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Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

A Nursing Story . . .Connect to Purpose . . . . . . . . . .5

LSNA Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Louisiana League for Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Future of Nursing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Awards and Achievements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Affiliate Member Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

2015 Nightingale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

District News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-14

Welcome New/Reinstated Members of LSNA . . .15

HALL OF FAME

Coletta Barrett continued on page 3

Ginger Hunt continued on page 4

Jacqueline Hill continued on page 4

Coletta Barrett well exemplifies all the qualities enumerated in the criteria for the Nightingale Hall of Fame Award . Her professional career was launched in 1977 when she received her Nursing Diploma from Charity Hospital School of Nursing in New Orleans . She next completed the Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist Program in 1979 at Methodist Hospital/Baylor University in Houston and received her CNS Certification . She earned Facilitator Training Certification from the prestigious Juran Institute at Boston College in 1990 . Coletta next earned the B .S . degree in Nursing cum laude in 1991 from Southeastern Louisiana University School of Nursing . She earned the Masters of Health Administration degree and was named the Outstanding Executive MHA Student Award in 1994 at the School of Public Health

GinGer Hunt has been practicing nursing for fifty-two years . She received her BSN from Northwestern, her MS in mental health nursing from the University of Southern Mississippi, and Family Nurse Practitioner from Mississippi University for Women . Her career has involved working in the Baton Rouge area as a staff nurse, educator, clinician and administrator . Mrs . Hunt has demonstrated leadership throughout her nursing career as reflected in her past recognition:

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Dr. JaCqueline J. Hill has dedicated 27 years of her life to the profession of nursing . Her academic qualifications began to accumulate in 1986 when she received her undergraduate BSN degree from Southern University and A&M College . She went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Nursing with a focus in Family Nursing from Southern University in 1993, and in 2004, she received her PhD from LSU in the areas of Educational Leadership, Research, and Counseling . Dr . Hill, who received the prestigious Faculty Award from Southern University, transitioned from her faculty role, to course coordinator to level coordinator and then to Chair of the BSN Program . Dr . Hill was officially named Chair of Southern University School of Nursing in 2008 . This fulfilled a part of her potential recognized with her receiving the

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The Louisiana State Nurses Association biennial House of Delegates met in Baton Rouge on April 13th and 14th . The major business of the House was to consider bylaw changes that would result in a change in organizational structure . In 2012 the American Nurses Association made significant changes in their organizational structure as a result of an initiative based on the book “Race for Relevance” by Coerver and Byers . The proposed changes were presented with the intention of more closely aligning our organizational structure with that of ANA . The ANA purported that smaller, leaner Boards can be more nimble and efficient . With this as an overarching goal, the Resolution and Bylaws Committee presented changes that decreased the Board size from 14 to 9 . The House voted overwhelmingly to accept the proposed changes . Please refer to the article in the September 2014 issue of the Pelican News for details . So the House elected officers for the next biennium using this new structure . The new bylaws are available on the website at www .lsna .org .

This restructuring satisfied one of the Strategic Intents of the current Strategic Plan . Plans are to move forward with the other three Strategic Intents until they are fully realized . A copy of LSNA’s Strategic Plan is available at www .lsna .org . Several short term committees and task forces will be necessary for us to realize the greatest benefit from this plan . I hope you will be willing to serve on one of these when asked . Or better yet, we welcome you to volunteer .

Upon my installment as President of LSNA, I quoted a philosopher that once said, “Excellence is never an accident . It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the

wise choice of many alternatives - choice, not chance, determines your destiny .” I thought this was apropos in light of the radical changes we had made to the organizational structure and the development of some new committees that are increasingly important in this digital age.Youmightguessthatamoderndaytimemanagementor organizational gurus said this . But actually, these words have stood the test of time since they were penned by Aristotle . I hope that this will be the mantra of the Louisiana Nurses Association as we move forward with a greater resolve to be an effective association that meets the needs of its members while accomplishing our mission, “To foster high standards for professional nursing practice for all Registered Nurses and advocate for quality healthcare for the citizens of Louisiana .”

It is such an exciting time to be a member of LSNA . Our parent organization, the American Nurses Association has designated 2015 as the “Year of Ethics.” The mostnoteworthy event of this year is the release of a revised Code of Ethics for the profession . The importance of this code to nurses is not surprising in that a Gallup Poll has shown that nurses have been voted the most ethical and honest profession in America for 14 of the last 15 years, beginning in 1999 when they were added to the professions considered . Firefighters were voted number one in 2001 in the wake of the 9/11 attacks .

The Code of Ethics for Nurses was developed as a guide for carrying out nursing responsibilities in a manner consistent with quality in nursing care and the ethical obligations of the profession . Making decisions based on a sound foundation of ethics is an essential part of nursing practice in all specialties and settings . This Code of Ethics for Nurses had not been revised since 2001 . Leadership at the national level realized that our system has experienced massive change since 2001 and this called for updating the code to deal with our ever evolving health care system . I encourage you to go to www .nursingworld .org and read the new code . Consider its contents and how it impacts your practice and those with whom you work .

I consider it an honor to serve as the President of the Louisiana State Nurses Association and would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr . Carol Tingle for her service during the 2013-2015 biennium as well as express my gratitude for her serving as my mentor .

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Coletta Barrett is a member of LSNA/ANA and has been an effective facilitator of strategic planning for the organization . In 2010, she received the Community Volunteer Leadership Award from the LNF and last year received the Volunteer Nurse of the Year Award at theNightingale Award Gala . She was inducted into the Rho Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing at Southeastern Louisiana University in 2004 and was awarded the prestigious International Pillar of Leadership Award at the 2005 International Biennial Convention . Her professional memberships include charter membership in the Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses . She is currently a member of the American Heart Association, Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and was elected to Fellow Status (FAHA) in 1986 . She holds membership in the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) and currently serves on the Board of Directors for LHA Education and Research Foundation . Since 2005, she’s held legislative appointment to the Louisiana Healthcare Commission as LHA representative . She is also a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and became a Fellow (FACHE) in the College in 2010 .

Coletta Barrett’s numerous professional and community awards have been well earned through endeavors both local and national . Additional validations of achievement and leadership include the YWCA Woman of Achievementin a Specialized Category (2002), the Southeastern Louisiana University Distinguished Alumnus of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences and also the University’s Alumnus of the Year in 2004. She wasnamed an Influential Woman of Business by the Baton Rouge Business Report in 2009 . She received the Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce’s Lifetime Achievement Community Volunteer Award . Last Fall she received the Franciscan Community Impact Award from Our Lady of the Lake College . She has additionally served as a member of the Board of Directors, and often chair, for numerous organizations .

Coletta Barrett continued from page 1 Coletta has demonstrated a lifelong contribution to nursing practice, education, administration, research, economics and literature . She began her RN employment in 1977 at Baton Rouge General Hospital in a Critical Care Unit . Later, as a Cardiovascular Nurse Specialist, she launched a cardiac rehabilitation program . She eventually rose to Vice President of Administration and her tenure with the General Health System spanned 24 years of progressive responsibility and achievement .

Coletta next served as Vice President of Resource Development and Member Services with the Louisiana Hospital Association (LHA) in charge of their Research & Education Foundation with responsibility for Hospital Emergency & Bioterrorism Preparedness, Planning and Response . Since 2005, Coletta has served as Vice President of Mission at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center in Baton Rouge . Her myriad responsibilities include Mission Formation, Palliative Medicine Program, Parish Nursing, Health Centers in Schools, Community Advocacy, and Mission Services .

Coletta Barrett’s enduring achievements include service as the national Board Chair for the American Heart Association in 2003-2004 . She is the first Registered Nurse to ever hold the office of Chief Volunteer Officer for the AHA . One of the most significant accomplishments there was that of launching the Go Red for Women movement in 2004 that continues nationally today . Coletta has received numerous awards from AHA, including a National Award of Meritorious Achievement and the Gold Heart Award .

Coletta’s Louisiana Achievements include Board Chair of the Louisiana AHA affiliate . She was appointed by Governor Foster to the statewide Trauma Task Force in 2002 . As hospital lead for ESF-8 response, she facilitated the evacuation of over 26,000 patients and family members from hospitals statewide after Hurricane Katrina . Coletta published two articles on disaster planning in the journal, Health Progress from experiences after Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Gustav . She became co-chair of a team to pass enabling legislation creating the Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) and Governor Blanco appointed her to the LERN Board in 2006 . She collaborated as lead in passing LERN enabling legislation for a Statewide Trauma and Time Sensitive Illness System Network . In 2010, she participated in passage of LaPOST legislation - The Louisiana Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment .

Mayor Kip Holden of Baton Rouge asked Coletta to develop a Task Force charged with efforts to make Baton Rouge a healthier place . Coletta currently serves as Board Chair for the Mayor’s Healthy City Initiative . She secured a $1 .2 million grant for MedLineBR - a 24/7 nurse triage, tele-health, call center program providing access to care for the uninsured and underinsured residents of Baton Rouge . These examples provide an overview of the stellar accomplishments of Coletta Barrett in contributing to Nursing and health care at all levels . Coletta’s innovations and consistent ability provides and directs care in many areas, but also inspires, challenges and enables others to perform their roles – ensuring that nursing care is extended beyond that of one individual at this time, and thereby impacting our larger community for the future! Nursing Students has made her an honorary board member . As many students write, and as many of her protégés share, “We Love you; Keep Up the Amazing work .”

In summary, this 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee’s integrity, caring, diligence, and keen intelligence—all values nurtured by her parents, who stressed the importance of the Golden Rule—have improved and impacted health education, research, and care for citizens of Louisiana .

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Mrs . Hunt has worked diligently over the past 15 years to achieve her dream of providing rural healthcare, a desire identified in 1978 while attending graduate school . Her vision was to provide affordable quality health care to the residents of rural, underserved East Feliciana Parish, where she was born and resided for the major portion of her life . With that goal in mind, she returned to school in 1990 to continue her education in a doctoral program, however, her focus shifted to clinical practice and she became a Nurse Practitioner in 1994 . She spent five years working as a FNP in a physician led practice group . Dissatisfied with management practices she began pursuing opportunities to establish her own clinic . In 1999, the town Doctor in Clinton retired . Mrs . Hunt and a fellow Nurse Practitioner took personal loans to setup practice in the physician’s 800 sq . foot clinic . She then established Primary Care Providers for a Healthy Feliciana, a non-profit corporation, and has served as the CEO since inception .

Today, the original site is now over 30,000 sq . ft . and provides primary care, dental services, and behavioral health care . PCP currently operates eight clinics, four primary care and 4 school-based clinics, across four parishes - East Feliciana, West Baton Rouge, Livingston and Tangipahoa . There are dental services at three locations . In addition, there are 22 social workers providing behavioral health services at these sites and additional school locations . There were nearly 12,000 clients served and 72,000 visits last fiscal year . There is a total of 148 staff and an annual operating budget of ten million dollars . Further expansion is underway .

Nurse practitioners manage all of these clinics . There were many hurdles to overcome in establishing this model of care, especially the resistance of the medical community . It has been the innovative leadership of Mrs . Hunt that has recognized the contributions of

professional nursing to the delivery of quality health care . Today, health care is provided by 20 APRNs at PCP sites . It has been difficult to recruit APRNs to travel to the rural areas in which the clinics are located . Despite the challenge, this has been achieved and sustained . PCP provides clinical practice to students enrolled in numerous nurse practitioner programs; over 150 APRN students have rotated through the clinics over the last ten years .

The quality of service delivery is recognized by local government, community organizations, clients served and accrediting organizations . PCP is accredited as a Primary Medical Care Home through the Joint Commission, received the highest level of recognition by the National Council of Quality Assurance and receives consistently high ratings on consumer satisfaction surveys . This illustrates Ginger’s dedication and commitment to making quality healthcare services available to the underserved .

Mrs . Hunt’s contributions are validated by the thirteen (13) member Board of Directors comprised of community representatives from a four Parish service area that meet on a monthly basis to oversee the operation of PCP . They state that they have directly witnessed the expansion of services, experienced the quality of care, heard and seen the accolades from the consumers of care . They have firsthand knowledge of Mrs . Hunt’s involvement in these accomplishments . She is the visionary for our inception, our current prosperity and our future direction . She is the guiding force behind the extraordinary success of the organization . Furthermore, Mrs . Hunt’s tenacity, commitment, knowledge and assertiveness overcame the many obstacles encountered along the way and achieved the funding and resources necessary for our growth and expansion . It is her dedication, compassion, integrity, high standards and faith that have accomplished our mission of making quality care accessible to the underserved . Mrs . Hunt’s efforts have provided for the betterment of our community and the residents .

Her work will have a long lasting impact on the healthcare of our citizens . Her principles of service will have an enduring effect on the management of this organization beyond her future retirement . We, as a Board and consumers of healthcare, recognize her contribution . We believe that her accomplishments deserve recognition by the profession that she represents and loves .

first “Dean’s Award” in her senior year in 1988, which recognizes those students who show the most promise in leadership . This leadership quality was also recognized by the 2009NightingaleAward for District Officer of theYear, the 2010 LSNANightingaleAdministrator of the Year Award, and Volunteer of the Year Award. One CEOcongratulated her, noting “you are a great nurse leader and always produce great results .”

These great results are reflected in many areas . Her charge to bring the Nursing Honor Society for Southern University and A&M College into full fruition resulted in Tau Pi Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International . She was the first Vice-President of the Tau Pi Chapter . She also spearheaded the 2010 and 2012 Nightingale School of the Year Award. Dr. Hill served as President of the LSNABaton Rouge District andlater became the President of LSNA, which was founded in 1904 . Dr . Hill was also a participant in the Leadership Institute II: Center for Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities National Strategy . She has just finished now her tenure as President of the Louisiana State Nurses’ Association and is currently Chair of the Administrative Committee of LSNA . She has obtained over a million dollars in grant monies for her university from Title III .

Dr . Hill’s caring ways resulted in receiving the “Legacy of Caring Award” in 2006 along with noted Caring Theorist and Nurse Scholar Dr . Jean Watson . Dr . Hill is a strong advocate for the vulnerable with a focus on rehabilitation . Dr . Hill’s scholarship includes many articles and presentations locally, state-wide and nationally related to her dissertation work . More specifically, Dr . Hill’s Doctoral Dissertation topic at LSU focused on mentoring . Her doctoral work has become a benchmark of scholarship that has had a remarkable impact on the profession of nursing today in the academic, clinical and research arenas . Today, as Chair of the Southern University School of Nursing Undergraduate Nursing Program, Dr . Hill has been entrusted, along with the Dean and other administrators and faculty, to look after hundreds of undergraduate and graduate nursing students at Southern University School of Nursing, with the result of better care for the citizens of Louisiana in those areas to which they migrate .

As an excellent Chair, she is clear about ground rules and boundaries, which have resulted in good communication, a mentor-mentee program, and safe outcomes . Dr . Hill’s mentoring legacy can be seen in her positive influence as an educator and leader on hundreds of nursing students at the graduate and undergraduate levels, as well as colleagues and community leaders that she has influenced through her organization and volunteer work . Her exemplary compassion, professionalism and mentoring have inspired others to have the courage to lead and make a difference in the world . She has made an impact on the quality of care given to patients in Louisiana as well as other states . The Louisiana Association of Nursing Students has made her an honorary board member . As many students write, and as many of her protégés share, “We Love you; Keep Up the Amazing work .”

In summary, this 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee’s integrity, caring, diligence, and keen intelligence—all values nurtured by her parents, who stressed the importance of the Golden Rule—have improved and impacted health education, research, and care for citizens of Louisiana .

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People choose Nursing as a career for many reasons . We all have a story about how we decided to become a nurse . This is the story of how two nurses connected to their purpose and ultimately, each other .

Carol Jones currently works in the NICU at Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, but started her career as a nurse in 1990 at Oshner NICU in New Orleans . Over the span of her 24 year career she has made a positive impact on the lives of thousands of babies and their parents . Just like every other nurse, there are patients throughout her career that Carol remembers . She may not remember names, but she always wondered what became of the 26 week preemie who was so critically ill? The baby that had a 3rd degree brain bleed, sepsis, PDA/ASD, and a meconium ileus that required bowel surgery . Maybe Carol specifically remembers this baby because she had just completed her 12 week orientation, and it was one of the first patients she was assigned . Or perhaps Carol just recalls how this strong baby girl with multiple problems struggled, and against the odds, was discharged home after more than 100 days in NICU . After all, the survival rate for a 26 week gestation preemie in 1990 was extremely low .

So throughout Carol’s career, she wondered what happened to those tiny patients that she cared for . Did the babies have any residual effects that are so often seen with premature births? How were the parents doing? Carol eventually moved to Alexandria in 2010 and began working in the NICU at Rapides Regional Medical Center, where she continues to care for sick babies . But from time to time, Carol’s thoughts drift back to the very sick baby she cared for early in her career .

Unbeknownst to Carol, that very sick baby, Katy Leblanc, developed normally and grew up to become a nurse . Katy always felt destined to help others and remembers the attraction she had to Nursing ever since she was in elementary school . She remembers dressing as a nurse and playing nurse when she was only seven years old . One factor that led her to Nursing was her aunt (also a nurse) that told Katy stories about her first tenuous days of life in the NICU and about the nurses that cared for her and provided emotional support for her parents . Katy had an internal drive to become a nurse so she could do for others what nurses had done for her . Katy graduated from University of Louisiana at Lafayette in May, 2013 and began her career at Christus St . Francis Cabrini Hosptial caring for adults . Although she enjoyed caring for adults, she said it “just didn’t feel right” and she felt a calling to transfer to NICU at Rapides Regional where she could care for sick babies .

So when Katy began working at Rapides NICU, it is nothing short of a MIRACLE that strictly by chance, her preceptor, Carol Jones, was the same nurse who cared for her 24 years earlier in the NICU in New Orleans! So years later and miles away from their first encounter, they have reconnected . And not only have they reconnected to each other, but they have both discovered and reconnected to their purpose for practicing Nursing .

Katy provides a beacon of hope to so many parents who are grieving the loss of a normal newborn when she says, Look at me! Twenty four years ago I was the baby laying there with all those tubes fighting for life . These little people are so strong and it is possible that things will be ok .

Nursing is more than just a job or an occupation . It is a vocation and some even say it is a calling to a specific station in life . Katy and Carol both know their purpose and why they had such a strong impulse to choose Nursing . For Megan, it was her natural destiny . And for Carol, her love and purpose for Nursing was just reaffirmed 24 years later . 

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In May 2014, the National League for Nursing (NLN) contacted several nurse educators in Louisiana requesting interest in reorganizing the Louisiana state constituent league . With some four nurse educators responding to the call and accepting the charge as officers, the Louisiana League for Nursing (LLN) was re-launched following several years of inactivity . Designated provisional status by the NLN, the primary purpose of the LLN is to support and implement the mission of the NLN . Primary goals of the NLN include promoting excellence in nursing education and building a strong and diverse workforce to advance the nation’s health . It’s important to note that the LLN represents all nursing education programs including LPN, Diploma, ADN, BSN, Masters and Doctorate .

As strategic planning gets underway, LLN Officers and Board Members are working to achieve the following objectives in 2015:

• Disseminate information regarding the NLN,LLN and its services

• Promote professional growth and developmentof all nurse educators

• Identify public policy issues related to nursingeducation in Louisiana

• Grow LLN membership through new orrenewed membership

• Promote communication between LLN andNLN and its members and partners

• Develop partnerships/alliances to advancequality nursing education in Louisiana

As Officers and Board Members of the LLN, we look forward to serving as the voice of nursing education in Louisiana .

Edna Hull, PhD, RN, CNEPresident, LLN

Gordon Natal, MSN,President Elect, LLN

Debra Shelton, EdD, APRN, CNSTreasurer, LLN

Alicia Book, MSN, RNBoard Member, LLN

Jennifer Couvillon, RN-BC, PhD, CNEBoard Member, LLN

Johnette Kay, MSN, RNBoard Member, LLN

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In the 2013-2014 report year, there were a total of 342 graduates from Louisiana’s APRN programs which represents a 6% increase when compared to the 323 graduates in the previous report year .

Nursing Supply

In 2014, 62,356 nurses held a license to practice as a RN in Louisiana . This represents a 12% increase in the number of nurses licensed to practice as a RN in Louisiana over the past five years (2010-2014) .

In 2014, 54% of RNs licensed to practice in Louisiana held a BSN or higher degree in nursing (including a doctorate in a related field) . This represents a 20% increase in number since 2010 .

In 2014, the average age for RNs licensed to practice in Louisiana was 45 years and the median age was 44 years .

Hospitals employed 57% of licensed RNs residing in Louisiana in 2014 .

The 2014 Nursing Education Capacity and Nursing Supply Report can be found on the Louisiana State Board of Nursing website at http://lcn .lsbn .state .la .us/ . For additional information please contact the Louisiana Center for Nursing at lcn@lsbn .state .la .us .

Since 2010, there has been a 12% increase in the number of students enrolled in Baccalaureate programs, a 29% decrease in the number enrolled in Associate degree programs, and a 17% decrease in those enrolled in the state’s only Diploma program .

Since 2011, there has been a 10% increase in the number of graduates from Louisiana’s BSN Pre-RN licensure programs .

Louisiana’s annual pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (85 .87%) exceeded that of the national pass rate (81 .79%) in 2014 .

There was an overall 8% decrease in the number of students enrolled in Louisiana’s APRN programs in 2014 when compared to 2013, with the greatest decrease in enrollment occurring in NP programs (9% decrease) .

Future of NursingFuture of Nursing

Cynthia Bienemy, PhD, RN

The U .S . is projected to experience a shortage of Registered Nurses (RNs) that is expected to intensify as Baby Boomers age and the need for health care grows . Nursing schools across the country are struggling to expand capacity to meet the rising demand for healthcare, and at the same time, function within an infrastructure bombarded by budget cuts, limited numbers of qualified faculty, and the lack of available clinical placement sites (American Association of Colleges of Nursing, 2014) . Data on the state’s nursing education capacity and supply of nurses provides valuable information to the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) board members, nurse employers, nursing schools, nurse faculty, workforce planners, and policy makers .

The Nursing Education Capacity report addresses current information on the pipeline for nursing; the production of new RNs and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) . Data are presented on the growth of newly licensed nurses by degree type, admission, enrollment, demographics, and passage on the National Council Licensure Examination for RNs (NCLEX-RN), and trends in post-licensure education . The data used in this section were obtained from annual reports submitted to LSBN from undergraduate and graduate nursing programs in Louisiana .

The Nurse Supply Report presents an overview and analysis of recent trends in Louisiana’s nurse supply . This section addresses characteristics of the RN and APRN nurse workforce which includes trends in educational attainment, employment, demographics of the nursing workforce such as age, race/ethnicity and gender . The source for the information presented in this section of the report comes from the licensure renewal application and reflects any RN or APRN that held a license to practice in Louisiana within the current report year .

Nursing Education CapacityFour thousand three hundred and fifty-one (4,351)

qualified applicants applied for admission to Louisiana’s pre-RN licensure programs which is a 7% decrease when compared to 4,661 applying in the previous report year .

Approximately 32% (1,395) of the qualified applicants applying to Louisiana’s pre-RN licensure programs in 2013-2014 were denied admission .

Top Three Reasons Why Qualified Applicants areNot Admitted

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charla B. Johnson, MSN, RN, ONc invited to serve the Movement is Life™ caucus

Steering committeeDanielle Guidry, BSN, RN

Clinical Educator/Nurse InformaticsSt. Elizabeth Hospital

Charla B . Johnson, MSN, RN, ONC, Manager of Community and Provider Education at St . Elizabeth Hospital in Gonzales, LA, has been invited to join Movement is Life™ (MIL) Caucus Steering Committee . MIL™ Caucus is a “think tank” in Washington, D .C . of diverse group of individuals and organizations focused on improving the health of the nation as a whole by helping eradicate disparate healthcare for certain communities . MIL™ is a catalyst for change by energizing multi-disciplinary work groups to develop measurable, short-term action plans that advance critical factors that drive musculoskeletal disparities . Their mission is to decrease musculoskeletal health disparities among women and racial/ethnic minorities by raising awareness of their impact on chronic disease management and quality of life . By promoting the importance of early intervention, MIL seeks to slow musculoskeletal disease progression, reduce disability and encourage physical activity and daily movement to improve the overall health of the nation . Charla is one of four Orthopaedic Nurse leaders at the table . Charla has a long history of active participation in the Orthopaedic Realm at the State and National level, collaborating with healthcare providers on best practices with Osteoarthritis and Total Joint Arthroplasty populations .

Awards and Achievements

Charla B. Johnson, MSN, RN, ONCManager of Community & Provider Education

St. Elizabeth Hospital, Gonzales, LA

On March 18, 2015, in honor of National Certification Day, STEH hosted the Second Annual Nurse Certification Breakfast featuring Pellerin’s Pancakes . Every nurse who was certified was honored at the celebration with their picture along with their credentials captured in a PowerPoint presentation “Celebrate Your Credential”set to music. The Yvonne Pellerin, VP & Chief Nursing Officer along with NursingSTEH Leadership served up homemade pancakes with all the toppings to each nurse . Certification specialties recognized included medical-surgical, geriatrics, progressive care, perioperative, perianesthesia, nurse executive, infection control, wound care, orthopaedics, case management, gastroenterology, emergency, quality, and critical care .

St. Elizabeth Hospital Specialty Nursing Certification BreakfastLeft to right: Jennifer Gothard, Tammy O’ Connor, Stephanie Norwood, Yvonne Pellerin, Caroline Conerly, Kreg Richard, and James Hendricks.

Board Certification plays an increasingly important role in the assurance of high standards of care for patients and their loved ones . Nursing, like health care in general

March 19, 2015 Carrie Stewart-Stutzman, RN, PCC served as an Ambassador for certification providing an information

booth to promote the value of certification and helping colleagues understand the

application process, eligibility, and exam prep.

St. Elizabeth Hospital celebrates certified Nurses Day March 19 by Honoring the certified Team Members on its Staff

has become increasingly complex . While a registered nurse (RN) license provides entry to general nursing practice, the knowledge-intensive requirements of modern nursing require extensive education, as well as a strong personal commitment to excellence by the nurse .

St Elizabeth Hospital encourages national board certification for all its nurses and allied health professionals and provides both certification and recertification reimbursement as well as continuing education opportunities through CE Direct to support recertification requirements .

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Affiliate Member UpdatesAffiliate Member Updates

Ramie K. Miller, MSN-HCSM, RN, CNORInterim LSU Hospital - Clinical Supervisor

AORN of New Orleans Chapter 1902 - Nominating Committee Chair

Louisiana Council of AORN Chapters – Treasurer

Excellence was the theme of the AORN (Association of peri-Operative Registered Nurses), newly re-named, Surgical Conference & Expo held at the Colorado Convention Center March 7-11, 2015, in Denver, Co . With over 3,900 perioperative nurses in attendance and 4,000 vendors/exhibitors, this, the world’s largest surgical tradeshow, held a spotlight on the achievements of Louisiana nurses .

Kristy Simmons, Chair of the Louisiana Council of AORN Chapters and Chair of the AORN National Membership Committee won one of only two open seats on the AORN National Nominating & Leadership Development Committee (NLDC) . The Baton Rouge native has previously won awards in 2014 for “Outstanding Achievement in Perioperative Evidence-Based Practice,” and co-recipient of the “Outstanding Volunteer Leadership” award . Kristy still continues to serve as Chapter President and Mentor of the local Baton Rouge Chapter of AORN .

AORN of Baton Rouge - Chapter 1904 and AORN of New Orleans – Chapter 1902 were both nominated for Chapter Excellence Awards in the Medium (51-150 members) and the Intermediate (151-300 members) respectively . For Individuals, Carrie Thomson, a Clinical educator at New Orleans Interim LSU Hospital (ILH),

Louisiana Perioperative Nurses Take National Stage

Carrie Thomson – Individual Award Winner “Promising Professional

Achievement”

Kristy Simmons speaks to AORN Delegates

Louisiana State Council of AORN Chapters

Intermediate Chapter Excellence Award Nominee – AORN of New Orleans – Chapter 1902

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was the recipient of the “Promising Professional Achievement” Award . Nathalie Walker, AORN National Secretary and active member of the Louisiana Nursing Supply and Demand Commission since 2004, continues to serve as AORN State Coordinator for Louisiana Government Affairs working on AORN and Louisiana Legislative Priorities including RN-as-Circulator, (One RN per Surgical Patient), Workplace Safety, Patient Safety Culture, Professional Practice, and Health System Improvements .

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2015 NightingaleThe Nursing Community Honors Its Own. Louisiana Nurses Foundation Announces

Nightingale Recipients, Awards of Quality Service in the Nursing ProfessionBATON ROUGE, LA . — On Saturday, March 28, the

Louisiana Nurses Foundation hosted its fourteenth Annual Nightingale Awards Program . The event was attended by over 430 nurses, proud family members, co-workers and healthcare workers . Over 75 Registered Nurses representing a variety of healthcare institutions and schools of nursing were honored .

Featuring a night to shine, dress up, and have dinner, The Nightingale Awards ceremony is a special time when the nursing profession honors its own . The program is the “academy awards” of nursing and health care which recognizes quality service, commitment, and excellence for Registered Nurses in the state of Louisiana .

The Louisiana Nurses Foundation and Louisiana State Nurses Association wishes to thank the sponsors of this event for making the 2015 Nightingale Awards program such a successful event . The following were this year’s sponsors:

Baton Rouge General Medical Center, Baton RougeBarbara and Charles Morvant, MetairieHurst Review ServicesLaw Office of Gia Kosmitis, APLC ShreveportLane Regional Medical Center, ZacharyM & M Consulting, LafayetteOchsner Health SystemOur Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, Baton RougeThe Spine Hospital of Louisiana at the NeuroMedical Center, Baton RougeUnitedHealthcare Community PlanWillis-Knighton Health System

The nominations in each category are reviewed by out of state judges—nursing leaders throughout the country . The Louisiana Nurses Foundation and Louisiana State Nurses Association wishes to acknowledge and thank this esteemed panel of judges for their assistance . Without the support and participation from these judges the event could not be possible . They are:

• Lori Chovanak, MN, FNP-BC, Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Ohio Nurses Association

• Mary Graff, MSN,RN,NEA-BC, President ElectNorth Carolina Nurses Association

• ErnestGrant,RN,MSN,Phd(c),FAAN,DirectorofOutreach and Prevention, N .C . Jaycee Burn Center, UNC Hospitals

• Carla Torres Haddock, RNBC, President GuamNurses Association

• Joyce T. Heyliger, MPH,MSN,RN, ExecutiveDirector, Virgin Island State Nurses Association

• Jennifer Hitt, PhD, RN, CNE, Mississippi NursesAssociation, President

• ElizabethAnneMahoney, EdD,MS,RN, President,ANA-NewYork

• Jane Nelson, CAE, Executive Director, OklahomaState Nurses Association

• MaryLee Pakieser MSN, RN,BC-FNP, President,ANA-Michigan

• Dr. Margie Hamilton Sipe, DNP, RN, NEA-BC,Board of Directors, ANA-Massachusetts

• JenniferTuckerMA,RN.PresidentoftheMinnesotaOrganization of Registered Nurses

• Leslie Verucci, MSN, RN, APN-BC, NursePractitioner, Past President Delaware Nurses Association

• CindyZolnierek,PhD,RN,ExecutiveDirector,TexasNurses Association

Inducted into the Louisiana Nurses Foundation Hall of Fame were: Coletta Barrett, Jacqueline Hill, and Ginger Hunt.

There were 75 registered nurses nominated in individual award categories; with five schools of Nursing and 14 hospitals and healthcare facilities from Louisiana completing the list of nominees . A select panel of out-of-state registered nursing and healthcare leaders served as the panel of judges for the award selections .

The Louisiana Nurses Foundation is pleased to acknowledge and congratulate the following recipients for the 2015 Nightingale Awards:

Jerre Hinds, Our Lady of the Lake RMC, Registered Nurse of the Year; John Wilson, Our Lady of the Lake RMC, Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year; Rosie Kiper, St . Elizabeth Hospital, Clinical Nurse Educator of the Year (HospitalBased);Erica Joseph, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System, Advance Practice Nurse of the Year; Wendy Singleton, Woman’s Hospital, Clinical Nurse Researcher of the Year;Lisa Skemp, Our Lady of the Lake College, School of Nursing Outstanding Nurse Researcher of the Year; Kieran Foley, Our Lady of the Lake RMC, Rookie of the Year; Darcy Gann, Woman’s Hospital, Registered Nurse Mentor of the Year; Yvonne Pellerin, St . Elizabeth Hospital, Nursing Administrator of theYear;Gordon Natal, Southern University and A & M CollegeSchool ofNursing,NursingEducator of theYear;Carol Tingle, Baton Rouge General School of Nursing, Nursing School Administrator of the Year; LSU Health New Orleans, School of Nursing, Nursing School of the Year—Entry into Practice Program; Southern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, Graduate Nursing Program,NursingSchoolof theYear—AdvancePractice;Charla Johnson, St . Elizabeth Hospital, Outstanding Community Achievement by a Registered Nurse; Gilsbar, LLC, Outstanding Employer (other than a hospital); The Spine Hospital of Louisiana at the NeuroMedical Center, Acute Care Hospital of the Year (less than 60beds); St. Elizabeth Hospital, Acute Care Hospital of the Year (61 to 160 beds); Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center,AcuteCareHospitaloftheYear(161bedsor more); Barbara Morvant,VolunteeroftheYear

Other nominees for each category were:Registered Nurse of the Year: Tanya Johnson,

Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, Ledel Dobson, Cancer Center of Acadiana at Acadia General Hospital, Lafayette; Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year: Denise Broussard, Cardiovascular Institute of the South; Clinical Nurse Educator of the Year (Hospital based): Paula DeLee,

Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, Tina Dauzat, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, Tammy Barron, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria; Advance Practice Nurse of the Year: Leslie Nolden, LSU Health New Orleans, School of Nursing, Lindsay Bratton-Mullins, Our Lady of the Lake College, School of Nursing, Baton Rouge, Jason Leger, Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Lisa Freyou, Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Paula Mitchell, Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Sabrina White, East Jefferson General Hospital, EJ Heart Failure Clinic, Metairie . Outstanding Nurse Researcher of the Year: Marsha Bennett, LSU Health New Orleans, School of Nursing; Rookie of the Year: Emily Bowman Walker, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, Kristi August, The Regional Medical Center of Acadiana, Emily Perdue, St . Elizabeth Hospital, Baton Rouge, Courtney Travis, Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary, Margaret Gehegan, East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie . Registered Nurse Mentor of the Year: Linda Landry, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, Caroline Conerly, St . Elizabeth Hospital, Baton Rouge; Nursing Administrator of the Year: Daniel Patrick King, University Health Conway, Monroe, Nicole Telhiard, Our Lady of the Lake RMC, Baton Rouge, Dana Vidrine, Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, Shannon Leonard, Cardiovascular Institute of the South, Ruby Brewer, East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, Dawn Pevey-Mauk, Ochsner Health System, Baton Rouge . Nursing Educator of the Year: Terry Compton, Southeastern Louisiana University, School of Nursing, Hammond, Gretchen Deeves, LSU Health New Orleans, School of Nursing, Sue Delaune, LSU Health New Orleans, School of Nursing, Eileen Stoll, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, Department of Nursing, New Orleans, Valerie Schluter, Our Lady of the Lake College, School of Nursing, Baton Rouge; Nursing School Administrator of the Year: Eileen Creel, Southeastern Louisiana University, School of Nursing, Hammond, Patricia Prechter, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, Department of Nursing, New Orleans; Outstanding Community Achievement by an RN: Lisa Deaton, Retired, Consultant, Pamela Simmons, Northwestern State University, Nancy Darland, Louisiana Tech University Division of Nursing, Margaret Candon, Gifted Nurses, LLC, Metairie . Nursing School of the Year Entry into Practice Program: Southeastern Louisiana University, School of Nursing, Hammond, Baton Rouge General School of Nursing, Baton Rouge, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, Department of Nursing . Acute Care Hospital of the Year (60 beds or less): Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital, Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital, Hammond, St . Martin Hospital, Beaux Bridge; Acute Care Hospital of the Year (61 to 160 beds): Lane Regional Medical Center, Zachary, Ochsner Medical Center, Baton Rouge; Acute Care Hospital of the Year (161 beds or more): Lafayette General Medical Center, Lafayette, Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, Rapides Regional Medical Center, Alexandria, East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, Willis-Knighton Health System, Shreveport .

On behalf of the Louisiana Nurses Foundation we would like to congratulate the 2015 Nightingale Award winners and nominees and we look for to the 2016 Nightingale Gala .

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2015 Nightingale

Registered Nurseof the year

Jerre Hinds

Outstanding Nurse Researcher of the year

Lisa Skemp

Nursing School Administrator

of the year

Carol Tingle

Nursing School of the year — Entry into Practice Program

LSU Health New Orleans, School of Nursing

Outstanding Employer (other than a hospital)

Gilsbar, LLC

Acute care Hospital of the year (161 beds or more)

Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center

Acute care Hospital of the year (less than 60 beds)

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana at the NeuroMedical Center

Acute care Hospital of the year (61 to 160 beds)

St. Elizabeth Hospital

Nursing School of the year — Advance Practice

Southern University and A & M College, Baton Rouge, Graduate Nursing Program

Outstanding community

Achievement by a Registered Nurse

Charla Johnson

Volunteer of the year

Barbara Morvant

clinical Practice Nurse of the year

John WIlson

Rookie of the year

Kieran Foley

clinical Nurse Educator of the year

Rosie Kiper

Registered Nurse Mentor of the year

Darcy Gann

Advance Practice Nurse of the year

Erica Joseph

Nursing Administrator of the year

Yvonne Pellerin

clinical Nurse Researcher of the year

Wendy Singleton

Nursing Educatorof the year

Gordon Natal

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Honor a NurseIn Memory of

These nurses have been honored through the Louisiana Nurses Foundation .

Forms to “Honor a Nurse” can be found on the LSNA website; click the “Foundation” tab .

District NewsBaton Rouge District Nurses Association

Members of the Baton Rouge District pause for a photo at the Nightingale Gala held March 28, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Baton Rouge. From the left; Sharon Bator, BRDNA President,

Carol Gordon, Joe Ann Clark, Clara Earl, President-elect, Dehab Ghebreg and Keeley Dupuy.

Rachel Artigues, MSN, RN, TDNA President

Core Measures are standards of care that are evidence-based and established to improve clinical outcomes . These measures, and proper documentation thereof, are important because they are extracted from the patient’s medical record and reported to the state . In realizing that patient satisfaction and reimbursement can be associated with these, more attention is given to educating staff on those that are applicable to them on a daily basis . In an effort to educate perioperative staff nurses on their contributions, Erin Diamond, MN, RN, Vice President of Clinical Affairs at Cypress Pointe Surgical Hospital, took on this challenge . Ms . Diamond addressed this topic for her perioperative staff at CPSH, and then for the TDNA chapter at the general meeting on April 1, 2015 . One of her tasks at CPSH is to ensure that the appropriate core measures data for her hospital is collected, accurate, and reported to the state accordingly .

Ms . Diamond’s presentation included those Core Measures that involve nursing awareness as the patient moves from pre-op, into the OR, and then to PACU, and even the med-surg unit thereafter . These involved SCIP (Surgical Care Improvement Project) measures such as

Tangipahoa District Nurses Association presents, “The Perioperative Nurse’s

Approach to core Measures”

prophylactic antibiotic received within one hour of surgical incision, appropriate hair removal, and urinary catheter removal on postoperative day 1 or postoperative day 2 . Included in this presentation was the relevance of each of these measures, what constitutes “meeting the standard,” and how a nurse is supposed to correctly meet each of these measures thru the interventions that they perform, and the documentation required, to be successful in meeting each of these .

The TDNA general chapter meetings invite local nursing students to participate and this topic drew a good discussion from the nurses and nursing students in attendance .

The TDNA will meet again on May 7, 2015, for their celebration of the “TDNA Top Nurses” of the past and the present . Please contact tanginurses@gmail .com if you would like more information on this event or any of the upcoming meetings .

Erin Diamond, MN, RN, presenting her topic, “The Perioperative Nurse’s approach to Core Measures” to the TDNA chapter meeting on

April 1 at the Pennington Center on the campus of SELU in Hammond.

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District NewsLafayette District Nurses Association

L to R: Lucile Woodard, Acadiana Black Nurses Association; Carllene MacMillan, LSNA Vice President; Senator Fred Mills; Patricia LaBrosse-District IV President; GraciAna Breaux,

Acadiana Black Nurses Association

Catching up with former co-workers: L to R: Elsie Meaux-Lafayette General Medical Center; Karen Wyble; Cathy Palmer – Lafayette General Medical Center; Debbie Ford-CNO-Our Lady of the Lake; Faith Le Brun – Lafayette General Medical Center

L to R: Michelle La Baron-Lafayette General Medical Center; Becki Benoit-CNO-Lafayette

General Medical Center; Karen Wyble

From Lafayette General Medical Center – L to R: Cathy Palmer; Faith Le Brun; Rene Delahoussaye

Patricia A. La Brosse, APRN-BC, President

Nursing Excellence Highlighted During Nurses WeekFor the 16th year, District IV will honor 25 registered

nurses at the annual Acadiana Celebrates Nursing event on Saturday, May 9 at the Petroleum Club . The 2015 honorees are: Dolores Babineaux, Lafayette General Health, Oil Center Surgical Plaza; Catherine Belden, University of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals; Amy Bolgiano, Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital; Traci Booth, Lafayette General Medical Center; Tawana Castille Butts, Heart Hospital of Lafayette; Karen Deshotel, Lafayette General Health; Laura Frizzell, The Kite Group; Phyllis Hargroder, University Hospital and Clinics; Cynthia Hisey, University Hospital and Clinics; Natalie Howard, Heart Hospital of Lafayette;

Lafayette Area Nurses Attend Nightingale Gala

Laura Kaiser, University Hospital and Clinics; Michelle Kristof, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center; Genevieve Langlinais, Retired; Christy Lee, University Hospital and Clinics; Jennifer Lemoine, University of Louisiana at Lafayette College of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals; Billy McWhorter, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center; Brooke Migues, University Hospital and Clinics; Dellyn Miller, Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital; Sharon Oubre, Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital; Tiffany Rosbury, Heart Hospital of Lafayette; Monica Sonnier, Lafayette Surgical Specialty Hospital; Hector Verdeflor, University Hospital and Clinics; Samantha Williams, Regional Medical Center of Acadiana; Lucille Woodard, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center; Shana Zanyk, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center

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District NewsNorthshore District Nurses Association Elects New Officers

Newly elected officers were announced at the March 17, 2015 meeting of NDNA .

Those newly elected to the Board were Marilyn Cooksey and Kirsten Rattray .

Re-elected were Lisa Sharp-VP, MaryBeth Burkhard-Treasurer, Sue DeLaune-Board . Continuing on the Board are Georgia Johnson-Pres ., Allison Maestri-Secretary, Terry Joseph-Parliamentarian/Historian, Willa Stewart, Janice Augustine, and Liz McHugh-Board of Directors . Officers will be installed at the meeting on May 19, 2015 .

Our presentation for March was by Allison Maestri, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Chair of the Research Committee, Ochsner Northshore . She reviewed research critique criteria and discussed three research article abstracts: “Matching Doses of Distraction with Child Risk for Distress During a Medical Procedure”  by Ann McCarthy et .al . “Health Literacy and Nurse’ Communication with Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Primary Care Settings by Fatime Sayah et .al . “The Role of Patients in Pressure Ulcer Injury Prevention: a Survey of Acute Care Patients” Elizabeth McInnes .

Our March meeting was well attended by student nurses, with twenty-five present from Southeastern . The door prize was won by student nurse, Hannah Pohlmann .

Submitted By:

Georgia Johnson, NEA-BC, CPHQ,President, NDNA

SHOW PRIDE IN YOUR PROFESSIONAND SUPPORT THE

&Monies collected from the plates will go the Louisiana Nurses Foundation to

support nursing interests and continuing education.

The cost of the plate is $50.00 above the normal renewal fee for your vehicle. This is for a two year period.

To order:• On Line: www.expresslane.org.

• Go to Vehicle Services: Specialty Plates• By Phone:Special/DealerLicensePlateUnit:(225) 925-6371 or 1-225-925-6146 for assistance.• in Person: (Baton Rouge) go directly to the Department of Motor

Vehicles on Public Safety Road just off Independence Blvd.

Be sure to:• Pleasebesurethatyouhaveproperlytitledandregisteredthevehiclein

your name.• Haveyourcurrentregistrationavailabletoenterandverifyvehicle

information.• SpecialPlatescanbeissuedtoautomobiles,trucksupto10,000lbs.,

and private buses (motor homes). Some Special Plates are also available for issuance to motorcycles.

• Special plate fees calculated on the site are valid for regular license plates only.

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Established Alexandria Civil Defense Law Firm desires R.N. for full time position of Nurse

Paralegal. Nursing home experience strictly required, legal experience is not. Training

will be provided. Benefits and salary package. Some flexibility in M-F work schedule. Salary

requirements must accompany résumé.

Please forward résumé to:

Law Office AdministratorP. O. Drawer 1791

Alexandria, LA 71309

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Apply online at: www.christushomecare.org EOEQuestions call Kenneth Walsh at: 877.339.7034 or

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June, July, August 2015 Pelican News • Page 15

Welcome New / Reinstated Members of LSNA!

February – April

Dues Payment Options (please choose one)

Automatic Monthly Payment Option

(SIGNATURE REQUIRED BELOW)

This is to authorize monthly electronic payments to LSNA/ANA. By signing on the line, I authorize LSNA/ANA to withdraw 1/12 of my annual dues and any additional service fees from my account (see chart below). *SEE ADDITIONAL NOTE TO THE RIGHT

Automatic Monthly Payment Authorization Signature

CHECKING: Please enclose a check for the first month’s payment, which will be drafted on or after the 15th day of each month using the account designated by the enclosed check.

CREDIT/DEBIT CARD: Please complete the credit card information at the right and this credit card will be debited on or after the 1st day of each month (VISA and MasterCard Only).

Full Annual Payment Option

CHECK PAYMENT: Make check payable to LSNA or fill out credit card information to the right.

AUTOMATED CREDIT CARD PAYMENT: This is to authorize annual credit card payments to LSNA/ANA. By signing on this line, I authorize LSNA/ANA to charge the credit card listed in the credit card information section for the annual dues on the 1st day of the month when the annual renewal is due. (fill out credit card information to the right)

Annual Credit Card Payment Authorization Signature

*By signing the Monthly Electronic Deduction Authorization, or the Automatic Annual Credit Card Payment Authorization, you are authoriz-ing LSNA/ANA to change the amount by giving the above signed thirty (30) days written notice. Above signed may cancel this authorization upon receipt by LSNA/ANA of written notification of termination twenty (20) days prior to deduction date designated above. Membership will continue until this notification is received. LSNA/ANA will charge a $5 fee for any returned drafts or charge backs.

State nurses association dues are not deductible as charitable contribu-tions for tax purposes, but may be deductible as a business expense. However, that percentage of dues used for lobbying by the LSNA is not deductible as a business expense. Please contact the office for the correct amount.

M e m b e r i n f o r m a t i o n A l l b l a n k s m a r k e d w i t h a n a s t e r i s k a r e n e e d e d t o c o m p l e t e a p p l i c a t i o n . A l l o t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n i s u s e d f o r s t a t i s t i c a l p u r p o s e s o n l y . * L a s t N a m e / F i r s t N a m e / M i d d l e I n i t i a l H o m e P h o n e W o r k P h o n e * C r e d e n t i a l s * T i t l e H o m e F a x W o r k F a x * H o m e A d d r e s s * E - m a i l A d d r e s s * C i t y / S t a t e * Z i p * P a r i s h * B a s i c S c h o o l o f N u r s i n g * E m p l o y e r N a m e * G r a d u a t i o n ( M o n t h / Y e a r ) * E m p l o y e r A d d r e s s P r e v i o u s l y a m e m b e r o f L S N A I f Y e s , W h e n ?

* E m p l o y e r C i t y / S t a t e / Z i p C o d e

Membership Applicat ion 5713 Superior Drive, Suite A-6 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 (225) 201-0993 Fax (225) 201-0971

Membership Category (Please check one)

M -Full Membership Dues $24.67 per month or $290.00 annually. Includes membership in and bene-fits of the American Nurses Association, Louisiana State Nurses Association and LSNA District Associa-tion. Employed—Full Time

Employed—Part Time

R-Reduced Membership Dues $12.58 per month or $145.00 annually. Includes membership in and bene-fits of the American Nurses Association, Louisiana State Nurses Association and LSNA District Associa-tion. Not Employed

New Grad (New graduate from basic nursing edu-cation program, within six months after graduation. First membership year only)

Full-Time Student (Registered Nurse in full-time studies)

Totally Disabled

LA State Only Membership Dues $16.25 per month or $189.00 annually. Includes membership in and benefits of the Louisiana State Nurses Association and the LSNA District Association State membership only

TO BE COMPLETED BY LSNA: State District

Exp. Date __ / Month Year

Approved by ____Date __ Amount enclosed __ Check # __

CURRENT DUES: Yearly Monthly Full Member $290.00 $24.67 Reduced $145.00 $12.58 State Only $189.00 $16.25

Date Received

RECRUITED BY

CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

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Authorization Signature

Printed Name Welcome to Louisiana

Members!Erin DiamondKieren Foley

Ryan JacobsenStacey Ligon

Mary MontgomeryTammy O’ Connor

Emily PerdueMarlene SteinbergEmily Weatherford

Please send all questions or concerns regarding membership to Karen Loden at membership@lsna.org.

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• MSN to DNP for Executive Leadership and Nurse Practitioner

• BSN to DNP for Family Nurse Practitioner

• Master of Science in Nursing

• Health Care Systems Management

n Students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree may apply for

entry into the MSN program through the BLEND (Bridge) option

For more information, call (504) 865-3250, e-mail nursing@loyno/edu, or visit us online at loyno.edu/dnp

All programs are online.Financial aid may be available to those who qualify.

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