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May 2014 Newsletter May 2014 ! ! ! ! ! Happy Nurses Week from MNORN! As we celebrate Nurses Week - and the birthday of Florence Nightingale - it is a good time to remember that nursing is a “team sport.” If Nightingale had gone to Crimea alone, no one would remember her. Because of the 38 nurses she brought with her, she was able to really help the sick and wounded soldiers. While Nightingale’s name is famous, how many can name the 14 Anglican sisters, the 10 Roman Catholic nuns, and the 14 “civilians” who had previous hospital experience? ! This week, as we celebrate Nurses Week, let is remember the name of at least a few of the nurses who served along side of Florence Nightingale. Let !us remember: • Rebecca Lawfield • Eliza Roberts • Mary Clare Moore • Mary Stanislaus Jones ! • Mary Gonzaga One nurse can accomplish a lot - but a team of nurses can accomplish so much more! ! !1 May 2014 Please plan to attend the ! June 5th MNORN Member Meeting ! Time: 6 PM - 8:30 PM Location: Carondelet Center, St Paul ! In preparation for the 2014 ANA Membership Assembly, we will be discussing the following Dialogue Forum Topics. These include: 1. Scope of Practice - Full practice authority for all RNs will address barriers to full practice at all levels of nursing (registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses) 2. Integration of Palliative Care into Health Care Delivery Systems - Removing barriers and improving access will address needed reforms in hospice and palliative care reimbursement. Will also discuss the need for academic coursework and continuing education for nurses on this aspect of care. 3. High-performing Interprofessional Teams - will explore the emerging science of high-performing teams and evidence -based models of interprofessional education and patient-centered care. Message from the MNORN Nominating Committee ! YOU are encouraged to run for office to join the MNORN Leadership This is an opportunity to shape the direction of MNORN and to be part of a dynamic organization that gives voice to the nursing profession in !Minnesota. MNORN Board Positions will include:….. • President Elections will be • 2nd Vice President held this Fall, with • Secretary terms starting in • 2 Directors We will also be electing two members to the 2015 Nominating Committee ! !2 May 2014 Names submitted for the ANA Membership Assembly ! ! Nightingale Tribute! ! ! Roberta Barclay - Roberta was a registered nurse who worked at HCMC in Senior Care. She actually died several years ago, but is being remembered now because she was so important in the life of the nurse who submitted her name. She said, “Roberta handled anticoagulation concerns and we called her the "Coumadin Queen". She took new hires (like myself) under her wing and made !us the best that we could be.” ! Virginia M. ‘Scotty’ Scattarelli - ‘Scotty’ received her diploma in nursing from St Catherine University. She was a WWII Cadet Nurse. She worked for 20 years in the nurse float pool at Abbott Northwestern. It was always a delight to be !working along side ‘Scotty.’ Bernice (‘Bee’) Dickson - She was the first Head Nurse of the Surgical ICU at the University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic when it opened in 1958 in response to the increasing number of patients undergoing open heart surgery. She continued as Head Nurse from 1958 until 1984, after which she returned to bedside nursing on the same unit for the duration of her work career. She is remembered fondly by friends and coworkers, and represented the !commitment to nursing and patient care that was described by Nightingale. ! Adeline Keller - Adeline was an RN in Mankato who died recently at the age of 98. She was described as “a kind nurse who supported young nurses and students.” She attended nursing program in Faribault, Minnesota with a RN Degree. She worked in the Minneapolis area from 1939 to 1944, then at Immanuel - St. Joseph Hospital from 1944 until she retired in 1980. Therese Daniel - Therese was the last executive director of Third District Nurses. An entrepreneur, she created a suite of services that were attractive and helpful to members and nurses throughout the country. After she passed away from a form of sarcoma, the Third District Nurses and the Daniel's family established the Reign in Sarcoma Therese Daniel's Fund. To contribute, chose Therese Daniel !Fund from the drop down menu on the RIS donation page. !3 May 2014 MNORN member Joanne Disch has written this month’s editorial in the AJN - a timely piece for Nurses Week… ! ! ! Nothing provides greater pleasure than getting together with friends and coworkers who share our values, views, and love of nursing. It's heartening to hear “I know exactly what you mean!” and “Isn't that just the truth!” But sometimes exposing ourselves to people who don't share our values, or don't think like we do, or don't particularly appreciate our profession can be powerful. New insights can be gained. Tremendous growth can occur. Just as really hearing a patient's story can be the key to creating a therapeutic relationship, so too can spending time with a colleague with whom you strongly disagree. Learning that person's story may help foster a collegial relationship that becomes extraordinarily meaningful. ! I had that experience several years ago, as I began a new position as chief nursing officer at a large Midwestern medical center. One afternoon I visited the office of another member of the senior leadership team to introduce myself. As I waited for him to arrive, I noticed that his computer had a screen saver showing the word “nurse” with a slash through it. When I asked him about this, he said it was just a joke. Over time, though, it became clear that he seemed to have a profound reaction to nurses. For example, he regularly failed to show up for scheduled meetings with me and other nursing staff. I was puzzled and, as he continued to act dismissively toward me, I became intrigued. He hardly knew me. What was behind this behavior? ! So I launched a campaign to learn his story. I'd like to say that it took one lunch conversation; actually it took almost a year of great effort. I continued to schedule periodic meetings with him to discuss issues of mutual concern and, if he didn't show, I followed up. Although the operating room nurses reported to him, the majority of the nursing staff reported to me; so, when memos to the nursing staff were needed, I invited him to co-create and cosign them with me. I continued to speak respectfully of him in meetings with my staff, even when members of his staff told me he wasn't doing the same. Some members of the nursing leadership team told me to write him off: “He's never going to change!” But finding a way to connect had become a challenge. Periodically, I caught a glimmer of something—a shared sense of humor, a similar viewpoint—that gave me hope. The turning point !4 May 2014 came during a meeting with community leaders. I introduced myself as a member of the senior administrative team, rather than as the director of nursing, thus emphasizing the commonality in our ! ! roles and responsibilities. I then used this opening to learn more about him and his background, and he began to share his story. In time I came to understand the life experiences he'd had, the situations in which nurses had indeed been disrespectful, and his interpretation of my behavior. Eventually he became my closest colleague. What did I learn? First, everyone has a story. Second, external behavior doesn't always match internal thoughts. People are often unaware of how they project their feelings. Third, taking the time to understand another person is almost always worth the effort. It can provide insight into one's own behavior—and this was the most powerful lesson for me. Now when someone evokes a strong negative reaction, I ask myself several questions: What is it about this person that irritates me? What does this say about me? What might I have done to contribute to the situation? (In this case, I had at first inadvertently conveyed that I considered myself a nurse first and foremost, and not a member of senior leadership; not true, but I could see how that impression was given.) And always, What can I learn from this situation? I also remind myself that while I don't have to agree with other points of view, it's important that I understand them. And while my feelings toward the person may not change, I might understand her or him better—and myself. As we celebrate Nurses Week, I suggest we each take the time to * thank a colleague for help with a challenging task. * acknowledge a colleague's skill in a difficult patient situation. * praise a novice nurse for something done well. * send a note to a supervisor about something handled well. ! And perhaps most important, invite a colleague you disagree with to lunch—or at least to coffee. © 2014 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved. ! ! !5 May 2014 ! Free National Nurses Week 2014 Webinar! ! Transforming Health Care Through Nursing Leadership! Wednesday, May 7, 2014 - Noon CDT Health care is constantly changing and evolving. Today, more than ever, nurses are stepping out of their comfort zones and becoming active contributors and innovators in the health care system. ANA’s Nurses Week webinar explores and discusses both the professional and personal attributes that characterize the creativity and innovation needed to lead the way in transforming the changing state of health care. The presentation will provide important information that contemporary clinical leaders need to deliver exceptional care in today's changing environments.
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