA Health Policy Update Dr. Susan Patton and Darlene Byrd Receive AANP Awards Nurses Day at the Capitol Arkansas Nursing News Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics Seminar Best Practices in the Continuum of Care 33rd Annual Family Medicine Intensive Review Course 2011 Call for Presentations and Posters 22 www.arna.org Incivility in the Workplace Sickle Cell Disease: Healthcare in all Settings ARNA Mission Statement The Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA) is the state nurses organization that speaks for professional nursing in the state. ARNA fosters high standards of nursing practice, promotes professional development, and advocates for the profession of nursing. ARNA collaborates with other providers and consumers of health care to facilitate access to quality care for the people of Arkansas. Advertisements appearing in this magazine do not imply endorsement by the Arkansas Nurses Association. The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject advertisements for the Arkansas Nursing News. 3 Arkansas Nursing Arkansas Nursing News is owned by the Arkansas Nurses Association and is published quarterly by Publishing Concepts, Inc. PUBLISHER Arkansas Nurses Association CREATED BY Publishing Concepts, Inc. Virginia Robertson, Publisher [email protected] 14109 Taylor Loop Road Little Rock, AR 72223 [email protected] BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT TREASURER Jean Zehler Joy Jennings VICE PRESIDENT BOARD MEMBER-ATLinda McIntosh LARGE SECRETARY Judy Reeves Linda Harwell EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DISTRICT PRESIDENTS 1. Jo O’Guinn-Charles 8. Michelle Brewer 2. Pam Gouner 9. Terri Thomas 3. Sondra Bedwell 10. Janice Dean 4. Tammy Claussen (interim)11. Bobbi Robbins 5. Colleen Atchley 12. Wanda Thorp 6. Brenda Anderson 13. Vacant 7. Mary Van Scoyoc ARNA STAFF CHIEF STAFF OFFICER Joanne DeJanovich ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Veronica Clark EDITORIAL BOARD Lisa Drake Linda Harwell Laura Evans EDITOR -IN- CHIEF Rhonda Finnie Arkansas Nursing News is indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Letters to the Editor. We welcome your feedback and reserve the right to publish your letter in upcoming issues of ANN. Please address letters to: Arkansas Nursing News Editor 1123 South University Suite 1015 Little Rock, AR 72204 501-244-2363 Jean K. Zehler, MSE, RN-BC, NE-BC There is much association and nursing news to share with you in this issue of our Arkansas Nursing News. Let’s begin with the national arena. If you haven’t heard of or read The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health then I encourage each to you to do so. The Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative completed this report on the Future of Nursing, at the Institutive of Medicine. This evidencebased report explores how nurse’s roles, responsibilities, and education should change significantly to meet the increased demand for care that will be created by health care reform and to advance improvements in American’s increasingly complex health system. The report is available at http://thefutureofnursing.org/IOM-Report. Nurses Day at the Capitol was held on January 23, 2011. The Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA) joined with the Arkansas Association of Nurses Anesthetists, the Arkansas School Nurses Association, the Arkansas Nursing Students’s Association, the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, and nurses from across Arkansas to make our voices heard. It was an exciting event and a wonderful opportunity to meet and dialogue with legislators from our own districts. Please read more about this in the ANN article by Linda McIntosh, APRN, Tri-Chair of ARNA’s Health Policy Committee. One of the key components of ARNA’s mission is promoting professional development and there are a number of activities that are coming up this spring. As you will see, they cover a broad spectrum of continuing nursing education topics. ARNA is the recipient of a Sickle Cell Outreach Initiative Grant from the Arkansas Minority Health Commission. The purpose of the grant is to increase nurses’ knowledge of sickle cell disease. Several educational activities on this topic are in the process of development. The first event will be a Sickle Cell Disease Seminar on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, Little Rock. The faculty will be experts in the field of sickle cell disease management. The second phase of the grant includes an on-line continuing nursing education (CNE) activity that will be available before summer on ARNA’s Education Center website. Please visit the site at www.educationcenterarna. org. We hope you have noticed that other CNE activities are also available on the website, each offering contact hours at an affordable price. ARNA members get an additional discount. The two new courses are: Personal Values, Professional Values and How Values Relate to Ethics and Ethical Behavior and The Nursing Profession and Appropriate Behaviors: Legal Issues Related to Nursing. ARNA continues to collaborate with the ASBN on the Pharmacotherapeutics Seminar for advanced practice nurses each April in Little Rock, and each September in northwest Arkansas. The Little Rock seminar will be held on Saturday, April 16 at UAMS and September 24 in Rogers. The two organizations are also coproviding a CNE event on the UALR campus at Dickerson Hall on Wednesday, May 18th, on Incivility in the Workplace. Lastly, please SAVE THE DATE for ARNA’s Annual Convention in Rogers, AR on October 26-28, 2011. The 2011 Convention Planning Committee carefully noted your input on the 2010 convention evaluations and will be making some changes to facilitate those comments. One major change is that we will host the convention on Thursday and Friday instead of Friday and Saturday, to allow you to have your weekend for family and friends. Stay warm and safe! As always, it is my honor and privilege to serve as ARNA’s president. by Jean K. Zehler Official publication of the Arkansas Nurses Association, a Constituent Member Association of the American Nurses Association. Edition 45 For Advertising inFormAtion CALL: Michele Forinash •[email protected] 501.221.9986 • 800.561.4686 The Arkansas Nursing News’ circulation includes over 27,000 licensed nurses, student nurses, hospital administrators and nursing school administrators in Arkansas. 4 ThinkNurse.com Jean K. Zehler Arkansas Nursing News Bloom with Hillcrest Medical Center Our campus offers many rich opportunities for nurses to grow, including Oklahoma Heart Institute-the state’s largest dedicated heart hospital; as well as the Helmerich Women’s Center, Alexander Burn Center, Kaiser Rehabilitation Center and Hillcrest Spine & Orthopedic Center, which lead our high patient satisfaction and quality medical outcome ratings. Bailey Medical Center Cushing Regional Hospital knows that convenience is more than just being close by. It’s about fulfilling a very important need - expert medical care. We know that you expect the best and Bailey is committed to providing you with just that. Known as a metropolitan hospital in a rural setting, Cushing Regional Hospital offers the conveniences and services of a larger hospital while providing the comfort and hospitality of a smaller facility. Visit our website for more information on job openings, benefits, and information on our community and hospital. Henryetta Medical Center is a 41-bed licensed general acute care hospital with an active medical staff and specialty physicians who visit regularly– offering a wide variety of services. www.cushing.jobs www.henryettamedicalcenter.jobs Please apply online at www.baileymedicalcenter.jobs To learn more, please call 888-924-8880 to speak with a Nurse Recruiter www.hillcrest.jobs Henryetta Medical Center Visit our website for more information on job openings and benefits. Henryetta Medical Center offers a range of nursing opportunities including our Regional Home Health South that provides services to Tulsa, Henryetta and surrounding areas. 106th & N. Garnett • Owasso ARNA Continuing Nursing Education Online Courses Arkansas Nurses Association has initiated online CNE courses for contact hours. Available now online are: 1)The Personal Values, Professional Values and How Values relate to Ethics/Ethical Behavior and 2)Legal Issues Related to Nursing. More CNE to be available soon. Please visit our CNE website www. educationcenterarna.org for more details. The Arkansas Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. COMPASSION ...I T ’ S W H Y Y O U B E C A M E A N U R S E It’s also the reason JRMC rewards its nursing staff with top pay, excellent benefits and flexible scheduling. You’ve dedicated your life to improving the lives of others. JRMC wants to do the same for you. JRMC Full Time Positions Offer: •Upto$25/hrforfulltimenewgradRN•Upto$16/hrforfulltime newgradLPN•Incentivebonusupto$4,000forRNsinhardtofill areas•Shiftdifferential•Weekenddifferential JeffersonStaffingSolutions–In-HouseAgencyOffers (with hospital experience): • Upto$40perhourforRN’s•Upto$27 perhourforLPNs•Weekendo p t i o n s • Pe r D i e m – 6 0 1 3 p o o l A signed employment agreement is required. For further details, contact Debbie Robinson, Nurse Recruiter: 870-541-7774 phone [email protected] Arkansas Nursing News 5 M e m b e r s h i p A p p l i c a t i o n (Please Print) First Name Last Name Home Address City __________________________________ State ___________ Zip Home Phone E-mail Employer Name Employer Address Work Phone E-mail Basic School of Nursing Graduation Month/Year R.N. License Number License State Recruited by Membership Category R ISO In State Membership (41 cent/ day) In State Only (Arkansas) = only $13.35 /month= $160.00 annual Reduced Membership (ANA/ARNA) Dues = only $11.46/month =$131.50 annual Not Employed - RNE Full Time Student - RST FM Full Membership Dues (ANA/ARNA) = only $22.42/month= $263.00 annual Employed Full Time Employed Part Time RRT Special Membership (ANA/ARNA) Dues = only $5.98 month =$65.75 annual RNG Full Membership (ANA/ARNA) with half price dues for new graduate RNs (first year only) = only $11.46/ month =$131.50 annual 62 years of age or over not employed Totally Disabled Full Membership (ANA/ARNA) Annual Payment: $263.00 Instate Only: $160.00 ANA/ARNA Full/ Reduced:$131.50 Special: $65.75 Payment Plan (Check One) Full Annual Payment Check (Make check payable to: American Nurses Association) Mastercard or Visa (For annual payment only) Bank Card # ________________________________________________________ Expiration Date _____________________________________________________ Signature of Card Holder ______________________________________________ Monthly Payment Plan Electronic Dues Payment Plan (EDPP) Authorization to provide monthly electronic payments to the American Nurses Association (ANA). 1. This is authorize to ANA to withdraw 1/12 of my annual dues from my checking account on the 15th of each month in the amount of $ ______________. 2. Enclose first installment payment. 3. ANA is authorized to change the amount by giving the undersigned a thirty (30) day written notice. 4. The undersigned may cancel this authorization upon receipt by ANA written notice to termination twenty (20) days prior to deduction date as designated above. Signature for EDPP Authorization ________________________________ Councils and Committees (Check Interest Group) ARNA Councils 6 ARNA Committees • Advanced Practice • Bylaws • Publications • Convention • Health Policy • Membership • Workforce Advocacy • Continuing Education OFFICE USE ONLY State _______________ District ____________ Expiration Date _________________________ Approval by Date ________________________ Amount enclosed ________________________ Check # ________________________________ Make checks payable to American Nurses Association Mail payments and applications to: ARNA 1123 South University Suite 1015 Little Rock, AR 72204 Arkansas Nursing News The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing (EMSON) in the College of Education and Health Professions at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville invites nominations and applications for two (2) full-time and tenure-track Assistant Professor of Nursing positions. Duties and responsibilities include the following: (1) provide classroom and clinical instruction; (2) produce refereed publications and presentations; (4) pursue extramural funding by writing and submitting grant proposals; (5) participate in public service and professional organizations; and (6) engage in appropriate service activities at the school, college and university levels. The salary will be competitive and commensurate with experience and background. Start-up research funds are available. The anticipated starting date is August 22, 2011 Minimum Requirements: The individuals selected for these positions will be expected to possess the following required qualifications: 1. An earned doctorate from a national recognized university in Nursing or a related field 2. At least one graduate degree must be in the field of Nursing; and 3. A current Arkansas R.N. license. Where to Apply? Review of applications will begin January 15, 2011, but later applications will be accepted for review until the position is filled. To apply send a letter of interest (demonstrating how your strengths match the duties and qualifications listed above), complete vitae, copy of nursing license(s), and the names, titles, addresses, and contact numbers of three references. Transcripts will be required only from finalists. All materials and queries should be addressed to: Preferred Qualifications: 1. Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: 2. Prior academic or clinical experience as a clinical nurse specialist in adult nursing, however, other specialties will be considered; 3. Previous teaching and/or clinical supervision experience; 4. Evidence of the potential for research productivity, including securing externally funded grants; 5. A record of involvement in public service and with professional organizations; and 6. Previous experience working with diverse populations. Dr. Tom Kippenbrock, Chair, EMSON Search Committee 217 Ozark Hall, University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 72701 Email: [email protected] This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background and registry check. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law. The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. The University welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, veteran status or sexual orientation. Applicants must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States. All applicants are subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. AdvAnced PHARMAcOTHeRAPeUTIcS SeMInAR CO-SPONSORED by the ARKANSAS NURSES ASSOCIATION and the ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NURSING Saturday, April 16, 2011; UAMS Wilson Dodd Center Little Rock, AR TENTATIVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE 8:30 - 9:00am Registration; refreshments 9:00 – 9:15am Purpose of Seminar; Introductions – Jean Zehler, ARNA President; 9:20 – 10:20am Pharmacokinetics – Holly D. Maples, Pharm.D. 10:20 – 10:30am Stretch break 10:30 - 11:45am Generational Pharmacotherapeutics – Holly D. Maples 11:45 – 12:30pm Box Lunch 12:30 – 2:00pm 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Breakout Sessions: APN Areas of Specialty Practice: Adult Acute Care – Michelle Staggs, APN Family Practice/Geriatrics – Janice Dean, APN Pediatrics – Mathew Hadley, APN Psychiatric/Mental Health – Celeste Chambers, APN Women’s Health – Stephanie Wyatt, APN 2:10 – 3:15pm Quality Assurance: ASBN Requirements/Clinical Components Jackie Gray, ASBN Program Coordinator 3:15 – 3:30pm ( 5.3 contact hours) Questions/Evaluations/Certificates of Completion The Arkansas Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. ADvANCED PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS SEMINAR Saturday, April 16, 2011; UAMS I. Dodd Wilson Building, Little Rock, AR Name______________________________________________Address_________________________________________ Home phone: ________________________Cell phone:__________________Email:____________________________ Registration Fee: _____ ARNA Member ($95.00) ______Non Member ($125) Methods of Payment: Check #_______________ Includes morning refreshments, lunch, program materials, parking, and 6.3 contact hours of continuing nursing education. visa/Mc______________________________________Exp _________ Return payment and registration to: Arkansas Nurses Association 1123 S. University, Suite 1015, Little Rock, AR 72204 Phone: 501-244- 2363 Fax-501-244-9903 8 Arkansas Nursing News e d u c a t i o n / e m p l o y m e n t nationwide April 2009 THANK YOU! e wide nwid ation atio natio t l o y m e n o n / e m p e d u c a t i Thinking Outs ide the Box: AL CATION COM MAKE YOU RUREDU TBINING CARING JO NEY SMAR AND TECHNOLOG Y OPO P HL AW FOR NURSING DEGREE HOLDERSRS WEST EDITION E D I T I O N 1 2 Reaching every nursing student/school in America CONGRATULATIONS! Crafts Art and Science of The SICAL TREATMENT OF PHY BILITIES AND COGNITIVE DISA ER SEPTEMB T I O N E D I 2009 nursing Reaching every a ol Ninu rAmeric se.com studenwt/scho ww.Stu Thank you for making a difference in children’s lives! We appreciate you, the nurses at Arkansas Children’s Hospital, and your commitment to the children and families that we serve. 1 1 3 Free Subscription to StuNurse magazine! Do you know someone who is a student nurse, or someone considering a nursing career? Then let them know about the StuNurse magazine. A subscription to the StuNurse digital magazine is FREE and can be reserved by visiting www.StuNurse.com and clicking on the Subscribe button at the upper right corner. Educators... let your students know they can subscribe free of charge! Arkansas Nursing News We would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate our 3 nominees for the 2010 Nursing Compassion Award: Tizzy Stewart, RN II Linda Easter, RN III Jennifer Dunn, RN II archildrens.org 9 Congratulations Laura K. Allen Lpn Congratulations Baptist Hospital Congratulations Julie Atkins rn UAMS Paticia Brown rn LittLe roCk LittLe roCk LittLe roCk Charmaine Allen rn Urology Clinic-MoB Hot SpringS Ar Congratulations Linda Easter rn Ar. Children’s Hospital Congratulations Janetta Frith rn St. Vincent Health LittLe roCk Congratulations Congratulations Charlotte Gray rn/rnp Crittenden regional Hospital Congratulations Lila Morrow rn pine BLUFF, Ar LittLe roCk LittLe roCk Congratulations Michelle Riggs rn Crossroads Medical Clinic north Arkansas regional Medical Center HArriSon Ar HArriSon Ar Congratulations Jenny Smith Congratulations Washington regional Congratulations Rebecca Morin rn Congratulations Congratulations Meredith Green rn FAyetteViLLe Jefferson regional Elaine Peterson rn Little rock School Disctrict WeSt MeMpHiS Ar Congratulations Dale Mackey rn UAMS Veronica LeGrand BSn Congratulations Baptist Medical Center Congratulations good Samaritan Clinic Ft. SMitH Congratulations Laura Ryan rn Shannon Shearer rn LittLe roCk HeBer SpringS UAMS Congratulations Baprist Health Med Ctr Congratulations Norma Stewart Karen Smith rn Lisa Speer rn,BSn Conway regional Ar. Childrens Hospital/oncology Benton pine BLUFF ConWAy Ar LittLe roCk Congratulations Linda Ward Lpn Ginger Whittaker Lpn Calico rock Home Health pulmonary Asst’s of Ar. CALiCo roCk LittLe roCk School nurse at ringgold elementary JrMC Congratulations Congratulations Rebecca Woods rn Bapist LittLe roCk Congratulations Deborah York RN Health Services Adm. Arkansas Dept. of Correction pine BLUFF ThinkNurse.com 501-221-9986 CELEBRATE ThE 5 th ANNUAL NURSING COMPASSSION AWARD Metroplex Event Center/I-430 and Col. Glenn Road, Little Rock AR. Saturday April 30 from 1:15-3PM 5th Annual people and the total donation is $500 with net proceeds, from the event, going to the ThinkNurse scholarship fund. From the words of last year’s compassion award winner …”Thanks Limited Space avaiLabLe - caLL For reServationS so much for making my life wonYou are invited to join us imme- derful last May. The nursing Comdiately following the Nursing Epxo passion Award has changed my on April 30th for the Compassion life. The experience has been so Award luncheon and celebration. overwhelming- from the prizes, the One of these nominees will be magazine article, being Grand Marthe recipient of this prestigious shall at Christmas and speaking at award! Harding University-I never thought After the luncheon we will begin about me being a winner. Thanks recognition of the top 24 nominees. so much.” Angie Durham. We will share some wonderful stoCome out in force to salute and ries that have made each of them celebrate your Akansas nursing… shining examples of Arkansas and know that net proceeds from Nursing. this event go to educating nurses To support the event we are tak- for our future. ing reservations for our special To reserve a table for 10 please guests and their supporters. Your call Michele Forinash 1-501-221reservation provides lunch for 10 9986 ext 112. 2006 WINNER 2008 WINNER Arkansas Childrens Hospital White County Medical Sabrina Spradlin Jasper Fultz, LPN 2007 WINNER 2009 WINNER Little Rock Cardiology Clinic Little River Nursing and Rehab Patrick Stage, APN Angie Durham, RN 11 Best Practices IN THE CONTINUUM OF CARE: Thursday, April 14, 2011 Crowne Plaza Hotel 201 S. Shackleford LITTLE ROCK, AR COURSE DESCRIPTION: This is a one day conference that will address timely issues and advances in the management of chronic rheumatic conditions and disorders in older adults. As the population ages and lives longer, providing care and services to elders with potentially disabling rheumatic conditions may become both an economic as well as medical imperative. The topics are timely and the speakers are expected to address the most up to date information that will be useful for all clinicians who care for older adults with rheumatic diseases and chronic conditions. This meeting is sponsored by the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). Healing the sick To register call: 501-661-7962 or register online at http://cmetracker.net/UAMS/doPostCatalog.htm. Is a work of Mercy Program details will soon be at www.littlerockgrecc.org Food Environment Jobs Agriculture is growing Arkansas Arkansas farm and ranch families provide over 24% of Arkansas’ jobs, 75% of wildlife habitat and the world’s most abundant, safest and most affordable food supply. Agriculture growingArkansas.org ARKANSAS FOUNDATION FOR AGRICULTURE www.growingarkansas.org 12 As the largest employer in Hot Springs and three-time large-company Gold Award recipient and ambassador to the Arkansas Governors’ Work Life Balance Award, St. Joseph’s Mercy provides health care services for residents of Hot Springs and surrounding communities. With 24 clinics across five counties, St. Joseph’s Mercy offers a variety of health care positions tailored to fit the needs of co-workers. For more information on positions available at St. Joseph’s Mercy long onto saintjosephs.com ST. JOSEPH’S Arkansas Nursing News ARKANSAS NURSES ASSOCIATION 2011 CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS and POSTERS General Information: The 2011 Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA) Convention Planning Committee is pleased to announce a call for Presentation and Poster submissions for our 98th Annual Convention, October 27th - 28th, at the Embassy Suites Northwest Hotel/Convention Center, Rogers, AR. We invite you to submit presentations or posters that will illustrate this year’s theme, “Nurses Trusted to Care.” PURPOSE/INTENDED AUDIENCE: AUDIENCE The purpose of the convention is to help professional nurses gain an awareness of emerging practice innovations that will promote professional growth and advancement. The program will help participants to: • Enhance clinical knowledge and skills; • Explore innovative approaches within various nursing roles; • Investigate, synthesize, and apply nursing research to professional practice; • Consider the developing workplace environments and technologies that will impact on future nursing practice; • Develop a supportive network of peers. The ARNA convention is primarily designed for professional nurses who work in any practice role or setting, including staff nurses, nurse managers/administrators, advanced practice nurses, community health nurses, educators, researchers, and entrepreneurs. Allied healthcare personnel will also benefit from the information presented. PROVIDER ACCREDITATION ACCREDITATION: The Arkansas Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. ARNA will award contact hours for attendance at the convention. One contact hours is 60 minutes of an organized learning activity. GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PRESENTATION/POSTER ABSTRACTS: ABSTRACTS Presentation and Poster abstracts must be submitted on the required forms and must be accompanied by an ARNA Biographical Data Form with a signed conflict of interest/off label statement for each presenter of every paper/poster. ARNA will not accept incomplete submissions. You may obtain the ARNA Presentation/ Poster Abstract Submission Form and the Biographical Data Form on-line at www.arna.org (under convention information).You may also call the ARNA office for the forms or additional information (501244-2363). Submit 1 copy via e-mail to [email protected] along with 1 hard copy via mail to the ARNA office. The abstract must include: 1. Purpose Statement: Brief summary of presentation that includes the overall theme of the presentation and its relevance to nursing practice. It is not the objectives. objectives 2 Objectives: List objectives in operational/ behavioral terms. (no more than 3). 3. Content Outline/Timeframe: List each topic area to be covered, and provide a description of the content to be presented in sufficient detail to detemine consistency with objectives and appropriateness of time allotted. State the time frame for the topic area. 4. Teaching Methods: Describe the teaching methods to be used. Submit by June 20, 2011: the Presentation//Poster Submission Form and the signed Biographical Data Form to the ARNA office, 1123 University , Suite 1015, Little Rock, AR, 72204, ATTN: ARNA Presentation and Poster Committee. Applicants will be notified of the Committee’s decision by August 20, 2011 Arkansas Nursing News 13 By Lisa Summers, DrPH, CNM APRN educAtioN: A frAmework for the future Editor’s note: The following series by Dr. Summers has been reprinted by permission from the American Nurses Association. Although ARNA is the voice for ALL registered nurses in Arkansas, we felt the series would be helpful in describing the foundational aspects of APRN practice. Please send comments to the Editor at the address listed on page 4. The health care reform debate has served to highlight the role advanced practice RNs (APRNs) play in providing access to high quality cost-effective care, and has sparked interest in how APRNs are educated. The completion and endorsement of The Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, & Education provides a model for future regulation of APRNs and some critical agreement on education standards. The development of the document was completed through the collaborative work of the APRN stakeholder community. The document provides a detailed definition of an APRN and the four APRN roles: certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA); certified nurse-midwife (CNM); clinical nurse specialist (CNS); and certified nurse practitioner (CNP). Education is one of four essential elements of APRN regulation, often referred to as “LACE”: licensure, accreditation, certification and education. The model spells out requirements for each element of LACE, including requirements for broadbased APRN education that prepares graduates to practice in one of the four APRN roles. APRN education must be through a formal, comprehensive program that awards a graduate degree or postgraduate certificate (either postmaster’s or post-doctoral). Institutions offering APRN education programs must be accredited by a nursing or nursing-related accrediting organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or both. Prior to 14 Principles for decision making are another key component of APRN education. While the specific coursework will vary among the roles and the clinical work of the nurse anesthetist is quite different from that of the pediatric nurse practitioner, every APRN is prepared to assume responsibility and accountability for health promotion or maintenance (or both), as well as the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems. admitting students, the programs must attain pre-approval, pre-accreditation, or accreditation status. APRN programs must offer what have come to be called “the 3 Ps.” This refers to the requirement for a minimum of three separate comprehensive, graduatelevel courses in advanced physiology/ pathophysiology, advanced health assessment, and advanced pharmacology. Principles for decision making are another key component of APRN education. While the specific coursework will vary among the roles and the clinical work of the nurse anesthetist is quite different from that of the pediatric nurse practitioner, every APRN is prepared to assume responsibility and accountability for health promotion or maintenance (or both), as well as the assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems. Management includes the prescribing of both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions. Specialty preparation is optional in advanced practice. When an education program offers a specialty, such as palliative care, substance abuse, or nephrology, the ANA (2004) Criteria for Recognition as a Nursing Specialty is used to define the specialty. Realizing that new APRN roles or population-foci may evolve, the consensus model spells out a process to develop nationally recognized core competencies, and education and practice standards for a newly emerging role or population-focus, and a set of criteria which must be recognized. With five years to the target date for full implementation of the model (2015), APRN education programs and tracks are working to meet the foundational “Requirements for education” as defined in the model: to be accredited by a nursing accrediting organization that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or both; to be pre-approved, pre-accredited, or accredited prior to accepting students; and to ensure that graduates are eligible for national certification and state licensure. Nurses interested in pursuing education in one of the four APRN roles can find detailed information, including lists of accredited programs, on the Web sites of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (www.aana.com), the American College of Nurse-Midwives (www.midwife.org), the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (www.nacns.org) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (www.aanp.org), as well as NP specialty organizations. For more information about the APRN consensus model, access the ANA “toolkit” on our Web site: www.nursingworld.org/ consensusmodeltoolkit. Arkansas Nursing News By Lisa Summers, DrPH, CNM APRN ScoPe oF PRActice Much of the work ANA does on advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) issues falls under the broad category of “scope of practice,” from ensuring that the scope of APRN practice is understood, to supporting the efforts by ANA and other APRN stakeholder organizations to ensure nurses are able to function fully as APRNs. ANA receives inquires from members, employers, and policymakers that ask, “Is it within the scope of practice of an APRN to _____?”; fill in the blank with a host of procedures. Answers to these questions are rarely simple; ANA has developed a Web-based resource to provide guidance that can be found at http://nursingworld. org/EspeciallyforYou/AdvancedPractice Nurses.aspx. This series of Web pages provide detail about each component of determining scope of practice: standards of practice and competencies; state laws and regulations; institutional policies; and individual judgment and self determination. Liability considerations are included as well. ANA’s Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice is a foundational document that addresses the full continuum of nursing practice – registered nursing to advanced practice registered nursing. Representatives from each of the APRN roles recently participated in the updating of this important document. Revisions in the 2nd Edition, which takes a more detailed look at APRNs than did the previous edition, include a broadened definition of the APRN, referencing the licensure, accreditation, certification, and education (LACE) model and defining APRN roles identically to the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation. The scope and standards of practice and the accompanying competency statements, are meant to address the universal, fundamental elements of practice and professional performance of all nurses. ANA is careful to maintain broad yet practical language, recognizing that APRN professional societies have developed rolespecific standards of practice and core competencies for the APRN community. Arkansas Nursing News ANA’s revised edition specifically links to and references those groups’ standardsetting documents. ANA also expends significant resources protecting the scope of APRN practice. ANA was instrumental in founding the Coalition for Patients Rights (CPR) and plays a key role in its day-to-day operations. The CPR brings together APRNs with a number of other health care professionals to counter the activities of the American Medical Association’s Scope of Practice Partnership. We follow the activities of 50 state legislatures. CPR and ANA work closely with our constituent member associations to address legislative and regulatory barriers where they are most pronounced — at the state level. ANA’s goal is to ensure that the public has access to the quality care provided by APRNs. To learn more about the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation, go to www. nursingworld.org/consensusmodeltoolkit. To learn more about CPR, go to www. patientsrightscoalition.org. Lisa Summers is a senior policy fellow, Department of Nursing Practice and Policy at ANA. Versatility, Commitment, and Calm The primary focus for Carolyn – and the entire staff at Washington Regional – is doing what is best for our patients. Carolyn is a calming presence in crisis situations. Her versatility and unswerving commitment to her unit and to the Washington Regional mission make her an indispensable member of our care team. To join our team apply online at www.wregional.com or call HR at 479-463-1065 and ask for Melissa Williams, Employment Manager. 2009 Employee of the Year Carolyn Spillers, RN Washington Regional is an EO/AA Employer 15 By Lisa Summers, DrPH, CNM APRN ANd HeALtHcARe ReFoRM Now that the health care reform bill has been signed into law, it is a good time to review ANA’s advocacy for health system reform and take a look at how advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) were recognized in and incorporated into the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (PPACA). PPACA was the culmination of many years of policy and advocacy work on the part of ANA and its members. Prior to the 2008 elections, ANA published a Health System Reform Agenda that updated principles first disseminated in the early 1990s, calling for guaranteed access to high-quality, affordable health care for everyone. In addition, ANA worked in concert with the nursing community to develop Commitment to Quality Healthcare Reform: A Consensus Statement from the Nursing Community, which included many recommendations specific to APRNs. ANA members held elected officials to their promise of universal health coverage by joining ANA’s health reform team and contacting members of Congress, testifying at hearings, sharing personal stories, and attending rallies and events. And in the process, APRNs educated members of Congress and their staffs about the value of APRNs. There are many important provisions of interest to APRNs in the new law relating to education, new models for patient care delivery, and reimbursement. Some of the highlights include the following: • $50 million a year to establish graduate nurse education (GNE), including programs for each of the four APRN roles. • A mandatory funding stream for Title VIII programs, which include advanced nursing education grants that prepare nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse specialists (CNSs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). • A demonstration grant to create a oneyear residency program for NPs in federally qualified health centers and nurse managed health centers (NMHCs). • $50 million in grants for NMHCs. • A grant program for school-based health centers. 16 • The recognition of NPs and CNSs as “Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Professionals.” • A 10 percent bonus payment under Medicare for primary care practitioners, including NPs and CNSs. ANA joins with our newest organizational affiliate, the American College of Nurse-Midwives, in its celebration of success in a long-fought battle for payment equity. Since the original recognition of CNMs under Medicare in 1988, CNMs were reimbursed at 65 percent of the rate paid a physician for the same services. Effective January 2011, the reimbursement rate for CNMs for covered services will be 100 percent, increasing access to midwifery care for disabled and senior women in need of reproductive health services and maternity care. Many important details are not spelled out in the legislation, but will be left to the regulatory process, during which various agencies will be responsible for issuing rules. Some of those details, such as the formulation of the interdisciplinary team in the medical home and requirements for ordering durable medical equipment, are particularly important to APRNs. Arkansas Nursing News This “rule making” is a complicated and often a long process (typically as long as 18 months), although the administration is moving forward quickly. ANA is following the process closely and will provide updates to members. Likewise, we are following the formulation of various commissions and will work to ensure that the interests of nursing are represented. While there is much to be celebrated, not all our legislative priorities for APRNs were addressed in PPACA, notably the certification of home health services and Medicaid reimbursement. For more information, refer to the Health Care Reform Toolkit on www. nursingworld.org, which includes summaries and detailed coverage of PPACA, a timeline for implementation, and the key provisions related to nursing, including APRNs. If you have questions relating to ANA’s work on behalf of APRNs, contact Lisa Summers, DrPH, CNM, senior policy fellow, department of Nursing Practice and Policy, at [email protected]. Lisa Summers is a senior policy fellow, Department of Nursing Practice and Policy at ANA. Arkansas Nursing News 17 18 Arkansas Nursing News District 1 Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Ouachita, Union counties Jo O’Guinn-Charles District 2 Ashley, Chicot, Desha, Drew, Bradley counties Pam Gouner District 3 Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Pike, Sevier counties Sondra Bedwell District 4 Arkansas, Cleveland, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln counties Tammy Claussen (interim) District 5 Crawford, Franklin, Logan, Polk, Sebastian, Scott counties Colleen Atchley District 6 Clay, Craighead, Green, Lawrence, Mississippi, Poinsett, Randolph counties Brenda Anderson District 7 Baxter, Boone, Fulton, Izard, Marion, Newton, Searcy, Sharp, Stone counties Mary van Scoyoc District 8 Cleburne, Independence, Jackson, White, Woodruff counties Michelle Brewer District 9 Benton, Carroll, Madison, Washington counties Terri Thomas District 10 Lonoke, Pulaski, Saline counties Janice Dean District 11 Conway, Faulkner, Johnson, Perry, Pope, Van Buren, Yell counties Bobbi Robbins District 12 Clark, Garland, Hot Springs, Montgomery counties Wanda Thorp District 13 Crittenden, Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, St. Francis counties vacant district district #7 #6 district district district #8 #11 #5 district district #10 #13 district district #4 district#12 #3 district district #1 #2 district #9 ARNA Executive Board Members Jean Zehler, President Linda McIntosh, Vice-President Linda Harwell, Secretary Joy Jennings, Treasurer Judy Reeves, Member-at-Large If you wish to contact anyone listed on this page, please write to [email protected]. 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Here is my gift: ____ 50 $ ____ $35 ____ $20 _______ Fill in Amount Name: ___________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ Make checks payable to: Arkansas Nurses Foundation Fund at the Arkansas Community Foundation 1123 South University, Suite 1015, Little Rock, AR 72204 ARNA office email - [email protected] ph#: 501-244-2363 Arkansas Nursing News 19 Continuing Nursing Education Workshop 3.2 contact hours Jointly sponsored by Arkansas Nurses Association and Arkansas State Board of Nursing Incivility in the Workplace SCHEDULE 8:30 9:00 9:15 10:00 10:15 11:00 12:00 12:30 REGISTRATION FEE Registration/Refreshments Purpose and Introductions “Danger...Words Can Cost You!” Break Legal Ramifications Talk With a New Voice Evaluations/Certificates of Completion $40 ARNA Members $55 Non-Members $10 Students REGISTRATION: Go to www. arna.org, click on Continuing Education to print a registration form. For additional information, contact Veronica Clark at 501.244.2363 May 18, 2011 Dickerson Hall University of Arkansas at Little Rock The Arkansas Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. REGISTRATION FORM INCIVILITY IN THE WORKPLACE - MAY 18, 2011 Name Address Cell phone Registration Fee: ARNA Members $40.00 Method of payment: Check No. Credit card City State Office phone E-mail ARNA Non-members $55.00 Expiration Date Zip Students $10.00 Zip Code Mail payment and registration to: Arkansas Nurses Association 1123 So. University Ave., Suite 1015 Little Rock, AR 72204 Credit card fax to: 501.244.9903 20 Arkansas Nursing News ArNA heAlth policy uPdAte ARNA health policy committee has been extremely busy. Although, the legislative session got off to a slow start, greater than a thousand bills were filed the last week before the deadline 3-8-11. There are key controversial bills that may affect your patients and your ability to practice in your respective fields: HB 1217 improve reimbursement to APNs from Medicaid; HB1172 & SB98 allow APNs to collaborate with AHEC’s (not sure what or if that will help APNs, may be more restrictive as it is written); SB 813 prohibit certain conduct to control the professional judgment or independent practice of healthcare professionals (appears favorable to all healthcare providers); SB 807 accountable care organizations; SB880 Create Health Benefit Exchange; HB1985 creates PA/AMB committee to expand PA scope of practice to Schedule II medications and other things; HB 1447 School personnel to administer glucagon. Just to name a few! There are numerous bills out there as shell bills that are being monitored that we do not know the full impact it will have on nursing. ARNA health policy task forces are also working behind the scenes with Medicaid, Blue Cross Blue Shield and numerous stakeholders to improve the reimbursement of nurses in the state of Arkansas. Save the Date... We are still developing our grass roots notification system through vertical response Eteam lists. If you are not on this list, please email [email protected] your name, email address and county you live in. We will send you the alerts and health policy information to help keep you informed of pertinent legislation that will affect your patient’s and the nursing profession. Please join our monthly ARNA Health Policy Free conference calls every third Tuesday of the Month at 6:30 pm: 1-712-432-0080, Access code 751511#. Please send your tax deductible donation check to: ANPAC; ARNA; 1123 S. University, Suite 1015; Little Rock, AR 72204. If you are not an ARNA member, please join and allow your voice to be heard as a whole! There is strength in numbers. 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In 1993, the State Award for Nurse Practitioner Advocate was added to recognize the efforts of individuals who have made a significant contribution toward increasing the awareness and acceptance of the NP. Dr. Susan Patton, DNSc, APN, PNPBC, recipient of the State Award for Nurse Practitioner Excellence, is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and the proprietor of East Arkansas Children’s Clinic, in Forrest City, Arkansas where she has worked with victims of child abuse and sexual assault in her general pediatric practice since 1990. She is the past President of the Forensic Nurse Certification Board, and Chairs the Advanced Practice Portfolio Credentialing Committee. In 1994, she served on the committee to revise the Arkansas Nurse Practice Act creating licensure and prescriptive authority for Arkansas Advanced Practice Nurses. Her work on this committee and testimony before the legislature was pivotal in passage of this historic legislation. Dr. Patton was instrumental in establishing Arkansas’ first Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) and ensuring that the specialty was recognized without requiring licensure. In addition to her practice responsibilities, Dr. Patton is devoted to nursing education. She received her Doctor of Nursing Science from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and joined the faculty in 2001. She is the Coordinator of the Doctor of Nursing Practice program focused on forensic nursing. Each year she gives presentations to nurse across Arkansas and Tennessee on issues of professionalism, legislative advocacy, regulation, credentialing and evaluation of practice. She has also pre- sented internationally at ICN in Yokohama, Japan. Dr. Patton has received a number of awards in her career including the Arkansas Nurses Association’s Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year and received Special Recognition from the Arkansas General Assembly for her service to Arkansas. She is the only APRN in Arkansas to be recognized by the Arkansas Legislature as “Advanced Practice Nurse of the Day.” Darlene Byrd is the recipient for the State Award for Nurse Practitioner Advocate. In 1997, Darlene Byrd, MNSc, APN, was certified and licensed as a family nurse practitioner. Shortly after beginning her career, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) announced they would not recognize Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) for reimbursement. From that time, she has been advocating for APRNs, serving in various health policy leadership positions with the Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA) as well as the with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing, where she has served most recently as the president of the Board. Her involvement with the National Council of State Boards of Nursing supported her appointment to the APRN Committee and her work on the consensus model for APRN regulation. Darlene currently serves on a federal advisory committee, the National Advisory Committee for Rural Health and Human Services. She is pursuing a Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree with a focus on public health nursing at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Her advocate award is in recognition of her accomplishments and her advocacy for the APRN role. The AANP was founded in 1985 and is the oldest and largest full-service national professional organization for nurse practitioners of all specialties. With more than 19,500 individual members and 106 group members, AANP represents the interests of approximately 90,000 nurse practitioners around the country. AANP continually advocates for the active role of nurse practitioners as providers of high-quality, cost-effective health care. For more information about AANP, visit www.aanp.org. Arkansas Nursing News Arkansas Nursing News 23 Non-Profit U.S. Postage Arkansas Nurses Association 1123 South University, Suite 1015 Little Rock, AR 72204 PAID Little Rock, AR PERMIT No. 1279 SICKLE CELL DISEASE: HEALTH CARE IN ALL SETTINGS SICKLE CELL DISEASE: DISPELLING THE MYTHS, DISCERNING THE TRUTH What Health Care Providers Need to Know Wednesday, May 11, 2011 Embassy Suites; 11301 Financial Centre Parkway, Little Rock, AR There are many unfounded stories or beliefs about sickle cell disease (SCD), one being that it is a disease of African Americans. Another is that SCD patients are “drug seekers”, who exaggerate their pain and seek pain medication on a frequent basis in hospital emergency rooms. The Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA) planned and developed this continuing nursing education seminar to provide accurate information to healthcare providers who need to know the facts, especially nurses who care for these patients and see the desperation of their families. Faculty: *Dr. David Becton, Professor of Pediatrics; Chief of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology, UAMS College of Medicine; Physician, Sickle Cell Disease Clinic, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR This Seminar is intended for nurses and healthcare providers in any specialty practice role. *Dr. Winfred C. Wang, Pediatric Hematologist; Member, Department of Hematology; St. Jude’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN Objectives: • Discuss the status of sickle cell disease in Arkansas • Describe current and emerging treatment therapies • Examine national statistics and clinical trials • Delineate health care for sickle cell patients in various settings • Explore the financial, social, and psychological impact the disease has on patients and families. *Angela B. Mull, BSN, RN, RNP, Sickle Cell Specialty Nurse, UAMS Department of Pediatrics; Sickle Cell Specialty Nurse, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock,AR *Dr. Suzanne L. Saccente, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics; Member, Department of Hematology/Oncology, UAMS College of Medicine; Director, Sickle Cell Disease Clinic, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR *Jennifer Taussig, LCSW, Hematology/Oncology Social Worker, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR *Margo Bushmaier, MNSc, RNP, NCSN, Coordinator of Health Services, LR School District, Little Rock, AR *Jujuan English, PhD, RN, Coordinator BSN Program, Hope; UAMS College of Nursing, Little Rock, AR *Rebecca J. Patterson, RN, DSN, APN-BC, Clinical Associate Professor, UAMS College of Nursing; Advance Practice Nurse, Sickle Cell Clinic, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Little Rock, AR $40 ARNA member; $55 non-member; includes lunch and refreshment - 5.2 Contact Hours will be awarded to nurses who meet all requirements. Call ARNA’s office for registration information 501-244-2363. ARNA is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This seminar is provided through a Sickle Cell Outreach Grant awarded to ARNA by the Arkansas Minority Health Commission.