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District Presidents and Contacts . . . . . . . . 2Nurses in Our News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Voices Across NM: Opinions from our Readers: Mental Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Heavens are Crying Over Our Inhumanity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Concepts, Competencies & Compassion . . 7RNs: Mark Your Calendars and Plan to Attend: Capitol Challenge 2015, February 13, 2015 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Student Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Membership Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Volume 59 • Number 4 October, November, December 2014

The OfficialPublication of

Advocating for Nursing PracticeSince 1921

President’s MessageLeigh deRoos, MSN, RN

NMNA President

In June of this year, Andrew Vick, RN, BSN, and I represented nurses of New Mexico at the 2014 American Nurses Association’s (ANA) Membership Assembly in Washington, DC. At this event, more than 300 nurses from constituent and state nurse associations throughout the United States including Guam, coalesced around the theme “Nurses Leading the Way”. Besides electing new officers and new board members, these nurse leaders dialogued on three different nursing forums: nurses’ full practice authority, access to palliative care, and high-performing interprofessional teams. Each forum was proposed by different entities, two by constituent nurse associations and one from the VA Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education in collaboration with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing.

Elected representatives voiced opinions on each forum topic and recommendations were made to the ANA Board of Directors. The recommendations on the first forum, “Scope of Practice - Full Authority for All RNs,” were that “ANA support interprofessional education, practice and research to promote the full scope of RN practice; encourage nursing research to compare full practice authority states, transition to APRN practice states, and restricted APRN states; educate the public, policy makers and other health professionals about emerging roles and overlapping responsibilities; and support eliminating practice agreements between APRNs and physicians.”

On the second forum, “Integration of Palliative Care into Health Care Delivery Systems: Removing Barriers, Improving Access,” recommendations were made “asking ANA to promote and support payment models to improve access to palliative and hospice care, including nursing care provided by both RNs and APRNs; advocate for comprehensive integration of palliative and hospice care education at all levels of nursing educational programs and professional development programs; and, support developing and expanding models of nursing care that include advanced care planning for early identification and support of patients’ preferences for palliative and

hospice service.”At the final forum, “Looking at High-

performing, Interprofessional Teams,” representatives recommended that ANA “consider educating nurses about the application and impact of evolving patient-centered, team-based care models on patient outcomes, and identify metrics that evaluate the impact of high-performing, interdisciplinary health care teams on patient outcomes.”

Finally, before the membership assembly met, the ANA Board of Directors on June 11, approved the 2014-2016 ANA Strategic Plans (http://ananet.nursingworld.org/Main-

Menu/Governance/Strategic-Plan). There were five strategic goals. NMNA is collaborating with ANA to advance these goals:

1) “Promote a safe, ethical work environment, as well as the health and wellness of nurses in all settings.” ANA characterized that, “a healthy nurse as one who actively focuses on creating and maintaining a balance and synergy of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, personal and professional wellbeing” (http://www.nursingworld.org/healthynurse). I encourage all nurses to access the Healthy Nurse website to become proactive in optimizing your own health and well-being.

2) “Advance the quality and safety of patient care in a transforming health care system.” ANA has utilized the National Quality Strategy’s (NQS) three broad aims - better care, healthy people/healthy communities, and affordable care - to assess the delivery and improvement in health care in the United States (http://www.ahrq.gov/workingforquality/about.htm). In addition, in order to have safe patients we must have healthy nurses. As many of you know, musculoskeletal injuries are common among nurses and are often career altering for many of us. ANA’s advocacy for nurses’ safety in the workplace resulted in a position paper on Safe Patient Handling and Mobility. I encourage you to access this information and share it with your colleagues (http://

Leigh deRoos at ANA Membership Assembly

President’s Message continued on page 4

• The New Mexico Nurse October, November, December 2014

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President: Leigh DeRoos, MSN, RN4644 Sandalwood Drive Las Cruces, NM 88011Hm: 575-521-4362 [email protected]: 575-496-6924 term exp. 2015

Vice President: Gloria Doherty, MSN, RN, ACNP1905 Rita Court NE Albuquerque, NM 87106Hm: 505-243-2628 [email protected]: 505-350-2291 term exp. 2014

Secretary-Treasurer: Christine [email protected]

Directors:

Monique Keulen-Nolet, MSN, C-FNP, RN 44 El Cielo Azul Circle Edgewood, NM 87015 Hm: 505-281-8493 [email protected] term exp. 2015

Lauri Lineweaver, PhD(c), MSN, RN 8123 Corte De Aguila NW Albuquerque, NM 87120 Wk: 505-823-8855 [email protected] Hm: 505-307-0533 term exp. 2014 Romona Scholder, MA, CNS, RN 5641 State Highway 41 Galisteo, NM 87540 Hm: 505-466-0697 [email protected] Wk: 505-982-5044

Andrew Vick, MSN, RN 1366 Grace Street Osogrande, NM 88342 Hm: 575-442-8331 [email protected] term exp. 2015

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Continuing Education Coordinator:Carolyn Roberts, MSN, [email protected] Office Phone: 505-471-3324

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Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement or approval by the New Mexico Nurses Association of products advertised, the advertisers, or the claims made. Rejection of an advertisement does not imply a product offered for advertising is without merit, or that the manufacturer lacks integrity, or that this association disapproves of the product or its use. NMNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be held liable for any consequences resulting from purchase or use of an advertiser’s product. Articles appearing in this publication express the opinions of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect views of the staff, board, or membership of NMNA or those of the national or local associations.

New Mexico Nurse is a juried nursing publication for nurses licensed in New Mexico. The Editoral Board reviews articles submitted for publication and articles for consideration should be submitted to [email protected].

DISTRICT PRESIDENTS AND CONTACTS

DNA 1, Albuquerque—Jennifer Drexler, [email protected]

DNA 2, Santa Fe—Jenny Landen, 38 Monte Alto Rd, Santa Fe, NM 87508, [email protected], Cell: 505-501-9883,

Wk: 505-428-1837.

DNA 4, Clovis—Lorraine Goodrich, [email protected], 575-359-0679.

DNA 14, Las Cruces—Ruth Burkhart, RN, MSN, 3769 Damonite Ct., Las Cruces, NM, [email protected], (505) 373-3166.

DNA 15, Alamogordo—Andrew Vick, [email protected]

DNA 16, Gallup—Frankie Spolar, [email protected], Wk: 505-863-7039.

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Inactive:DNA 3, Tucumcari;DNA 5, Roswell; DNA 6, Hobbs; DNA 8, Española;DNA 9, Los Alamos;DNA 11, Taos; DNA 12, Silver City;DNA 13, Las Vegas;

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Nurses in our News

Carolyn Roberts, MSN, RN, has been appointed to a three year term on the Santa Fe Health Policy and Planning Commission by the Santa Fe County Board of Commissioners. She joins two other nurses and seven others on this commission, whose role is to improve the living conditions and health of residents of Santa Fe County.

The commission serves as a convener and connection between many social welfare groups in the county, meeting the needs for child care, early childhood education, access to healthy foods, increasing the number of residents with health insurance, facilitating programs to address Substance Abuse treatment programs for pregnant women and youth/adults, coordinating “Take Back” days at pharmacies to reduce the number of opioids in homes, and guiding the development of a mental health crisis response team for the county.

In addition, Santa Fe County has a Mobile Health Van that travels from Edgewood to Pojoque, 7 days a week for three hours each stop, to do free BP, glucose, wt., O2 saturation, total cholesterol, and A1C tests, including education and referrals. The schedule for Mobile Health Van Stops can be found at

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The van is scheduled based on co-occurring events, such as food distribution at pantries; health fairs; flu shot offerings; and presence of workers able to sign up residents for health insurance. The van provides pamphlets in English and Spanish on services offered in the county and education on diet and more. Carrie is working on an advisory committee for the health van.

Kathleen D. Schwartz, MSN, RN is the nurse managing the health van, and is working closely with the advisory committee to improve the gathering of data and to develop the means of reporting findings to primary care providers and clinics for the patients seen on the van.

Gary Gum, MSN, RN, FCN has been appointed to the Sandoval County Health Council (SCHC). Originally established in 2001 by the Sandoval County Commissioners, SCHC provides a forum for introducing and implementing environmental strategies that impact community norms, laws, policies, regulations, enforcement, community awareness and media efforts.

Today, SCHC provides for the sharing of issues and ideas between organizations that might otherwise not have the opportunity to work together. Through facilitation, communication and collaboration among providers and consumers in Sandoval County, SCHC promotes, creates, and supports healthy communities; with special emphasis on extending services to the rural areas of the County.

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4) “Aggressively grow membership by acquiring, engaging and retaining members, strengthening the membership value proposition, and increase ANA’s capacity to deliver customized experiences.” The New Mexico Nurses Association is your voice and your advocate on issues and policies that impact your practice, your community and your patients. Many of our members have been members for a number of years and it is apparent that we need to encourage our younger nurses to become active in NMNA so they can become a dynamic and powerful voice for nurses in our state. We are also aware that research indicates there are knowledge gaps among our new graduates transitioning from nursing student to RN. Dyess and Sherman (2009) have identified several new “themes” of the new graduate nurse’s learning needs as confidence vs fear, communication deficits, horizontal violence issues, critical reasoning deficits (especially on complex units), professional isolation and receipt of contradictory information. NMNA, as their advocate, is developing a professional development and mentoring program for new graduates that we hope to have in place this fall. We are looking for mentors and if you are interested in being part of this dynamic initiative please contact me at [email protected].

5) “Strengthen Constituent and State Nurses Associations and the ANA Enterprise through mutual partnerships.” NMNA works closely with ANA and will continue to collaborate with them as we take advantage of the resources available through our national organization.

This is the second Membership Assembly that I have attended as your elected representative. I am always revitalized by the knowledgeable, professional and proactive nurses I meet at this assembly. I come away re-invigorated knowing that nurses share common issues that revolve not only around the delivery of efficient, person-centered and equitable nursing care to our communities and to our patients, but also the importance of assuming our leadership role in healthcare by practicing to the full extent of our education and our skill-set. I want to encourage all of you that in the course of your career to attend one of these assemblies and become re-invigorated, proactive and an advocate for your profession.

As always, please feel free to contact me at [email protected].

ReferencesDyess, S. M. & Sherman, R.O. (2004). The first

year of practice: new graduate nurses’ transition and learning needs. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing, 40 (9), 403-408.

President’s Message continued from page 1Where in New Mexico is……

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Mental HealthPam Field

I had a discussion recently with a nursing professor of psychiatric nursing, and she said, “I know you have been in nursing long enough to know the way it is supposed to be-my concern is that today nursing graduates don’t have that.” She is referring to the general ways hospitals run these days, with shorter hospitalizations, which for psychiatric patients is often just a few days for med management–no time for groups, etc. It has been my concern that students don’t have adequate time to see patients actually improve significantly and this definitely affects attitudes regarding mental health and mental healthpatients.

According to the American Psychiatric Nurses Association, mental illness is perhaps the most misunderstood health condition.

It’s been my experience that even in nursing school many nurses view psychiatric nursing, as not nursing, because it does not involve hanging an IV, etc. This is because psychiatric nursing involves communication, and is not only “task oriented.”

And I usually counter this with “All nursing is psych.”An innovative teaching approach now being used to improve students’

understanding of mental illness on a deeper personal level is called “Readers Theater” It is an active problem-based teaching and learning strategy in which student volunteers read unrehearsed scripts to the class. Students play the roles of nurses and mental patients and read teacher-constructed dialogue. Students watching become the audience and observe the characters being portrayed. Using this method before actually starting clinical experiences may help alter negative attitudes and improve the care eventually provided.

A year and a half ago, while I was still president of the Dona Ana County National Alliance on Mental Illness Affiliate I actively worked on a production called “Minds Interrupted.” This was a live production of people with a mental illness or a family member affected by it actually telling their stories to a community audience. In my promotional part of this, I approached a Dean at the nursing school at NMSU and she was so supportive, she purchased tickets for approximately 50 students, and formulated a plan to have the students receive credit and do reports after the performance. The students I talked to said this was one of the most important parts of their psychiatric nursing rotation. I was informed that a production will be at the KimoTheater in Albuquerque October 24, and I highly recommend nursing instructors support students to see this as part of their education. Information about this can be received by contacting the [email protected].

Letter to the EditorResponse to “The New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC)”

printed in the April/May/June 2014 The New Mexico Nurse

This writing is in response to the article written by D. Evans-Prior, N. Morton and D. Brady highlighting milestones and next steps for the New Mexico Nursing Education Consortium (NMNEC). The advanced teaching strategy of concept-based teaching is also showcased in terms of its importance toward helping nursing students develop and appreciate overarching clinical ideas pertinent to care of patients. The authors opine that such thinking activities of the students might legitimately preempt, to a degree, bedside care such that “to the bedside nurse (observing), the students are not busy or that they are sitting when they should be doing.”

Further, it appears from this writing that the role of the community, junior or two year college as well as the nursing faculty at these hallowed halls of learning are pivotal to the implementation, indeed the success, of the NMNEC initiative. According to the authors, “Ideally, the additional BSN nursing coursework is taught by [the] community college faculty member under a university contract.” Ideally?

Serious unresolved questions are prompted by the aforementioned. Beyond contracting with a community college faculty member to teach the additional BSN coursework, what is the obligation of the community college faculty member, who typically holds the MSN degree, to pursue and obtain a doctoral degree? Are there any institutional requirements or express expectations by the NMNEC leadership of doctoral education? Or, in the alternative, is the preferred view that the most basic level of graduate education prevails and is sufficient, at least in terms of nursing education, to engage upper level college nursing students?

Also, concept-based teaching has, for some reason, been pronounced as the teaching model for the NMNEC curriculum. Concept-based is one methodology, the success of which is also enhanced by a close relationship with strong foundational or content-based learning, high achieving students and faculty with doctoral preparation. It is puzzling to think that students who are attempting to engage in overarching clinical thinking might not be able to simultaneously fully participate in activities associated with bedside care. This is absurd and provides students with a thinly veiled excuse for indolence. Nursing students deserve better and so do patients.

By the way, I have taught concept-based and content-based nursing.

By: Karen L. Brooks, Esq., EdD, MSN RNAssociate Professor of NursingRN to BSN ProgramNew Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM 87701505 454-3005

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Dee Billops MSN, APRN-BCS, Medicine Woman (July 31, 2014)

I was awakened last night by the booming thunder, the crackling lightning close to my house, the downpour of rain, as if the Creator was desperately trying to scrub away the evil that has permeated the world this past month. People have forgotten the lessons of the past, that we cannot treat living creatures as life that has no worth, that we are all brothers & sisters with value. Palestinians killed 3 Jewish boys merely because they were Jewish; in response, Jews killed a Palestinian boy by setting him on fire. Russian

The Heavens are Crying Over Our Inhumanity One Nurse’s Perspective by Dee Billops

separatists shot down a plane of civilians, some of whom were traveling to an AIDS conference to present findings which could change how we treat the virus, saving lives. And in New Mexico, 3 teenage boys pummel to death 2 sleeping homeless Navajo men. The excuse always given was it was necessary to move some agenda forward; after all, “they aren’t like us & there is a better purpose to be achieved.”

Evil is present in the world; it never leaves, nor has it EVER left. When things stop being presented in the news, we forget, become complacent. “People are better than that now. The Holocaust could never happen again, nor could Apartheid. We are more evolved now, better than that.” No we are not.

Evil can take over when people stop telling the stories to teach the next generation, to remind the current one who chooses to forget. I visited Auschwitz & Buchenwald. I read Dr. Eichmann’s meticulous surgical notes detailing how to perform atrocities on human beings, calling the experiments “necessary”. I was beaten & my companions killed during the civil rights movement because we believed all people in the United States should be allowed to vote or go to school or live in whatever neighborhood they could afford. I still remember the signs in restaurants in off reservation towns like Gallup & Farmington that read “No dogs or Indians allowed.” The dogs were mentioned first. I remember Matthew Shepherd being beaten & killed only because he was Gay.

Now it is homeless people. I was homeless once; I guess that is why I am so protective of my house now. It is nothing special, but I make sure the taxes are paid on it, because I never want to be on the streets again. No one wakes up one day & decides to be homeless; it is a long slide into darkness or financial instability, not some character flaw. Sometimes family struggles cause someone to leave & then they lose their way.

I spoke briefly to Alison (Al) Gorman’s mother at the memorial held at Noonday (homeless) Ministries as we looked at high school photos of her son. “Alison was not homeless”, she said. “He had a home with us. He just lost his way.” Nancy Myers was sleeping on the sidewalk next to the facility where she would be fed breakfast the next morning, when a green pickup came

up on the sidewalk & mowed her down. To her killers, she was not like them; she was somehow “less than.” Al Gorman & Kee Thompson were sleeping on a mattress up against a wall when 3 teenagers, 2 brothers & a friend, bashed their heads in with concrete blocks & baseball bats. The 15 year old said they were out to “get rid of homeless, so they would not take over.” The boys’ father said he doesn’t understand because they were once homeless. Maybe these boys didn’t discuss homelessness at home, they didn’t go to school where it could be taught there, at church or wherever they gathered & were never told that evil should NEVER be allowed to exist, that there are not categories of people, only US.

I was honored to be part of a group who met with ABQ Mayor Richard Berry, Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly & members of ABQ Indian Center to discuss how we can better meet the needs of homeless people, Later we consecrated the ground where the men were killed, using feathers & chants & burning sage.

What can we as RN’s or Advanced practice providers do to improve the situation for those who have lost their way? As healthcare providers, we can provide meals, medications, shelter, & compassion. As Native American nurses we can help heal bodies as well as spirits by reminding our brothers & sisters where they came from, the valuses that guided us as children, that can give us strength as adults. We can incorporate native traditions & healing practices with Western medicine to create harmony in one’s soul. All nurses, regardless of their culture can say that evil cannot be allowed to be spoken in our presence, to reside in our towns.

As I stood in that field praying & felt the pain Al & Kee must have felt as they were dying, I remembered the words of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg address. “The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but they should never forget what happened here. We should be highly resolved that these dead shall not have died in vain.” Love & hate cannot abide in the same place. Let us raise our voices against others who choose to put people in categories that presume they are somehow less than us. If we forget the atrocities of the past or don’t repeatedly condemn them, such evil will continue. As creatures in the image of the Creator, we are better than that.

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Now, imagine all the pleasures of nursing, but without the frustrations. Wenatchee, WA is the home of Central Washington Hospital, where Nurses feel empowered, not isolated or anonymous. They work towards the same goals and their experience is valued, voices heard and individuality respected. Here, you’ll always know your insights and ambitions can be expressed to the fullest. It really could be a different world for you!

Central Washington and Wenatchee reflects all your dreams by inspiring a free spirited lifestyle that stimulates the heart and mind.

Relocation assistance provided! We offer competitive salaries along with full benefits including 2:1 retirement matching, Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, and 24 days paid leave. Apply online at

www.cwhs.comEOE

RN’s

www.fnch.orgFirst Nations Community HealthSource is a local non-profit community based healthcare facility located in SE Albuquerque.

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

• Registered Nurse: Responsible for assisting with direct

patient care, triage, etc. in a family practice clinic. NM State License required.FNCH offers a Full Employee Benefits Package.

Please send your resume and salary requirements to:

First Nations Community HealthsourceAttention: Human Resources

5608 Zuni Rd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108Phone: (505) 262-6560 • Fax: (505) 265-7045

E-mail: [email protected]

**Pre-Employment Drug Screen, Drivers License/Motor Vehicle Check and Criminal Background Investigation will be required. EEO employer.

We are a Best Place to Workand have been serving our

clients since 2005

We need RNs and LPNs to serve our pediatric population.

Now recruiting for Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe and Valencia

county areas. Offering sign-on bonuses for full-time.

Please call 505-883-4100or email

[email protected]

The next chapter in your healthcare story.

Join Presbyterian, New Mexico’s only private, not-for-profit healthcare system, and make every one of your moments matter more.

We are seeking Registered Nurses in all areas including the following:

• RN–CVL(EP)• OperatingRoomNurse• CaseManager–CareCoordination• LPN’s–OutpatientSettings• UtilizationManagementNurseSpecialist• RN-HomeHealthCaseManager• RN–SkilledNursing• Med/SurgIMC• RecoveryRoom• RegionalHospitals–RN’sinOR,Women’sCare,L&D,HomeHealth,andOutpatientSettings

• RN–AcuteCareCertifiedDiabetesEducatorFTDays(51554)• DirectorPatientCareServices(RN/BSN)–SCHSocorro• DirectorPatientCareServices(RN/BSN)–PEHEspanola• OutpatientNursing–Endocrinology&Oncology• SpecialtyNurse–WoundCare–Days

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package. Visitwww.phs.org/careers or contact our nurse recruiters at(505) 923-8101.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. PHS is committed to ensuring a drug-free workplace.



By Shirlee Davidson MSN, RN

“Concepts, Competencies and Compassion” was the title of the American Psychiatric Nurses New Mexico Chapter and UNM Hospital Behavioral Health Education’s 1st Annual Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Conference held on April 26, 2014 at the Domenici Center on the UNM Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The purpose of this gathering was for psychiatric mental health nurses, and all nurses interested in the mental health of individuals and families, to share evidence-based research and practice to enhance the quality of patient care in various settings. Sixty-seven psychiatric mental health nurses from all parts of New Mexico participated in this conference which gave them the opportunity to discuss mental health care issues across the lifespan, mental health care issues in various settings, current nursing research with various populations and best practice solutions for mental health concerns.

All of the presenters were New Mexico Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses who are accomplishing amazing things for the recovery of patients and families! Tina Carlson MSN, APRN, PMHCNS-BC with UNMH Project Echo, presented on “ECHO Access: An Innovative Model to Expand Treatment for Mental Health & Addictions in Underserved Areas of New Mexico”. Carol Capitano, PhD, PMHCNS-BC of the UNMH Adult Psychiatric Recovery and Resiliency Clinic presented on the “Recognition and Prevention of Suicide Through Risk Assessment”. Maureen Kolomeir, RN, MBA, MSN, PMHNP-BC, owner of the Kolomeir Private Psychiatric Clinic in Albuquerque, updated the participants on “Use of Pharmaceutical Foods and OTC Supplements in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders”. Martha Snow, RN, MSN, PMHNP-BC, AP-CARN-BC, Acting Director of the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center Substance Use Disorders Treatment Program in Albuquerque, presented on “ Co-Occurring Disorders: Providing Effective and Compassionate Nursing Care”. Justin White, RN, DNP, CNP, PMHNP-BC, LISW, owner of New Vision Behavioral Health in Rio Rancho informed the audience of “Barriers to Geriatric Mental Health Care in a Primary Care Setting: A Nursing Perspective.” Molly Faulkner RN, PhD, CFNP, LISW of UNMH Children’s Psychiatric Outpatient Services updated the participants on “Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology: Standards of Care, Practice & Prescribing”.

Two “Best Practice” panels represented by staff nurses and nurse practitioners, respectively, shared current nursing issues and evidence based solutions in their practice arenas. The staff nurse panel was facilitated by Jill Martin RN, BA, PMH-BC , Assistant Nurse Manager of the Adult Psychiatric Unit at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Albuquerque. Members of the panel included Marianne Broyles, RN, BSN, MA of the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center who spoke on “Creative Writing in the Treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder”; Kathleen Silva RN, of Santa Fe Adult Detention Center spoke on “Mental Health Nursing Care Issues in an Adult Detention Facility”; Lisa McGuire, RN, PMH-BC of the UNMH Adult Psychiatric Center spoke on “A Primary Care Focus in a Psychiatric Clinic”; Alice Whitt, RN, PMH-BC of the UNMH Psychiatric Center spoke on “The Implementation of Electronic Records”; and, Cristine Berry, RN, of the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las Vegas, NM spoke on “Nursing Care of the Patient who Responds with Violence”.

The Nurse Practitioner Panel was facilitated by Patricia Cubilette RN, PMHNP-BC of the El Paso Psychiatric Center in El Paso, Texas. Speakers and topics included the following: Lisa Atwa MSN, PMHNP, PMHCNS, RN of the UNMH Emergency Department spoke on “Nursing Issues in Mental Health Care of Native Americans”; Maureen Kolomeir RN, MBA, MSN, PMHNP-BC spoke on “Issues in Private Practice”; Janet Thelen MSN, RN PMHNP-BC of San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington spoke on “Mental Health Care in the General Hospital Setting”; and Carol Capitano PhD, PMHCNS-BC of UNMH Psychiatric Recovery and Resiliency Clinic spoke on “Psychiatric Urgent Care Issues’.

The outcomes for this 1st Annual New Mexico Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing Conference were extremely positive. There were many comments such as “wonderful presentations, excellent topics, inspiring, relevant & helpful”. Participants overwhelmingly felt this conference met their learning needs and their expectations.

In 1952, Hildegard Peplau stated, “…Nursing is an educative instrument, a maturing force, that aims to promote forward movement of personality in the direction of creative, constructive, productive, personal, and community living.” Her definition of nursing corresponds closely with SAMSHA’s current

Concepts, Competencies & Compassiondefinition of Recovery: “Recovery refers to the process in which people are able to live, work, learn, and participate fully in their communities. For some individuals, recovery implies the ability to live a fulfilling and productive life despite a disability”. (DHHS, 2003, p. 7). Nursing is at the heart of Recovery. Recovery is what the person does and Nursing Interventions are the tools we use to assist the individual in their Recovery. Recovery begins with the very first interaction we have with a patient. These concepts are clearly defined and stated in the newest edition of the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, 2nd Edition which was just published in June 2014. It is with these, “Concepts”, “Competencies”, and a tremendous amount of “Compassion” that the APNA NM Chapter and the UNMH Psychiatric Center and Education Department begin plans for our 2nd Annual New Mexico Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Conference which will be held in April 2015. Stay tuned!

Shirlee Davidson MSN, RN, a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse specializing in liaison consultation in the general hospital, college health and education

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CNM is proud to announce the graduation of another class of outstanding future RNs. On Saturday, August 9th, we celebrated the pinning ceremony of 65 of our most recent graduates including more than a dozen LPN mobility students. Diversity and the ability to overcome personal struggles are two attributes Program Director Diane Evans-Prior is proud to say this particular cohort of students possess. The greatest accomplishment of nursing school does not end at being accepted into the program. This cohort of

CNM

students has overcome great adversity, including one exceptional student who never missed a day of clinical while she completed 5 round of chemo. This is a class that shows they are unwavering in their support not only for their fellow students, but also for their patients.

One of the worst parts of being a nursing student is losing classmates along the way. Heather Gutheinz spent levels I & II with this class and although she was not able to graduate with them today, is still a testament to the bonds

that are formed and the uniqueness of this cohort. She says of today’s graduates, “I can’t explain why or how, but this group seemed to click from the very start. Maybe because it truly is filled with kind, compassionate, and hard-working people… everyone in this class genuinely cares and wants to help. Even though I didn’t get to see the program through with this class, I know I’ve made some lifelong friends.”

Graduation Day is a time of joy and celebrating the great achievement felt by these students, but also a time of sadness as this chapter of their lives comes to a close. Most have spent 14 months side by side on this once in a lifetime journey, and looking across the room as they formed the line to enter the hall, it was hard to miss the sense of closeness that filled the room. As the class parts ways for the last time we can be confident that the newest generation of nurses just gained 65 exceptional members who will take the skills and knowledge gained at CNM and go forward to be extraordinary RNs full of strength and compassion.

Student Forum

Will Liebhard, SN, GCU

As August marches on, it brings with it many changes here at Grand Canyon University in Albuquerque. A new group of 24 bright students, chosen from 74 qualified applicants, is preparing to begin their journey into nursing. Simultaneously, 13 graduating students are preparing to sit for the NCLEX. They have studied ardently, and are ready to add to GCU’s 100% passing rate. The student body is also preparing for The United Blood Service’s blood drive. It will be held on September 17th, and those who donate have a chance to win: 2 tickets to the Chargers at

Grand Canyon Universitythe Broncos on October 23, 2014, 2 airline tickets, 2 night’s stay at a hotel in downtown Denver, plus a $300 gift card! Drawing will be held September 29th. Call United Blood Services at 505-246-1457 to sign up, or visit www.unitedbloodservices.org, and enter Sponsor Code: GCU.

Finally, Perla Arreola, LPN, was awarded the 2014 Secretary’s Award for Nursing Excellence, at both the state and national levels. Perla is a level 2 nursing student at GCU, who looks forward to expanding her practice to the BSN level. If you have any questions about GCU, Albuquerque, please contact Kristin Kelley-Gomez at [email protected]

Family Nursing & Assistant DirectorAllied Health Sciences

Phone: 505-454-2503Fax: 505-454-2520

E-mail: [email protected] Luna Drive

Las Vegas, NM 87701Website: luna.edu

NursiNg positioN aNNouNcemeNt

Alamo Navajo School Board, Inc. Is seeking applicant for

Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner Family Practice Physician

Clinic Nurse

Our organization requires background investigation as required by law. ANSB, Inc. offers benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. ANSB, Inc. gives Navajo/Indian Preference to qualified applicants.

To request for a position description or an application please call Laureen Apachito at (575) 854-2543 ext. 1304 or email [email protected].

CORRECTIONAL NURSINGTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Correctional Managed Health Care (TTUHSC – CMHC)

Lubbock, TexasTTUHSC-CMHC is accepting applications for Registered Nurses and

Licensed Vocational Nurses at Correctional Facilities throughout West Texas.

• Full-time Positions Available • Competitive Salaries• Weekend and Shift Differentials • No On-Call Required!

Successful candidates will be required to pass a TDCJ security clearance. Come and work with an exceptional TEAM where the safety of our

employees REALLY is #1.

For full details on job description and benefits OR to apply online, go to:

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TTUHSC is an EEO/AA Employer


ANA News

12 Percent Increase in Nursing Workforce Development Funding Urged

SILVER SPRING, MD – The U.S. will need to produce 1.1 million new registered nurses (RNs) by 2022 to fill newly created jobs and replace a legion of soon-to-be retirees. The American Nurses Association (ANA) is recommending specific actions related to federal funding, nursing education and hiring practices to ensure a sufficient nursing workforce to meet the demand.

As the nation commemorates the 50th anniversary on Sept. 4 of the historic Nurse Training Act (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act) aimed at educating, recruiting and retaining RNs, ANA is advocating a multi-pronged plan to ensure a sufficient number of nurses. Demand for health care services is growing largely due to aging Baby Boomers and health care reforms that increase access to care, transform the system to pay for quality, and increase the focus on prevention and primary care services.

“We’re seeing mixed signals today in the nurse employment market. There have been layoffs by some hospitals at the same time that ‘registered nurse’ ranks as the most advertised position nationwide,” said ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. “But it would be a big mistake to ignore the reality of an aging population coupled with a graying nursing workforce. It is essential that we take common sense actions to plan for and invest in the next generations of nurses. Demand for care is going to grow and nurses are going to retire in droves, so we have to prepare now to meet future needs.”

ANA’s recommendations include:• Increasing federal funding for Title VIII,

a program that has seen an average 2 percent funding decrease over the last four years despite growing demand for RNs and shortages in some areas. ANA advocates an increase of 12 percent for 2015.

• Bolstering nursing education by developingand recruiting more nursing professors and ensuring an adequate number of clinical training sites for nursing students. To meet the needs for new nurses, nursing schools must increase capacity and replace an aging faculty workforce, and increase incentives to teach the next generation of RNs. About 80,000 qualified applicants were turned

away from nursing programs in 2012, largely due to a shortage of faculty. A 2013 survey showed that 72 percent of faculty holding full-time teaching positions was over 50 years old, portending a large wave of pending retirements. And nursing faculty salaries generally are lower than what many nurses with advanced degrees could earn in clinical practice. Additionally, securing an adequate number of clinical training sites is an essential part of nursing education. A June 2014 report found that most nursing school deans believe a shortage of sites is a problem.

• Highlighting the importance of thetransition from education to practice for

Increased Investment Needed to Produce 1.1 Million RNs, Head Off Nursing Shortage

the nursing workforce. With so many RNs nearing retirement age, forward-thinking hospitals and other employers should hire new nursing graduates now to learn from experienced RNs.

By a wide margin, “registered nurse” ranks first among all occupations requiring an associate or baccalaureate degree for entry in the projected number of annual job openings through 2022. ANA is focusing efforts this month as Title VIII turns 50 on ensuring that policy makers recognize the employment demands and actions needed to develop a sufficient workforce.

Join Us!TRANSFORMING CARE AT THE BEDSIDE

6TH ANNUAL NURSING CONFERENCEOCTOBER 24, 2014

0800 – 1630

INDIAN PUEBLO CULTURAL CENTERALBUQUERQUE, NM

This activity has been submitted to UNMH Clinical Education for review.UNMH Clinical Education is an Approved Provider of Continuing Nursing Education by the New Mexico Nurses Association AAU, an Accredited Approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.To receive Continuing Nursing Education credits, you must be present for the entire program, sign-in on the roster, and complete the evaluation.

GOALS/OBJECTIVES:Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) is a partnership between RWJF and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

*TCAB is a model that engages nurses as well as multi-disciplinary partners to improve the quality & safety of patient care.

*TCAB increases the vitality and retention of nurses.

*TCAB engages and improves the patient’s and family members’ care experience. *TCAB improves the effectiveness of the entire care team.

Questions, Abstract Submission & Registration:

[email protected]

Online Public/Community Health Nursing Specialty

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You’re short on time, not ambition. Feed your desire for advancement with an online degree from New

Mexico State UniversityApply by February 15, 2015 for the Fall 2015

Public/Community Health DNP cohort. Let us help move you to the next level.

The Public/Community Health Nursing Specialty is for nurses desiring to move from an individual patient care focus to influencing

particularly underserved and vulnerable populations. Graduates develop skills in advanced community focused assessment, planning, interventions, and outcomes measurement, with emphasis on health

promotion and disease prevention strategies for a targeted population. Advanced skills include leading and influencing local to national public

health agendas through program development, funding, implementation and evaluation; health policy development; and management of public

health entities. Graduates will find employment in state and county health departments, schools, national and regional agencies or as

leaders in community-based clinical and advocacy agencies.

Apply now for the Fall 2015 cohort!

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Nursing Didactic & Clinical Instructor

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS• Graduate degree in nursing preferred.• Faculty without a graduate degree in nursing may be employed

for one year and then are required to complete a graduate degree within the next five years.

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program.• Two (2) years experience as a professional nurse providing direct

patient care.• Must hold a professional nurse licensure that is active and in good

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ANA News

RMCHCS is an EEOC Employer

Rehoboth McKinley Hospital is recruiting for the following nursing positions:

Emergency Room Home Health & Hospice Intensive Care Unit Labor & Delivery Medical Surgical Surgery

Additional Incentive Offered with a 2 Year Commitment:

• Sign-OnBonus• Relocation

Quality Health Care, Close to Home

Call Tara ReinboltHuman Resources Specialist

505.863.7193or email at

[email protected] Red Rock Drive

Gallup, NM 87301

Your livelihood depends upon your license.Licensing Trouble? Suspension?

Seeking Reinstatement?Kallie Dixon will aggressively fight

for your livelihood.

500 Tijeras Ave NWAlbuquerque, NM 87102

Ph: 505-242-8000Fx: 505-213-0088kdixonlaw.com

Sierra Health Care, Inc. is accepting applications for Registered Nurses or

LPN’s – Full-time and PRN available. We offer:• $1,500 Sign-On Bonus

• Competitive wages with full benefits • Health and dental insurance

• Children of nurses receive 100% health and dental insurance coverage

• 401K• Life Insurance• Paid Time Off

Please stop by or go to jobing.com to apply, 1400 Silver Street,

Truth or Consequences, NM or fax resume Attn:

Human Resources 575-894-6438

EOE/DFW

Enjoy Elephant Butte Lake and State Park. Hiking, fishing, hunting and

camping within one hour drive.

American Nurses Foundation Launches E-tools, Interactive Website to Aid Nurses in Providing PTSC Care

Foundation responds to President Obama’s call to deliver quality health care to veterans

SILVER SPRING, MD – In conjunction with President Obama’s address to the American Legion’s 96th convention, the American Nurses Foundation (ANF), the charitable and philanthropic arm of the American Nurses Association (ANA), announced the launch of an interactive, web-based post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) toolkit to help civilian registered nurses (RNs) better assess and treat PTSD in the nation’s veterans and military service members.

The Foundation’s PTSD toolkit was highlighted in a White House fact sheet, issued as part of the event, as an innovative way to address veterans’ mental health.

“We are committed to ensuring nurses have the tools they need to be as effective as possible,” said ANF Chair Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN. “Nurses can play a far greater role in helping address major, national health issues, such as PTSD, among our nation’s veterans and service members.”

The PTSD Toolkit for Nurses is available at www.nurseptsdtoolkit.org.

Nursing College Assistant Professor, School of Nursing,

New Mexico State University(Alamogordo Campus)

Applications are invited for a 9-month, non tenure track College Assistant Professor position.

Minimum Qualifications:Master’sDegreeinNursing. Must be eligible for NM nursing license.

A detailed position announcement is available at http://jobs.nmsu.edu/postings/19693.

ClosingdateOctober24,2014.

Charge NurseWe are seeking a skilled, licensed nurse (RN or LPN) who is

committed to the care of elders and to a mission driven organization. Competitive wage, great benefits and wonderful teammates!

To learn more, call Ada Wilson at (505) 333-2972 or to apply online, visit www.good-sam.com

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability or protected

veteran status. 14-G1092

PTSD is a cluster of symptoms that occur when a person experiences or witnesses a threat of injury or death. It is estimated that half a million veterans and military service members suffer the disabling agitation, nightmares and emotional withdrawal that characterize this disorder.

To improve nurse competency in screening and intervening with PTSD in military members, in June of 2013, ANF made an $85,000 grant to the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) to develop the toolkit. Penn Nursing’s Nancy Hanrahan, PhD, RN, FAAN, led the project at the university. The grant was made possible by funding from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund.

“Nurses often represent the first point of contact for veterans and military personnel seeking care. We want them to have tools to help veterans find the help they need to transition back to civilian life,” Hanrahan said. “The PTSD toolkit’s care interventions maximize the potential for self-care management and help move veterans to providers and programs that can help them. PTSD can be treated and cured. Failed transitions from military life to civilian life are unacceptable outcomes.”

The toolkit, an interactive, PTSD-focused website and an e-learning module, is based on advanced gaming techniques that will provide immediate access to materials for RNs to assess, treat and refer military members and veterans for help with their symptoms. These e-learning tools will certify that an RN is grounded in assessment, treatment, referral and non-stigmatizing educational approaches to self-care and mutual help.

Joining Forces is a national initiative to engage all sectors of society to give our service members and their families the opportunities and support they have earned, led by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden. In 2012, ANA, in coordination with the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense, convened a coordinated effort of more than 160 state and national nursing organizations and more than 500 nursing schools to ensure our nation’s 3.1 million nurses can better meet the unique health needs of service members, veterans and their families. ANF has prioritized support of the ANA Joining Forces initiative as a key component to its mission of “transforming the nation’s health through the power of nursing.”

Next, ANF will distribute the toolkit nationally via nursing publications, websites and through emails and newsletters of nursing associations and schools.

For more information about ANF, visit www.givetonursing.org.


P. O. Box 29658, Santa Fe, NM 87592-9658 www.nmna.org Office: 505-471-3324 Fax: 1-877-350-7499 toll free

Combined Membership Application for ANA/NMNA/ District membership, NMNA

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Active districts: District 01– Albuquerque; District 02– Santa Fe; District 04– Clovis/Portales; District 10– Raton; District 14– Las Cruces; District 15– Alamogordo; District 16– Gallup and District 19– Farmington. “District” 17 Institute for Nursing Diversity ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________❏Trilevel–ANA, NMNA, and Active district membership ❏ Full membership (employed full or part time in nursing) $238.00 $20.50

❏ Reduced 50% reduction in membership fees $119.00

$10.42

❏ Not employed ❏ Full Time student ❏ New licensee within 6 months of first licensure ❏ 62 y/o and not earning more than Social Security allows ❏ Special—75% reduction in membership fees $59.50 $5.46 ❏ > 62 y/o and not employed or ❏ Totally disabled Only the following districts are active and receiving membership fees: District 01– Albuquerque; District 02– Sante Fe; District 04– Clovis/Portales; District 14– Las Cruces; District 15– Alamogordo; District 16– Gallup and District 19– Farmington. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

❏Bi-level–ANA, NMNA or District “50” (at large membership--no active district nearby). yearly or monthly ❏ Full membership $226.00 $19.34 ❏ Reduced 50% reduction in membership fees $113.00 $ 9.92 ❏ Not employed ❏ Full Time student ❏ New licensee within 6 months of first licensure ❏ 62 y/o and not earning more than Social Security allows

❏ Special—75% reduction in membership fees $56.50 $5.21

yearly or monthly

❏ > 62 y/o and not employed or ❏ Totally disabled CHOICE OF PAYMENT ❏ Annual Payment ( submit application with a check payable to ANA for the yearly amount) ❏ Online (www.nursingworld.org—credit card only) ❏E-Pay (This is to authorize monthly electronic payments to American Nurses Association, Inc. (ANA)). By signing on the line, I authorize NMNA/ ANA to withdraw of 1/12 of my annual dues plus bank fees from my account. ❏Checking—Please enclose a check for the first month’s payment; the account designated by the enclosed check will be drafted on or after the 15th of each month.

_____________________________________________ Electronic Deduction Authorization Signature

❏Automated Annual Credit Card Payment This is to authorize annual credit card payments to American

Nurses Association, Inc., (ANA). By signing on the line, I authorize my Constituent Member Association (CMA)/ ANA to charge the credit card listed in the credit card information below for the annual dues on the 1st day of the month when the annual renewal is due. ❏Monthly Electronic Payment through Credit Card Please complete the credit card information below

and this credit card will be debited on or after the 1st day of each month.

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION ❏ VISA ❏ Mastercard Bank Card Number and Expiration Date ______________________________________________ Authorization Signature ___________________________________________________________ Printed Name on Card _________________________________________ Amount ___________ Please mail your completed application to: New Mexico Nurses Association, P. O. Box 29658, Santa Fe, NM 87592 or American Nurses Association Customer and Member Billing, P. O. Box 17026, Baltimore, MD 21297-0405 By signing the Monthly Electronic Deduction Authorization or the Automatic Credit Card Payment Authorization, you are authorizing ANA to change the amount by giving the above-signed thirty (30) days advance written notice. Above signed may cancel this authorization upon receipt by ANA of written notification of termination twenty (20) days prior to deduction date designated above. Membership will continue unless this notification is received. ANA will charge a $5 fee for any returned drafts or chargebacks.

Consider a Career at Saint Alphonsus Health System

Saint Alphonsus Health System is a four-hospital regional, faith-based Catholic ministry serving southwest Idaho and eastern Oregon.

Opportunities available in:• Intensive Care • Med-Surg• Coronary Care • Rehab• Emergency • OB/NICU Department • Main OR• Clinical Support Team • Nursing (Float Pool) Professionals

To learn more and to apply, please visit

www.saintalphonsus.org/careersOr call Roxanne Ohlund 208-367-3032

or Rick Diaz 208-367-3118

Online PhD and DNP degrees in Nursing

The College of Nursing at the University of New Mexico has outstanding and innovative nursing education programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

PhD in Nursing – for the RN with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nursing who desires to develop skills as a nurse scientist and leader. Graduates are prepared as researchers and leaders to conduct independent and original research that can solve critical problems in health care. Students work closely with internationally esteemed faculty to pursue an individualized plan of study or a concentration in Health Policy.

DNP for Nurse Executives – for the RN with a Bachelor’s in Nursing and Master’s in nursing or related field who desires to develop executive organizational leadership skills for practice, teaching, and research, using evidence-based solutions to shape outcomes of health care delivery. The curriculum is taught by real world Nurse Executives and blends the AACN’s DNP 8 Essentials with the 14 Forces of magnetism ® and the RWJ Executive Nurse Fellows principles.

Classes start in the summer of each year. Application Deadlines are November 1, 2014 for PhD and January 15, 2015 for classes starting June 2015. Space is limited.

For more information, see http://nursing.unm.edu or call 1-800-690-0934

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For additional information or to register, call 505-272-3942

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Save the Date!November 6-7, 2014

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Treating Nicotine Dependence in New Mexico: The Brief Tobacco Intervention for Health Care Professionals is an online course available to Health Care Professionals 24/7. Our goal is to support you in your efforts to help patients quit

tobacco and improve their health outcomes.

This class will instruct you on how to streamline referrals to free New Mexico Cessation Services available through 1-800-QUIT NOW and QuitNowNM.com, and provide training

on the 3-minute “Ask. Advise. Refer.” brief intervention.

Visit nmtupac.com and click on the Health Care Professionals button.

Earn free CEUs* online and help your patients quit tobacco.

*CME-Designated Activity (1.00 prescribed credits)

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For about the cost of a year’s worth of scrubs, you can get a year’s worth of protection from malpractice lawsuits—with malpractice coverage offered by the American Nurses Association (ANA).

FIVE SETS OF SCRUBS

$120 - $200ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR THE MALPRACTICE INSURANCE OFFERED BY THE ANA

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I CAN’T AFFORD A MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT. BUT I CAN AFFORD MALPRACTICE INSURANCE.

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YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR ONE OF THESE FOUR WAYS TO SAVE!

• Attend four hours of approved loss prevention/ loss control/risk management seminars

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You will receive a 10% premium credit if you complete or

participate in one of the following!

*Please contact the program administrator for more information, or visit proliability.com for a free quote.

*Please contact the program administrator for more information, or visit proliability.com for a free quote.

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