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Mississippi nurses 2012 Nursing Summit largest in recent years informal presentation on how MNA played a role in honored their own joining a coalition to help pass Mississippi’s primary Monday, March 5 at the New day, new year, new venue, new students, seat belt law. seventh annual black- new members, new legislature! This year’s Nursing Summit was also the site tie Nightingale Awards Registering the largest attendance in recent years for the Abstract Research Poster Session. First Gala sponsored by with 1,200 nurses and students, the Mississippi place winner was Guyolyn Ousterhout and the the Mississippi Nurses Nurses Association celebrated its Eighteenth Annual group from UMC School of Nursing for Cardiac Association and the 2012 Nursing Summit on Tuesday, January 31 at the Rehabilitation and Depression in Heart Failure Mississippi Nurses Jackson Convention Complex in downtown Jackson. Patients and the 2nd place winner was Tina Magers Foundation. More than Noted author and speaker Judith Leavitt returned with Baptist Healthcare for Evidenced-based 103 nurses across the to Mississippi to deliver the after lunch presentation. Practice Project. state were nominated in She was the featured speaker at the first Summit, 18 The Summit was initiated 18 years ago when the 18 award categories with years ago. She spoke on the importance of nurses Mississippi Nurses Association brought together Heather Bowen, RN, becoming involved in the political arena. representatives from 17 nursing organizations in from North MS Medical Congressman Bennie Thompson kicked off the the state. In an effort to build a strong coalition, Center as the 2012 Nurse of the Year day, spending time and talking with the nurses MNA established the Nursing Organization Liaison Nurse of the Year. Heather Bowen, before heading back to Washington, DC. Committee to work together to find common issues Marshall Ramsey, RN, BSN of Guntown, Neil White, author of In the Sanctuary of to address the nursing shortage, faculty shortage, editorial cartoonist North Mississippi Outcasts, recounted his time spent as an inmate at school nurses, practice issues and other concerns for the statewide Medical Center the federal prison in Carville, LA, which was also a for nurses in Mississippi. newspaper, The leper colony. He captivated the audience recalling Today, the coalition continues meeting to address Clarion-Ledger and host of the Marshall Ramsey show, his experience with the remaining patients at the issues of concern to nurses. served as emcee. Ramsey is a two time Pulitzer finalist facility. and is nationally syndicated by Copley News Service. Helping the members understand the role of His cartoons have appeared in USA Today, Newsweek, MNA in the political arena, MNA members Elizabeth U.S. News and World Report, the Chicago Tribune, The H. Mahaffey, PhD, RN; Rita Wray, MBA, RN, BC, New York Times and on his Mother’s refrigerator. FAAN; Wanda Jones, MSN, RN; Karen Utterback, “The Nightingale Awards distinguish those men, MSN, RN gave an overview of the many success women and organizations that have made a special stories of nursing in Mississippi including increasing effort to excel in the area of health care,” said Rosalyn the number of school nurses, obtaining pay raises Howard, executive director of the Mississippi Nurses for nursing faculty, increasing faculty at schools Foundation, co-host of the event. “Each year, the event of nursing and establishing the Office of Nursing gains in momentum both with the excitement of the Workforce. ONW provided leadership in the participants and the enthusiasm of the nominators and national implementation of recommendations from our sponsors.” the IOM report, The Future of Nursing. Inductees into the Mississippi Nurses Association Following Leavitt’s talk, Senator Terry Burton, Largest Group of attendees in recent years. Hall of Fame for 2012 include: Virginia Cora, DSN, Lee Ann Mayo, lobbyist; former legislator, Bill Miles; APRN-BC, Professor Emeritus of Jackson–University and MNA Executive Director Betty Dickson gave an More photos of Nursing Summit continued on page 8 of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing, and Marcia Rachel, Ph.D, RN, NEA-BC of Brandon– Associate Dean of Academic Programs University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing. The 2012 list of nominees and recipients are: Bank of America Credit Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year: • Audwin Fletcher, Ph. D., FNP-BC of Richland, University of MS School of Nursing Card Program Cancelled • Kristi Henderson, DNP, NP-C, FAEN of Jackson, University of MS Health Care Notice is hereby given that Bank of America, the affinity credit card program for the • Trina Nelms, ACNP, RN of Corinth, Magnolia Mississippi Nurses Association will be cancelled effective March 2012. This means that for Regional Health Center all of you who are carrying the MNA credit card, your purchases, loans or advances will no longer provide royalty income for MNA. Nightingale Awards continued on page 4 This program has been a revenue producing product since the early 1990s but through the years, the amount received by MNA has diminished. MNA used those funds to assist in the Presort Standard work of the association. US Postage What does this mean for the credit card holder? Your card will still be available to use PAID if in good standing with Bank of America. Your card, should you want to continue it when Permit #14 the expiration dates come up, would be changed to a plain Bank of America card. It will no Princeton, MN current resident or 55371 longer display the “Mississippi Nurses Association” logo on the card. MNA thanks all of you who supported MNA’s credit card program through the years. It has provided a good income stream. MNA is among several state nurse associations that have been cancelled through BOA. MNA’s Board of Directors will determine if we will pursue another card contract. We will keep you posted. Join Now! Page 2 • Mississippi RN March, April, May 2012 A Report from the President...

Board of Directors President Vice President by Gayle Harrell, MNA President the Board of Nursing to include this change in their Gayle Harrell, NP-C, CWCN Jennifer Hitt, RN, MSN, CNE statutes or presenting a bill to the legislature. At [email protected] [email protected] We began this new year this time the Board of Nursing has taken this under Secretary Treasurer of 2012 with an exciting evaluation and will be making a future decision on Michelle Burns, RN, MSN Jeffrey Hallman, MSN, RN meeting with the district their position. MNA supports continuing education [email protected] [email protected] presidents joining the for all registered nurses. Continuing education is Directors MNA Board of Directors important in professional development and our Council on Education Council on Nursing Research for an update on the professional image. Information on the status of this Betty Logan, BSN, MSN, NP-C Juanita Graham, RN, MSN membership campaign issue will be a shared in the coming months. [email protected] [email protected] and coordinating the MNA experienced a change in leadership early in Council on Health Affairs Council on Nursing Practice campaign strategy in each 2012 when the MNA Board of Directors appointed Ann Barnes, RN, BSN Sandi Arnold, RN, BSN district. former executive director Betty Dickson as interim [email protected] [email protected] That meeting was the ED. Of course, one of our main priorities now Council on Council on night before the annual is starting the search for the executive director Organizational Affairs Advanced Practice Statewide Nursing Summit position. Work has begun and we look forward to Amy Forsythe, BSN, MSN, Linda Sullivan, RN, BC, DSN, NP-C FNP/PNP where over 1,000 RN’s, having the position filled soon. In the interim, Betty [email protected] [email protected] APRN’s and student Dickson will serve as the executive director and nurses filled the new Gayle Harrell lobbyist. We really appreciate Betty’s willingness MNA Staff Interim Executive Advanced Practice & Jackson Convention Center to provide her experience and support during Director & Lobbyist Publishing Coordinator to talk about legislative issues and to meet with key this time. I would like to applaud the members of Betty R. Dickson Mary Pittman legislators. the MNA Board and the staff. They have done an Events and Continuing Executive Assistant MNA members should contact their district outstanding job during this transition. Their energy Education Coordinator Dana Walker president for information to join in this statewide and devotion to MNA is inspiring. Angela Weathersby membership drive. It is our plan to visit as many During the first few weeks of January, MNA Finance Administrator/ districts as possible over the next several months. officers and Interim Executive Director, Betty Membership Coordinator Even though we have had the most growth and Dickson, attended Governor Phil Bryant’s inaugural Deborah Norman sustaining membership of the non-union states, we ball & other legislative events. There are so many have much work to do in growing the membership. new legislators, it will be important to build our MNA District Presidents Numbers of members speak volumes to those in the relationships with them and continue to reinforce District 1: District 15: Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, and Leake, Neshoba, Newton, and legislature. the relationships with returning legislators. I Wilkinson counties Scott counties During the October House of Delegates, the encourage you to begin educating your senator and Diane Blanchard Jan Todd resolution to support mandatory continuing representative about issues concerning nursing and [email protected] [email protected] education for registered nurses was passed. There health care. Don’t hesitate to call the MNA office if District 2: District 16: are two options to move this forward: supporting you need information to share and to identify your Amite, Copiah, Lawrence, Clarke, Kemper, and Lauderdale legislators. Lincoln, Pike, and Walthall counties counties Maxine Puckett With the elections completed, it is often difficult Melinda Sills [email protected] to get others interested in building a PAC fund. 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Nursing’s Dynamic Duo: Harris, Hoover build unique academic-service partnership at UMMC

by Matt Westerfield Hoover said. The relationship between the clinical Hoover said the level of cooperation they have side of nursing and the school has not always been attained is unique. a good one, she said. “So the opportunity to grow “There’s a good bit being written now about that into what we knew it could be was exciting for academic-service partnerships, and we have both both of us.” gone together or to different venues to talk about As a result of that outlook, nurse managers and the work we’re doing,” she said. Rarely do they find frontline nurses are working with SON faculty and nursing schools and clinical nurses collaborating at students more than ever before, spinning off a the level of the Medical Center. research initiative under the direction of Dr. Sheila “When I talk to nurse executives, I tell them they Keller, senior director of research and evidence- should expect something out of their schools of based practice. Two years later, more than 14 nursing,” she said. studies and projects are on the books. “Kim has done a wonderful job of coalescing Harris said the School of Nursing has been the message of the School of Nursing, what its elemental in connecting staff nurses with the true vision is,” said Harris, who added that Hoover research side of practice. shares an equal footing on her organizational “In the hospital, we do not yet have the structure. Conversely, Hoover says Harris is listed knowledge and expertise necessary in many next to her on the SON organizational chart. areas in research and collecting evidence and “We do now have people, when they hear about the knowledge that these guys bring to the table it, contact us and ask how it works out,” Harris said. because of their educational background,” she said. When they occasionally find some down time, “We realized that they had things that we needed, Harris and Hoover sometimes meet outside the and we have the clinical laboratory that they need.” workplace as well. Hoover agreed that the relationship is mutually “We have known each other for quite some beneficial. time,” said Hoover. “Janet has been involved in “For the education side, if we don’t have a direct professional organizations across the state and connection with practice, then we aren’t connected across the nation for awhile, so I knew her before in a way that helps us teach the students the most I moved to Jackson. And I built a house in her current practice, the most current standards, and neighborhood.” we also don’t have the relationship with the clinical Harris said in the eight years they have known Dr. Kim Hoover & Janet Harris nurses that we need who really are critical to each other, she couldn’t think of a cross word educating our students,” she said. that’s been spoken between them, although Hoover (Editor’s note: The following article is reprinted Hoover said the school regularly invites nurse cautioned her not to jinx them. with permission by Bruce Coleman, Editor, Center educators from the hospital to speak to students “Janet has been part of a group of nursing View, University of Mississippi Medical Center. These in the classroom, and that often sparks an interest leaders in the state who have been wonderful outstanding women are members of MNA. Janet Harris in graduate education. Students, meanwhile, get to mentors for me. To be in a group of that many served as MNA past president and as MNF President). hear real-life clinical scenarios that they otherwise leaders in state organizations who have no might not have heard, adding value to their professional jealousy whatsoever and can have fun When Janet Harris wanted a bit of advice for education. is a rare thing,” she said. a research course she took last year, she realized This month, the fourth cohort graduated from the “Our challenge going forward is how to continue she could call on the help of the University of Leading through Applied Management Principles this,” said Harris. “We’ve done so much already and Mississippi Medical Center’s “resident expert” in (LAMP) Program, led by faculty member Dr. we want to sustain that.” nursing research. Rebecca Askew. Late one day after work, the chief nursing executive officer for University Hospitals and Health System called Dr. Kim Hoover, dean of the School of Nursing. www.camelliahealth.com Harris, who is working toward her doctorate in nursing practice at an out-of-state university, said Hoover was more than happy to look at her coursework and syllabus. “She came by the house and said, ‘He (the professor) is making this way too complicated. Let me make it simple for you,’” Harris said. “And that HIRING RNs wasn’t the only time in that course that she helped Camellia is a family owned agency offering both home me.” As it happens, the top nursing executive at health and hospice services throughout Mississippi and UMHC and UMMC’s leader in nursing education Louisiana. have been friends since well before taking their Bogalusa, LA McComb, MS current positions. But over the past few years, they Bay St. Louis, MS Natchez, MS have succeeded in leveraging that friendship to Biloxi, MS Oxford, MS strengthen and enhance cooperation between the Columbia, MS Pascagoula, MS clinical and academic spheres of nursing. Hattiesburg, MS Poplarville, MS Hoover is quick to point out that Harris is Jackson, MS Port Gibson, MS pursuing her doctorate online in part because she Lucedale, MS Tupelo, MS also teaches in the School of Nursing’s in-house Magee, MS Vicksburg, MS DNP program. We offer competitive pay and mileage reimbursement rates, “Janet has always been there to help me with as well as an outstanding benefit package including profit professional advice,” she said. “I frequently sought sharing, 401k, health, dental, vision & life insurances. her advice when I moved here and began my role as associate dean.” For consideration, fax resume to 601-582-5241. Hoover was named dean a year ago and before EOE that, served as interim dean after Dr. Kaye Bender stepped down in 2009. Harris has served as chief nursing executive officer since early 2007. “We had conversations before Janet took this position because we both thought it would be a wonderful opportunity for us to work together,”

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Chris, VA Nurse Follow VA Careers Page 4 • Mississippi RN March, April, May 2012 Nightingale Awards continued from page 1 Hospital of the Year (100 Licensed Beds or More) • Amy Gray, RN, BSN of Burnsville, Magnolia • Crossgates River Oaks Hospital ,Brandon, MS Regional Health Center Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year: • Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS • Barbi Alexander, RN of Vicksburg, River Region • Amanda White, RN of Guntown, Baptist • Magnolia Regional Health Center, Corinth, MS Health System Memorial Hospital-Union County • Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, Jackson, MS • Cassie McCutchen, BSN, RN, TNCC of Oxford, • Andrea Guider, RN of Vicksburg, River Region • North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, MS Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS Health System • River Region Medical Center ,Vicksburg, MS • Dottie Carnathan, RN, CFNP of Tupelo, North • Anna Gillis, RN, BSN of Vicksburg, River Region • University of Mississippi Health Care ,Jackson, Mississippi Medical Center Health System MS • Emily Ashworth, RN, BSE, NBCSN of Nesbit, • Brandon Sumler, RN, ADN, CEN of Corinth, Desoto County Schools Magnolia Regional Health Center Hospital of the Year (Less than 100 Licensed Beds) • Mary Foley ,RN of Blue Mountain, Baptist • Cynthia Adkins, RN of New Albany, Baptist • King’s Daughters Medical Center, Brookhaven, Memorial Hospital-Union County Memorial Hospital-Union County MS • Mary Jane Karnes, BSN, RN of Vicksburg, River • Hope Ferguson, RN, BSN, MSN of Meridian, • Select Specialty Hospital of Jackson ,Jackson, MS Region Health System Mississippi Baptist Health Systems • Madison River Oaks Medical Center, Canton, MS • Peggy Murphy, BSN, RN of Brandon, University • Kourtland Adams, BSN, RN-BC of Byram, of MS Health Care University of MS Health Care Nurse Administrator of the Year • Sue Smith, RN, COHN of Carriere, Stennis Space • Madeline Easterling, RN, BSN, CWOCN, CFCN of • Angela Nowlin, RN, BSN, MBA, CPHQ, FACHE Center Lucedale, Deaconess Home Care of Corinth, Magnolia Regional Health Center • Sherry Gaskin, RN, MSN, FNP-BC of Tupelo, • Betty Young-Cryer, MSN, RN, CNA-BC, CRRN Nurse Manager of the Year North Mississippi Medical Center Clinics of Daleville, Anderson Regional Medical Center • Amanda Ivy, RN of New Albany, Baptist • Teresa Bhatt, RN, BSN, CPAN of Oxford, Baptist South Memorial Hospital-Union County Memorial Hospital North Mississippi • Donna Sullivan, RN, BSN, OCN, COS-C of Mize, • Bridgett Alexander, RN, BSN of Columbus, Deaconess Home Care Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Community Service Nurse of the Year • Karen George, RN, MSN of Tupelo, North • Cindy Eldred, RN of Nesbit, Baptist Memorial • Barbara Leatherwood, RN, BSN of Glen, Mississippi Medical Center Hospital DeSoto Magnolia Regional Health Center • Linda Wymbs, RN, BSN, MSN of Vicksburg, • David Russell, RN of Abbeville, Baptist Memorial • Cody Mac Wallace, RN, BSN of Raymond, River River Region Health System Hospital North Mississippi Region Health System • Lisa Bailey, MSN, RN, CENP of Columbus, • Jennifer Nunley, MSN, BSN, RN of Brandon, • Erin Algee, BSN, RN of New Albany, Baptist Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Memorial Hospital-Union County • Mary Townsend-Gervis, MSA, BSN, RN of • Jennifer Stephen, MSN, RN of Brandon, Batson • Heather Sistrunk, MHSA, BSN, RN of Brandon, Cordova, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Hospital for Children Mississippi Baptist Health Systems • Lisa Huffines, RN of Natchez, Deaconess Home • Katherine Parman, RN, CDE of Tupelo, North Nurse Educator of the Year Care Mississippi Medical Center • Alicia Gardner, RN, BSN of Tupelo, North • Patricia Word ,RN, BSN of Houston, North • Leigh Cromwell, MS, BSN, RN of Cordova, Mississippi Medical Center Mississippi Medical Center Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSoto • Amy Lowery, BSN, RN, CPEN of Brandon, • Sandra Agnone, RN, CNOR, CRNFA, CLNC of • Lisa Haynie, PhD, FNP-BC of Madison, Batson Hospital for Children Vicksburg, River Region Health System University of MS School of Nursing • Angela Young, BSN, RN of Hernando, Baptist • Stacie Mitchell, RN, ADN of Corinth, Magnolia • Maureen Roberts, RNC, OCN, CRNI of Memorial Hospital DeSoto Regional Health Center Mendenhall, Deaconess Home Care • Bobbi Jo Ford, MSN, BSN, RN-BC of Brandon, • Michelle Reid, RN, BSN of Carson, Amedisys Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Nurse Mentor of the Year Home Health • Deborah Weeks, RN,BSN, CCRN of Shiloh, • Ellen Augustine, RN of Vicksburg, River Region • Philip Grisham, RN, ADN of Jackson, University Magnolia Regional Health Center Health System of MS Health Care • Melanie Sones, RN of Port Gibson, River Region • Nathan Palmer, RN, BSN of Corinth, Magnolia • Rosie Goolsby, RN, BSN, BTh of Oxford, CNOR, Health System Regional Health Center Baptist Memorial Hospital North MS • Tina Snyder, RN of New Albany, Baptist • Pat Runnels, RN, MSN of Magee, Deaconess Memorial Hospital-Union County Home Care Faculty Member of the Year • Patricia Waltman, EdD., RN, CNNP of Flora, • Janet Cooper, Ph. D., RN of Vicksburg, University Nurse in a Non-Traditional Setting of the Year University of MS Medical Center School of of MS Medical Center School of Nursing • Adrienne Murray, RN, MBA of Jackson, Nursing • Denita Thomas, MSN, RN, FNP-BC of Noxapater, University of MS Health Care East Central Community College Nightingale Awards continued on page 5

Hall of Fame Hall of Fame Advance Practice Clinical Practice Community Service Marcia Rachel, Virginia Lee Cora, Nurse of the Year Nurse of the Year Nurse of the Year PhD, RN, NEA-BC of DSN, APRN-BC of Jackson Kristi Henderson, Kourtland Adams, Heather Sistrunk, Brandon, University University of MS School of DNP, NP-C, FAEN of BSN, RN-BC of Byram, MHSA, BSN, RN of of MS Medical Center Nursing Jackson, University of MS University of MS Brandon, Mississippi School of Nursing Health Care Health Care Baptist Health Systems

Faculty Member Nurse Administrator Nurse Educator Nurse in a Non-Traditional Nurse Manager of the Year of the Year of the Year Setting of the Year of the Year Janet Cooper, PhD, RN Linda Wymbs, Bobbi Jo Ford, Sue Smith, RN, COHN of Jennifer Stephen, of Vicksburg, University RN, BSN, MSN of MSN, BSN, RN-BC of Carriere, MSN, RN of Brandon, of MS Medical Center Vicksburg, River Region Brandon, Mississippi Stennis Space Center Batson Hospital for School of Nursing Health System Baptist Health Systems Children March, April, May 2012 Mississippi RN • Page 5

Nightingale Awards continued from page 4 • Kristina Collier, RN of Oxford, Baptist Memorial For more information or questions about the event, Hospital North Mississippi please call the MNA/MNF at 601-898-0850. • Tina King, RN, BSN, of Nettleton, North • Lindsay Wynne, RN, BSN of Pontotoc, Baptist Mississippi Medical Center Memorial Hospital-Union County • Tina Magers, MSN, BSN, ANCC of Clinton, • Marilyn Culver, RN, BSN of Potts Camp, Baptist Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Memorial Hospital-Union County • Vicki Braswell, RN of Brandon, Woman’s • Mario Lamela, RN, BSN Vicksburg, River Hospital Region Health System • Melissa Bridges, RN of Harrisville, Woman’s Nurse of the Year Hospital • Amy Wilkins, RN, AND of Corinth, Magnolia • Melody Bower, RN of Vicksburg , River Regional Health Center Region Health System • Anne Norwood, Ph.D., FNP-BC of Madison, • Tierria McGlothin, BSN, RN of Jackson, University of MS Medical Center University of MS Health Care • Claudia Fridge, RN, BSN of Vicksburg, River Region Health System Nurse Employer of the Year • Heather Bowen, RN, BSN of Guntown, North • Deaconess Home Care of Hattiesburg Mississippi Medical Center • Rosa Rogers, RN of Hattiesburg, Forrest General School of Nursing of the Year Hospital • East Central Community College of Decatur • The late Helen Hudnell, MSN, RN, OCN, Rush • University of MS Medical Center School of Nurse Rookie of the Year School of Nursing Foundation Hospital Nursing of Jackson Tierria McGlothin, Administrator of the Year • Yvonne Thompson, RN of Etta, Baptist Memorial BSN, RN of Jackson, Betsy Mann, Hospital-Union County School of Nursing Administrator of the Year University of MS DNP, RN, CNE of • Betsy Mann, DNP, RN, CNE of Philadelphia, Health Care Philadelphia, Nurse Researcher of the Year East Central Community College East Central • Catherine Goforth Byars, RN, BSED, MM, MSN • Janet Williams, PhD, MBA, RN of Biloxi, William Community College of Corinth, Magnolia Regional Health Center Carey University • Karen Winters, Ph.D, RN of Jackson, University of MS School of Nursing

Nurse Rookie of the Year • Brandon Petty, RN of Fulton, North Mississippi Medical Center • Daniel Welch, ADN RN of Brandon, Mississippi Baptist Health Systems • Hannah Howard, RN, ADN of Oxford, Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi • Kaylin Moore, RN of Corinth, Magnolia Regional Health Center

Hospital of the Year Hospital of the Year (100 Licensed Beds or More) (Less than 100 Licensed Beds) University of Mississippi Health Care, Madison River Oaks Medical Center, Jackson, MS Canton, MS

Nurse Mentor of the Year Nurse Researcher Patricia Waltman, of the Year EdD, RN, CNNP of Flora, Karen Winters, PhD, RN of Nurse Employer of the Year School of Nursing of the Year University of MS Medical Jackson, University of Deaconess Home Care, University of MS Medical Center School of Center School of Nursing MS School of Nursing Hattiesburg, MS Nursing, Jackson, MS

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Men and women between the for the American Nurses ages of 30 and 65 who have never been diagnosed Association (ANA) on The Congratulations Gayle! with cancer and are willing to make a long-term commitment are needed to participate in the American Joint Commission’s Home Each year the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS- Care Professional & Technical Academy of Nurse 3) Signup for CPS-3 will take place at University of Advisory Committee (PTAC). Practitioners (AANP) Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) March 27-30. The The Joint Commission is an recognizes outstanding study will help researchers better understand the independent, not-for-profit achievements by a Karen Utterback lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors that cause organization that accredits Nurse Practitioner who or prevent cancer. and certifies more than demonstrates excellence in “Many individuals diagnosed with cancer struggle 19,000 healthcare organizations and programs in the practice, research, nurse to answer the question, ‘What caused my cancer?’ In U.S. Joint Commission accreditation and certification practitioner education, or many cases, we don’t know the answer,” said Alpa V. is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that community affairs. This Patel, Ph.D., principal investigator of CPS-3. “CPS-3 will reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting year Gayle Harrell will help us better understand what factors cause cancer, certain performance standards. PTACs were created represent Mississippi as a and once we know that, we can be better equipped to to advise each accreditation program on proposed winner of this honor and prevent cancer.” standards changes and are composed primarily will be recognized for her Gayle Harrell Researchers will use CPS-3 data to build on of individuals nominated by selected professional achievements during the evidence from a series of American Cancer Society associations. AANP 27th National Conference held in June at studies that began in the 1950s that collectively have “I’m really proud to be able to serve as the ANA the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, involved millions of volunteer participants. Those representative to The Joint Committee’s PTAC,” says Florida. studies confirmed the link between cigarette smoking Utterback. “This group plays such an influential The AANP was founded in 1985 and is the and lung cancer, demonstrated the link between larger role in standards development and the operation of oldest and largest full-service national professional waist size and increased death rates from cancer and homecare organizations–it’s crucial to the future of organization for NPs of all specialties AANP other causes, and showed the considerable impact of the industry.” continually advocates for the active role of nurse air pollution on heart and lung conditions. Karen served the Mississippi Nurses Association practitioners as providers of high-quality, cost- Representatives at UMMC say they look forward as president and currently is a member of District 7 effective, comprehensive, patient-centered, and to partnering with the American Cancer Society and in Hattiesburg. personalized health care. are excited to serve as the primary enrollment site for Jackson. Dr. James Keeton, UMMC vice chancellor for health affairs, not only gave support and approval for At the project, but he, along with UMMC Associate Vice Community College, we are Chancellor for Health Affairs Dr. LouAnn Woodard, proud to offer nursing program were instrumental in forming an internal team for the options - Associate Degree project. 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Editor’s note: This article is reprinted with symptoms of the valve disease instead of correcting permission from the Mississippi Medical News. the underlying problem,” he said. “Studies The Mississippi Nurses have proven that quite often, patients are never The new Valve Center considered candidates for surgical therapy to correct Foundation Upcoming at Baptist provides their valve problem until they’re very sick and the patients who have been symptoms of their disease are so severe that their Scholarships and diagnosed with a heart surgical risk is elevated. We were so intrigued that valve problem access to we collected blinded historic data on a population Stipends for 2011/2012 a specialty clinic in a of our patients to see how our process and time unique program managed to treatment of the disease compared to the study. Research Grants $500-$2,000 by nurse practitioner To our pleasant (though not totally unexpected) Submission deadline is July 27, 2012 Camille Richards, MSN, surprise, we were similar to everyone else that Award date is August 10, 2012 FNP-BC, RNFA. “The participated in the study. It was an eye-opening Valve Center is a little moment for us. Our quest then became to provide Car Tag Stipends $6,000 like ‘one-stop shopping,’” a better model of care for these patients with valve Submission deadline is June 15, 2012 said Richards. “Instead disease. If the valve problem can be corrected in the Award date is July 15, 2012 of going to one doctor early stages, the patient’s outcome and quality of after another, having life is dramatically improved. We’re so excited to see RH Green Scholarship for Hinds Community multiple tests done, and Camille Richards the results of our effort, as we just found out that College and Mississippi College covers cost of then returning weeks one of our patients just completed a half marathon tuition later for the test results, we are offering two heart five months after their valve was repaired.” Baptist Contact Hinds Community College and Mississippi specialists, a cardiologists and a cardiothoracic administrators very carefully set up the operational College for submission deadline surgeon, in one place at the same appointment structure of the clinic, said Poole. “Fortunately, time.” For example, a heart murmur that is typically there were centers in the larger metropolitan and Please visit www.msnursesfoundation.com or call found when a provider listens to a patient’s heart academic centers that had created similar Valve (601) 898-0850 for additional information. indicates that blood flow through the heart isn’t Centers,” he said. “We consulted with them and normal. The turbulent blood flow which causes the determined what their best practice models were murmur can be from blood being forced through and then tailored it to fit our specific opportunity. a calcified, thickened or damaged heart valve or Richards claims her job coordinating and valves. Even though most murmurs don’t indicate navigating patients through the Valve Center at a major problem, tests need to be done to ensure Baptist “is definitely the best role” in the program. the murmur isn’t a sign of a more serious problem. “I get to interact with the patients from the “Without testing, there is no way to know the cause beginning of the process,” she explained. “From the of the murmur or if the patient needs a cardiology first phone call for a question or an appointment, or cardiac surgery referral. We have taken the guess my role is to educate the patient and the family on work out of the murmur work-up” the tests, diagnosis and treatment. I’m a part of the Mississippi Nurses That’s where the Valve Center’s unique approach decision making process for what treatment the comes in. “All I need is a phone call telling me that patient will receive, and I ensure that the treatment Foundation Partners a patient has a murmur, and I take it from there. plan communicated to the patient’s referring and We’ll schedule any needed tests on the morning primary providers. This communication ensures before the appointment so that all results will be that everyone is on board with the treatment plan with Paul Moak Volvo ready when a patient sees the doctors that same for the best outcomes.” afternoon,” Mrs. Richards said. “The benefit of 2012 marks the Nurses’ Foundation 30th years seeing two specialists at once is that all of the of service to nurses in the state of Mississippi. To treatment options can be explored at one time from commemorate this milestone, the Foundation is medications, to minimally invasive interventions, to RNs proud to partner with Paul Moak Volvo to offer a surgery, including our new transcatheter aortic valve Up to $40/hr three year luxury experience of a 2012 Volvo S60 replacement. We know that every second is precious • Contract/PRN • All Specialties T5 4-door sedan, giveaway. The Volvo S60 is the when dealing with a serious cardiac condition and • Housing/Travel Option • Benefits Available newest Volvo vehicle. It was introduced worldwide we believe that we can make every second count in the fall of 2010 and has already won numerous with this approach to heart valve treatment.” accolades and awards for its performance, design, Because technology has dramatically changed and safety. how patients may be treated, the team of (985) 359-3057 Nurses, as well as the general public, are interventional cardiologists, who work with the encouraged to buy a $50 ticket for a chance to win Valve Center in collaboration with the Jackson Heart a Volvo S60 (3 year lease), a $10,000 cash prize Clinic, can perform minimally invasive procedures or a seven day trip to Sweden. The campaign www.dstaffhealthcare.com on heart valves and instantly increase the function will end in October at the Mississippi Nurses of the valve and heart. And if the patient needs Association Annual Convention in Biloxi, MS. surgery, “We also have cardiac surgeons who can Paul Moak Volvo will be celebrating its 35th year perform an open heart surgery to replace a valve as Mississippi’s exclusive Volvo retailer. “We are through a 2- to 3-inch incision,” she said. “The honored to partner with the MS Nurses Foundation difference between that incision and a large open to assist them in their efforts of supporting the heart incision down the breast bone means less nursing community throughout the state. Many time in the hospital, fewer complications, and less nurses are already Paul Moak Volvo owners, and pain. Overall, minimally invasive valve replacement we truly commend the nursing profession and offers a faster recovery for our patients to get back its commitment to quality and care,” said John to their lives.” Scarbrough, Vice President of Paul Moak Volvo. The most recent treatment option available “Our slogan for this campaign is Nurses Touch through the Valve Center is the Transcatheter Aortic Lives-Volvo Protects Lives. That is the best way to Valve Replacement for the treatment of severe describe a campaign built on trust.” aortic stenosis in patients who cannot undergo a Funds from the sale of tickets will support traditional surgical approach. The Edwards SAPIEN the Nurses Foundation in fulfilling its mission Valve, approved by the FDA in November 2011, of raising, accepting and dispersing charitable is designed to replace a patient’s diseased aortic donations to promote professional nursing and valve without the need for open-heart surgery better health in Mississippi. For more information or the use of a heart-lung machine. The valve is about this amazing giveaway, visit our website delivered over a balloon and threaded up through at www.msnursesfoundation.com or call the the femoral artery to the damaged aortic valve, Mississippi Nurses Foundation at 601-898-0850. much like a balloon valvuloplasty. The screening Must be 18 or older win. Winner is responsible needed to determine if a patient is a candidate for for taxes, insurance, and title. this technology is extensive; therefore, having a nurse practitioner coordinate the patient education, testing, results and the collaboration with the physicians is imperative for the success of this new technology. Kempf Poole, RN, Vice President for Clinical and Ambulatory Services for Baptist, said that some 18 months ago, hospital administrators began to educate themselves on the prevalence of untreated and undertreated heart valve disease, especially aortic stenosis. “Most traditional pathways treat the Page 10 • Mississippi RN March, April, May 2012 What’s Going On in Please Support The Mississippi Nurses Your “Neck of the Foundation Coffee Club Campaign

Woods?” The Mississippi Nurses Foundation needs your Coffee Club Contributors support of the Coffee Club. The Coffee Club As most of you know, the Mississippi Nurses’ recognizes individuals who donate between $300- Eulanda Armstrong Skelia Keller Association sends out electronic newsletters: $5,000 or more to the Foundation specifically for Brenda Castleberry Velma Lewis Members Only, Advanced Practice Notes, District the Coffee Club over a twelve month period. The Gidge Clayton Deborah Miranda Newsletters, and other announcements as needed. goal for this year is $40,000. The funds raised Carolyn Dollar Bernice Moore We also mail the quarterly MS RN to all members. from the Coffee Club campaign are used for daily Tamara Ford Joellen Murphree operations. Throughout all these “information highways” MNA Gayle Harrell Emily Phillips You can join the Coffee Club with a $25.00 would like to high-light the special events, awards, Lawanda Harris Sherrica Smith acknowledgements, etc. that are taking place all monthly bank draft or credit card contribution to the Mississippi Nurses Foundation. Karen Jackson Twanda Tucker over the state. We want everyone to know about Wanda Johnson Eda Ward all the good things that the nurses of Mississippi Listed below are the different levels of support Marti Jordan Annette Wysocki are doing. Sometimes it’s a special note you have for membership into the Coffee Club. received from a client, a story with a happy ending, and/or pictures of all those happy faces you have Espresso Level If you would like to support the Nurses helped along the way. Pictures do speak a thousand $4,000 to $5,000 Foundation by joining the Coffee Club or by words… Cappuccino Level giving a one-time donation, please visit www. We want to publish this information, so please $2,000 to $3,999 msnursesfoundation.com to download the share with MNA what’s going on in your “Neck of Mocha Level application or call (601) 898-0850 for assistance. the Woods” in NARRATIVE/PARAGRAPH form. $500 to $1,999. You can also mail your donation to, Mississippi We will assist in editing your piece, but the general Coffee Level Nurses Foundation, 31 Woodgreen Place, Madison, information must be written in a narrative. $300 to $499 MS 39110. We need your support! All donations made to the Foundation/Coffee Club are tax Please send your information: The Coffee Club members are as follows: deductible. TO: [email protected] SUBJECT: News articles to be published Espresso Level– Cappuccino Level– $4,000-5,000 $2,000-3,999 Thank you, None None MNA Staff Key Senate/House Mocha Level–$500-1,999 Members Upcoming Events Rebecca Askew Kim Hoover Linda Brewer Penny Lovitt Committee Listing Appropriations • Nurse Practitioner Convention, Tunica, April Yolanda Chandler Debbie McFalls Johnnie Sue Cooper Marcella McKay Eugene S. Clarke, Chairman; Terry C. Burton, 13th & 14th Vice-Chairman Wanda Dent LaDonna Northington • Brick Garden Ceremony, May 12th Members: ; Terry W. Brown; Albert • Convention 2012, Biloxi, October 16th-19th Rowena Elliott Mary Smith Butler; ; ; Maureen Gurich Mary Stewart ; Phillip A. Gandy; Tommy 2012 Controlled Substance Workshops at MNA Janet Harris A. Gollott; Alice Harden; ; W. III; ; Robert L. 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