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The Official Publication of the Virginia Nurses Association Volume 19 • No. 4 Circulation 95,000 Registered Nurses and 2,300 Student Nurses November 2011

CONTENTS November 2011

President’s Message...... 2

VNF Gala – Celebrating Nursing Excellence Thank you to our Sponsors ...... 4 Congratulations to These Nurses Honored at VNF Gala...... 5 Friend of Nursing, Delegate Stolle...... 4

Annual Meeting and Education Day Reflections Poster Presenters 2011...... 6

Congratulations to Nancy Vance Award Winner...... 7

VNA’s 27th Annual Nurses Day at the General Assembly – February 8, 2012 Registration Form...... 8 Directions to the Nurses Day Event...... 9 Sponsorship Commitment Form...... 9

Chapter News Advocacy Chapter Hosts 21st Annual Legislative Dinner...... 10 District 12 Holds Toiletry Drive ...... 10 Opportunities to Become Involved ...... 10

Complementary and Alternative Health Equity through Complementary and Alternative Health...... 11

Practice Information: Leading Change, Advancing Health with DNP Prepared Providers...... 12 NLI Article...... 12 AACN Hosts Inaugural Nursing Student Policy Summit...... 13

VCNP VNA – VCNP Legislative Reception...... 15

News Briefs Virginia Board of Nursing Honored with National Council of State Boards of Nursing Regulatory Award for Excellence...... 15 VNA CE Opportunities ...... 16 FAAN Article...... 16

Membership News Welcome New Members ...... 17 How to Create a VNA Chapter ...... 18 Application...... 18

Presort Standard US Postage PAID Permit #14 Princeton, MN Winners current resident or 55371 40 Under 40 (Article on page 3) Page 2 November, December 2011, January 2012 Virginia Nurses Today www.VirginiaNurses.com

is the official publication of the Virginia Nurses Shirley Gibson, President can fill the access to care gap . They are calling for Association: 7113 Three Chopt Road, Suite 204 stories to demonstrate through real practice how Richmond, Virginia 23226, a constituent member The Virginia Action APRNs were either able to successfully bridge a gap of the American Nurses Association . Coalition (VAC) is on the move! to care or how the current statutes hindered and www VirginiaNurses. com. Nursing in the Commonwealth negatively impact access to care throughout the VNA@VirginiaNurses com. has taken on the challenge state . They have secured support statements for Fax: 804-282-4916 to implement the Institute of legislative change such as the one obtained by AARP Medicine Future of Nursing: Virginia to support independent practice for advance The opinions contained herein are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily Leading Change, Advancing practice registered nurses (APRNs) in Virginia . Their reflect the views of the Association . Health recommendations . The long term goal is to implement legislative strategies action coalition co-leads from to impact statutory and regulatory barriers that Virginia Nurses Today reserves the the five workgroups reported prevent nurses from practicing to the full extent of right to edit all materials to its style outcomes at the Virginia their education and training . and space requirements and to Nurses Association (VNA) The leadership workgroup co-leads are Lindsey clarify presentations . fourth annual educational Shirley Gibson Cardwell and Loressa Cole . The workgroup outcomes day held September 24, 2011 . include the implementation of a WikiSpace to VNA Mission Statement The action coalition is led by AARP Virginia and the facilitate online collaboration . The workgroup The mission of the VNA is to promote education, Virginia Nurses Association (VNA) . There are over is continuing to determine strategic boards to advocacy and mentoring for registered nurses to 150 nurses and AARP volunteers serving on the which nurses could be appointed and work with advance professional practice and influence the various workgroups as well as other stakeholders . stakeholders to identify, mentor, and recommend delivery of quality care . Virginia nurses are engaged and making a individuals for those appointments . They are difference! Each of the five workgroups has held face collaborating with schools of nursing to ensure the Board of Directors: to face meetings and conference calls curriculum focuses on leadership Shirley Gibson, President; Loressa Cole, President to achieve outcomes and define next skills necessary for today’s complex Elect; Thelma Roach-Serry, Vice President; Chelsea steps . healthcare environment . At the Savage, Secretary; Amy Black, Treasurer; Lauren The education workgroup co-leads Virginia Nurses Foundation gala held Goodloe, Commissioner on Nursing Practice; Linda are Deb Zimmerman and Linda Dedo . September 24, 2011, forty nurses Ault, Commissioner on Government Relations; The workgroup outcomes include the under the age of forty were recognized Nina Beaman, Commissioner on Resources & beginning of regional meetings with as the emerging nursing leaders for Policies; Linda Dedo, Commissioner on Nursing clinicians, leaders and academia the future . Education; Kathy Baker, Commissioner on Work to develop seamless progression in The workforce data workgroup Force Issues, Denise Hill, Director-at-Large; Barbara Cross, Committee on Ethics & Human nursing education . A forecasting co-leads are Richardean Benjamin Rights; Sallie Eissler, President Virginia Nurses and Nina Beaman . The workgroup and strategy tool has been developed Foundation; Jan Haas, Advocacy for Nursing outcomes include ongoing to be used as a predictive model Excellence. for organizations to analyze and collaboration with the Department forecast what it will take to achieve of Health Professions Workforce Contacts for established VNA Chapters: 80% baccalaureate nurses by 2020 or sooner . Data Center, the participation for dissemination of DeDee Foti, Roanoke Valley; Ellen Linkenhoker, The workgroup is collaborating with recipients of information from the Virginia Workforce Development New River Valley; Anne Marie Caylor, Central the Richmond Memorial Health Foundation PIN Authority and participation in the Forum of State Virginia Chapter 3; Sherry Ferki and Sandra Grant on short and long term goals for seamless Nursing Workforce Centers . They are conducting Olanitori, Hampton Roads; Beverly Ross, Central education progression . The next steps for the briefings on the recent nurse licensure survey, Virginia; Linda Dedo, Piedmont Area; Sallie education workgroup include creating four regions compiling current resources regarding workforce Bradford, Northern Virginia; Don Tyson, Augusta Advocacy Chapter; Marcia Perkins, Northern in the Commonwealth to foster communication, data issues, achieving consensus on minimum data Shenandoah Valley. collaboration and action, meeting with other sets and developing a white paper and presentations stakeholders and community leaders and developing to be used to educate various stakeholders . Check our website, www virginianurses. com. as a webinar for the forecasting tool . The interdisciplinary/team based care delivery new chapters are continually being organized . The accesses to care workgroup co-leads are workgroup co-leads are Sallie Eissler and Patti Linda Ault and Cindy Fagan . They are in the process McCue . The workgroup is identifying best practices VNA Staff of publishing a series of “Myth Buster” articles in in inpatient and ambulatory settings . Pilots of Susan Motley, CEO Virginia Nurse Today to educate nurses about the interdisciplinary care delivery models will be Kathryn Mahone, Administrator various APRN roles and what they are licensed to established and implemented . The workgroup Celine Barefoot, Office Assistant do in Virginia . The workgroup outcomes include meeting was facilitated by Dr . Pam Cipriano and VNT Staff the creation of a dashboard on the VAC website to included a variety of health professionals to design Susan Motley, Managing Editor track the speakers and organizations that have the interdisciplinary care delivery models . been addressed to educate nurses, consumers, and This is the one year anniversary of the Institute of Virginia Nurses Today is published quarterly other stakeholders on the VAC and how nurses Medicine Future of Nursing report and it is evident every February, May, August and November by the by the work that has been accomplished by the Arthur L . Davis Publishing Agency, Inc . Virginia Action Coalition and the five workgroups Copyright © 2011, ISSN #1084-4740 that Virginia nurses are very committed to Subscriber rates are available, 804-282-1808 . implementing the recommendations . As the saying For advertising rates and information, please contact goes, “if not now, when and if not us, who?” Virginia Arthur L . 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Congratulations to all who were honored at the Virginia Nurses Foundation’s 2011 Gala

Nancy Langston VNA Nancy Vance Pin Award

Delegate Christopher P. Stolle Friend of Nursing

Lisa Cantore Honored with the Virginia Magnet Award of Excellence in Clinical Practice

Carolyn Jacques Honored with the Virginia Magnet Award of Excellence in Nursing Leadership

Allison Nesbit Honored with the Virginia Magnet Award of Excellence in Nursing Leadership

Carol-Jo Osinkski Honored with the VNF JoAnne Kirk Henry Nurse Leadership Scholarship, 2011

Patricia Anne Kinser Honored with the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners Scholarship, 2011

Doris Elliott Honored with the Central Region Public Health Nurse of the Year

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Thank you to all of the Poster Presenters who participated in Education Day 2011 Peoples Choice: First Place: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Quality Improving Patient Safety and Collaboration Centra’s Response to The Future of Nursing: Improvement Initiative through SBAR, Face to Face Report Leading Change, Advancing Health,Institute of Dianna L . Jones, BSN, RN; Joyce Johnston, MBA, Stacy M . Coleman, BSN Medicine, October 2010 BSN, RN; Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA • Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital, Patti McCue, ScD, RN, MSN, CNAA, BC; Roberta Richmond VA . Vick, MAEd, RN-BC; Caryn Brown, MSN, MHA, Collaborative Hospital – Academic Partnership BSN, RN-BC Promotes Evidence-Based Practice for Bedside Increasing Competency and Critical Thinking • Centra Health, Lynchburg, VA Nurses Skills Amongst New Graduates Utilizing a Tiered Ellen Linkenhoker, MSN, BSN, RN; Kristie Jackson, Health Assessment RN; Lewis Gale Hospital –Montgomery, Blacksburg, Melody Armstrong, MPA, BSN, RN, CNOR; Keia VA Robinson, MS, RN, FNP; Ellis Siegel, MSN, BSN, RN; Norfolk State University, Norfolk, VA Conflict Engagement and Resolution Tools in Healthcare Increasing Nursing Certification on a Amy Woods, BSN, RN, CNOR; Lewis Gale Hospital Transplant Surgery Unit –Montgomery, Blacksburg, VA Debra Dellinger, BSN, RN; Amber Thomas, BSN, RN; VCU Health System, Richmond, VA Developing “Watchdogs for Life” in the ICU to Improve Compliance with LifeNet Notification Interdisciplinary Rounds Eileen Watkins, BSN, CCRN; Susan Helms, RN; Mary Reynolds, BSN, RN; VCU Health System, Community Memorial Healthcenter, South Hill,VA Richmond, VA

Effectiveness of an APRN Led Fall Inter-professional Collaboration: Developing Prevention Clinic Essential Breast Cancer Knowledge in Nursing, Linda Davis, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC; Radford Pharmacy and Social Work Students University, Pulaski, VA Nina Trocky, DNP, RN NEA-BC; Abby Plusen; University of Maryland School of Nursing, Baltimore, Effectiveness of a Peripheral Intravenous MD Peoples Choice: Second Place Securement Device in Acute Care Embracing the Future of Nursing by Mentoring Cheryl Dumont, PhD, RN, CRNI; Tammy Brannon, Keeping Masters Prepared Nurses at the Bedside the Next Generation of Nurses RN; Cathy Dalton, RN; Ronee Fertig, RN; Ozlem Getz, Lauren Goodloe, PhD, RN, NEA-BC; Tracy Lowerre, Patricia Lane, MBA, BSN, RN; Karen Faison, PhD, RN; Debbie Gnegy, RN, CRNI; Melissa Freze, RN, MS, RN, CPN; VCU Health System, Richmond, VA RN, CNE, Frances Montague; Erica Davis Debbie Knippenberg, RN; Nancy Stoop, RN; Angela • Central Virginia Chapter of National Black Tyus, RN; Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA Nursing Peer Review Demonstrates Potential for Nurses, Midlothian, VA Improving Nursing Practice • Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA Excellence in the Patient’s Home through Global Jean Madden, MSN, RN, OCN; Sentara Virginia Connections: An International Organization for Beach General Hospital, Virginia Beach, VA Home Care Nurses Other Poster Presenters included: Mary Narayan, MSN, RN, HHCNS-BC; Tina Marrelii, Oral Care in the Neonate: One Step in a Bundle to MSN, RN, FAAN, Liz Madigan, PhD, RN, FAAN; Reduce Ventilator Associated Pneumonia A Preoperative Approach Optimizes International Home Care Nurses Organization, Taylor Cady, BSN, RN; Sarah Wilson, BSN, RN; Outcomes for Surgical Patient Vienna, VA Karen Root, BSN, RN, Amy Blackman, RN; Rebecca Clark, PhD; Katherine Penturff, RN, CAPA; University of Virginia –Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Michele Berry, RN; Brenda Gilliam, BA, RN, CAPA; Follow the Yellow Brick Road: St. Francis Medical Charlottesville, VA Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA Center’s Pathway to Excellence Barbara Sorbello, PhD, RN-BC, NEA-BC ; Bon Improving Patient Safety and Collaboration Adult Acute Care Inpatient Cardiopulmonary Secours St . Francis Medical Center, Midlothian, VA through SBAR Face to Face Report Arrest Outcomes at One Teaching Hospital Before Stacy Coleman, BSN, RN; Bon Secours Richmond and After Implementation of a Full-time Rapid Health Literacy and the Care of the Community Hospital, Beaverdam, VA Response Nurse Endoscopy Patient Joseph Moffett, RN; M . Henrich, RN; S . Thomas, Karen Chambers, MSN, RN, CGRN; Gail Decosta, RN; M . Hardy, RN; P . Dennison, RN; University of RN, CGRN; VCU Health System, Richmond, VA Poster Presenters continued on page 7 Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA Improving MD/RN Collaboration for Bevel Position for Vascular Access Device Better Patient Outcomes Vicki Hubble, RN; Linda Gill, RN, OCN; Marsha Kristi Remkus, MPH, BSN, RN; Pamela Rogers, BS, Myers, RT; Michele Keasling, RN; Daryel Gills, RN; RN; VCU Health System – Acute Care Surgery Unit, Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski, VA Richmond, VA

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Poster Presenters continued from page 6 Therapeutic Dining: Dining with Friends Shirley Jones, MSN, RN; Fredericka Kraines, RN; Perceptions of Horizontal Violence (Bullying) and Piedmont Geriatric Hospital, Burkeville, VA Congratulations to Nancy Relationships to Nurse Job Satisfaction in an Acute Care Hospital Total Parenteral Nutrition: Vance Award Winner Cheryl Dumont, PhD, RN, CRNI; Kammie Riggleman, A Call for Evidence Based Practice MSN, RN; Sandy Meisenger, BSN, RN; Alicia Lein, Simona Parvulescu-Codrea, PhD, MSN, RN; Meg RN; Gloria Corbin, MSN, RN; Christina Payne, BSN, Barclay, MSN, RN, ACNP-C; Diana Rexrode, BSN, RN; Sue Gretzinger, MSN, RN, Julia Pugh, BSN, RN; RN; Joe Krenitsky, MS, RD; Elizabeth Dunkle, MA, Jennifer Messerschmitt, RN; Bettina Fiery, EdD, RN; RN; Kim Chen, LPN; Debbie Cox, MSN, RN; Katie Mary Jo Whitacre, MSN, RN; Winchester Medical Snyder, BSN, RN, MM, CGRN; Jeff Cutruzzlua, MPN, Center, Winchester, VA RN; University of Virginia Medical Center –Digestive Health Center of Excellence, Charlottesville, VA Pressure Ulcer Prevention in Spinal Care Injured Patients Transitioning Nursing Hand-Offs to the Bedside: Ernestine Goode, MSA, BSN, RN; Linda Droste, RN; An Evidence Based Approach Hunter Holmes McGuire Veteran Affairs Hospital, Darci Bowles, MS, RN, RRT; VCU Health System, Richmond, VA Richmond, VA ◆

Preventing Falls One Step at a Time Jill Mercier, MSN, BSN, RN; Lynn Goodloe, MSN, BSN, RN; Jeannette Cain, MSN, BSN, RN; VCU Health System, Richmond, VA

Quiet Hour on Security Care Unit to Decrease Overall Patient Stress Jeannette Speidel, BSN, RN; Kelly Donahue, BSN, RN; Katie Adams, BSN, RN; VCU Health System, Richmond, VA

Tele-health Care in the Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders Population Melodie Anderson, MSN, RN; Marta Cheek, RN; Hunter Homes McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Richmond VA Education Day Keynote Speaker, Linda Burnes Nancy Langston Telemedicine Interdisciplinary Rounding in the Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, Vice President, Nursing Intensive Care Unit: Improving Patient Outcomes and Chief Nursing Officer at Cedars-Sinai Eileen Watkins, BSN, CCRN; Susan Helms, RN; Medical Center, (3rd from the left) with Education Community Memorial Healthcenter, South Hill, VA Day participants.

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VNA’s 27th Annual Nurses Day at the General Assembly— Happy Holidays February 8, 2012 from the Board & Staff of the

Registration Form THE STATE OF NURSING IN VIRGINIA 27th Annual Nurses Day at the General Assembly Virginia Nurses February 8, 2012; 8:00 am - 2:30 pm The Richmond Marriott, 500 E . Broad Street, Richmond VA .

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Registration Fee Mail or Fax To: Virginia Nurses Association 7113 Three Chopt Road, Suite 204 Richmond, VA 23226 Riverside Health System is a major provider of health and quality of life services in Southeastern Virginia, an area noted for its wealth of scenic, Make checks & money orders payable to VNA Legislative Day recreational, cultural and educational opportunities. We have been a Fee includes: materials, legislative packet, coffee and lunch . It vibrant part of the communities we serve for nearly a century and are a does NOT include parking fees—which must be paid separately . National Employer of Choice for more than 8,000 team members. We are looking for experienced Registered Nurses for the following full-time ❑ VNA Member...... $75 opportunities. ❑ VNA Non-Member ...... $95 ❑ Retiree (Age 62+) ...... $65 ❑ Student ...... $49 Riverside Tappahannock Hospital Riverside Walter Reed Hospital We accept DISCOVER, MASTERCARD and VISA; (Circle One) . Director of Quality Care Medical/Surgical Nurse Operating Room Nurse Operating Room Nurse Credit Card Number Expiration Date Emergency Department Nurse ______The Orchard – Warsaw Surgery Centers Signature for credit card authorization Assistant Director of Nursing Operating Room Nurse ______Riverside Regional Medical Center Lifelong Health Emergency Department Nurse Evening Nurse Supervisor – Patriots Colony REGISTER EARLY Endoscopy Supervisor Evening Nurse Supervisor – The Gardens Operating Room Nurse Nurse Manager – RCC Smithfield ON-SITE REGISTRATION MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE; LAST YEAR WE REACHED A CAPACITY LEVEL. Hampton Roads Specialty Hospital Peninsula Gastroenterology If on-site registration is available, it will NOT include lunch . Registered Nurse Endoscopy Nurse Supervisor On-line registration will be cut-off on Monday, January 30, 2012. Shore Memorial Hospital Riverside Behavioral Centers Emergency Department Nurse Charge Nurse – Adolescent Residential Inclement weather will not affect the day’s events. Critical Care Nurse There are no refunds available due to bad weather.

Full refund minus a 25% administration fee if canceled by Jan 27,. 2012 . We offer competitive salaries and benefits, relocation assistance NO REFUNDS AFTER JANUARY 30, 2012. and/or a sign-on bonus. Please visit our website at www.riversideonline.com/careers to learn more about these Registration forms may also be downloaded from exciting opportunities or contact us at 757-534-5627. www.VirginiaNurses.com You may fax this form to the VNA or register on-line if you prefer EOE VNA Fax number is: 804-282-4916. www.VirginiaNurses.com Virginia Nurses Today November, December 2011, January 2012 Page 9

VNA’s 27th Annual Nurses Day at the General Assembly— February 8, 2012

Nurses Day at the General THE POWER OF A NURSE’S VOICE Assembly – HOTEL 27th ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE DAY ACCOMMODATIONS and February 8, 2011 at Richmond Marriott, 500 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA 23219 Directions Early Bird Special Rates for Exhibitors Room Reservations for the Richmond Marriott If you are planning to attend our 27th Legislative Day at the General Assembly and register Hotel Downtown, may be made by calling 804-643- before December 20, 2011 the price of a table will be $500.00. 3400 . The VNA has a block of rooms reserved for the event at a special rate, so please indicate when you After the 20th of December, the price will be $575.00 call that it is for the Virginia Nurses Association’s Nurses Day at the General Assembly . Payment may be made after the December 20th deadline, but registration (the form below) must be Deadline for room reservations is January 6th, completed and emailed or faxed to VNA in order to receive the special rate. 2012.

Organization (as it should appear in print):______DIRECTIONS TO THE RICHMOND MARRIOTT HOTEL: Contact: ______From Washington DC and All Points North of Richmond/I-95 Southbound: Address: ______From I-95 South take Exit #74-C which will read Broad St . (250 West) The Richmond Marriott will be City:______State:______Zip: ______nine blocks from exit 74-C, on the right hand side on the corner of Broad Street and 5th Street . Phone:______E-mail: ______From Charlottesville and All points West of On-site representatives (s) if different than above: Richmond/I-64 Eastbound: 64 East will converge with I-95 South, take exit 1 ______Lunch: (Yes)______(No) ______74-C which will read Broad St . (250 West) The Richmond Marriott will be nine blocks from exit 2 ______Lunch: (Yes)______(No)______74-C, on the right-hand side on the corner of Broad Street and 5th Street . Please enclose $35 00. per extra lunch . Two lunches are provided with the registration fee . From Williamsburg and All points East of The number of available tables are limited—Please register early. Richmond/I-64 Westbound: *Includes one electric feed From I-64 West take Exit 190 which will read 5th Street/Coliseum Exit . You will be on 5th Street . FEES I would like to sponsor the event: Proceed 1/3 mile and the hotel will be on the left- ❑ Platinum Sponsor @ $5,000 00. ❑ Exhibitor Table @ $575 .00 $500 00. hand side on the corner of Broad Street and 5th (Includes 4 lunches) (Includes 2 lunches) Street .

❑ Gold Sponsor @ $ 3,500 00. From Petersburg and All Points South of (Includes 4 lunches) Richmond/I-95 Northbound: From North on I-95 take Exit #74-C which will read Broad St . (250 West) The Richmond Marriott ❑ Silver Sponsor @ $2,500 00. will be nine blocks from exit 74-C, on the right hand (Includes 2 lunches) side on the corner of Broad Street and 5th Street . ◆

Additional lunches______@ $35.00 each

Total enclosed $______(Please make check payable to the Virginia Nurses Association .)

Signature:______Date:______

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VNA Advocacy Chapter District 12 (Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter) Twenty-first Annual Sponsors Drive to benefit clients of Winchester Medical Center/Valley Health Home Health Legislative Dinner It has been identified that many Home Health clients do not have the funds to purchase basic Arlene G. Wiens PhD, RN hygiene essentials and these donations will assist Advocacy Chapter (former District 9) those in need . VNA Legislative Chair Many thanks to District 12 member and Home Health nurse JoAnn Noel for identifying this need Legislative advocacy has long been a focus of the and to all the Valley Health Employees and local former District 9, the Advocacy Chapter . The annual business in the community who contributed to this legislative dinner has long been a cooperative effort of drive!!! We are so grateful for the generosity shown!!! several nursing organizations including VNA District Special thanks to DK Cleveland, Administrative 9, the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Associate, in the WMC Emergency Department who Neonatal Nurses (AWHON), the Emergency Nurses went above and beyond in collecting donations from District 12 members presenting donation to Association (ENA) and later the Virginia Council of the following local business: Home Health staff. Home Health nurses who are Nurse Practitioners, Shenandoah Region . • Towne Place Suites of Winchester District 12 members present in picture include The dinner is held every fall in the Augusta County • The George Washington Hotel JoAnn Noel (far left—first row standing) and Doris area to accommodate the various geographical areas Miller. of the state and of District 9 . Augusta Health has • The Aikens Group—which is comprised of: generously hosted the dinner for many years and ◊ The Hilton Garden Inn of Winchester Jan Botkin (AWHON) from Augusta Health is part of ◊ Hampton Inn of Front Royal the planning committee . Her facility planning is vital ◊ Holiday Inn Express of Stephens City to the success of the event . ◊ Fairfield Inn and Suites of Winchester Regional nurses and nursing students were invited ◊ Quality Inn of Winchester to attend . Contacts were made through nursing ◊ Hampton Inn of Winchester ◆ organizations and the regional schools of nursing . The committee has tried several different approaches throughout the years but the format that is most effective is when the panel of legislators responds OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED . . . to mailed questions and questions from-the-floor . Registrants have the opportunity to send questions with their registrations which are then forwarded to NEW CHAPTERS ARE CONTINUALLY BEING CREATED the legislators so they can prepare their responses . Most questions are asked from the floor at the dinner . The discussion facilitator is crucial and Rebecca Bowers-Lanier has ably served in that role JOIN NOW for many years . She is the owner of B2L Consulting and is well known by many of the legislators . • Advocates for Nursing Excellence. Historically, this chapter was concentrated in Halifax, Henry, During election cycles the candidates and Mecklenburg, Patrick and Pittsylvania counties . Jan Haas is the contact and may be reached at incumbents are invited to the dinner . The focus is Ljphaas@yahoo com. chiefly on state educational and nursing practice, especially related to the practice of nursing • Augusta Advocacy Chapter. A grassroots, legislative advocacy chapter concentrating in the Augusta practitioners . County area . Email Donald Tyson at tysond@emu edu. for more information . The dinner has been of great value in developing long term relationships with our local legislators . • Central Virginia Chapter is centered in the Richmond area . Beverly Ross is the contact person for the They know who we are and what nurse’s care about . chapter which was formerly, District 5 . She may be contacted via email: Beverly Ross@med. va. gov. So when an issue arises they know how to vote . An additional benefit is that nurses have more • Hampton Roads Chapter represents Hampton Roads and the many hospitals located in the area . understanding of the complexity of the political Contacts include Sheri Ferki Navmed1@cox net. and Sandra Olanitori at sjolanitori@nsu edu. and policy process and they are aware that their representatives are real people who face competing • New River Valley Chapter was formerly part of District 2 . Centered in and near the New River Valley loyalties . Crucial to the success of the dinner has including the Blacksburg area, for more information contact Ellen Linkenhoker at ellen linkenhoker@. been a core planning committee who is committed HCAHealthcare com. to offering this event . Long term members are Arlene Wiens, Jan Botkin and more recent members include • Northern Shenandoah Valley Chapter is loosely based on geographic location . They represent Clarke, Jamie Lee and Paige French . Several of the planning Frederick, Page, Rappahannock and Shenandoah counties . Winchester and Shenandoah University are members are active in the political/policy process . also well represented within its membership . For information regarding this chapter, please contact If you would like more information about planning Marcia Perkins, RN via email at: mperkin2@su .edu an event, contact Arlene Wiens at wiensag@emu edu. . ◆ • Roanoke Valley Chapter was formerly part of District 2 and is designed for nurses in the Roanoke City area of southwestern Virginia . Contact DeDee Foti at ddfoti@jchs edu. for more information .

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Equity Through Complementary and Alternative Health Care

J. Goodlett McDaniel, EdD, RN,CS, MBA understanding of health . Additionally, the panel delivered in non-medical settings, and, support the discussion placed traditional African American folk cultural norms of a group . Although there are a The first annual Martin Luther King, Jr . Health healing within the larger context of health . Several number of potential risks including: (a) inappropriate Equity Summit, Enhancing Health Status and current integrative medicine initiatives that address or incomplete diagnosis, (b) unregulated practice, (c) Achieving Health Equity at Lowest Cost, was held at health disparities in both direct patient care and unsafe delivery settings, (d) lack of FDA and other the Willard Intercontinental Hotel, Washington, DC health professional education were highlighted . agency oversight, etc ,. if efficacy exists, patients will in August, 2011 . Health equity centers on creating The establishment of the National Center for seek these treatments . equality in health, regardless of wealth, power, or Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) The first annual Martin Luther King, Jr . Health prestige . As nurses, most have experienced how at the National Institutes of Health in 1998 was in Equity Summit showcased national efforts that inequities in health systematically put groups of response to an acknowledgment that Americans are focused attention on America’s most vulnerable people who are already socially disadvantaged at increasingly receptive to forms of health care outside populations, in particular, racial and ethnic further risk . If health is essential to wellbeing and conventional medicine . The realization that research minority groups . Information documenting that to overcoming other effects of social disadvantage, in “integrative medicine” has a payoff for the most the health of these groups is generally poorer than how then do nurses take action? Equity as an ethical underserved populations of Americans has been of that of the white majority has brought attention principle is closely related to beliefs about human increasing interest to health care providers . NCCAM to the importance of complementary practices . rights . The right to the highest attainable standard has a philosophy of inclusion in its description of The potential for low-cost, scientifically sound, of health as indicated by the health status of the complementary and alternative medicine practices and culturally acceptable practices becoming most socially advantaged group would seem to be the as “those not presently considered an integral part of mainstream treatments is intriguing . Attracting measure of a quality healthcare system . conventional medicine ”. Safe and effective treatments minority youth to CAM health-related practices as What was most interesting to this author was have been practiced by racially and ethnically careers; documenting and testing the efficacy of folk not that a Summit was being held in Washington disparate groups for years . and other healing practices; providing informational DC honoring Dr . King for his efforts related to Given the severe federal and state budget shortfalls materials to racial and ethnic minority populations; equity, rather, the fact that an entire conference brought on by recession, 41 states are experiencing interpreting scientific findings related to CAM session was devoted to integrative health as budget cuts due to declining state revenue, and, therapies; and, encouraging a voice for inclusion required for health equity was unexpected . Brian approximately 13 states expect budget cuts averaging of practices that may fly in the face of established Berman, MD, President & Founder, The Institute 9 4%. in FY 2011, austerity measures including practice norms are all potential actions that nurses for Integrative Health, Stephanie Y . Mitchem, PhD, freezing public health agencies staff hires, reducing may choose to lead over time . ◆ Chair, Department of Religious Studies, University administrative expenses and departmental services, of South Carolina, and Benjamin Kligler, MD, MPH staff cuts, and cutting hospital staff and services Goodlett McDaniel is the Associate Provost for Vice Chair, Department of Integrative Medicine, have all resulted in a crises especially for those most Distance Education at George Mason University . Beth Israel Medical Center spent almost two hours disadvantaged Americans . High unemployment and McDaniel has been a practitioner, administrator, presenting this case . reduced state property and income taxes have fueled consultant, and educator for many years . McDaniel The discussion defined integrative health and the impact on human suffering . helped build one of the largest online RN to BSN focused attention on the integration of mind, body Often, CAM therapies are non-invasive, do programs in the U .S . prior to coming to Mason . and spirit into the African American cultural not depend require expensive equipment, can be

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Leading Change, Advancing Health with DNP Prepared Providers Dr. Carolyn Rutledge, Dean of the School of one DNP educated nurse practitioner that works in Nursing at Old Dominion University a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center converted the center’s diabetes education program to meet The 2011 IOM report, The Future of Nursing: the cultural and linguistic needs of the Hispanic Leading Change, Advancing Practice, stresses population in her region . As a result of her program, the importance of nurses working to their highest she was able to provide evidence that the patients’ potential in order to meet the healthcare needs of knowledge in managing their diabetes as well as rural and underserved populations . To do so, many their clinical outcomes improved significantly . barriers must be broken down . The Doctor of Nursing Another student working in a rural hospital in Practice (DNP) program at Old Dominion University southwest Virginia developed a palliative care (ODU) has taken on this charge . The program is program for patients with COPD and CHF that based on the belief that clinical nursing scholars resulted in a significant decrease in hospital and practice leaders with the knowledge and skills admissions and length of hospital stay . In addition, to create new models of care are needed to lead this it significantly improved the psychological well-being change . Barriers that must be overcome include the of both the patient and the caregiver . lack of willingness of providers to practice in rural Secondly, the DNP program focuses on developing and underserved regions, lack of specialty support, clinical scholars that have expertise in utilizing and lack of expertise in creating new models of care . technology to bring state of the art healthcare to the Advance Practice Nurses enrolled in the Doctor In order to address these barriers, the ODU DNP underserved regions . The students are introduced program prepares postmasters advanced practice to Telehealth, Social Media, EHR, and Clinical of Nursing Practice Program at ODU attend the nurses (Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Midwives, and Decision Support through standardized patient VNA Education Day. From left to right: Katie Clinical Nurse Specialists) with the knowledge, skills, encounters; rotations in sites using telehealth; and Caton, Vicky Brunet, Sharon Craft, Debbie Gray, and support needed to serve these populations . application to their practice sites . One DNP FNP and Lisa Riha Three strategies are used to prepare these students: student that worked with the UVA Stroke Center (1) Distance education that focuses on the needs used her Capstone Project to develop, implement and found in rural and underserved communities, (2) evaluate stroke education delivered via telehealth the local healthcare organization in order to remove Healthcare technology, and (3) Experiential learning from over 300 miles away as compared to in-person barriers to their practice . They are now well received in program development and advocacy . education and found them to be equally effective . as providers of midwifery care in underserved In order to find providers willing to serve in This project demonstrated the feasibility of providing regions of Virginia . rural/underserved areas, it is often advantageous such education via telehealth in order to provide In order to further address the healthcare issues to educate individuals that are already part of those in rural areas with stroke education provided stressed in the IOM report, the DNP program at the community . This can best be accomplished by experts from a major stroke center . Old Dominion University will be starting a Nurse by taking the programs to the students . The DNP Finally, the DNP students are prepared to Executive track in January . 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AACN Hosts Inaugural Nursing Student Policy Summit Sponsored by the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence Virginia Nursing Students join Baccalaureate and Graduate Nursing Students from Across the Country to Meet in Washington, DC to Focus on Health Policy The American Association of Colleges of Nursing visionary efforts to involve today’s nursing students Faye Lyons, Cecile Dietrich, Joni Goldwasser, and (AACN) commences its second Nursing Student Policy in complex policy issues,” said Darlene Curley, DeEtta Compton (Radford University) . Summit in Washington, DC in March of this year for the Executive Director of the Jonas Center for Nursing Virginia students and Nursing Deans/Directors next generation of health policy leaders . Sponsored by Excellence . “They will soon be central to our evolving met with Health Policy Staff from Senator Warner and the Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence, the Johnson healthcare system and with a clear understanding of Webb’s offices, as well as with staff from Representative and Johnson’s Campaign for Nursing’s Future, the the connections between policy and practice, they will Griffith and Bobby Scott . They shared policy messages University of Kentucky College of Nursing, and Loyola be able to develop a strong voice for the profession and advocated by AACN including funding for the National University New Orleans School of Nursing, whose their patients—a key goal of our work ”. 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Local support for some Radford The American Association of Colleges of Nursing is the The keynote speaker was Mary Wakefield, PhD, University students was provided by Epsilon Psi national voice for university and four-year-college education RN, FAAN, Administrator of the Health Resources Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International . programs in nursing . Representing more than 640 member schools of nursing at public and private institutions nationwide, and Services Administration, who discussed nursing’s Virginia had the most students at the Student Health AACN’s educational, research, governmental advocacy, data role in health policy and advocacy . 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VCNP & VNA Legislative Reception

From left to right: Margaret Light, NP; Delegate Mark Keam, Mary Duggan, NP, Lori Mclean, NP and Louise Ritz, NP

Virginia Board of Nursing’s receipt of the 2011 NCSBN Regulatory Excellence Award includes from left to right—Gloria Mitchell, Deputy Executive Director; Board members, Patricia Lane; Florence Jones-Clark; Jay Douglas, Executive Director; Myra Broadway, President, NCSBN; Patricia Selig (BON) President; and, Brenda Krohn, Deputy Executive Director. The photo is courtesy of Andrew Campbell. Virginia Board of Nursing Honored with National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) From left to right: Margaret Fritz, NP student; Katy Colcher, NP, Delegate Chap Petersen, Robin 2011 Regulatory Award for Excellence Remsburg, NP, The Virginia Board of Nursing (BON) was awarded Established in 1978, the NCSBN provides the 2011 National Council of State Boards of education, service, and research through Nursing’s (NCSBN) Regulatory Award for Excellence collaborative leadership to promote evidence-based at the August annual meeting . Each year, this top regulatory excellence for patient safety and public MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY honor acknowledges the member board that made protection . an identifiable, significant contribution to the work The NCSBN Regulatory Excellence Award is made Nursing Programs of NCSBN to promote public policy to advance the annually based on the following criterion: safe and effective practice of nursing in the interest • Active participation in NCSBN activities by of public welfare . board members and/or board staff; Nearly two-thirds of Virginia’s healthcare work • Effective leadership in the development, force or 200,000 practitioners are licensed by implementation and maintenance of licensing the Board of Nursing . Under the leadership of and regulatory policies; Department of Health Professions (DHP) Director, Dianne L . Reynolds-Cane, MD ,. BON is the largest • Active collaborative relationships among the of Virginia’s 13 health regulatory boards . According member board, NCSBN, the public and other to Dr . Reynolds-Cane, “This is the first time the member boards . Virginia Board of Nursing has received NCSBN’s most prestigious annual award . Recognition by It is the mission of Virginia’s health regulatory NCSBN speaks volumes about the accomplishments boards and the Department of Health Professions of the Commonwealth’s Board of Nursing and its (DHP) to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards commitment to meet the needs of licensees and the • Bachelor of Science in Nursing public under their care ”. of practice, and providing information to health care Board of Nursing Executive Director, Jay Douglas, practitioners and the public . Visit http://www .dhp . - Four-year B.S.N. MSM, RN and CSAC says, “Practitioners and citizens virginia gov/nursing/. for more information regarding - Accelerated B.S.N. for students with a appointed by the Governor for voluntary service on the work of Virginia’s Board of Nursing (BON) . ◆ bachelor’s degree in another field the BON are to be congratulated along with staff for - R.N. to B.S.N. (primarily online) recognition of their work to protect the public . It is an honor for the BON to be highlighted nationally • Master of Science in Nursing by leading members of the nursing community . This - Family Nurse Practitioner accomplishment will go a long way to boost public confidence in the care people receive from BON • Doctor of Nursing Practice licensees ”. Nursing Faculty Nursing scholarships available OPENINGS • Graduate Faculty and Nursing Programs Information Session •Adjunct Faculty Positions Thursday, February 16 • 7 p.m. Winchester & Leesburg Campuses Ballston Center • 1000 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington, VA •Coordinator - Continuing Education (703) 284-5902 or www.MarymountNursing.com Faith Community Nursing - Winchester Campus www.su.edu Shenandoah University supports and encourages diversity in the workplace. Minorities encouraged to apply. All positions require candidates to complete a GREAT EDUCATION pre-employment criminal background check. EOE. CAPITAL LOCATION Please send cover letter, resume and contact information for 3 references to: [email protected] www.marymount.edu Page 16 November, December 2011, January 2012 Virginia Nurses Today www.VirginiaNurses.com

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The Virginia Nurses Association Continuing number of continuing education activities, implemented The American Academy of Nursing announced Education Approval Committee (VNA CEA Committee) and evaluated by the Approved Provider for a period of that 142 nurse leaders were inducted as Fellows has been an accredited approver of continuing 3 years . during the Academy’s 38th Annual Meeting and education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center For additional information on how to complete Conference on October 15, 2011, in Washington, D C. . (ANCC) since 1978 . an application (e g. . instructions, forms, criteria) and This is the largest class of inductees . Who we are: The CEA Committee is responsible for the fees and associated deadlines with each “Selection for membership in the Academy is for the continuing education approval process, from application, please visit the VNA CEA Committee one of the most prestigious honors in the field of managing the program to reviewing applications . As website at: http://www.virginianurses.com. nursing,” said Academy President Catherine L . part of the Commission on Education, the Continuing Gilliss, DNSc, RN, FAAN . “Academy Fellows are Education Approval Committee function is defined truly experts . The Academy Fellowship represents in the VNA bylaws . The committee is overseen by the The Virginia Nurses Association Continuing the nation’s top nurse researchers, policymakers, Commissioner on Nursing Education, Linda Dedo, and Education Approval Committee has a need for Nurse scholars, executives, educators and practitioners ”. committee members currently include two co-chairs, Peer Reviewers . As a Nurse Peer Reviewer you have AAN’s 1,500 members­—known as Fellows—are Lolita Ramsey and Sharon Broscious, 12 volunteer the unique opportunity to be on the inside track nursing’s most accomplished leaders in education, nurse peer reviewers and a VNA staff CEA coordinator . to issues related to continuing education and the management, practice and research . They have been The members of the committee represent a variety of ANCC accreditation program. Being a Nurse Peer recognized for their extraordinary nursing careers practice areas and geographical areas of Virginia . Each Reviewer, you will learn what our reviewers are looking and are among the nation’s most highly-educated application submitted to the VNA CEA Committee is for in approved provider and single activity applications . citizens; more than 80 percent hold doctoral degrees, reviewed independently by two peer reviewers . This Experience as a Nurse Peer Reviewer can also help and the rest have completed masters programs . peer review process takes an average of one month to further the careers of those in continuing education Sixty-four percent of the Fellowship work in academic complete . and nursing professional development . settings, 30 percent work in service and practice Types of applications reviewed: There are two In order to qualify, you must have a Baccalaureate settings, and about 3 percent work in state and types of applications reviewed—single educational or graduate degree in nursing, current licensure in federal government agencies . activities and approved provider applications . Single the state of Virginia, membership in the VNA and The Academy is governed by a 10-member Board educational activities are submitted from any group/ experience in adult learning and education . The of Directors, elected by the Fellows agency/organization outside of the VNA who wants to position of a Nurse Peer Reviewer is a volunteer, un- Selection criteria include evidence of significant provide nursing contact hours for a single educational paid position . Each reviewer is assigned on average 2 contributions to nursing and health care . Each activity . Single educational activities are approved for a to 3 reviews per month, which may take an average of nominee must be sponsored by two current Academy period of 2 years, allowing for the organization to repeat 1 to 2 hours to review single activity applications and Fellows . The new Fellows are selected by a panel the same activity as often as desired in that time period 2 to 4 hours to review approved provider applications comprised of elected and appointed Fellows, and when there are no changes to the education outline as (depending on the size of the activity) . Orientation to the selection is based, in part, on the extent to which approved . In the second type of application, Approved review process will be provided . nominees’ nursing careers influence health policies Providers have successfully demonstrated their ability For those interested, please contact the VNA and health care delivery for the benefit of all to provide educational activities according to the ANCC CEA Coordinator, Germaine Forbes at vnacea@ Americans . New Fellows will be eligible to use the criteria on continuing education . Approved Providers virginianurses com. , or call 804-282-1808 . ◆ credentials FAAN (Fellow of the American Academy are allowed to award contact hours for an unlimited of Nursing) after their October induction . Virginia Nurses Association is honored to have 56 Fellows as members . The newest Virginia Fellows, who were inducted in October, 2011 are:

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