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WEST VIRGINIA NURSE “Nurses working together for a healthy West Virginia” The official publication of the West Virginia Nurses Association Quarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 37,000 RNs & LPNs in West Virginia. November-December 2016, January 2017 Volume 19 • No. 4 November 2016 Elections: Inside: President’s Message ................. 2 Right Around the Corner Conferences and Meetings ........... .3 Sandra “Sam” Cotton, DNP, ANP-BC Message from the Chair, West Virginia Nurses PAC Executive Director ................. 3 The West Virginia Nurses Political Action Committee (WVN-PAC) has been hard at work as the Future of Nursing WV Update ......... .4 upcoming election approaches. WVN-PAC is nonpartisan and does not endorse based on party Dr. Sue Ann Painter Interview ......... .5 affiliation. After reviewing about 100 candidate questionnaires; seeking recommendations from many nurse West Virginia SEMP™ Guidelines ...... .5 leaders at the Senate and House of Delegates district levels; analyzing the voting records of each incumbent; meeting in person with the two front-running gubernatorial candidates; conducting phone Proposed Changes to WVNA Bylaws ... .6 interviews with selected candidates; logging countless hours in consultation with the WVNA board, 2016 WVNA General Assembly ....... .6 WVNA members, and PAC members; and much spirited deliberation, the PAC is pleased to announce the following state-level endorsements for the upcoming election in November: SANE Training ..................... .8 Joining the WVN-PAC ............... .8 State Government Race Party WVNA Election .................... 8 West Virginia Center for Nursing Bill Cole Governor Republican Awards $225,000 in Scholarships .... .9 Natalie Tennant Secretary of State Democrat Save the Date! Unity Day 2017 ......... 9 John D. Perdue State Treasurer Democrat Unity Day Poster Abstract Submission Form ................ 10 Kent Leonhardt Commissioner of Agriculture Republican Safe Staffing ...................... 11 Doug Reynolds Attorney General Democrat WV’s 2015-2016 School Nurse of the Year .......... 12 WV State Senate County District Party 2017 Health Policy and Legislative Statement .............. 13 Jack Yost Brooke 1 Democrat The Fluoride Varnish Mike Maroney Marshall 2 Republican Training Program ................. 15 Donna J. Boley Pleasants 3 Republican New Members ................... 15 Mitch B. Carmichael Jackson 4 Republican Richard N. Ojeda II Logan 7 Democrat Chris Walters Putnam 8 Republican Sue Cline Wyoming 9 Republican Dave Perry Fayette 10 Democrat Presort Standard Denise Campbell Randolph 11 Democrat US Postage PAID Doug Facemire Braxton 12 Democrat Permit #14 Princeton, MN current resident or 55371 Bob Williams Taylor 14 Democrat Craig P. Blair Berkeley 15 Republican Stephen Skinner Jefferson 16 Democrat Corey Palumbo Kanawha 17 Democrat Endorsements continued on page 7 Page 2 West Virginia Nurse November-December 2016, January 2017 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Beth Baldwin, APRN, PNP, BC that will need to be “doused” in order to save our WVNA President profession from the consuming and dangerous flames AANP WV State Representative of burnout. 2. “Safe staffing” nurse legislation will be rolled out West Virginia Nurse Autumn brings a diverse federally and a review of the state laws for policy Official Publication of the beauty to the Mountain State promotions will top the list. Make sure to read our safe West Virginia Nurses Association and also to the West Virginia staffing article on page 11 of this issue of WV Nurse; 2306 1/2 Kanawha Blvd. East | Charleston, WV 25311 Nurses Association (WVNA). we really want to hear from you about your staffing Phone: 304.342.1169 or 800.400.1226 The WVNA Board is working concerns. Fax: 304.414.3369 on many exciting projects that 3. November is national and state election month, Email: [email protected] affect and support the diversity and the West Virginia Nurses Political Action of our profession. First and Committee (PAC) has been working tirelessly to get Webpage: www.wvnurses.org foremost for us this time of year applications and recommendations ready to submit. is preparing nursing policy and Your West Virginia Nurses Association remembers compiling evidence to support and recognizes all those legislators who supported Published quarterly every February, May, August, and best health care practices. This Beth Baldwin our extremely successful 2016 session. We want November for the West Virginia Nurses Association, a year, we have several bright new to thank all of our supportive legislators and other constituent member of the American Nurses Association. accomplishments that we are seeing unfold. As you read this supporters, such as AARP. We wish you legislators a The opinions contained herein are those of the individual authors issue of West Virginia Nurse, you will find articles describing successful election with the full support of your nurse and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Association. many of these events and projects. constituents. Look further in this issue (page 1) for the We hope each and every nurse in West Virginia becomes full list of WV Nurses PAC endorsements. Federal office WV Nurse reserves the right to edit all materials to its style and a member of WVNA and gets involved to join our effort for elections are recommended by the ANA, with the space requirements and to clarify presentations. the advancement of our profession. By getting involved, assistance of WVNA. you will find professional and personal rewards, learn new 4. Looking ahead to the 2017 legislative session, the WVNA Mission Statement The mission of WVNA is to empower the diverse voice of nurses skills and advocacy, and forge new friendships. Even more, WVNA Health Policy and Legislation (HP&L) statement in all settings toward unified focus of nursing knowledge, you will know you have contributed to improving the health has been updated. You will find it in this edition of the skill and ability to promote the health & well-being of all West of our beautiful state of West Virginia and to the strength West Virginia Nurse on page 13. This year WVNA will Virginians, through education, legislation, and health policy. of the nursing profession. As I near the completion of my be focused on safe staffing and the support of APRN final term as your president, I thank you for these cherished rules for HB 4334. Executive Board experiences in my own life. Beth Baldwin, President: [email protected] Brenda Keefer, 1st Vice President: [email protected] Look inside this issue for more news on the following Joyce Wilson, 2nd Vice President: [email protected] topics: HB 4334 (the “APRN bill”) Update Toni DiChiacchio, Treasurer: [email protected] 1. The new Staff Nurse Council, as discussed in the West The APRN “emergency rule” went into effect September Susan Booton, Secretary: [email protected] Virginia Nurse’s previous issue (August-October 2016), 23, 2016. An emergency rule can be put into effect in Aila Accad, Immediate Past President: [email protected] is being built by a dedicated group of nurse leaders some circumstances when a rule is needed before a Sherri Williams, Approver Chair: [email protected] Joyce Egnor, Approver Co-Chair: [email protected] who need the input of each and every staff nurse legislative rule can be made effective through the normal Patty Hermosilla, District 5: [email protected] who has ever finished a shift feeling overwhelmed rule-making process. The Board of Nursing has done an Shelia Kyle, District 9: [email protected] and concerned about not being able to complete all excellent job of processing applications for autonomous Sam Cotton, WVN-PAC Chair: [email protected] the patient care and other tasks that were important prescribing practice of APRNs who meet the requirement Jennifer Westfall, APRN Congress: [email protected] during that shift. Nursing cannot constantly be about for independent practice. (That requirement is having Nathaniel Collins, Membership Committee Chair: [email protected] putting out fires–it needs to be about the care and prescribed for three years within a duly documented emotions of completing the day knowing you made a collaborative agreement.) WVNA Staff difference in a patient’s life, in all the large and small The expansion of the formulary is not yet approved, Lori Chaffins, Executive Director ways that nurses are so good at. The true rewards of although the comment period at the secretary of state’s [email protected] nursing must be a regular experience for each nurse, office has been completed and is awaiting emergency rules or that nurse risks burnout. Nurse burnout is the initiation. A heartfelt thank you to all WV nurses who wrote WV Nurse Staff fire our association is dedicated to putting out. The in on behalf of the rules proposal. Moira Tannenbaum, Guest Editor American Nurses Association (ANA) has launched The only negative comments were from representatives a national effort and legislation to do just that, and of some physician groups. West Virginia Nurse Copy Submission Guidelines All WVNA members are encouraged to submit material for WVNA will join our parent organization in these Death certificate education and approval (another publication that is of interest to nurses (especially in the nationwide efforts. We will also be building our own addition to the APRN scope of practice resulting from the following sections: Nightingale Tribute and Members in the dedicated network