Capella University and ANA Leadership Institute Announce Nursing
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Capella University and ANA Leadership Institute Announce Nursing
EDUCATION WHAT’S IN OJIN? Capella University and ANA Leadership Institute announce nursing scholarship winners New articles this spring on shared governance, long term care, discrimination and more “T hank you so much for this opportunity of a lifetime. I could not be more humbled and excited for graduate school and especially my future career.” — Kevin Brandini, ANA Leadership Institute Nursing Scholarship winner at Capella University Joining forces to support and educate nurses who want to be leaders, the American Nurses Association Leadership Institute™ and Capella University have selected the winners of six full scholarships to new nursing students. The ANA Leadership Institute Nursing Scholarship is the latest collaborative effort between ANA and Capella. Scholarship applicants were required to be ANA members, new Capella students and participants in an ANA Leadership Institute program. The scholarships were offered for any degree level (bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral). Applicants were asked to write essays on how they plan to use their degree to improve patient care and advance the nursing profession; the essays were reviewed by representatives from Capella and ANA Leadership Institute. The six scholarship recipients and degree candidates shared why they’re seeking their degree and what they intend to do with it once they complete their program. Kevin Brandini, MSN, informatics nursing candidate. “I firmly believe that obtaining a graduate nursing degree in [informatics nursing] will render more opportunities for which I can pursue my vision, my ideas for what clinical informatics can offer in terms of improving the overall patient and nurse experience.” Sarah Hall-Shalvoy, DNP candidate. “My hope is that the DNP will further my skills as an effective leader and translator of trends in health care and the value of nursing within the health care system.” Teressa Moore, MSN, nursing leadership and administration candidate. “I look at nursing as caring for [patients] and their family members as if they were your own. Nursing is not just a career [in which] you help others, but also one in which you, too, are affected as you develop an appreciation for life.” Angie Oien, BSN-to-DNP candidate. “The nursing profession has finally earned [the] admiration of our physician and operations colleagues. This recognition has ensured that nursing’s voice will be heard. [We need] more highly educated nurse leaders who are willing and able to apply the principles of transformational leadership in order to lead nursing into the future of health care.” Paula Schultz, MSN, nurse educator candidate. “My passion is for every patient to receive health information that they can understand and act upon. My goal is to see health-literate, culturally sensitive patient education become part of the way every nurse cares for every patient.” Timothy Thomas, MSN, nursing leadership and administration candidate. “If I am able to positively influence another nurse’s life and be their mentor, it will allow me to have a positive impact on the quality of care they provide to their patients.” Capella University and ANA Leadership Institute wish the scholarship recipients all the best as they move forward in their education and career. Learn more about Capella’s online nursing degrees at www. capella.edu/online-nursing-degrees and ANA Leadership Institute program offerings at www.ANAn LeadershipInstitute.org. NURSES ON BOARDS American Academy of Nursing launches Institute for Nursing Leadership T he American Academy of Nursing announced March 4 the launch of the Institute for Nursing Leadership. The Institute houses the Academy’s work to place more nurses on governing boards, commissions and task forces with an emphasis on federal and gubernatorial appointments and governing boards of national organizations aligned with the Academy’s strategic plan. The creation of the Institute for Nursing Leadership was made possible in part by Pfizer Inc.’s $50,000 contribution that was matched by the Academy fellows. “We are pleased to support the Institute for Nursing Leadership. Nurses have a unique perspective within our health systems that should be more pervasively channeled to advance policies and regulations that will further support public health,” said Pfizer Senior Director Paula R. DeCola, MSc, RN. “An imperative exists for nurses to be more fully integrated into forums where these impactful discussions are taking place.” March/April 2015 n The American Nurse Said Diana J. Mason, PhD, RN, FAAN, Academy president and ANANew York member, “The Institute for Nursing Leadership will serve as a springboard for nurses to drive positive change in health care and health policy. In addition to increasing nursing appointments, the Institute will also seek to fill the gaps in development by connecting qualified nurses with opportunities to prepare them for leadership.” The Academy’s Institute will increase nurse appointments to national and select state governing boards of health-related entities, councils, commissions and task forces; prepare Academy fellows and emerging nurse leaders for such appointments; and evaluate the impact and value of nurse appointments on the work of the decisionmaking bodies on which they serve. The Institute will be led by a National Advisory Council, consisting of forward-thinking leaders and chaired by Angela McBride, PhD, RN, FAAN, distinguished professor emerita and university dean emerita, Indiana n www.TheAmericanNurse.org University, and Indiana State Nurses Association member, and Stephanie Ferguson, PhD, RN, FAAN, director, International Council of Nurses Leadership For Change Program and the ICN-Burdett Global Nursing Leadership Institute, and Virginia Nurses Association member. The Institute for Nursing Leadership is part of the Academy’s effort as a founding member of the newly formed Nurses on Boards Coalition to reach the goal of placing 10,000 nurses on boards, commissions and task forces by 2020. The American Nurses Association also is a founding member. The Institute for Nursing Leadership aligns with the Institute of Medicine’s report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health” and its recommendation on increasing nurse appointments to decision-making bodies related to health care. To learn more about who is serving on the Institute’s National Advisory Council, go to www.AANnet. n org. T he term “buy in” can be found in almost any article that reviews individuals’ participation in an initiative. In the article, “Shared Governance: The Role of Buy-In in Bringing About Change,” Matthew French-Bravo, MSN, RN, and Gregory Crow, EdD, RN, will discuss the concept of buyin, identify its prerequisites, consider factors enhancing buy-in and present scenarios of when buy-in happens, when it almost happens and when it fails. “Changing the Culture of Long Term Care: Combating Heterosexism” by Susan V. Schwinn, BSN, RN, and Shirley A. Dinkel, PhD, RN, discusses how heterosexism impedes the provision of culturally competent care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) residents in long term care (LTC) facilities. Schwinn and Dinkel suggest approaches for changing the LTC culture to one where LGBTQ elders feel safe, valued and encouraged to flourish in what may be their last home. Although nurses recognize that electronic health records (EHRs) yield data useful in enhancing patient safety, evaluating care quality and measuring staffing needs, they indicate dissatisfaction with its design and cumbersome electronic processes. In the article, “Health Information Technology, Patient Safety, and Professional Nursing Care Documentation in Acute Care Settings,” authors Mary Ann Lavin, ScD, APRN, ANP-BC, FNI, FAAN; Ellen Harper, DNP, RN-BC, MBA, FAAN; and Nancy Barr, MSA, RN, describe Missouri Nurses Association members’ ideas for improving nursing documentation and documentation technology. Discrimination against internationally educated nurses is a controversial and seldom-explored topic. Internationally educated nurses view this discrimination as an obstacle to career advancement and professional recognition. Maria Baptiste, MSN, NP, RN, in the article, “Workplace Discrimination: An Additional Stressor for Internationally Educated Nurses,” addresses challenges of immigration and describes workplace discrimination and its consequences. Many new OJIN columns are being posted this spring. Upcoming Cochrane Review Brief columns address discharge planning, interprofessional education, exit interviews, Chinese herbal medicines for osteoporosis, glove type and percutaneous exposure injuries, and sleep disturbances in Alzheimer’s patients. The next Ethics column considers ethical drivers for change in the emergency department. The Informatics column discusses ethical use of genomic information and electronic medical records. Finally, the Legislative column advocates for careful examination and a holistic review admissions process by nursing schools to diversify our nursing workforce. n Read these articles at www.nursingworld.org/OJIN. ANA member benefits Visit NursingWorld.org for current, relevant nursing news and member resources any time of day. Log in to access “My ANA,” a personalized landing page where you can access exclusive content, link to your state nurses association and your ANA groups, and join discussions online. 15