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Provided to Virginia’s Nursing Community by VNA. Are You a Member? The Official Publication of the Virginia Nurses Association Volume 19 • No. 2 Circulation 95,000 Registered Nurses and 2,300 Student Nurses May 2011 VNA President Shirley Gibson seated with Governor McDonnell (Center) and Delegate Chris Stolle (Right) CONTENTS during the signing of HB 1690, Assault against an ER Health Care provider. The Bill was signed on April 5th May 2011 in the Governor’s conference room in the Patrick Henry Building. President’s Message ................... 2 Practice Information Nurses Leadership Institute .............13 Other participants: (back row, left to right,) Mary CEO Communiqué .................... 3 Plans For HRSA ..................... 14 Menafra, James Pickral, Aimee Seibert, James ANA Study’s Nurse Staffing .............15 Jenkins, Dr. Tamera Barnes, President of VA College of VNA Opportunities and Upcoming Events New Virginia Coalition Focuses on Changing Emergency Physicians, Toni Higgans, Renee Farmer, National Nurses Week ................. 5 the Way Health Care is Delivered ......15 Kathy Fox. Nursing Roundtable ................... 5 Employment Contracts .................16 Annual Meeting – September 23, 2011 ......5 Call for Nominations ....................6 VCNP: Scope of Practice Regulatory Consent to Serve Form ..................6 Change Needed .................... 16 Presort Standard How to Create a VNA Chapter ........... 7 US Postage PAID VNA Approved Providers of Continuing Permit #14 VNF Gala—Save the Date Education .........................17 Princeton, MN Nancy Vance Award—Call for Nominations . 8 current resident or 55371 Levels of Sponsorship ...................9 News Briefs Sponsorship Commitment Form ...........9 District 9 ............................17 Bon Secours St. Francis earns Pathways to 40 under 40 ........................ 10 Excellence Designation ............. 18 Cabaniss Campaign Challenge ...........11 Membership News Welcome New Members ............... 19 Legislative Update ................... 12 Application ......................... 19 Page 2 May, June, July 2011 Virginia Nurses Today www.VirginiaNurses.com President’s Message “Remember this day, training and increasing the participation of nurses mark it on your calendar— as leaders. is the official publication of the Virginia Nurses it is the day that we have The Virginia Nurses Association took a lead role in Association: 7113 Three Chopt Road, Suite come together to lay the last submitting an application in February for the second 204 Richmond, Virginia 23226, a constituent cornerstone to ensure safe, round of cohort states. The application demonstrated member of the American Nurses Association. quality care for patients.” nursing’s robust partnerships with other www.VirginiaNurses.com The day was November stakeholders and in particular with AARP VA as [email protected] 30, 2010, the event was the co-lead for the application. Bill Kallio, AARP VA Fax: 804-282-4916 the Robert Wood Johnson Senior State Director and David DeBiasi, Associate Foundation (RWJF) National State Director will be co-leads along with Susan The opinions contained herein are those of the Summit Advancing Health Motely, CEO, VNA and Shirley Gibson, President, individual authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Association. through Nursing and those VNA. Virginia was one of the 10 states selected in Shirley Gibson words were the opening the second cohort from a pool of 20 applications. Virginia Nurses Today reserves the remarks by Dr. Risa Lavizzo- Virginia is well poised to meet the challenge given right to edit all materials to its style Mourey, President and Chief Executive Officer of the to all states by Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey to implement and space requirements and to RWJF. Dr. Lavizzo-Mourey challenged the nursing the recommendations of the Institute of Medicine— clarify presentations. community and other leaders to implement the The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing recommendations of the landmark report on nursing Health report of 2010 which serves as a roadmap for VNA Mission Statement published by the Institute of Medicine—The Future future direction and action. Virginia was selected The mission of the VNA is to promote education, of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. because of the diverse group of stakeholders already advocacy and mentoring for registered nurses to At the National Summit five states were selected to addressing the recommendations of the report. RWJF advance professional practice and influence the be pilot sates in the 1st cohort of Regional Action and AARP Center for Championing Nurse will lend delivery of quality care. Coalitions (RAC). The RWJF and AARP Center for technically support to the state RACs in order to Champion Nursing have launched RACs throughout share best practices across the nation. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: the U.S. in phases, beginning with the five pilot The structure of Virginia’s Regional Action Shirley Gibson, President; Thelma Roach- states, California, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey Coalition (VA RAC) will be through an Advisory Serry, Vice President; Chelsea Savage, and New York. Committee that will have stakeholders and co-chairs Secretary; Patti McCue, Treasurer; Lucia The RACs are a part of the Future of Nursing: of various workgroups that will address the five goals Fernandez, CODP Representative; Esther Campaign for Action to ensure that the healthcare of the VA RAC. The goals include: practicing to the Condon, Committee on Ethics & Human workforce can deliver high quality, patient-centered full extent of education and training for all nurses; Rights; Lauren Goodloe, Commissioner on care to every American. The focus is on preparing strengthening nurse education and training through Nursing Practice; Linda Ault, Commissioner health professionals to lead the change that will seamless progression, increasing nurses prepared on Government Relations; Nina Beaman, improve the healthcare system. It aims to maximize at the baccalaureate level, and residency programs Commissioner on Resources & Policies; Linda the contributions of health professionals to practice for nursing increasing; participation of nurses as Dedo, Commissioner on Nursing Education; and collaborate in interprofessional teams across leaders from the bedside to the boardroom; designing Loressa Cole, Commissioner on Work Force the spectrum of care. This also aligns with the goals care delivery systems and sustaining workforce data Issues; Denise Hill, Director-at-Large; Sara and recommendations of the Virginia Health Reform to support demand and supply modeling and policy. Lewis, Director-at-Large, New Graduate; Initiative. The RACs are comprised of diverse groups Virginia is positioned well with our data analysis Janice DeBrueler-Smith, VNSA Representative; of stakeholders from a variety of sectors focused on with the Department of Health Professions Workforce Sallie Eissler, President, Virginia Nurses interprofessional collaboration, health professionals Data Center and the Department of Health Workforce Foundation. ability to practice to the full extent of their education Development Authority. and training, strengthening nurse education and This is your opportunity to get involved and make COUNCIL OF DISTRICT PRESIDENTS: a difference, this is your opportunity to change District 1, Far Southwest, Lillian Bryant— nursing for the future. Governor McDonnell refers Treasurer; District 2, New River/Roanoke, to our state as a Commonwealth of Opportunities. William (BJ) Jackson—President; District 3, The VA Regional Action Coalition provides nursing Central Virginia, Ellen Morrison—President; with an opportunity to lead the way to assure that District 4, Southside, Hampton Roads, the people of the Commonwealth have a nurse when Melissa Gomes—President; District 5, they need one. If you are interested in knowing Richmond Area, Beverly Ross—President; more about this work, go to www.vaifn.org and sign District 6, Mid-Southern Area, Terry up to work with us on changing nursing for the Hilton—President; District 7, Piedmont Area, Commonwealth. This is my challenge to you! ◆ Linda Dedo—President; District 8, Northern Virginia, Sallie Bradford—President; District 9, Midwestern Area, Lucia Fernandez— President; District 10, Peninsula Area, Ronnette Langhorne—President; District 11, Eastern Shore, Vacant; District 12, Northern Shenandoah, Marcia Perkins—President. 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