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UNA Centennial CelebrationOctober 9th and 10th, 2014
Please join us in celebrating 100 years of the Utah Nurses Association. This year’s conference will include a formal Banquet and Awards Ceremony on October 9th. Details will be posted in upcoming issues of Utah Nurse as well as our web and Facebook pages.
UNA’s annual conference will be held on October 10th, 2014. A variety of educational opportunities will be offered, which will include up to 6 contact hours of approved continuing education. Please join us in celebrating the rich history of nursing the Utah, and preparing for our next 100 years!
Registration information will be included in future issues of Utah Nurse. Preparations for the conference are underway, and WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Future issues of the Utah Nurse in 2014 will present articles on the history of nursing and nursing associations throughout the state, culminating with a history of the Utah Nurses Association and the national Nurse Compact Act that started here in Utah. If your specialty organization has a history or has a historian who would like to write your history, we invite you to submit that history for publication in the Utah Nurse this year. We also invite you to submit essays, poetry, and reflections on your experiences in nursing for a special column in either the spring or fall edition of the Utah Nurse. Join us in celebrating the profession that you have chosen, that you practice every day to the best of your ability! We ARE nurses and we are proud of our choice, our practice, our contribution to our communities!
We would also like to publish historical photos, stories of inspirational nurses, and links to your specialty organizations. Submissions will be accepted throughout 2014.
If you are interested in volunteering your time and talents to assist with our conference, please contact the UNA office at [email protected] or by phone at 801 272-4322.
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The official newsletter of the Utah Nurses Association February,March,April2014 Volume23•Number1
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Application on page 10
The Utah Nurses Association is seeking nominees in the following categories:
Outstanding Wasatch Front Clinician Outstanding Non-Wasatch Front Clinician
Established Nurse LeaderEmerging Nurse Leader
Outstanding Nurse Researcher (Clinical) Outstanding Nurse Researcher (Educational)
Nurse HistorianNurse Educator (Clinical)
Nurse Educator (Academic)Local Nurse Volunteer (mainly serving Utah)
International Nurse VolunteerNursing Organization with Greatest Community Service
Award recipients will be recognized at theCENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AWARDS CEREMONY
OCTOBER 9th, 2014
Nomination submissions must consist of a narrative describing examples of the nominee’s excellence, two professional letters of recommendation, and the nominee’s resume or curriculum vitae. The nominee must provide
permission to be nominated prior to submitting the nomination. UNA membership is NOT required to be nominated.
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Kathleen Kaufman, MS, RNPresident
The year of 2013 has been a year of basic work and exciting new challenges for the Utah Nurses Association. We have revised our policy and procedure manual, addressed some shortcomings in our bylaws (more work needs to be done there!), reviewed, monitored, and effectively addressed several bills through the hard work of the Government Relations Committee and collaboration with both the Utah Nurse Practitioner Association and the Utah Association of Nurse Anesthetists. We are planning formal affiliations with these groups and other professional nurse associations in Utah. We are also planning a Nurses Day at the Legislature for March 7th in the Rotunda of the Capitol building from 0830 to 1030. Plan to join us there!
As your president, I have attended the meetings of the Utah Organization of Nurse Leaders and the Utah Coalition for Action for Health and have tried to keep you apprised of their work. The Utah Organization of Nurse Leaders is interested in working with us on legislative issues. The past year has been a year of some success in getting all nurse practitioners accepted for reimbursement by Medicaid. At press time in December, Joan Gallegos of the UCAH has been informed by Michael Hales, Medicaid Director, that barring any objections from Dr. Patton of the State Health Department, the new NPs will be reimbursed at 100% of the physician fee schedule. Congratulations to all who have worked so hard on this issue!
Dr. Audrey Stevenson and I attended the national Membership Assembly of the American Nurses Association last June, representing Utah’s interests there. We will be conducting a survey/election to choose the representatives to the Membership Assembly. The opinion of your board is that the President and the President-Elect should be the representatives to the Membership Assembly but we do need to decide that by a vote. Please be on the lookout for your opportunity to vote on this issue in the next month.
Your board of directors has decided to reactivate the Director At Large position on the board. At this moment we have several willing nurses who are interested in
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2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident Kathleen Kaufman, RN, MSPresident Elect Catherine Coverston, RN, PhD First Vice President Jody Wolfe, RN, BSN, MBASecond Vice President Peggy H. Anderson, DNP, MS, RNSecretary Alana Jacobs, PhD, APRNTreasurer Karen de la Cruz, RN, MSN, AACNP/FNP
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NIGHTINGALE TRIBUTE
The basic Nightingale Tribute to be offered in a nurses funeral will take about two minutes to deliver and can fit in many different areas of any funeral service. The words, pronouns and content can and should be changed to meet the circumstances. The presentation of a white rose by the speaker or by all nurses in attendance is an optional salute to the nurse. To read and print the basic tribute, please go to: http://www.ksnurses.com/the-nightingale-tribute.html or go to the Kansas State Nurses Association and look under the publication tab.
President’s Message
Kathleen Kaufman
This newsletter is a service of the Utah Nurses Association and your receipt of it does not mean that you are automatically a member. Your membership in support of this work is encouraged; please visitwww.utahnursesassociation.com
serving, and the new directors at large will have been announced in early January. See the officers’ list on our website.
The Utah Nurses Association has also become a member of the coalition to support Medicaid expansion in Utah. We have been vocal in our support with tabling efforts, radio and newspaper communication, and co-sponsoring a rally on November 20th at the state Capitol to draw attention to this vital issue. Thanks to all of you for your support of these activities. (If you have not yet written the Governor with your support of Medicaid expansion, do so now. I believe that by the date you receive this newsletter, a decision will have been made.) As of the December publication deadline for the Utah Nurse, Governor Herbert has yet to decide Utah’s position on this expansion – an expansion that can only help the working poor adults of Utah to have better access to care.
The year 2013 has also seen the Utah Nurses Association join the Western States Multistate Division (WSMSD) where we will collaborate with the nursing associations of Arizona, Colorado, and Idaho to improve key issues regarding nursing. Please see the article on the WSMSD in this issue.
Dr. Sandra Haak and I have been traveling around the state, meeting nurses, presenting the UNA, and looking for the history of nursing in Utah. Our rural visits have been to the Vernal and Roosevelt, the Logan, and the Price areas of the state. We plan to visit the Blanding, Cedar City, Moab and St. George areas in the spring. We have felt welcomed by the many nurses we have had the pleasure to meet. If you would like to help set up a meeting in your area, please contact me at [email protected] or Lisa Trim at [email protected] The future visits will be posted on our website, and on Facebook and email notification will be sent to those members in the areas we plan to visit.
Finally we ARE celebrating our 100th anniversary during 2014. The Utah Nurses Association was formally organized on March 9, 1914. We are planning a fun and formal banquet on October 9th and an impressive conference on October 10, 2014. Please nominate a nurse you know for one of our many awards (See our website under conference tab for award details.) Mark your calendars and plan to join us. See more information in the conference section of the newsletter. Does your town have a parade? Invite us to march with you in your community. Have fun! Be proud! You are a nurse! Does your facility have an open house? Does your school have a career day? We would like to come and celebrate nursing with YOU during 2014!
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ContentThe Official Publication of the Utah Nursing Association
2 President’s Message
4 Utah Student Nurses Association 62nd Annual Convention
5 In Memoriam
6 When Did YOU Last Make a Dental Referral???
7 Healthy Nurse
8 Congratulations
10 Membership Application
11 Utah Nurses Foundation Nursing Grant-In-Aid Scholarships Application
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IN MEMORIAM
Athleen Brown Godfrey passed away October 01, 2013. She was awarded a scholarship to attend the University of Utah, and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 1956.
She entered the first University of Utah’s Child Nursing Program leading to a Master’s degree that she received in 1968. She then worked as a Consultant in the Primary Hospital’s Birth Defects Clinic and later as a Maternal Child Nurse Consultant for the Utah Department of Health until 1982. She was active in several nursing and other professional organizations promoting the welfare of young children with disabilities and their families. In 1983 she was appointed by Governor Norman Bangerter to chair Utah’s first Interagency Coordinating Council to implement statewide Early Intervention services to infants and young children with disabilities and their families. During this time she also served on several federal interagency groups to help design and implement nationwide Early Intervention services. She also consulted with and conducted training sessions to many interdisciplinary groups in the Caribbean Islands, Uruguay, and Guam. In 1986 she began directing a research program and also serving as faculty to graduate programs at the University of Utah College of Nursing where she primarily taught child development courses and health care for young disabled children. From 1989 to 1992 she directed and taught the University of Utah’s first interdisciplinary master’s education program for nursing and special education students. She retired from the University of Utah College Of Nursing in June, 2000, as a clinical Professor Emerita. Athleen received many local, state and national awards and recognition from nursing, special education and parent groups for her services. In 1973 she was one of 35 nurses selected as a Charter Fellow for the newly formed American Academy of Nursing. In 1983 she and her lifelong friend and nurse-colleague, Raeone Smith Zelle, published a textbook for Early Intervention providers that received the Book of the Year Award from the American Nurses Association.
Tamara Nelson – passed away on September 30, 2013. She dedicated her life to helping others as the head nurse of emergency at the University of Utah for over 40 years, spending the last 5 years teaching nursing to others.
Kyle Gilbert Cannon – passed away October 30, 2013. Kyle worked diligently for the Salt Lake County Health Department as a Nursing Supervisor, for many years. He also taught many nursing seminars throughout the Salt Lake Valley and was known for his great knowledge and cheerful personality.
Muriel Cordery “Floss” Sanderson – passed away on November 01, 2013. She graduated from University of Utah with a BS in Science and the LDS School of Nursing in 1950. She was a nurse for over 37 years.
Dorothy Flannery Hoefling – passed away on November 17, 2013. Dorothy attended Holy Cross School of Nursing. She then entered the Army Nurse Corp and served at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco and then was stationed in Yokahoma, Japan, working at 155 Station Hospital.
Loraine (Rainey) Morgan – Loraine graduated from Alton Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah with a BSN. With the exception of 12 years with 3M Health Information Systems my entire career was given to nursing, primarily intensive care.
Angie Potochnick – passed away November 17, 2013. Angie graduated as a registered nurse from Holy Cross Hospital School of Nursing in Salt Lake City in 1945. She worked at hospitals in Standardville, Dragerton (East Carbon), and Price. She was chosen as employee of the month at Castleview Hospital. She retired in 1988. After retirement, she volunteered as a surgical nurse for the Carbon County Human Society. Angie looked forward to lunches with her retired Carbon County nursing friends.
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Written by Kathleen Kaufman
We have all taken care of patients whose poor nutritional status was due, at least in part, to bad teeth….or no teeth. Sometimes the patient’s teeth may be in reasonable shape, but visiting family members have need of a dentist. Going to the yellow pages, or calling 1-800-DENTIST works for many patients, but those who have low income and no dental insurance have few places to turn.
Do you know where your dental resources are in your community? I suggest that we discover these resources and refer patients to them. If anyone reading this is aware of sources of dental care for low income Utahans, I urge you to send those sources into the Utah Nurse and we will keep a list of those sources available for nurses to recommend to patients in need.
For example, the Salt Lake Tribune reported on December 19, 2013 that 4th Street Clinic is beginning a
dental program for the homeless. This is a great example of partnership between a clinic and the new dental school at University of Utah facilitated by a generous grant from Bob and Kevin Steiner of Alsco, Inc. However, this dental care will be restricted to the clientele of the clinic who are the homeless. They definitely need dental care, but this new access to dental care does nothing for the majority of low income people with dental problems.
While attending the House and Human Services (HHS) Interim Committee meeting last September I discovered that dental care is a relatively low priority for the Utah State Legislature. Relative, that is, to physical or mental health care. I say this because a bill (HB 125) was passed in 2012 to support a pilot program of provider-business-Medicaid partnership to increase access to quality dental care for low income individuals. Unfortunately this statute was passed and signed into law by the Governor but no funds have yet been appropriated for it.
When the bill’s sponsor, Representative Tim Cosgrove, was required to give a progress report on the status of the project at the interim meeting, he could only state that he had personally raised some funds to help one community clinic in Midvale to partner with some dentists and Medicaid to give dental care. That tiny pilot project is going well. He reported that due to the lack of funding for overhead costs, the actual pilot never developed past that one site. Cosgrove noted that the requested appropriation was for $500,000 which was whittled down to $200,000 and still not funded.
We all need to become as aware as possible of the actions of the Social Services Appropriation Sub-Committee’s work in state government. When a deserving project is not funded, the efforts of the sponsoring legislator(s) are wasted, the needs of the community are not addressed in a reasonable way and the intent of the legislature (which passed the bill in question) is subverted. If you are interested in getting the dental pilot project off the ground, please follow the actions of the Appropriation Committee. Contact committee members to emphasize the need for funding this program. The opportunity will arise again in the 2014 legislative session.
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The dental bill needs to be funded through a specific grant, the Family Health and Preparedness Grant through the state Department of Health for community health clinics. As the Utah Nurses Association becomes aware of information in this area, we will post this under the current events sections of the legislative tab on our website.
If you are interested in the details of this Medicaid Dental Pilot Program, see the description of the bill which was included in the HHS Interim Committee’s schedule in September and is added at the end of this article. Better yet, go to HB 125 at le.utah.gov…..find this by going to bills and selecting 2012 general session bills. Let’s become informed and be able to present a choice to our patients, if that choice DOES exist. Look for more information in future issues of the Utah Nurse.
Medicaid Dental Pilot Program to Improve Cost, Quality, and Access
In 2012, the Legislature authorized the Department of Health’s Division of Health Care Financing to: “(i) establish a dental health care delivery system and payment reform pilot program for Medicaid dental benefits to increase access to cost effective and quality dental health care by increasing the number of dentists available for Medicaid dental services; and (ii) target specific Medicaid populations or geographic areas in the state.”
The Legislature also specified that the pilot program “shall establish compensation models for dentists and dental hygienists that: (i) increase access to quality, cost effective dental care; and (ii) use funds from the Division of Family Health and Preparedness that are available to reimburse dentists for educational loans in exchange for the dentist agreeing to serve Medicaid and under-served populations.” The Legislature required the division to “evaluate the pilot program’s effect on the cost of dental care and access to dental for the targeted Medicaid populations” and to annually report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee. The division will report to the committee on the implementation of the pilot program and its effects on cost and access. Sponsor: Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
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Healthy NurseTake Health Risk Appraisal
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ANA HealthyNurseTM Program Positions RNs as Role Models
You are always encouraging your patients to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors, reduce their stress and improve their wellness. But how much attention do you place on your own health and wellness? If you consistently felt your best, how might that affect the quality of care you provide and outcomes for your patients?
Now you can compare your health, safety and wellness to the overall U.S. population and other nurses within demographic categories, including nursing specialty, by taking ANA’s new HealthyNurseTM Health Risk Appraisal. This HIPAA-compliant online survey, which takes about 20 minutes to complete, also allows you to assess your workplace risks such as patient-lifting injuries, workplace violence, and sharp device hazards.
The appraisal is a component of ANA’s HealthyNurseTM program, which encourages nurses to focus on self-care so they can be at their healthiest – physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually – to provide the highest quality of care and serve as role models, advocates, and educators for their patients.
“When we model the healthiest behaviors ourselves, it becomes easier to help our patients to do the best things for their health,” said ANA President Karen A. Daley, PhD, RN, FAAN. “This appraisal will help each nurse to optimize their health and serve as an online check-up on the health risks they face in their personal and work lives.”
A partnership between ANA and Pfizer Inc, the data-gathering tool is combined with an interactive “Web Wellness Portal,” a website for you to obtain information and educational resources based on your individual results and interests. The appraisal will become a continually accumulating database that will enhance the nursing profession’s ability to track trends and set policy and advocacy priorities and strategies.
All RNs and RN nursing students are encouraged to take the appraisal for free and access the Web Wellness Portal at: www.ANAhra.org.
I have done this risk appraisal, it does not take long. Of course, as I am retired, there is a whole section of work-related questions that I never saw. I encourage all of you to participate in this endeavor. We all could focus on at least one health issue in our own life to improve. I decided that increasing activity level is what I need to do now that I am no longer chasing students all over the hospital floors. I will let you know how I do with this vague goal in upcoming issues. If you determine an area to improve in your life, let the Utah Nurse know. We love letters to the editor....or even an article on the topic of “Healthy Eating, Active Living” from our nurse colleagues. – Kathleen Kaufman
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Nurses please schedule Friday, March 7th from 08:30-10:30 For Nurses Day at the Legislature in the Capitol Rotunda. No matter what field or specialty you are in, we need to hear your voice! So NPs, DNPs PhDs, RNs with ADN, BSN, MSNs, nurse anesthetist, CNM’s, school nurses, student nurses and professors, any type of nurse- we need your presence to make a difference. This is an important day to be seen as a united front to our legislators. They want to see and hear from us. We can also encourage them to attend by offering to take their blood pressures.
Please check out the legislative web site, www.le.utah.gov so you can learn about the issues from the interim session that will likely come up during the general session. The website for UNA is www.utahnursesassociation.com where you can identify healthcare bills and research UNA’s position on current legislative bills. The general session starts on Monday, January 27, 2014 and ends on Thursday, March 13 at midnight. Nurses Day occurs late in the session, near the height of last-minute activity. Your voice and presence may make a real difference to some key bill!
Please note if you are interested in contacting your legislators about your personal opinion on an issue or if you agree with UNA’s position be sure you know both sides of the issue. This will help you to speak intelligently about why you agree or do not agree with the bill and the opposition. Remember to always be polite, brief and to the point about how you want your legislator to vote for the bill, whether to support or oppose it.
Legislators are not knowledgeable in every topic so it is our responsibility to educate them on our areas of expertise. There are many issues regarding health care, education and nursing (especially nursing when the Nurse Practice Act is opened to make any changes). We need to have a seat at the table in order to have a say on what is best for nurses and the general public.
For more information look on UNA”s web site for further information on the invited legislators. Hope to see you on Capitol Hill in March!
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AANP State Award of
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Michelle Miller Litchman was awarded the 2013 AANP Utah State Award of Excellence. She was honored at this year’s awards ceremony held during the AANP 28th National Conference at The Venetian, Palazzo and Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
Michelle has made numerous contributions to healthcare and promotion of NP practice. Her proactive and innovative development of community programs that address gaps in healthcare, such as NUSANE, DOS, and the Diabetes Mixer, make her an emergent healthcare leader. She is active in her community with regard to health policy, committed to educating NPs, and emerging as an expert in the field of diabetes care. She is an active participant in the diabetes online community, and her proficient use of social media has significantly expanded her purview. Her efforts to improve healthcare and advance the NP profession are recognized at both the state and national level.
Michelle serves as a volunteer adjunct instructor at the University of Utah and volunteer preceptor for five NP programs in Utah, Missouri, Idaho, and Ohio. In this role, she lectures on chronic illnesses and prepares NP students in the clinical setting to manage patients with chronic comorbidities. She was a guest diabetes expert for the “Picture This: Diabetes” program and the Partners in Patient Health program. She was invited to write a commentary on an article for the journal of Evidence-Based Nursing highlighting the cost-effectiveness of substituting physicians with diabetes nurse specialists.
As a member of the AANP 2012 & 2013 National Conference Planning Committee, she enlisted the participation of e-patients, advocated for social media sessions, and spearheaded the successful use of Twitter.
Michelle is the recipient of Sigma Theta Tau International Gamma Rho Chapter Clinical Excellence Award, Utah NP Leadership Award, Utah NP Service Award, and finalist for WEGO Health Activist Awards in the Offline Crusader category. While maintaining a full time diabetes specialty practice, she matriculated into the PhD program at the University of Utah College of Nursing where she is a Jonas Scholar.
Congratulations!Utah Nurse Practitioner
Inducted as AANP Fellow
AUSTIN, TX – The Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Pract it ioners (FAANP) i n d u c t e d 6 0 n u r s e practitioner (NP) leaders, as well as one Honorary Fellow in June 2013. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) honored this year’s FAANP inductees at a ceremony, followed by a soiree, on Thursday, June 20, 2013 during the AANP 28th National Conference at The Venetian, The Palazzo and Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.
AANP established the FAANP program in 2000 to recognize nurse practitioner leaders who have made outstanding contributions to health care through clinical practice, research, education, or policy. Fellows of the AANP are visionaries and, as such, hold an annual think tank to strategize about the future of nurse practitioners and health care. The new FAANP members will continue the tradition of impacting national and global health through their outstanding contributions.
Lee Scott Moss, MS, APRN, FNP-C opened the nation’s first NP-lead Burn Outpatient Clinic at the University of Utah Medical Center in 1994. Consistently ranked as one of the nation’s Top Ten Hospitals, his practice receives both national and international recognition. The Outpatient Burn Clinic provides comprehensive care for burn patients who have been recently discharged from the inpatient unit or for those whose burns did not require hospitalization. The Burn Outpatient Clinic averages 5000 clinic visits per year Lee’s clinical contributions have advanced the science of burn care, including the pain management in this unique population. His expertise in wound care has improved wound healing times for his patients. His NP-led outpatient burn clinic model produces fewer inpatient admissions and earlier discharges resulting in reduced costs. He has numerous publications and presentations and is regarded as a clinical expert in burn care management.
As the current AANP Utah State Representative, Past President of Utah Nurse Practitioners (UNP), and UNP Legislative Committee Chair, his health policy experience, leadership and NP advocacy has influenced local, state, and national audiences.
Lee Scott Moss,MS, APRN, FNP-C,
CWS, FAANP
Penny Kaye Jensen,DNP, FNP-C, FAAN,
FAANP, FNAP
Michelle Miller Litchman, MS, APRN,
FNP-BC
American Academy of Nursing Inducts
Dr. Penny Kaye JensenWASHINGTON, DC
(October 19, 2013) — The American Academy of Nursing inducted 172 nurse leaders during the Academy’s 40th annual meeting held in Washington, DC. The Academy is composed of more than 2,000 nurse leaders in education, management, practice, policy and research. “Selection for fellowship in the Academy is one of the most prestigious honors in the field of nursing,” said Academy president Joanne Disch, PhD, RN, FAAN.
Dr. Jensen’s leadership in local, state, national and international arenas and across clinical, educational, and policy venues has systematically and strategically catapulted NPs to staggering new heights and expanded visibility. She enhanced national recognition of NPs as President of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). During AANP’s national public NP awareness campaign which Dr. Jensen spearheaded, she was able to secure and complete numerous interviews, picked up by more than 250 newswires including prominent Reuters, Washington Post, FOX, ABC, CNN and CBS TV News affiliates, and viewed by more than 75 million.
Dr. Jensen is a member of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Joining Forces White House Subcommittee. She garnered nurse-practitioner support in 49 states in implementing the “Joining Forces Initiative” which promotes early recognition and treatment of PTSD and TBI for returning service men, women as well as support for their families in the communities in which they reside. She briefed a panel of U.S. Congressional officials on the NP role in the medical home model resulting in recognition of NPs as providers of care under this model. She is invited regularly to the White House, representing NPs, for briefings and health policy discussions. She is a Fellow of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) and was inducted into the National Academies of Practice (NAP) as a Distinguished Practitioner and Fellow earlier this year.
On the clinical front, she is an Assistant Professor at the University of Utah College of Nursing and has practiced for the past 16 years as a nurse practitioner in the Outpatient Primary Care Clinics in the Salt Lake VA Healthcare System. She is currently serving as the National APRN Health Policy Liaison for the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Nursing Services in Washington, D.C.
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February, March, April 2014 Utah Nurse • Page 9
News from Our Multi-State Division!
by Kathleen Kaufman, RN, MS
Leaders from the four states of the Western States Multi-State Division (WSMSD) met in sunny Phoenix on December 9th and 10th to discuss our goals for the division. After reviewing our business plan, we considered the top concerns that were addressed in the plan and set a priority list for actual work. The top three concerns of all states were: retention of members in our associations, establishment of a regional education model to serve all four states, and improved communications. The fourth priority is advocacy, this activity is already established in most of our states and will be enhanced by action on the top priorities and a new online advocacy system.
To facilitate the work of the staff and elected leaders of the states we will be establishing a drop box type of communication so that we can exchange materials we are working on for review in the group. We also plan to improve the use of social media in each of our states. In Utah we need to develop some materials to better orient nurses and new members to our activities in the state. Anyone in the Utah Nurses Association who is interested in any of these projects are urged to contact Kathleen Kaufman at [email protected] Please put WSMSD in the subject line so that I can attend to your interests as soon as possible. With the legislative session now underway, we will have many important messages to attend to. We will have an ongoing column in the Utah Nurse to keep all members and other interested nurses informed of what is going on in the WSMSD.
Government Relations Committee
Is at Work!Your Government Relations Committee is at work for
the benefit of YOUR nursing practice and the healthcare of all Utahans. While the committee is virtually well underway, if you are interested in finding out about the work of the committee or in joining in committee efforts, please contact Kathleen Kaufman, the committee chair at [email protected] We welcome participants from all areas of nursing. Whether new to nursing or seasoned veterans, we can benefit from your ideas and expertise. The work of the committee is done online from the comfort of your computer.
If you want to see what we have been doing, go to the legislative tab at the Utah Nurses Association website. There you will find an ongoing bill tracker in which we monitor pertinent bills. Please use the tracker to become better informed. Contact your legislator on key issues. If we perceive that the legislature needs to hear from nurses, we will email the members of the UNA, and post notices on our home page and Facebook page. If you (or your students) want to stay informed, do check out that bill tracker on a weekly basis. Content is changed as we are able to review bills and form some consensus about their value.
Note that the UNA is sponsoring a Nurses Day at the Legislature on March 7th. Plan to join us there. This is usually a half morning session of presentations from legislators on key health issues and some networking among attendees while the second half of the day is spent visiting the legislative chambers, observing legislators, and meeting with legislators at your discretion. Join us!
UNA Website Calendar Now Available to Help You Plan!
We plan to post upcoming conferences of the four states in our Western States Multi-State Division on our website calendar as we receive the news. We also post instate conferences on this calendar for the benefit of all nurses. If you, your association or your facility has a planned
conference that is open to all nurses, please send that information to Lisa Trim at the UNA office so we can get this posted. The board decided to do this to help all conference planners to share information more
efficiently. The email for Lisa is: [email protected] Please put CALENDAR in the subject line.
by Robin Schaeffer, MSN, RN, CNE, Multi-State Division Leader, Western MSD
You are reading this article because Utah is one of 16 states making nursing association history by joining a 2-year regional pilot called the Multi-State Division (MSD). In 2013 the American Nurses Association (ANA) created the MSD 2-year pilot plan with the goal of helping state nurses association attain 21st century sustainability. It is not news to anyone that with recent economic challenges, advancing technology and innovative business models, our state nurses associations must change with the times in order to remain relevant and sustainable. The association model used by ANA that worked in the 1980’s, has become obsolete and outdated 34 years later. The goal of the MSD pilot is to develop innovative business models that combine best practices from our various state participants so that we can continue to deliver exceptional products and services to the nurses in our states, while still affording to stay in business; in other words, a win-win for our nurses.
Western State Multi-State DivisionThe Western States Multi-State Division (WSMSD) will
function as an entity to implement a stream-lined business operations model that combines common capabilities of State Nurses Association’s (SNA) with key ANA resources. Each SNA will retain its own identity and board structure with shared goals of becoming more efficient and profitable. An example of a shared goal is: develop new initiatives for membership recruitment and retention. The overarching goal is for SNAs to grow and become even more vital and visible in the future. There is great opportunity to combine best practice of state operations with unifying tools and technologies, while providing each state association their unique state-specific experiences and practices. Criteria for success of the Western MSD will be to increase the value proposition for our nurses (what’s in it for me?). Increasing the value proposition is the equation for sustainability.
é Value Proposition = é Member Retention + é Member Recruitment = Sustainability
HistoryThe concept for the MSD model was introduced by(AN)
in 2012. The formation of the MSD model was approved by the ANA board of directors in 2013 as a two year “pilot.”
Western Multi-State Division Pilot Update
Utah is Making History! Titled According to State Publication
ANA has made a commitment to support the MSD pilots which includes both financial and human resource support. ANA staff meet often with MSD leaders (see below) to help individual pilots meet their various goals; for example, new membership initiatives, shared association management models, group purchasing and development of a Multistate Division of Professional Development. The ANA board of directors as well as the individual SNA boards will re-evaluate the division model in 2 years and will at that time decide if the model is sustainable.
State Participation & Leadership
Western MSD: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, UtahMSD Leader: Robin Schaeffer, MSN, RN, CNE-Executive
Director, Arizona Nurses Association
Midwest MSD: Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Wisconsin
MSD Leader: Jill Kliethermes, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Chief Executive Officer, Missouri Nurses Association
Northeast MSD: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maryland
MSD Leader: Donna Policastro, RNP, Executive Director, Rhode Island Nurses Association
The MSD Leader acts as a liaison between the ANA National Office and both the MSD and individual states to ensure that strategic goals and objectives are met.
Continue to look for updates in the future publications….all MSD pilots are on the move and making history!!!!
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To view current openings and apply online, visit
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Western States Multi State Division members are Holly Carlson, Idaho Nurses Association (INA), Kathleen Kauffman, Utah Nurses Association (UNA), Lisa Trim, UNA, Carol Stevens, AzNA, Mary Ciambelli, Colorado Nurses Association
(CNA), Carol O’Meara, CNA, Robin Schaeffer, AzNA and Regina Robuck, INA.
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Public Rates Nurses Most Honest
Nurses Retain Top Spot as Most Ethical Profession
SILVER SPRING, MD – The public continues to rate nurses as the most trusted profession, according to this year’s Gallup survey that ranks professions based on their honesty and ethical standards.
“Nurses are on the front lines of health care. We advocate on patients’ behalf whether we are at the bedside or in the boardroom,” said American Nurses Association President Karen A. Daley, PhD, RN, FAAN. “Patients understand that nurses are committed to improving the quality of their care, and this poll reflects the high regard they have for the profession.”
Registered nurses are increasingly being recognized as leaders in transforming the health care system to meet the burgeoning demand for prevention, wellness and primary care services with a focus on improving quality and managing costs. In addition to their clinical expertise, they are being sought out to serve in a variety of new roles, such a care coordinators and wellness coaches, and in leadership roles.
As millions of Americans are able to access health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act, ANA and its constituent and state nurses associations will continue to advocate for measures that will allow the public to benefit fully from nurses’ skill and expertise.
For the past 12 years, the public has voted nurses as the most ethical and honest profession in America in Gallup’s annual survey. This year, 82 percent of Americans rated nurses’ honesty and ethical standards as “very high” or “high,” a full 12 percentage points above any other profession.
Nurses consistently capture patient and public trust by performing in accordance with the Code of Ethics for Nurses that supports the best interests of patients, families and communities.
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February, March, April 2014 Utah Nurse • Page 11
GUIDELINESThe guidelines listed below shall be followed to assist in ensuring the best possible
coordination of efforts in receiving and processing nursing student requests for scholarships. Scholarships will be awarded for tuition and books only.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
• Scholarshipsmust be postmarked by June 1 orOctober 1 of each calendaryear to be considered.
• Applicants will receive notice of the Board’s recommendations by July 15 andOctober 15 of each calendar year.
• Recipientsareonlyeligibletoreceivescholarshipstwice.
• Applicantsmustabidebythecriterialistedbelow.
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP CRITERIA The applicant must:
• Haveacumulativegradepointaverage,whichisequivalenttoa3.0orhigherona4.0 scale.
• BeaUnitedStatescitizenandaresidentofUtah.
• Have completed a minimum of one semester of core nursing courses prior toapplication.
• Ifastudentinundergraduatenursingprograms,beinvolvedintheschool’schapterof the National Student Nurses Association.
• IfaregisterednursecompletingaBaccalaureateDegreeoranAdvancedNursingDegree, be a member of Utah Nurses Association (state only) or a member of Utah Nurses Association/American Nurses Association.
• Submit a personal narrative describing his/her anticipated role in nursing in thestate of Utah, which will be evaluated by the Scholarship Committee.
• Submit three original letters of recommendation. Letters submitted from facultyadvisor and employer must be originals addressed to the Utah Nurses Foundation Scholarship Committee.
• Beenrolledinsixcredithoursormorepersemestertobeconsidered.Preferencewill be given to applicants engaged in full-time study.
• Demonstrate a financial need. All of the applicant’s resources for financial aid(scholarships, loans, wages, gifts, etc.) must be clearly and correctly listed (and include dollar amounts and duration of each source of aid) on the application
• The Scholarship Committee shall consider the following priorities in makingscholarship recommendations to the Board of Trustees
o RNs pursuing BSN
o Graduate and postgraduate nursing study
o Formal nursing programs - advanced practice nurses
o Students enrolled in undergraduate nursing programs
• TheApplicant isrequiredtosubmit thefollowingwiththecompletedapplicationform:
• Copyofcurrentofficialtranscriptofgrades(nogradereports).
• Threelettersofrecommendation.
o One must be from a faculty advisor and
o One must be from an employer. (If the applicant has been unemployed for greater than 1 year, one must be from someone who can address the applicant’s work ethic, either through volunteer service or some other form.)
o At least one should reflect applicant’s commitment to nursing.
o All must be in original form and must be
o Signed and addressed to the UNF scholarship committee.
• Narrative statement describing your anticipated role in nursing in Utah, uponcompletion of the nursing program.
• Letterfromtheschoolverifyingtheapplicant’sacceptanceinthenursingprogram.
• CopyofIDfromNationalStudentNursesAssociationorUtahNursesAssociationwith membership number.
AGREEMENT In the event of a scholarship award, the nursing student agrees to work for a Utah
Health Care Facility or Utah Educational Institution as a full-time employee for a period of one year, or part-time for a period of two years.
Student recipient agrees to join the Utah Nurses Association within 6 months of graduation at the advertised reduced rate.
If for any reason the educational program and/or work in Utah is not completed, the scholarship monies will be reimbursed to the Utah Nurses Foundation by the nursing student.
NURSING GRANT-IN-AID SCHOLARSHIPSUTAH NURSES FOUNDATION NURSING GRANT-IN-AID SCHOLARSHIPS
Application
Date:
Name:
PresentAddress:
Street City State Zip
PermanentAddress:
Street City State Zip
Telephone Home WorkNumber:
Please indicate school of nursing to which you would apply a UNF scholarship.
Starting Date: Expected Graduation Date:
Current and previous nursing experience (if applicable) – Attach Resume
Where did you obtain your information about UNF and its scholarship program?
Reason for scholarship need.
Description of scholarship amounts requested(itemize tuition and books for each quarter or semester as well as financial support available). Please use this format and attach to application.
Semester Expense Description Amount Requested Financial Support Available
$ $
Estimated total for academic year: $ $
List amounts of all other financial support available (i.e. awards, loans, gifts, scholarships, tuition reimbursements, wages, parents, spouse). Please attach to application.
The undersigned applicant agrees that if this application is accepted and an award made, the applicant will be bound by the terms and conditions of the award. The applicant certifies that the above statements are true and correct and are given for the purpose of obtaining a UNF scholarship. The Utah Nurses Foundation is authorized to verify the statements contained herein and all information contained on this application will be held in confidence.
Signature: Date:
Send completed application to:
UTAH NURSES FOUNDATIONc/o Utah Nurses Association4505 South Wasatch Blvd #330BSalt Lake City, UT 84124
If you have any questions regarding the application, you may send an email to [email protected].
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What’s more, you will have the freedom to practice at any one of the over 1,400 VA medical facilities throughout the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and other U.S. territories—with only one active state license.
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