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West Virginia Nurse WEST VIRGINIA NURSE “Nurses working together for a healthy West Virginia” The official publication of the West Virginia Nurses Association Quarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 38,000 RNs & LPNs in West Virginia. October, November, December 2018 Volume 21 • No. 4 State Elections are Coming Right Up! Joyce Wilson, APRN, FNP-BC / • There are 67 House districts, with 1 to 5 delegates Inside: Chair, West Virginia Nurses PAC per district The West Virginia Nurses Political Action Committee • Length of term for delegates is two years, meaning President’s Message ......... 2 (WVN-PAC) has been hard at work as the November 6, all the seats are up for election right now 2018, election approaches. WVN-PAC is nonpartisan and • There are 17 Senate districts Conferences and Meetings ... 3 does not endorse based on party affiliation. Instead, • Each Senate district has two senators, serving we focus on which candidates will best work for the staggered four-year terms New Nurse Entrepreneur Mountain State’s nurses. • This means half of the Senate is up for reelection After an exhaustive and exhausting review currently Course Launches • There are 34 senators total (= 2 x 17) October 2018 ............. 6 process, we are happy to present our list of candidate endorsements. Our work included reviewing about 100 If you want to check on your voter registration, we Call for Nominations candidate questionnaires, seeking recommendations have a link for that! https://services.sos.wv.gov/Elections/ from many nurse leaders at the Senate and House of Voter/AmIRegisteredToVote to WVNA Board ............ 6 Delegates district levels, analyzing the voting records of each incumbent, meeting in person with many Need to contact your county clerk? Emerging Nurse candidates and allies of WVNA, conducting phone https://sos.wv.gov/elections/Pages/ Leader Updates ............ 7 interviews with select candidates, and much spirited CountyClerkDirectory.aspx discussion among ourselves. If you want to know what district you are W.Va. Nurse Fights Opioid Just in case high school civics class was a long time in and/or who your current legislators Epidemic Through ago for you, as it was for me, here is a little reminder of are, we have a link for that, too: http:// Harm Reduction ............ 8 how the WV legislature is set up. www.wvlegislature.gov/Districts/ • There are 100 delegates in the House maps.cfm The Entrepreneur’s Corner .... 9 • Each House district (also known as a delegate The polls are open from 6:30 a.m. district) is allocated a number of delegates based to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day: Tuesday, Nurses on Boards Update ... 10 on its population November 6. Violence, Incivility & Bullying .. 11 WVN-PAC Endorsements for WV House of Delegates, November 2018 Future of Nursing District Candidate’s name Party County/Counties in District WV Update .............. 12 1 Pat McGeehan* Republican Brooke (part), Hancock WV Amendment 1 ........ 13 2 Phillip W. Diserio* Democrat Brooke (part), Ohio (part) ANA Membership 3 Shawn Fluharty* Democrat Ohio (part) Assembly Report .......... 14 4 Joe Canestraro* Democrat Marshall 5 Dave Pethtel* Democrat Monongalia (part), Wetzel Membership Application ... 15 Doddridge, Pleasants (part), 6 No endorsement N/A Tyler 7 No endorsement N/A Pleasants (part), Ritchie 8 David Bland Democrat Wood (part) 9 Ray Hollen* Republican Wirt, Wood (part) 10 J. Morgan Leach Democrat Wood (part) No other endorsements. 10 (There are 3 delegates in the N/A 10th district.) Presort Standard 11 Sarah Duncan Democrat Jackson (part), Roane (part) US Postage PAID 12 Steve Westfall* Republican Jackson (part) Permit #14 Jackson (part), Mason (part), Princeton, MN 13 Joshua Kurt Higginbotham* Republican current resident or 55371 Putnam (part) Jackson (part), Mason (part), 13 Scott Brewer* Democrat Putnam (part) 14 Brianne Solomon Democrat Mason (part), Putnam (part) 15 No endorsement N/A Putnam (part) 16 Sean Hornbuckle* Democrat Cabell (part), Lincoln (part) WVN-PAC endorsements for WV state elections, 16 Daniel Linville* Republican Cabell (part), Lincoln (part) continued on page 4 Page 2 West Virginia Nurse October, November, December 2018 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Insights & Updates Toni DiChiacchio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP nursing as well as the state’s future as a whole. Be informed when you head to the ballot box. On that note I wish to express a debt of gratitude West Virginia Nurse Hello, WV Nurse Colleagues. to all the hard work the WV Nurses-PAC, along with Official Publication of the I certainly hope you had legislative leaders and general members, contributed as West Virginia Nurses Association an enjoyable summer and we worked with diligence in gathering information on integrated some relaxation state legislative candidates’ positions and perspectives P.O. Box 1946 | Charleston, WV 25327 Phone: 304.417.1497 into your demanding lives. on our profession and the issues that mean the most Email: [email protected] The WVNA has been busy over to our members. Selecting candidates to endorse is an arduous process for the WV Nurses-PAC, and it is not these past few sunny months, Webpage: www.wvnurses.org primarily focused on the without deliberation – and at times heated – debate. upcoming important political You will find the final list of endorsed candidates who decisions we all will be making. spoke most strongly in support of nursing through Published quarterly every January, April, July and October for the West Virginia Nurses Association, a constituent member of Toni DiChiacchio their questionnaires, interviews, and (in the case of the incumbents) voting records. We encourage you to reach the American Nurses Association. Upcoming Elections – Association, State, out to your respective potential representatives, share and National Midterm Elections The opinions contained herein are those of the individual authors your thoughts on not only nursing issues, but other and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Association. Our esteemed colleague and nominations chair, Aila topics of importance to you – and by all means take part Accad, has been working on the upcoming election slate in the democracy we are so blessed to have. WV Nurse reserves the right to edit all materials to its style and of WVNA officer candidates that will be occurring shortly. There will also be two constitutional amendments space requirements and to clarify presentations. If you recall from the last issue of WV Nurse, the positions on the state ballot this year. Amendment 2 is related WVNA Mission Statement up for election this cycle are President, President-Elect, to transferring authority to the state Legislature for and Treasurer. I look forward to passing the baton to the The mission of WVNA is to empower the diverse voice of nurses establishing the budget for the State Supreme Court of in all settings toward unified focus of nursing knowledge, next elected President and believe strongly in the talent Appeals, and Amendment 1 is regarding public funding skill, and ability to promote the health & well-being of all West pool in WV of excellent nurse leaders who will continue of abortion by asking if it shall or shall not be considered Virginians, through education, legislation, and health policy. to grow the organization and invigorate it with fresh ideas a constitutional right in our state. Please explore the and new perspectives. Because the by-laws changed at WVNA Executive Board arguments on both sides of these issues to assure the Toni DiChiacchio, President: [email protected] our last Membership Assembly in 2017, this will be the last vote you cast accurately reflects your position. year a President is elected. Instead, we have introduced Denise Campbell, 1st Vice President: [email protected] You will also be deciding upon one United States Joyce Wilson, 2nd Vice President: [email protected] the position of President-Elect, who will assume the role Senator to represent West Virginia as well as all three Brenda Keefer, Treasurer: [email protected] of President once this upcoming elected President’s term Congressional seats in the House of Representatives. Kendra Barker, Secretary: [email protected] expires. Currently, all of our executive officers hold a two- To date, Congressman David McKinley (Republican Beth Baldwin, Immediate Past President: [email protected] year term. In even-numbered years thereafter, in addition from WV-1) has been endorsed by the ANA, although to the Treasurer, a President-Elect will be the office open ANA continues to explore other WV candidates for Committee Chairs for candidates. Laure Marino, APRN Congress Chair: [email protected] congressional races. However, as always, examine your Angy Nixon, Health Policy & Legislative Chair: [email protected] The President-Elect will then have time to learn and candidates, contact them with questions, know their acclimate to the responsibilities of the President before Joyce Wilson, PAC Chair: [email protected] records and if you have questions about their historical Sam Cotton, Immediate Past PAC Chair: [email protected] they take on the position. During odd-numbered years, support of nursing feel free to contact our office for Roger Carpenter, Continuing Education Approver Unit Chair: we will elect the Vice President and Secretary. assistance. And of course there will be local offices to [email protected] In addition to serving WVNA as an officer, there are decide upon as well. Laure Marino, Membership Chair: [email protected] many other opportunities to be involved and many While on the topic of policy & politics, I would like Heather Glasko-Tully, Nursing Workforce Initiative Chair: opportunities to lead projects, so please let Julie Absher [email protected] to congratulate Jodi Biller, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, who Aila Accad, Nominating Chair: [email protected] Huron, our executive director, know of any areas of practices in Huntington and who will be completing the interest. If you are not sure about opportunities, but 2018-2019 American Nurses Advocacy Institute (ANAI).
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