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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 * Democrat Ohio (part) Assembly Report...... 14 4 * 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 * 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 * Democrat Cabell (part), Lincoln (part) WVN-PAC endorsements for WV state elections, 16 * 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 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). WVNA Staff would like to bolster your involvement in WVNA, contact This is an annual program designed to help nurses gain Julie Absher Huron, Executive Director WVNA’s central office and we will help match your talents political competence. To be accepted, participants must [email protected] and interests to positions and projects in the association. be nominated by the state association. Not only is Jodi WV Nurse Staff At the state level, every seat in the House of Delegates interested in political advocacy, but she was a champion is up for re-election in November, as is half of the state Moira Tannenbaum, Editor of House Bill 4175 that passed in the WV state legislature [email protected] Senate. Additionally, because of the resignations of last year. This crucially important bill prohibits health Justice Ketchum and Justice Davis from the state insurers from requiring collaborative agreements to West Virginia Nurse Copy Submission Guidelines Supreme Court of Appeals, WV voters will be electing reimburse APRNs for services they provide. All WVNA members are encouraged to submit material for two justices. These are important decisions that impact Jodi will be working with policy mentors here in publication that is of interest to nurses. The material will be reviewed and may be edited for publication. There is no payment the state, as well as within ANA, to ultimately provide for articles published in the West Virginia Nurse. facebook.com/UHCHR support to the WVNA to assist in establishing legislative This Is and regulatory priorities, recommending strategies Article submission is accepted in Microsoft Word or similar format. to advance policy issues, and educating members on Copy submission via email: Please attach a Microsoft Word (or political realities. So please join me in congratulating similar) file to email. We ask that you not paste the text of article Jodi and if you are interested in such developmental into email. Please do not embed photos in Word files; please Where It Begins send photos as separate JPEG files. experiences in the future, be sure to share your ideas Explore Your Career Opportunities at UHC and get involved in preparation for the upcoming 2019 Please do not convert the file to a PDF. When sending pictures, Legislative session. Your engagement is welcomed and – please provide a description identifying the people in the BENEFITS United Hospital Center offers a comprehensive I assure you – will be rewarding! pictures and note who the photographer was, if relevant. benefits program including a competitive salary, health and life One final thing of interest to watch this election Approximately 1,600 words equal a full page in the paper. insurance, retirement and TSA plans, vacation and ill time, tuition cycle will occur in Massachusetts. Why, you may ask is This does not account for headlines, photos, special anything in Mass. of interest to us? The citizens of that graphics, pull quotes, etc. reimbursement, and a Clinical Ladder for advancement. state will be answering a ballot question regarding Submit material to: nurse-to-patient ratios in hospitals. On the ballot as West Virginia Nurse Please apply online at an indirect initiated state statute, it would establish PO Box 1946, Charleston, WV 25327 wvumedicine.org/united-hospital-center patient assignment limits for RNs working in hospitals, Email: [email protected] determined by types of units and/or patients for whom For advertising rates and information, please contact Arthur L. Davis the nurse is caring. Publishing Agency, Inc., 517 Washington Street, PO Box 216, Cedar Falls, California currently is the only state with mandated Iowa 50613, (800) 626-4081, [email protected]. WVNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. reserve the right to reject any advertisement. nurse-to-patient ratios, and this came about through Responsibility for errors in advertising is limited to correction in the next Bridgeport, WV | Be a part of Something Great. the legislative process. Regardless how we as individuals issue or refund of price of advertisement. may feel about mandated ratios, it will be interesting Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement or approval by the to see how a ballot initiative on this issue will fare, with West Virginia Nurses Association of products advertised, the advertisers, or people of the state deciding for themselves about the the claims made. Rejection of an advertisement does not imply a product issue of staffing ratios. The entire initiative petition is offered for advertising is without merit, or that the manufacturer lacks rather lengthy, but if you are interested, you can find it integrity, or that this association disapproves of the product or its use. WVNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be held liable for here: http://www.mass.gov/ago/docs/government/2017- any consequences resulting from purchase or use of an advertiser’s product. petitions/17-07.pdf. Articles appearing in this publication express the opinions of the authors; Until next time, take care my friends, and make sure to they do not necessarily reflect views of the staff, board, or membership of exercise that ever-important right to vote! WVNA or those of the national or local associations. October, November, December 2018 West Virginia Nurse Page 3 CONFERENCES and MEETINGS

WV Nurse Staff Virginia Section, AWHONN April 12-14, 2019 (Friday-Sunday) Charlottesville, Va. Selected nursing and multidisciplinary conferences and WV Association of Nurse-Anesthetists (WVANA) http://www.awhonnva.org/conference.htm meetings curated for you. Be sure to tell us what you’re Annual Meeting attending so we can spread the word to other WV nurses. The Greenbrier March 21-24, 2019 (Thursday-Sunday) We are fortunate as nurses to work in a huge variety of White Sulphur Springs American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANA) specialties, many of which have access to specialized https://www.wvana.com/wvana-annual-meeting/ Annual Educational Meeting educational conferences. Denver, Colo. Meetings in West Virginia Meetings Beyond West Virginia http://aann.org/ April 14-17, 2019 (Sunday-Wednesday) November 14-16, 2018 (Wednesday-Friday) Selected conferences in “destination” locations. Enhance American Nephrology Nurses Association WV Perinatal Partnership Summit, with your professional practice by attending a conference with Dallas, Texas November 16-17, 2018 (Friday-Saturday) colleagues from around the U.S. and the world. WV ACOG Section Meeting https://www.annanurse.org/ Both at Stonewall Jackson Resort and Conference Center November 1-3, 2018 (Wednesday-Friday) Roanoke April 24-26, 2019 (Wednesday-Friday) Contraceptive Technology www.wvperinatal.org ANA Quality and Innovation Conference Atlanta, Ga. Orlando, Fla. https://cf-reg.com/ November 15-16, 2018 (Thursday-Friday) http://anaqiconference.org/ WV Organization of Nurse Executives (WVONE) February 18-20, 2019 (Monday-Wednesday) Oglebay Resort, Wheeling April 24-27, 2019 (Wednesday-Saturday) Association of Camp Nursing (ACN) http://www.wv-one.org/Meetings 29th Annual Conference Gaylord Opryland Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN) Nashville, Tenn. December 8, 2018 (Saturday) Washington, DC http://www.campnurse.org/ West Virginia Nurses Association (WVNA) http://www.pedsnurses.org/2019conference General Assembly (10 am-3 pm) March 6-9, 2019 (Wednesday-Saturday) www.wvnurses.org May 18-22, 2019 (Saturday-Wednesday) A Catalyst for Practice Change: The CNS American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) 2019 National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) Convention SeaWorld Washington, DC February 19, 2019 (Wednesday) Orlando, Fla. www.midwife.org WVNA Nurses Unity Day. Nurses and nursing students http://nacns.org/news-and-events/annual- learn more about the legislative process, and legislators conference/2019-annual-conference/ June 8-12, 2019 (Saturday-Wednesday) learn more about nurses and healthcare. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Capitol Complex, Charleston March 17-18, 2019 (Sunday-Monday) Nurses www.wvnurses.org (AWHONN) National Conference Atlanta, Ga. https://awhonnconvention.org/ CORRECTION! *** Please keep us in the loop about conferences you In our previous issue, August-October 2018, on are attending by dropping us a line at centraloffice@ page 12, we incorrectly captioned two photos. The wvnurses.org. photos are shown again here, with their captions corrected.

Celebrating with a pizza party are (L to R): James M. Carrier, MD; Marcia Henderson, RN, CPAN; Stacey Robinson, RN; Crystal Chapman, BSN, RN, CAPA, WVNA Staff Nurse of the Year 2018; Jon Kriss, RN; Jamie Jordan, RN.

WVNA pizza party at WVU Medicine, Martinsburg. We apologize for our error.

SAVE THE DATE! WVANA Annual Meeting April 12 – 14, 2019 The Greenbrier 300 W Main St. White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 http://www.wvana.com/ Page 4 West Virginia Nurse October, November, December 2018

WVN-PAC endorsements for WV state elections, continued from page 1 35 * Democrat Kanawha (part) District Candidate’s name Party County/Counties in District 35 Renate Pore Democrat Kanawha (part) 16 Matt Spurlock Democrat Cabell (part), Lincoln (part) No other endorsements. 17 * Democrat Cabell (part), Wayne (part) 35 (There are 4 delegates in the N/A 35th district.) 17 * Republican Cabell (part), Wayne (part) 36 Chris Pritt Republican Kanawha (part) 18 Republican Cabell (part) 36 Larry Rowe* Democrat Kanawha (part) 19 Robert Thompson* Democrat Wayne (part) No other endorsement. No other endorsement. 36 (There are 3 delegates in the N/A 19 (There are 2 delegates in the N/A 36th district.) 19th district.) 37 * Democrat Kanawha (part) 20 No endorsement N/A Logan (part), Mingo (part) 38 Dianna Graves* Republican Kanawha (part), Putnam (part) McDowell (part), Mingo (part), 21 Phyllis White Democrat Wyoming (part) 39 Sharon Malcolm* Republican Kanawha (part) Boone (part), Lincoln (part), 40 No endorsement N/A Kanawha (part) 22 Joe Jeffries Republican Logan (part), Putnam (part) Greenbrier (part), Nicholas 41 * Republican No other endorsement. (part) 22 (There are 2 delegates in the N/A Greenbrier (part), Monroe 42 Jeff Campbell* Democrat 22nd district.) (part), Summers (part) 23 No endorsement N/A Boone (part) No other endorsement. Boone (part), Logan (part), 42 (There are 2 delegates in the N/A 24 * Democrat Wyoming (part) 42nd district.) No other endorsement. 43 * Democrat Pocahontas, Randolph (part) 24 (There are 2 delegates in the N/A 43 William Ty Nestor Republican Pocahontas, Randolph (part) 24th district.) Nicholas (part), Randolph (part), 44 * Democrat McDowell (part), Mercer (part), Upshur (part), Webster 25 * Republican Wyoming (part) 45 No endorsement N/A Upshur (part) 26 * Democrat McDowell (part), Mercer (part) 46 No endorsement N/A Lewis, Upshur (part) 27 Joe C. Ellington, Jr.* Republican Mercer (part), Raleigh (part) 47 Ed Larry Democrat Barbour, Tucker (part) 27 Phoebe Jeffries Meadows Democrat Mercer (part), Raleigh (part) 48 Richard Laquinta* Democrat Harrison, Taylor (part) 27 * Republican Mercer (part), Raleigh (part) 48 Timothy Miley* Democrat Harrison, Taylor (part) Monroe (part), Raleigh (part), 28 Andrew Evans Democrat 48 * Republican Harrison, Taylor (part) Summers (part) No other endorsement. No other endorsement. 48 (There are 4 delegates in the N/A 28 (There are 2 delegates in the N/A 48th district.) 28th district.) Marion (part), Monongalia 49 * Republican 29 Ricky “Rick” Moye* Democrat Raleigh (part) (part), Taylor (part) 30 Mick Bates* Democrat Raleigh (part) 50 Mike Caputo* Democrat Marion (part) 31 Christopher Wayne Toney Republican Raleigh (part), Wyoming (part) 50 Linda Longstreth* Democrat Marion (part) Clay (part), Fayette, Kanawha (part), 32 Tom Fast* Republican 50 Guy Ward* Republican Marion (part) Nicholas (part), Raleigh (part) 51 * Democrat Monongalia (part) Clay (part), Fayette, Kanawha (part), 32 Democrat Nicholas (part), Raleigh (part) 51 Evan Hansen Democrat Monongalia (part) No other endorsement. 51 Danielle Walker Democrat Monongalia (part) 32 (There are 3 delegates in the N/A 51 John Williams* Democrat Monongalia (part) 32nd district.) No other endorsement. Calhoun, Clay (part), Gilmer 51 (There are 5 delegates in the 33 David Walker Democrat (part) 51st district.) 34 * Democrat Braxton, Gilmer (part) No endorsement. (There is 1 52 N/A Preston (part) delegate in the 52nd district.) 53 Cory Chase Democrat Preston (part), Tucker (part) No endorsement. (There is 1 Grant, Mineral (part), Pendleton 54 N/A delegate in the 51st district.) (part) 55 * Democrat Hardy, Pendleton (part) No endorsement. (There is 1 56 N/A Mineral (part) delegate in the 56th district.)

Each House district has a specific number of delegates assigned based on its population: 1 to 5 delegates per district. *Denotes incumbent October, November, December 2018 West Virginia Nurse Page 5

57 * Republican Hampshire (part), Mineral (part) Boone, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo 7 Ron Stollings* Democrat 58 * Republican Hampshire (part), Morgan (part) (part), Wayne (part) 59 John Isner Democrat Berkeley (part), Morgan (part) 8 Ed Gaunch* Republican Kanawha (part), Putnam (part) McDowell (part), Raleigh, 60 S. Marshall Wilson* Republican Berkeley (part) 9 William Wooten Democrat Wyoming 61 Jason Barrett* Democrat Berkeley (part) Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, 10 Stephen Baldwin* Democrat 62 Tom Bibby Republican Berkeley (part) Summers 63 Sam Brown Democrat Berkeley (part) Grant (part), Nicholas, 64 * Republican Berkeley (part) 11 William Hamilton Republican Pendleton, Pocahontas, 65 * Republican Jefferson (part) Randolph, Upshur, Webster Braxton, Clay, Gilmer (part), 66 David Dinges Democrat Jefferson (part) 12 Michael Romano* Democrat Harrison, Lewis 67 John Doyle Democrat Jefferson (part) Marion (part), Monongalia 13 Robert Beach* Democrat (part) WVN-PAC Endorsements for Barbour, Hardy, Preston, Taylor, WV State Senate, November 2018 14 Stephanie Zucker Democrat Tucker; parts of Grant, Mineral, & Monongalia District Candidate’s name Party County/Counties in District Berkeley (part), Hampshire, 15 Charles Trump* Republican Brooke, Hancock, Marshall Mineral (part), Morgan 1 Ryan Ferns* Republican (part), Ohio 16 John Unger* Democrat Berkeley (part), Jefferson Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, 17 Terrell Ellis Democrat Kanawha (part) 2 Denny Longwell Democrat Tyler, Wetzel; parts of Gilmer, Marion, Marshall, & Monongalia Each Senate district has two senators, with staggered four-year terms. *Denotes incumbent Pleasants, Roane (part), Wirt, 3 Michael Azinger* Republican Wood Jackson, Mason, Putnam (part), 4 No endorsement N/A Roane (part) 5 Michael Woelfel* Democrat Cabell, Wayne (part) McDowell (part), Mercer, Mingo 6 Mark Maynard* Republican (part), Wayne (part) Page 6 West Virginia Nurse October, November, December 2018 Remaining 2018 New Nurse Entrepreneur Course WVNA Meeting Launches October 2018 Aila Accad, MSN, RN / Executive Director, Dates Future of Nursing WV

3rd Quarter Board Meeting Conference The Future of Nursing WV (FONWV) is launching its Call: “Nurse Entrepreneur Project” to inspire nurses and give Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at 7 p.m. them the skills to launch health-related businesses. The Nurse Entrepreneur Project includes a comprehensive course, personal business and nurse coaching, and Annual Membership Meeting: an ongoing network of colleagues for education and Saturday, December 8, 2018 support. The project co-leads are Dr. Laure Marino, FONWV Leadership Team Lead, and Aila Accad, MSN, RN, And don’t forget our Tuesday evening calls open FONWV Executive Director. to our members, which take place the second and The RN Entrepreneur Course will begin October fourth Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. 10, 2018, with an onsite meeting. Participants will Email notifications of meetings are sent to the continue their learning with topical online webinars membership, containing the call-in number and on how to set up an office, taxes, liability, customer access code. Contact the Central Office to check relationships, revenue streams, business models, your membership if you are not getting emails. payment options, record keeping, insurance, budgeting, finance, partnerships, and more. At the final onsite session November 14, 2018, participants will present their business plans to personal coaches. The coaching component will be ongoing, as will a collaborative network of nurse business owners. CALL FOR Collaborative project partners have met to coordinate (L to R) Laure Marino (FONWV), the curriculum and will participate in the content Ellen Potter (OIC), Aila Accad (FONWV), delivery. and Steve Johnson (SBDC) NOMINATIONS TO Following is the list of partners and their contributions to the project: WVNA BOARD • Future of Nursing West Virginia (FONWV) – Provide • Department of Health and Human Services (DHHR) – project management and staff to coordinate and Will consult on the project, particularly in relation monitor project activities, website, and social to Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement options, media sites. and connections with the Bureau of Public Health • WVU Women’s Business Center – Technical support, and Behavioral Health Services. providing business-building skills and coaching on • Center for Rural Health Development – Will provide unique situations women in business encounter. speakers, coaches, and contacts and, on an (While this service targets women, men are individual basis, start-up financing for a new included in the nurse entrepreneur project.) business. • Small Business Development Center (SBDC) – Development of business plans and loan This project is being supported in part by generous preparation. funding from the national Campaign for Action • WV Nurses Association (WVNA) – Marketing for Innovation Award, the Greater Kanawha Valley participants and mentoring from members who Foundation, and the Future of Nursing West Virginia are currently in business, ongoing professional Action Coalition. networking. You can register for the Course online now at http:// • WV Offices of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) – www.futureofnursingwv.org/rn-entrepreneur-course The WVNA election will be held in the fall of 2018, Will provide advice to the project on consumer and we are accepting nominations at this time for the coverage and insurance parameters. following offices: • President • President-Elect WV Nurse Entrepreneur Project Model • Treasurer Functions of Officers The president shall be a chair of the annual Membership Assembly, the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, representative to the ANA Membership Assembly, and ex- Entrepreneurs officio member of all committees except the Nominating Focus: Focus: Committee. Expanding traditional Business Skills The president-elect shall assume all the duties of the nursing mindset to Development and president in the president’s absence and shall serve as a recognize trends and Implementation board liaison for committee chairs, and shall be a member value of nurse businesses of both the Health Policy and Legislation Committee and and entrepreneur On Site: WVN-PAC. possibilities. Classes in business Nurse Entrepreneur The treasurer shall be chair of the Finance Committee, Introduction to Nurse skill development, Course and Business shall be accountable for the fiscal affairs of WVNA, and Online: Entrepreneurship business plan and Development shall provide reports and interpretation of WVNA’s financial Course addition to cur- loan preparation condition, as may be requested, to the annual meeting of rent Nurse Leadership tools and support the Membership Assembly, the Board of Directors, and the Academy offerings in membership. careLearning catalog Additional information can be found at http://www. wvnurses.org. Please send your letter of intent and résumé or CV to [email protected] or West Virginia Nurses Association, P.O. Box 1946, Charleston, WV 25327. Coaching/Mentoring/ Networking RN and LPN: Responsible for utilizing comprehensive skills in assessment, treatment planning, case management, medication administration and, crisis intervention. Coaches/Mentors: Selection Data Management Qualifications: valid WV-RN or WV LPN license and driver’s license with Orientation Technology Support a clean driving record. West Virginia Medicaid Title XIX, and behavioral health experience preferred. Sign on bonus is available. Support (website/social media) Evaluation Visit our website at www.eastridgehealthsystems.org for additional job opportunities. Project Manager: Aila Accad Send cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Content Team Lead: Laure Marino Eastridge Health Systems | Attn: Human Resources 235 S. Water Street | Martinsburg, WV 25401 Mentors Lead: Toni DiChiacchio Fax: 304-264-0763 EOE/Drug-Free Workplace Online Production: careLearning October, November, December 2018 West Virginia Nurse Page 7

CALL FOR ARTICLES, Emerging Nurse PHOTOS, AND IDEAS

Leader Updates Are you reading about what other nurses are doing and asking yourself, “Well, why don’t they write about me?” The answer is, we do want to write about you! Compiled by Laure Marino, DNP, APRN, and Heather (Higgins) O’Neal, MSN, APRN, CNM Or – do you have a photo of nurses and others in West Virginia Nurse staff O’Neal has completed CNEP (the Community- health care at a community event? based Nurse-Midwifery Education Program) at Frontier Please send any of this to your state nurses’ Readers continue to ask for updates from the inaugural Nursing University and passed her American Midwifery association – WVNA – with an explanation of who is group of 40 Under 40 Emerging Nurse Leader awardees, Certification Board (AMCB) exam. Heather credits the in any picture you include. Email is best for article or featured in the August 2017 issue of West Virginia Nurse. support of her preceptor, Gail Rock, APRN, CNM, IBCLC, photo submission. Here is our second installment of updates. And if you and many others with her success in completing the We are open to helping you write an article, are a “40 under 40,” feel free to reach out to WV Nurse to demanding program. In the picture, O’Neal’s sign writing the article ourselves, or some combination of update us of your projects and accomplishments, in case reading “41” indicates how many births she attended these. we don’t catch up with you first. with Rock. Amanda Seaman, LPN, and Athena Harvey, Please contact us at [email protected] RMA, work in the same practice as Gail Rock, Mon Health or (304) 342-1169. The deadline for our next issue of Jodi Biller, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC Obstetrics and Gynecology. WV Nurse is Monday, November 26, 2018. Jodi Biller has been selected And did you notice? This edition is labeled as to participate in the American the October-November-December 2018 issue. After Nurses Advocacy Institute (ANAI). conferring with our publisher, we have changed the Now in its ninth year, the ANAI date range on our issues to more exactly match the develops nurses into stronger seasons, and more closely mirror when the paper political leaders, expanding appears in your home. grassroots capacity in the nursing profession, so as to better advocate for patients and health Nursing Reserve Program policy. Over 100 nurses from (Enhanced PRN rates in lieu of benefits) Jodi Biller, MSN, 36 states have completed the Discover a retirement community where team members have APRN, FNP-BC year-long mentored program, a heart for providing exceptional care and have the desire to including ANAI Fellow, Joyce create a memorable experience for our seniors. We’re looking Wilson, MSN, APRN, of Philippi. Biller will attend face- for dynamic licensed nurses who take pride in their work and to-face sessions in Washington, DC, learning about the enjoy working with seniors as part of a dedicated team. If you are complexities of navigating the legislative process, and the (L to R) Amanda Seaman, LPN; Athena Harvey, looking for a rewarding career in more ways than one, join us in setting the new standard for service. importance of conducting a political environment scan to registered medical assistant (RMA); determine the viability of advancing legislation. She will Healther (Higgins) O’Neal, MSN, CNM; We are now hiring for: receive training in messaging for different audiences and Gail Rock, MSN, APRN, CNM LPN’s (PRN) will explore both national and state policy topics. RN’s (FT/PRN) Upon completion of the Advocacy Institute, ANAI If you are interested in applying for a position, Fellows are able to provide counsel to their state nurses’ To access the August 2017 issue, or any other go to www.nationallutheran.org/careers. It takes previous issue, go to www.aldpub.com, click on “nursing the best people to create a great community! association in establishing legislative and regulatory EEO employer. priorities, recommend strategies for execution of the publications,” click the image of West Virginia, and click advancement of a policy issue, and educate members “archived publications.” about political realities. WVNA heartily endorsed Biller for ANAI and looks forward to her contributions to our health policy work. 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Holiday Greetings from the Board & Staff of the West Virginia Nurses Association Page 8 West Virginia Nurse October, November, December 2018 W.Va. Nurse Fights Opioid Epidemic Through Harm Reduction

Liz McCormick / West Virginia Mayor Danny Jones, over concerns the program was Public Broadcasting causing an uptick in dirty needles in public places. Gray is concerned her program could be shut Across West Virginia, people are fighting back down too, but said she works closely with local law against the opioid epidemic and pushing the message enforcement to explain the benefits of the program. The of recovery. Some of these people run harm reduction Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports harm clinics – which sometimes include needle exchanges. reduction programs considerably reduce the spread of Let’s meet a nurse in the Eastern Panhandle who runs disease and do not increase illegal use of drugs. Gray one of these programs. said the program also offers a bridge to recovery. Angie Gray has known she has wanted to be a nurse “If someone’s attending a harm reduction program, since second grade. “I was one of those people [who] they’re five times more likely to seek recovery, because always knew what they needed to do,” she said, sitting they’ve already made that initial connection,” she noted. inside the clinic she has worked at for twelve years in “A lot of it is about the relationship building as well, Martinsburg. building trust with people: helping them get to a better Last year, Gray, who has been a nurse for 25 years and place in life.” spent most of her professional career in Berkeley County, applied her passion for helping people to one of the A box of insulin syringes Partnerships in Recovery most pressing challenges facing West Virginia: the opioid About two miles from Gray’s clinic is the Berkeley reduction programs across the state that offer help crisis. County Recovery Resource Center. Kevin Knowles is the to people with substance use disorders. Some of the In April 2017, she started the county’s first harm community recovery service coordinator for Berkeley programs have sparked intense controversy over the reduction program with syringe, or needle exchange, County. Knowles works closely with several recovery practice of giving free needles to people who use illegal access after seeing the devastation from the opioid initiatives in the county, like 12-step programs, detox and drugs, including in West Virginia’s capital city. epidemic in her community. rehabilitation centers, and he works with Gray’s Harm Despite concerns, advocates for these programs – like “We’ve seen this escalating over the last ten years,” Reduction Program. In fact, he’s helped all of Gray’s Gray – say they can be successful tools to help get more said Gray, who is the nurse director at the Berkeley- patients who decided they were ready to enter recovery. people into long-term recovery. Morgan County Health Department in Martinsburg. “I “The resource center here, we supply all the peer had young kids who were coming in for STD testing, and recovery coaches for that harm reduction [program],” who were IV drug users and begging for help, and I had How They Work – Harm Reduction Knowles said. “And we’ve been able to see about nowhere to send them.” with Needle Exchange 20 percent of the individuals that go through harm The focus of syringe exchange programs is to help reduction are actually sitting with us, and we’re doing prevent disease or death for people suffering from peer recovery coaching. And we’re also able to help substance use disorder. Gray provides needle exchange [them] find different services.” and education about recovery, and it’s anonymous. The program never shares patients’ information. After Gray started her program, a handful of other Eastern Panhandle counties also began their own. Gray said she thinks her program has been successful because she and her staff treat the patients like people, and try to understand where each person is coming from when they use. “So, if they’re using water out of a public restroom to mix their heroin with to inject into their vein, then that’s where I go that day,” she explained. She doesn’t physically go there with them – but talks out the scenario in the exam room and explains cleaner ways to use if they aren’t ready for recovery. So, if the patient The Berkeley County feels they have to use a public restroom to inject heroin, Recovery Resource Center and they don’t have access to sterile water, Gray said they may take a less potentially harmful measure, such as removing the back of a toilet tank to access its water. Since the program began a little more than a year Angie Gray, nurse director for the Berkeley- “That water is cleaner and has potentially fewer ago, it has ballooned in popularity, from serving just a Morgan County Health Department, shows bacteria in it, so it’s reduction of harm,” she explained. handful of participants the first couple months to more a box of sealed, sterile syringes given to There’s a cap of 40 needles each week Gray and than 1,000 by the end of its first year. participants in her harm reduction program. According to the West Virginia Department of Health her staff are allowed to hand out. They also include a and Human Resources, there are at least eleven harm container for each person to return the dirty needles to the clinic. She teaches her patients how to clean used Looking Beyond the Epidemic needles thoroughly until they can exchange for new About three years ago, the Robert Wood Johnson ones. Foundation recognized 25 public health nurses around And some of her patients do enter recovery. More the country who expressed great interest in becoming than 100 have reported back saying they entered community health leaders. Angie Gray was one of recovery and are no longer using. them, and she received four weeks of special training in leadership and support in her harm reduction initiative. Stigma Surrounding Needle Exchange Gray was the only public health nurse from West Virginia Not everyone supports harm reduction programs to receive this training. with syringe access, though. Some people think they Gray hopes the tools she’s learned and shared only encourage substance use. A similar program in with her staff will foster more solutions to the opioid Charleston was suspended this past May by Charleston epidemic. “I think we’ll see impacts of what we’re doing in the next five or ten years,” she said. “My dream is when we will open up the newspaper, and there’s a death of Respect comes with the job when somebody who’s under 40, and we don’t automatically you’re a U.S. Air Force Nurse. The assume that it’s from an opioid overdose. That’s my reason? You’ll be a commissioned dream.” officer with greater responsibilities. Gray said her next move is to take her harm reduction Of course, with greater program on the road, so she can meet the needs of more responsibility comes greater people in rural areas. opportunity to expand your areas of expertise or dig deeper into **** what you do now. Find out how the Air Force can make your career in Used with permission of West Virginia Public Broadcasting nursing even more rewarding. (WVPB). This article originally appeared on WVPB’s website (www.wvpublic.org) on July 24, 2018, and is part of the ongoing Appalachia Health News series (http://www.wvpublic.org/ programs/appalachia-health-news). Appalachia Health News is a project of West Virginia TSgt Keri Nielsen Public Broadcasting, with support from Marshall Health, 724-757-9758 Charleston Area Medical Center, and WVU Medicine. [email protected] Airforce.com/healthcare October, November, December 2018 West Virginia Nurse Page 9 The Entrepreneur’s Corner

Laure Marino, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC / WVN: How did you come up with WVN: How do you define success? Clinical Assistant Professor, WVU the idea for your business? Personal success = great relationships and feeling School of Nursing, Charleston A hotel with which I was working while on the good about my life every day. occupational alcoholism grant wanted to continue my Professional success = great relationships and feeling Welcome to the fifth services once the grant ended. They gave me a check, good about helping others achieve success in their lives, installment in “Entrepreneur’s and I realized that I needed to do something different while maintaining a sustainable income for me. Corner,” an ongoing series in with it other than just deposit it in my checking account! West Virginia Nurse. Fostering the An attorney friend recommended an accountant. WVN: What is your compensation structure? growth of nurse entrepreneurs He told me to just open a business account and put Organizations and individuals pay me directly for my is one of the key missions of the check into it, then take all my expenses out of that services and products. Future of Nursing West Virginia account. That is how I ended up in business providing (FONWV), one of WVNA’s partner employee assistance consulting and assessment referral WVN: Who has had the biggest influence on you? organizations. services. There have been many changes over the years, Any nurse mentors or business mentors? This month’s installment both in the field itself and in my roles. My father, who was a partner in his engineering firm, features Aila Accad, MSN, RN, and my grandfather, who had his own business as a who is the owner of LifeQuest WVN: What services do you provide? jeweler and designer for Tiffany’s, were both business International, LLC. Aila’s name Aila Accad, Services I provide fall into several areas. mentors to me. may be familiar to readers of MSN, RN • Speaking: Nationally and internationally as a Dr. Mary Jane Smith, who was my thesis chair at this newspaper because of Aila’s keynote speaker and workshop presenter in the WVU. She taught me how to value nursing theory decades of work in West Virginia advocating for nurses areas of stress and nursing trends and issues. and excellence in thinking and writing. Her guidance and caring for patients, as well as her quarterly updates • Writing: and support created amazing opportunities for me to on FONWV in your state’s nursing newspaper. 1. Two published books: present and publish my research. • 34 Instant Stress-Busters: Quick tips to destress fast And, I value all the fabulous nursing colleagues I have WVN: What is your nursing background? with no extra time or money had over the years. My first job out of nursing school at Villanova • The Call of the Soul: A Path to knowing your true University was head nurse of a research unit for autistic self and your life’s purpose WVN: Who do you admire the most? children. As the head nurse, my role was managing the 2. “Breaking the Perfection Myth”: Six guided I admire people who persist in the face of great day-to-day work with the patients on the unit, alongside meditations with supportive material challenges but continue to express their passion for life a psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, and speech 3. Many published articles and their respect for others, although they have every therapist. This initial team experience set the stage for • Consulting and Facilitation: Working with for reason to quit. my decades of work supporting organizational team profit and non-profit organizations to improve development. communications, team relationships, strategic WVN: In your career as a business owner, what In my next career move, which happened after a planning, and group facilitation. would you have done differently if you geographic move, I became a public health nurse. I did • Individual Coaching: Working with individuals knew then what you know now? home visits and developed a resource directory for and groups to reduce stress and facilitate their I would have done the same things, just with more my team. When working with some clients who had desired changes in life toward overall health and awareness that I am capable of more than I think I am. addiction disorder, I contacted the National Committee happiness. And, I might have proceeded with more confidence and for Education on Alcoholism (NCEA) to learn more about less hesitation. how to help my clients. (That organization has evolved WVN: Who is your typical client? into the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Organizations and individuals desiring less stress, WVN: What are the most important skills a nurse Addiction – NCCAD – https://www.ncadd.org/.) and more control over their life choices, for improved entrepreneur should have (such as creativity, Subsequently, the director of NCEA did a presentation success. One contract is as the executive director of the business savvy, ability to find funding, market to my unit and invited me to the inaugural Summer Future of Nursing WV Coalition. niche, consistent customer base, etc.) or others? Institute on Substance Abuse and Mental Health in If you can be a nurse, you can be a business owner. Delaware. At that event, I was very impressed with what WVN: How many hours a week do you work? The nursing process is the basic tool I use for everything. I was learning, and my excitement caught the attention It varies from week to week, but generally 40 to 50. Gather information, make an assessment of the gaps of the director of the state alcoholism services. He hired in services, develop a plan, evaluate the outcome and me as a consultant on a national employee alcoholism WVN: Can you walk me through a typical day? repeat. Find your passion for what you love to do, find program demonstration grant from the National Ha, ha; there is no typical day, and that is exactly how your mentors and do it! Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), I like it! which is a branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). That grant lasted five years and evolved into what WVN: Have you gained any profit we call “employee assistance programs” today. At the from your company? end of the grant, one of my corporate clients offered to Absolutely! My business has sustained my lifestyle pay me to continue the program. That was the start of consistently for the last 25 years. I started out part-time my business as a nurse consultant. while I was married and raising my children.

WVN: What prompted you to go to nursing school? WVN: What advice would you give nurses I actually wanted to go into the Peace Corps out of planning to start their own business? high school. My father was definite about my going to Do it! Don’t be afraid to get your feet wet part time at college, though, and my mother thought nursing school first. I had no idea how to run a business when I started. made sense, “Because you would always have a job.” % Everything has a learning curve. Learn as you go and APY* That’s how I ended up getting my bachelor’s of science always be open to advice and feedback. 25 degree in nursing from Villanova. The beauty of nursing MONEY is that it is so diversified that you can always find a role to MARKET fit your personality and passion. 2. I am fortunate to have had a nursing instructor who recognized my talent for mental health. She USE PROMO CODE recommended me for a mental health traineeship that paid for my last two years of college and gave me a living “WVNURSE” stipend, if I agreed to spend two years working in mental Currently hiring Registered Nurses health upon graduation. in all specialties. New graduate * Annual Percentage Yield. Minimum nurses welcome. balance is $25,000. Rate subject to change at any time. Federally insured We offer a great benefits package that includes: by NCUA. • Competitive Pay With BSN Recognition • Employee Tuition Reimbursement Program WE’RE HIRING • Dependent Tuition Assistance Program If your passion is caring for people – then we want you! • A Generous PTO Plan with Paid Holidays • 403B Retirement Plan CURRENTLY HIRING FOR: If qualified and interested, please apply online Registered Nurses – Charleston Licensed Practical Nurse – Charleston http://wvumedicine.org/camden-clark/ Registered Nurses – Huntington Licensed Practical Nurse – Huntington We are an EOE. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be ElementFCU.org discriminated against on the basis of disability, veteran status or other protected status. Apply Online: www.prestera.org/careers (304) 721- 4145 For Employment Questions call 304.399.1978 or 304.399.1979 Human Resources: 304-424-2205 Page 10 West Virginia Nurse October, November, December 2018 Nurses on Boards Update Cynthia Smith, DNP, CNN-NP, FNP-BC, APRN, FNKF

Special to West Virginia Nurse I have maintained a nephrology nursing practice One should not let being the only nurse on a board for over seven years. My second board invitation act as a barrier in applying or serving. On two of the Cynthia Smith holds a Doctor came to me by a mass email from the retiring editor of boards I currently serve on, I am the only nursing of Nursing Practice degree from the magazine Kidney Living, encouraging advanced professional. While this can seem intimidating, what . Dr. Smith practiced clinicians to apply for the editorial board. This I have generally found is the nursing perspective is is a member of the National was a natural fit for me. As a nurse, I know that patient well received and beneficial. In Gallup polls, nursing Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) Council and family education is key to disease management and continues to be voted the number one profession in of Advanced Practitioners, chair of an improved quality of life. terms of respectability and ethics. To be effective as a the WV multidisciplinary chapter Kidney Living magazine is written for the dialysis board member, it is vital to be engaged in board service. of the NKF, and the education patient and family, and provides a wealth of information For me, that means coming to the board meetings advisor for the advanced practice on matters of concern in this population. The magazine prepared to discuss what is on the agenda, listening specialty practice network of the features patient stories and kidney-friendly recipes. Over closely, asking questions, and respectfully considering American Nephrology Nurses the years, I have done a variety of volunteer activities other members’ perspectives. It also means speaking up Association. Smith maintains Cynthia Smith, for the NKF, and this board opportunity offered an if one assesses there is an important consideration that a nursing practice with Renal DNP, APRN expanded way to serve this patient population. I serve hasn’t been brought up, and proposing new ideas. Consultants, PLLC, in South Charleston. as content expert, propose topics for the magazine, and edit submissions. Working on this board has been WVN: Is being on a board hard? WVN: What board do you serve on now, eye-opening. In addition to learning more about the Frustrating? Rewarding? or have you served on in the past? publication process, I have also enjoyed the dialogue Overall, being involved with board service has been I currently serve on four boards. They are: with the board members who represent other health very rewarding and has provided opportunities for me 1. The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) medical care disciplines and the patients’ viewpoint. to intervene at the local and national levels. This has advisory board, which serves the Alleghenies. In a direct ask, I was invited to apply for an open included kidney screenings across the state, as well 2. Kidney Living Magazine Professional Editorial position on the medical advisory board for the as bringing renal educational opportunities for West board. This board publishes a free magazine for Alleghenies Division of the NKF. The burden of chronic Virginia’s health care providers. Board service has also dialysis patients. kidney is huge – one in three Americans is at risk for provided me with opportunities for professional growth 3. Two health care industry advisory boards, each developing kidney disease. The mission of this board to and development in ways I never anticipated, such as focused on a different disease; however, I am not at offer programming that supports patients, health care being part of a British Journal of Cardiology CEU podcast liberty to identify these boards by name. professionals and the general public. The advisory board on hyperkalemia. In the past, I have also served as a member, and later sponsors professional educational events, Kidney Walks, It is important to recognize serving on a board can as secretary, for a county board devoted to child welfare. Kidney Galas, as well as KEEP Healthy screenings. A KEEP be hard work and frustrating at times. Balancing board Healthy screening is planned for October 20-21, 2018, in service with professional and personal demands requires WVN: Are these boards of non-profit Charleston. attention and time-management skills. While they have or for-profit organizations? My work with the fourth and fifth boards arose from been rare, I have had experiences where the nursing Two boards are non-profit; two are for profit. working in the nephrology setting with two groups of perspective was discounted, but it is vitally important patients who have disease states that have adverse renal to not let a negative experience detract from all of the WVN: How did you come to serve on these boards? implications. I am so focused on the myriad challenges potential good nursing board service can do. My first board service was about two years into my facing these patients regarding disease identification, I feel a professional obligation to other nursing nurse practitioner career. I was working in a rural clinic. The testing, and treatment. professionals who are interested in board service to chairperson of the Watch Me Grow Starting Points Center, do the best job I can, so there will be future and – a child development center formerly located in Fayette WVN: What steps did you take to become hopefully – even more opportunities for other nursing County, W.Va., invited me serve on their advisory board. an effective board member? professionals. This group recognized two things: In considering each of these board service While this may seem like common sense, researching 1. That while their current board was diverse, it opportunities, I conducted an honest personal and the issues, being prepared for a board meeting, and lacked members with a health care perspective, professional assessment. What could I bring to this working on assigned projects in a timely fashion has and board? Am I interested in the work this board does? been really helpful in countering negative experiences 2. That the lens of a nurse would provide important What do they want and need me to do? I reviewed the and reinforcing the benefits of having a nurse or nurses insight with regards to the needs of children and board’s mission statement, reviewed previous meeting on the board. families that the board served, as well as generate minutes, interviewed current and past board members, possible solutions. and read the publications of the board. Nurses on Boards Update, continued on page 14 October, November, December 2018 West Virginia Nurse Page 11 Violence, Incivility & Bullying

American Nurses Association / www.nursingworld.org 4. Personal relationship. In these incidents, the victim has been targeted as a result of an existing exterior relationship with the perpetrator, with the violence While nursing is a profession dedicated to helping others, the highly charged taking place in the workplace. nature of many of the environments in which nurses work can lead to situations where emotions boil over. It is important to remember that none of the scenarios above are restricted to Incivility, bullying, and violence in the workplace are serious issues in nursing, physical violence – verbal and psychological abuse can be just as damaging to both with incivility and bullying widespread in all settings. Incivility is “one or more rude, the nurse and their ability to care for patients. All such abuse comes within the scope discourteous, or disrespectful actions that may or may not have a negative intent of ANA’s anti-workplace violence agenda. behind them.” ANA defines bullying as “repeated, unwanted, harmful actions intended to humiliate, offend, and cause distress in the recipient.” How ANA is Taking Action on Workplace Violence Such acts of aggression – be they verbal or physical – are entirely unacceptable, Currently, there is no specific federal statute that requires workplace violence whether delivered by patients or colleagues. These incidents have a serious effect, protections, but several states have enacted legislation or regulations aimed at not only on the well-being of the nurse in question, but also on their ability to care for protecting health care workers from its effects. We support these moves by individual their patients. states, and are actively advocating further, more stringent regulation. ANA seeks to protect nurses from all types of workplace conflict through various In 2015, we convened a Professional Issues Panel on Incivility, Bullying, and methods including advocacy, policy, and resources. We want nurses, employers, Workplace Violence to develop a new ANA position statement. You can read the full and the public to jointly create and nurture a healthy, safe, and respectful work position statement here, and below are some key points: environment in which positive health outcomes are the highest priority. • The nursing profession will not tolerate violence of any kind from any source; • Nurses and employers must collaborate to create a culture of respect; Types of Violence • The adoption of evidence-based strategies that prevent and mitigate incivility, According to The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), bullying, and workplace violence; and promote health, safety, and wellness and there are four types of violence that nurses might face in their work environment: optimal outcomes in health care; 1. Criminal Intent. The perpetrator has no relationship with the victim, and the • The strategies employed are listed and categorized by primary, secondary, and violence is carried out in conjunction with a crime. tertiary prevention; 2. Customer/client. The most common health care environment-based assault, • The statement is relevant for all health care professionals and stakeholders, not the perpetrator is a member of the public with whom the nurse is interacting exclusively to nurses. during the course of their regular duties. 3. Worker-on-worker. Commonly perceived as bullying, in these instances the How You Can Make a Difference perpetrator and victim work together – though not necessarily in the same role Tackling workplace violence will take a united effort. To that end, we have or at the same level. collated a series of promotional and educational resources that can help you and your colleagues reduce incidents in your workplace, and help create safe health care environments by advocating for change. Page 12 West Virginia Nurse October, November, December 2018

FUTURE OF NURSING WV UPDATE

Aila Accad, MSN, RN / Executive Director coaching and mentoring models and earning college credit in high school to improve student retention through the pathways in nursing education. The Future of Nursing West Virginia Action Coalition (FONWV) is nurses and nursing • Recruiting and Utilizing Nursing Faculty champions working together for a healthier West Virginia through strengthening Team Lead: Maryanne Capp, DNP, RN nursing practice, education, and leadership. Here is an update on our progress and an The team conducted a survey of WV faculty to determine attractions to being a invitation to join us toward creating a culture of health in WV. faculty member and challenges facing faculty. The results of the survey will be The Nurse Entrepreneur Project (see p.6 of this issue) receives funding from the published in an upcoming white paper. Campaign for Action Innovation Award and the Greater Kanawha Valley Economic Development Grant. Project co-leads Laure Marino, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC, Diversity Team held its first in person meeting with a lively discussion and Leadership Team, and Aila Accad, executive director, met with the project partners to enthusiasm for increasing outreach to attract more students into nursing from diverse discuss the course curriculum and launch the project (photo). cultural backgrounds. They will also be attracting more diversity in nominations for The course is scheduled to begin October 10. The course will combine on-site future Gala Awards. meetings with webinars and personal nursing and business coaching. If you are 2018 Gala Nightingale Awards will be conveyed on September 29 at the Embassy interested in taking this course, you can see more details and enroll on the website Gala Fundraiser and Recognition event. You can see photos and descriptions of the at http://www.futureofnursingwv.org/rn-entrepreneur-project or e-mail questions to awardees and get tickets on the website http://www.futureofnursingwv.org/gala [email protected]. Faith in Action Greater Kanawha Valley (FIAGKV) Project Here is an update on the work of our WV Nursing Workforce Summit Action Teams: The collaboration among FONWV, Faith in Action of the Greater Kanawha Valley, • Retaining and Recruiting Nurses at the Bedside and WV Health Right has had its second meeting. The team will be targeting seniors Team Leads: Amy Bullington, MSN, RN, & Tiffany Muhly, MSN, RN, NE-BC with a diagnosis of diabetes for the first round of nursing assessment and support The team is developing how-to toolkits for nurse retention including Shadowing, visits. Retaining Millennials, Using Externs, Residency Programs and more. The toolkits WV Nursing Hall of Fame launch is being planned for spring 2019. Heather Bird will be posted on the FONWV website. from Cabell-Huntington Hospital is leading this newly forming team. Look for more • Expanding the Pipeline into Nursing information as plans unfold. If you are interested in serving on this team, contact Aila. Team Lead: Emily Starks, BSN, RN The Health Ambassador RN Project, led by Cheryl Vega, is getting ready for the The team is developing a marketing approach to attract more students into next round of health promotion sessions. Volunteers are encouraged to join this nursing. This includes both students from high school and non-traditional project team by filling out the form on the website. students from other professions. A new “Faces of WV Nursing” poster campaign Nurses on Boards is being launched in middle and high schools. The team is seeking photos of If you are currently serving on a board, please register your board service with the young nurses in various nursing roles to showcase on the posters. If you are National Nurses on Boards Coalition at https://www.nursesonboardscoalition.org/ interested, please e-mail your photo with your name, title of your position, Graduate Nurses & Preceptors name of your high school attended if in WV, and permission to use your photo The online Transition to Practice, Mentoring, Precepting, and Nurse Management to [email protected]. Courses have CEs available and are open for enrollment. You can see more about the • Facilitating the Pathways in Nursing Education courses on the FONWV website and enroll in a course at the http://www.carelearning. Team Lead: Pamela Alderman, EdD, MSN, RN, and Amy Bruce, MSN, RN, NE-BC com/catalog. The Association of Deans and Directors of Nursing Education (ADDNE) will be Retired Nurses hearing a presentation about the advantages of having a uniform nursing The FONWV is seeking the wisdom and experience of retired and retiring nurses. school application at their next meeting. The team is also evaluating peer Many opportunities await for experienced nurses to help improve the health of WV and mentor the next generation of nurses. Think about continuing to serve the public and profession on your terms as a volunteer in our current and future projects. Your wisdom and experience are valuable resources. • Can you see yourself mentoring a new graduate nurse or emerging nurse leader? • How about sharing health tips with elementary or middle school students? • Maybe you would like to inspire better health in your faith community? • Would you like to serve on a board of directors? • Have you ever thought about being a speaker or writer? • All of these opportunities and more are open to you.

All FONWV meetings welcome nurses statewide by conference line and webinar. NEW! Doctor of Nursing Practice Call or e-mail Aila to discuss your interests. You can see all the activities on the website www.futureofnursingwv.org. If you are interested in participating in any of the projects, please contact Aila at Two points of entry Two areas of study [email protected]. If you or your organization would like to support the work of the WV Action BSN-DNP Advanced Nursing Practice Coalition, or be a Gala Sponsor, contact Aila [email protected] or sign up MSN-DNP Nursing Leadership on the website at http://www.FutureofNursingWV.org. Also, join us on our social media sites: Facebook – look for Future of Nursing WV LinkedIn.com/in/FONWV Start your future with us and apply today! Twitter.com/FONWV MSN & DNP Concentrations of Study Family Nurse Practitioner Nursing Leadership Nurse-Midwifery (joint program with Shenandoah University) Quality and Performance Improvement Positions Available Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Sepsis Coordinator • Infection Preventionist • Regulatory Coordinator (joint program with Shenandoah University) Post-Graduate APRN Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner Seeking experienced Registered Nurses with a BSN to help lead and coordinate evidence based activities to improve patient care. Please visit Programs offer online and hybrid course designs; students can choose their own pace of study. www.cabellhuntington.org/employment for specific position details and to apply. Contact Graduate Admissions: [email protected] | 304.473.8525 http://www.wvwc.edu/academics/schools/graduate-programs October, November, December 2018 West Virginia Nurse Page 13 WV Amendment 1

Toni DiChiacchio, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP Vote for Amendment 1: WVNA President

As we encourage West Virginia’s nurses and student nurses to study the Give us a Choice! issues and head to the polls on November 6 (or vote absentee in advance), we are Esta Hill, APRN, CNM providing two articles about Amendment 1, known as the “No Right to Abortion in Constitution” measure, representing two sides of the issue. Choices are terribly American; in very few countries other than America do As with any political issue or candidate, we encourage you to do your research, people have such autonomy to choose how to live. Some of the choices that including the use of reliable and neutral sources, such as the website ballotpedia. American women have include careers, contraceptives, and single motherhood. https://www.ballotpedia.org/West_Virginia_Amendment_1,_No_Right_to_ Amendment 1 will give West Virginia citizens a choice: to fund or not fund Abortion_in_Constitution_Measure_(2018) elective abortions. Amendment 1 won’t stop abortion in West Virginia; it will stop If you have questions about where to vote or whether you are registered, a good only the taxpayer support of elective terminations. The state of West Virginia will place to start is the website of the secretary of state: https://sos.wv.gov/elections/ subsidize abortion in the case of rape, incest, medical emergency, fetal anomalies, Pages/default.aspx. and to save the life of the mother. Since 1977, West Virginia citizens have been forced to fund elective abortions to the tune of several million dollars. Voting for Amendment 1 will be a statement: “I don’t want to be party to or support elective abortion on demand via taxpayer dollars.” If abortion is elective, it needs be financed via personal health care dollars, like plastic surgery. Abortion advocates claim it as a right, The Implications for Women’s like life and liberty, guaranteed by our constitution. If woven into our founding documents, like the “peculiar institution” of slavery was prior to the passage Reproductive Health in West of the 13th Amendment, is the life and liberty guarantee implicit for the unborn child? The unborn child has no vote. It has no voice, other than the heartbeat seen on prenatal ultrasounds. Enslaved people were similarly given a liminal Virginia if Amendment 1 status, counted for representation in the House of Representatives without a commensurate vote. is Adopted It is ironic that the choice for terminating a pregnancy is only given to the adult woman who also had a free choice in contraception and sexual partner, but no choice is rendered to the innocent kicking around in the womb. Is the unborn Chris Zinn, MSc, BSN, RN counted 3/5th of a whole, and “classed with those irrational animals which fall under the legal denomination of property,” per the U.S. constitutional compromise As a former midwife, I am very concerned about West Virginia’s Amendment 1, regarding slaves? Abortion is as much a moral choice as was slavery, where the which will be on the ballot in November. If it passes, this constitutional amendment rights of one class were trounced by power gradients, profit motives, and politics. will read “nothing is this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires Adult women have a right to choose abortion in the United States. the funding of abortion.” Abortion has always been legal in my nursing career (which Organizations are free to collect money and pay for abortions, if they choose. began in Great Britain), but I have heard stories about the horrors and impact of Liberty to decide what to do with one’s body isn’t being removed. Liberty and illegal or self-inflicted abortions on women’s lives from older colleagues here in West personal responsibility go together. Drunk drivers must pay for their choice Virginia. As nurses, we believe in the right to privacy and self-determination and so, for to drink and drive. Heroin addicts reap the consequences of their recreational us, I think the most important consideration is the safety and health of our patients. pleasure. Cigarette smokers should be fully cognizant of the dangers of smoking. The American College of Nurse-Midwives has the position “that every woman has Society needs to subsidize behaviors it desires: charity, sobriety, and hard work. the right to make reproductive choices; that every woman has the right to access Using West Virginia dollars to exterminate unborn children is a barbaric behavior factual, unbiased information about reproductive choices, in order to make an that should not be funded by public money. The citizens of West Virginia now informed decision; and that women with limited means should have access to financial will have a voice. Paying for abortion is an endorsement of elective terminations. resources for their reproductive choices.” Other professional organizations, such as the Government is institutionalizing the practice, as “Jim Crow” laws mandated racism. American Nurses’ Association, are also pro-choice and have similar positions. West Virginia state dollars subsidizing elective abortions places an imprimatur Amendment One will remove these rights for “every woman” that our professional on a procedure fraught with moral quagmires. Abortion is not another organizations uphold by overturning a 1993 WV Supreme Court ruling. This government entitlement, like SNAP; it is a soul-searing choice that favors an adult ruling reversed legislation to defund abortions in a Medicaid reform bill. The WV “lifestyle” over an unborn child’s very life. Supreme Court opinion ruled that denying medically necessary abortions would Human rights groups list the steps to genocide: Dehumanizing the target be discriminatory and would violate indigent women’s rights. If the majority of West population. Polarizing populations against the target population. Organizations Virginians vote yes on Amendment One, women covered by Medicaid will no longer built against the target population. And extermination of the target population. have coverage for a safe abortion and medical care they may need afterwards. Also, The abortion organizations dehumanize the baby as a “fetus.” Abortion groups due to an old WV code, health providers providing abortion care could be subject to polarize the state into two camps: women’s health trumps all other arguments, in criminal proceedings if there is no constitutional right to abortion in the state. their eyes. The soul of the vulnerable goes unremarked. The Yes campaign conducted by “right-to-life” advocates may say that this is just The ironically named pro-choice organizations don’t want to give West Virginia about ending WV Medicaid reimbursement for abortions, most of which are medically a choice. In the name of “access to care” and “women’s rights,” we are supposed to unnecessary. They may argue that federal protections will ensure that abortion will look the other way when vulnerable lives are being discarded at taxpayer expense. still be safe and legal in West Virginia, and that pregnancy termination for rape, incest, Planned Parenthood receives tax dollars (though it does not use the tax money for and to protect the life of the mother will still be allowed. However, this amendment abortion care) and disposes of 300,000 babies per year in the U.S. actually offers no such guarantee: the U.S. Supreme Court is changing and becoming When the state subsidizes abortion, this constitutes an implied endorsement more conservative. Many believe that Roe v. Wade could be overturned now that of abortion. State-sponsored abortion and infanticide are North Korean priorities, Justice Kennedy has retired. We cannot rely on the U.S. Supreme Court to protect WV not West Virginia values. Communists let children starve; civilized societies open women’s choices. food pantries and soup kitchens. Fascist governments subsidized extermination Ireland, a majority Catholic country, has recently agreed that women have the right of vulnerable and unwanted populations; Americans liberated the concentration to make decisions in private, and abortion is now safe and legal there. Nicaragua is camps. the only country that has regressed as West Virginia is currently contemplating doing: Societies should be judged on how they protect the innocent, marginalized, all abortions are now illegal in Nicaragua. As nurses, we know what the impact on and vulnerable. This amendment gives citizens the choice to withdraw from state- women’s health would be if West Virginia follows Nicaragua’s lead. sponsored extermination of the unborn. I only wish the whole nation could have a The decision to vote “yes” or “no” on Amendment One should not be about similar voice in removing government dollars from the abortion industry. the morality of abortion. The decision to terminate a pregnancy may be medically necessary due to health risks for the mother; congenital abnormalities in the baby that **** impact viability; and a variety of other reasons. These very difficult decisions are best made by the patient with her family and health care providers. I am very concerned about the slippery slope that West Virginia has embarked on towards making This is the opinion of the author and does not represent the position of her employer all abortion illegal. Many West Virginians will be uninformed about the possible or any organizations she is affiliated with. consequences of this amendment. Nurses must be ready to educate and help our Esta Hill, APRN, CNM, is a nurse-midwife who practiced for years in West Virginia, fellow West Virginians consider all the implications for women’s health in this state. and who has now moved out of state, where she continues to practice nurse-midwifery.

**** This is the opinion of the author and does not represent the position of her employer or any organizations she is affiliated with. Chris Zinn, MSc, BSN, RN is a hospice nurse with a master’s degree in palliative care. She is the executive director of the Hospice Council of WV and serves on the WV Network of Ethics Committees Advisory Board and the West Virginians for Affordable Health Care Board. Page 14 West Virginia Nurse October, November, December 2018 ANA Membership Assembly Report

Laure Marino, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, GNP-BC Board of Directors in January 2019. He will be retiring Nurses must respect patients’ right to request aid from UNC – after 36 years of service – prior to assuming in dying; nurses must be knowledgeable of the law In June, I represented WV nurses at the annual his ANA duties. regarding aid in dying in the state or territory in which ANA Membership Assembly (MA) meeting held For full election details see this link http://news. they practice; while nurses are ethically permitted to in Washington, DC. The MA is the governing and unchealthcare.org/news/2018/june/american-nurses- participate in aid in dying, in states or territories where official voting body of ANA and has two key duties: association-elects-ernest-grant-as-next-president it is legal, they retain the right to conscientiously object; determining policy and positions for ANA, and electing Now, on to policy. nurses must be able to provide information on aid in the Board of Directors. Well in advance of the MA meeting, state nurses’ dying and provide emotional support to patients and All ANA members are welcome to attend the MA. associations are invited to submit potential topics for families who face this decision at the end of life. WVNA First Vice President Joyce Wilson and I served dialogue at the assembly. The ANA Board of Directors as WV’s voting representatives. Also attending from makes the final selection from these topics. This year’s 3. ANA-PAC Presidential Endorsement Process West Virginia were WVNA executive director Julie topics and recommendations were: Background: The 1984 ANA House of Delegates voted Huron and WVNA member Cynthia Sylvia, Doctor of for ANA to endorse U.S. presidential candidates, which nursing, MSc, MA, RN. 1. Secondary Exposure with Opioid Overdose has been done for every presidential election since I wanted to write in more detail about the policy Background: This topic was recommended by the then. Candidates are screened, using a questionnaire process that we contributed to, but first would like to Ohio Nurses Association after three nurses in the state that reflects ANA’s policies and positions. In the past introduce you to the our new ANA President-Elect, Ernest were treated with Narcan after they passed out while few years, a presidential preference poll has been used Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the North Carolina Nurses cleaning the room of a patient who had been treated for to try to engage as many of the members as possible Association. Dr. Grant, the current ANA Vice President, is opioid overdose. This dialogue forum had the purpose in the process. Nevertheless, the endorsement has an internationally recognized burn care and fire safety of promoting an increased awareness of and sensitivity been polarizing for some members and, in some states, expert and oversees the nationally acclaimed North to the risks faced by nurses with respect to secondary members have left ANA because of the endorsement Carolina Jaycee Burn Center at the University of North exposure when caring for patients with overdose. This selection. Carolina (UNC) Hospitals in Chapel Hill. occupational hazard represents a relatively new, but ANA-PAC requested that the Membership Assembly rapidly, evolving concern. weigh in on the pros and cons of continuing the The MA recommended that ANA identify endorsement process. A very robust discussion informational tools to inform students and nurses about was held and at one point an amendment was responding to patients who have potential opioid entertained to recommend that ANA cease endorsing overdose, and advocate for funding and other support a presidential candidate. This amendment failed. The for research and development of evidence-based MA recommended that the presidential endorsement protocols regarding opioid overdose. procedure be referred back to the ANA Board of Directors for revision, reflecting input from ANA members and stakeholders. The revised proposal should 2. Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and Aid in Dying include, but not be limited to, member education, ANA Background: The current ANA position statement visibility and influence, resource capacity, and impact on Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements membership growth and retention. Look for this revised (2001) prohibits nurses’ participation in assisted suicide proposal to be discussed at the 2019 MA. and euthanasia. However, this statement was developed A full accounting of the MA can be accessed at the when aid in dying was illegal in most states in the U.S. following link: https://www.nursingworld.org/ana/ A societal shift has increased acceptance of the practice, leadership-and-governance/membership-assembly/ with several states enacting a “Death with Dignity” statute. I want to thank the WVNA for electing me to serve as This dialogue sought to inform the ANA Ethics Board as to your voting delegate to the 2018 Membership Assembly. current practice and members’ understanding and beliefs Ernest Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN It was an exciting and informative experience. I urge my about euthanasia, assisted suicide, and aid in dying as the fellow nurses to step forward and place your name on Ethics Board revises the Position Statement “Euthanasia, Dr. Grant also serves as adjunct faculty for the UNC- the nomination ballot for the 2019 ANA Membership Assisted Suicide, and Aid in Dying.” The MA recommended Chapel Hill School of Nursing, where he works with Assembly. It is a great way to be the voice for nurses, that the following be incorporated into a revised position undergraduate and graduate nursing students in nursing, and the patients we serve. statement on aid in dying: the classroom and clinical settings. Dr. Grant will be installed as President in the first meeting of the ANA

Nurses on Boards Update, continued from page 10 WVN: Did you have a mentor – someone to guide you on how to be effective in the business of board work? WVN: Would you serve again? While I didn’t have a specific mentor, the journey of For the four boards I work with currently, I would how I came to serve on these boards started with my be interested in serving again. As my career path has nursing education. From day one of nursing school, changed, I feel there are other nursing professionals the crucial role nurses play as advocate for both the working in pediatrics and family practice more qualified patient and profession was discussed and reinforced. to work with the previous board I was a member of. The field of nursing has so many incredible professionals to learn from who have exemplified what it means to WVN: Why do you think nurses be an advocate in numerous circumstances, whether should serve on boards? at the patient bedside, in the political arena, or in the I see serving on a board as a natural extension of the boardroom. nursing role in advancing and improving healthcare. Regardless of the type and setting of one’s nursing WVN: Do you recommend any practice, what all registered nurses have in common is particular resources for nurses? the nursing process. The American Nurses Association The American Nurses Association and the Nurses on defines the nursing process as having five key Boards Coalition (NOBC) websites are a great place to components: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes/planning, start. The NOBC website, in particular, has a reference Visit nursingALD.com today! implementation, and evaluation. With mastery of this section listing blogs and publications I have found core component of nursing comes the ability to apply very useful in my board work. I would also recommend Search job listings these principles using critical thinking skills and concepts the book, Nurse on Board: Planning Your Path to the of evidence-based practice – not just to the individual Boardroom, by Connie Curran, EdD, RN, FAAN, which is an in all 50 states, and filter by location and patient but to organizations and their issues at a local, excellent guide to board service. credentials. state, national, and even international level. In my opinion, nurses’ unique training, education, and experiences make WVN: Are you a voting member of the Browse our online database them ideal candidates for board service. boards you serve on? Why or why not? of articles and content. The boards I am on currently do not include formal WVN: What types of boards should voting, but rather, work more from a general consensus Find events nurses look for to serve on? viewpoint. There are so many opportunities for board for nursing professionals in your area. **** membership if one looks for these opportunities and is Editor’s note: open to board service, such as at worksites, volunteer Your always-on resource for nursing jobs, The Nurses on Boards Coalition’s website is https:// organizations, or community programs. As nurses are www.nursesonboardscoalition.org/ research, and events. currently woefully underrepresented on health care related boards, this is a great place to start. Shortly prior to WV Nurse going to press, Cynthia Smith was awarded the Tim Poole Award from the National Kidney Foundation. This award is the NKF’s highest award for an advanced practitioner. She will receive the award in person at the spring meeting in 2019. October, November, December 2018 West Virginia Nurse Page 15 WVNA/ANA Membership Application

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