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2ECRUITER3HOWCASE *ULY )NFORMATIONFORTHE/KLAHOMA.URSING(EALTH#ARE0ROFESSIONAL WWWOKNURSINGTIMESCOM 6OL)SSUE 0UBLISHED7EEKLY,OCALLY/WNEDAND/PERATEDBY-ETRO0UBLISHING,,# Angels awarded for service Nurses helped to craft Affordable Care Act Nurses will continue to use their best practices with the Affordable Care Act, says Jane Nelson, executive director of Oklahoma Nurses Association. BY*AMES#OBURN 3TAFF7RITER Right to left: Shannon Meyer, Administrator, Mark Rubes, CEO/Owner and Ann Ford, RN, Nurses are on the show off their recent awards from the Oklahoma chapter of the National Private Duty front-line of health Association. care. They provide wellness and prevention. When the Supreme Court BY-IKE,EE comes to their face. Year for the Oklahoma City upheld the Affordable Care Act of 2010 in June, nurses 3TAFF7RITER That reputation that Metro Area” honor. will continue their vital role in health care with their Meyer has helped build Visiting Angels best practices intact, said Jane Nelson, CAE, executive Shannon Meyer loves received even more Registered Nurse Ann Ford director, Oklahoma Nurses Association. wearing her name tag with recognition recently. was named “Nurse of the Oklahoma Nurses Association (ONA) works to the Visiting Angels logo. The Oklahoma Chapter Year for the Oklahoma City empower nurses to improve health care across all practice Because more often than of the National Private Duty Metro Area.” settings. not when someone sees Association awarded Meyer, Nominations were made The American Nurses Association worked closely with the company name a smile the “Administrator of the by their peers and voted Congress while crafting the Affordable Care Act, Nelson on by the Board said. of Directors of the “Registered nurses have greater opportunities to lead Oklahoma Chapter and contribute to a health care delivery that increasingly of the National can focus on wellness and prevention, rather than simply Private Duty ‘sick care,’” the ANA stated. “The health care system has Association. added momentum and incentives to move toward value- “I was really based purchasing and more efficient care models, rather surprised and than maintain the current fee-for-service reimbursement honored,” Meyer that pays for volume of services rather than value.” Pieces of the legislation were already in Congress /KLAHOMA#ITY /K said. “It was voted -534!.' /+ 0ERMIT on by my peers before the Affordable Care Act was crafted, Nelson said. 0!)$ 0/"/8 and that was really So portions such as workforce funding, pilot projects for 530OSTAGE advanced practice nurses and promoting prevention and /+,!(/-!3.523).'4)-%3 0RESORTED3TANDARD 3EE!.'%,30AGE 3EE.523%30AGE 0AGE*ULY /KLAHOMAS.URSING4IMES citizens work, they don’t check Investment in Nurse Managed training of 600 new nurse .523%3 for insurance. When that patient Clinics is projected to help train practitioners and nurse midwives #ONTINUEDFROM0AGE comes in, they work to deliver more than 9000 nurses by 2013 and by 2015, the White House stated. care. That’s their job to take care serve 94,000 patients, according to The next conference provided wellness was incorporated in the of the patient and stabilize them the White House. The Affordable by ONA will be from Oct. 24-25 final act, Nelson said. while they’re getting treatment.” Care Act’s Prevention and Public in Tulsa this year. “Typically, those are not the Nurses are the educators after a Health Fund is supporting the pieces that always get talked about physician has provided a treatment because they’re not the ones that plan. So nurses have opportunities affects the insurance,” Nelson said. to educate and will continue to “If nurses are on the table, they’re be involved in health care when INTEGRIS Baptist on the menu. It goes back to being needed. part of the solution.” President Barack Obama said It’s important for nurses to the health care law positions nurses Medical Center Earns remember that when a member to contribute more to health and of Congress or a presidential the process of health care. candidate talks about repealing According to the White House, National Recognition the Affordable Care Act, there the number of National Health are other parts of the legislation Service Corps primary care that impact workforce, jobs and providers nearly tripled between for Nursing Excellence funding for education that could 2009 and 2011 with the support vanish with a repeal, Nelson said. from the Affordable Care Act. ANA has been involved with Ongoing appropriations are to For a second consecutive the health care law because it support more than 1,900 nurse views health care as a right, not practitioners and certified nurse a privilege, she said. The National midwives. four-year term Association for Home Care & Since the beginning of 2009, It’s one of the highest levels of recognition a hospital or medical Hospices has also endorsed the community health centers have center can achieve. In 2007, INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center achieved Affordable Care Act. added about 3000 nursing positions, Magnet designation for excellence in nursing services. In 2012, INTEGRIS “ANA truly believes all citizens including 800 in advanced practice, Baptist Medical Center achieved “re-designation” for another four year have a right to health care,” Nelson a 20 percent increase. term. The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet® recognition said. “And I think if you watch The Affordable Care Act’s program made the announcement today. “We are very proud of the professional nurses who practice at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center. They strive to provide our patients, families and communities the best possible nursing care through research, evidence-based practice and professional collaboration with our medical staff,” said Joni Tiller, RN, BSN, MA, NEA-BC, the chief nursing officer and vice president of patient care services at INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center. “We recruit and retain the best of the best when it comes to our nurses, and I feel blessed to be part of their team!” The Magnet recognition program recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate excellence in nursing practice and adherence to national standards for the organization and delivery of nursing services. Applicants undergo a rigorous evaluation that includes extensive interviews and review of nursing services. Research shows there are clear benefits to hospitals that are awarded Magnet status and to the communities they serve: * Health care consumers have more confidence in the overall quality of a hospital if it has achieved the level of excellence established by the Magnet recognition program. * Magnet designated facilities consistently outperform other facilities in recruiting and retaining nurses resulting in increased stability in patient care and patient satisfaction. * Because quality nursing is one of the most important factors in enlisting high caliber physicians and specialists, Magnet status becomes an attractive force that extends to the entire facility. The American Nurses Credentialing Center is the largest and most prominent nursing credentialing organization in the United States. /KLAHOMAS.URSING4IMES*ULY 0AGE “We’ve all taken care of people monies are used for the cost of !.'%,3 and had those experiences so we care. The most common methods #ONTINUEDFROM0AGE know this is a new chapter in for covering the cost of private their life,” Meyer said. “We just duty home care is through long special to me. Our nurse was want to be there to help guide term care insurance benefits, out of blown away as well.” them through. What’s important is pocket, or other types of savings Meyers is the administrator for that we want to be the people arrangements. the Yukon franchise of Visiting when someone calls and says ‘I Members of the National Angels. She says the team at don’t know what else to do’ that Private Duty Association employ Visiting Angels takes a family we can be a source for them to trained caregivers and assume all approach to care. help make decisions. responsibility for the payroll and “What sets us apart from other “Everyone in this office has all related taxes. These costs are agencies is our teamwork,” Meyer a reason for doing what we do. never passed off to the customer. explained. “The girls in the office, We’ve all had those experiences.” For more information about the the caregivers, management - we Visiting Angels specializes in services Visiting Angels provides all are really customer service private duty home care. you can call 350-6700. driven. We take this as a team Private duty home care agencies approach. We do things other are companies that provide home agencies don’t do.” care aides, companion care, St. Anthony Hospital Like introducing clients to homemaker services and may their caregivers even before service provide nursing services in the Welcomes Nesser begins to make sure they are client’s home or place of comfortable. And being a resource residence. Ramirez, M.D. to clients when they need it the “Private duty” means private St. Anthony is pleased to most. pay. I n ot her words, no gover n ment welcome Dr. Nesser Ramirez to its medical staff. Dr. Ramirez focuses on a full spectrum of family medical care for infants, children MAKE A CALL, and adults. He has special interest in management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, MAKE A DIFFERENCE asthma and COPD as well as There is an isolated or lonely population. If you or someone you preventive medicine such as well person out there who needs to hear know needs this service, or if you child checks and well woman your voice. Imagine living alone and would like to volunteer to provide the exams. He completed his residency not having anyone to talk to. Maybe service to others, please call RSVP of in family medicine at St. Anthony you don’t have friends or family in Central Oklahoma today at 605-3110.

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