VOL. XXXV NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 2014 ACCESS IN THIS ISSUE: • NEW DEADLINE FOR ANNUAL LICENSURE RENEWAL 2015-16 • ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE WORKPLACE • SELF-EMPLOYED? CONTRIBUTE TO ACCESS! p. 6 • ARNNL AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN NURSING AND Contest Inside! HONORARY MEMBERSHIP … & MORE! Attention, Nursing Students: Contents ARNNL COUNCIL Message from the President ................................... 3 Regina Coady President 2014-16 Julie Nicholas President-Elect 2014-16 From the Executive Director’s Desk ........................ 4 Patricia Rodgers Eastern Region 2014-17 ARNNL Council Matters .......................................... 5 Sandra Evans Central Region 2012-15 Lacey Sparkes Western Region 2014-17 New Deadline for Annual Licensure 2015-16 .......... 6 Beverly Pittman Labrador/Grenfell Region 2012-15 Committed to Competence ..................................... 7 Dena King Advanced Practice 2013-16 Lisa Jesso Practice 2013-16 The First 30 Years ..................................................... 8 Madonna Manuel Education/Research 2012-15 Q&A: You Asked ......................................................10 Elaine Warren Administration 2012-15 Carmel Doyle Public Representative 2011-14 Regulatory Notes .................................................... 11 Ray Frew Public Representative 2011-14 Irene Baird Public Representative 2011-14 Nurses of Note .......................................................12 Walter Arnold Public Representative 2011-14 Continuing Competency from Classroom to Lynn Power Executive Director Clinical Practice .................................................14 Representatives from nursing student societies (observers) Advanced Practice View ........................................ 15 ARNNL STAFF Lynn Power Executive Director 753-6173 Goings On/Conferences and Workshops ..............16 [email protected] Trust News ...............................................................18 Michelle Osmond Director of Regulatory Services 753-6181 [email protected] Volunteer Spotlight ................................................19 Lana Littlejohn Director of Corporate Services 753-6197 [email protected] Clinical Corner ........................................................ 20 Jennifer Barry Communications Officer 753-6198 [email protected] Congratulations, Nursing Graduates .....................21 Siobhainn Lewis Nursing Consultant 753-0124 Policy & Practice [email protected] Pamela King-Jesso Nursing Consultant 753-6193 Policy & Practice [email protected] On the cover (left to right): Standing - Sandra Moss, Maxine Power- Murrin, Sarah-Lynn Morgan, Madonna Manuel. Sitting - Patricia Grainger, Beverley McIsaac Nursing Consultant-Regulatory 753-6174 Regina Coady (ARNNL President), Louise Price. Services & Advanced Practice [email protected] Bradley Walsh Regulatory Officer 757-3233 [email protected] Editor Jennifer Barry Creative Design Brenda Andrews, Image 4 Rolanda Lavallee Regulatory Officer 753-6019 Contributing Editor Danielle Devereaux [email protected] Julie Wells Research & Policy Officer 753-6182 and ARNNL Trust Coordinator [email protected] Advertise in the next issue of ACCESS Contact Jennifer Barry at Christine Fitzgerald Administrative Assistant 753-6183 [email protected] or call 709-753-6198 Executive Director & Council [email protected] 55 Military Road, St. John’s, NL A1C 2C5 Jeanette Gosse Administrative Assistant 753-6060 Ph: 709-753-6040 Fax: 709-753-4940 Toll Free: 1-800-563-3200 Director of Regulatory Services [email protected] email: [email protected] www.arnnl.ca Jennifer Rideout Administrative Assistant 753-6075 Policy & Practice [email protected] ACCESS is the official publication of the Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador. Renee Reardon Administrative Assistant 753-6088 ACCESS is published three times a year in January, May and (on leave) Advanced Practice [email protected] September. Subscriptions are available to non-members for Jennifer Lynch Administrative Assistant 753-6040 $25 per year. Registration [email protected] ©Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (ARNNL). All rights reserved. For editorial matters, please contact the editor. The views and Carolyn Rose Administrative Assistant 753-6041 opinions expressed in the articles and advertisements are those of the authors or Registration [email protected] advertisers and do not necessarily represent the policies of ARNNL. 2 ACCESS VOL. XXXV NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 2014 Message from the President It was an absolute privilege to assume the role of ARNNL President in Gander during the June Annual Business Meeting. We received a warm reception by registered nurses in Central Newfoundland and were pleased to have representation from all regions of the province. Additionally, a large turnout at the Awards for Excellence in Nursing and the open linkage session at the ARNNL Presidents Reception were great opportunities to connect with RNs and the public. It was also a celebration of the 60th anniversary of ARNNL and self-regulation of registered nurses in our province. I wish to acknowledge the passion and dedication demonstrated by my predecessor, ARNNL Past-President, Cathy Stratton throughout her term. I am humbled to be taking my place in the company of Cathy and all of the other visionary nursing leaders who have served before me. Beginning my two-year term on the 60th anniversary of ARNNL allowed me to look back over all that we have achieved and similarly to look ahead at all that is possible in our future. It was a good time to read once again the document prepared for the ARNNL 50th Anniversary in 2004 on the history of our organization. I invite you to read this document at www.arnnl.ca and reconnect with the great legacy of the achievements of ARNNL. In this edition of ACCESS (see p. 8) and in the January 2015 edition, we will give you a glimpse back over the 60 years of ARNNL and self regulation of registered nurses in this province. Celebrating ARNNL’s 60 years is important. Self-regulation is a privilege entrusted to ARNNL by Government through our Act and Regulations. We are accountable to the public to ensure registered nurses are safe, competent practitioners, well prepared to meet standards of practice and our code of ethics. This accountability is the primary driver of the work of your elected Council as well as the staff of ARNNL. In my term as President, I will focus on building active engagement with registered nurses, the public and our partners. I will focus on further strengthening our identity and visibility in the public and ensuring our voice is strong in the realm of healthy public policy, quality professional practice environments and advancing the professionalism of the registered nurse. To this end there are many initiatives and much work underway. I invite registered nurses to also increase engagement in our profession. Get involved at the employer, community, regional and provincial/national/international levels. In just the first few weeks in my role, I have met exemplary RNs in this province making a difference every day. These RNs demonstrate leadership and professionalism in everyday practice. I especially put a challenge out to ARNNL members in this 60th anniversary year to become involved in the work of ARNNL. Visit www.arnnl.ca and review the many published standards, position statements and documents, attend continuing education teleconferences, become a workplace representative, volunteer for committee involvement, provide feedback on draft publications still under development, submit an item for ACCESS or ARNNL UPDATE, get in contact with an ARNNL Council member to discuss issues or attend the Annual Meeting in 2015. Find your voice in a way that works best for you. Regina Coady, RN, MN [email protected] 3 From the Executive Director’s Desk I spent almost nine years working with the nurses of Vietnam. During this experience I learned a lot about nursing practice in Newfoundland and Labrador. I went to Vietnam to help nurses there establish the necessary regulatory processes to enable them to confidently say that all the nurses in Vietnam provide safe, competent and ethical care. My first observation? This statement, which garnered such respect from Vietnamese nurses for the related rules and policies, left me impressed. They were working on their first code of ethics and identifying standards for practice. Their pride was contagious and evident in their commitment to memorize the standards and values that meant so much to them. At that time they didn’t have a licensure system. By comparison, this year ARNNL is celebrating 60 years of licensure. I witnessed the nurses of Vietnam working diligently to understand and promote the value of a national or at least a state- based approved educational program. In 2015, our BN Collaborative Program will undergo its third review in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. And the list of differences goes on. Why am I musing about another country and ARNNL’s past achievements? To help you appreciate what I learned through that relationship – having a body like ARNNL makes a meaningful difference to nursing practice. When I first met them the Vietnamese nurses had little control over their scope of practice, limited engagement with nursing schools, no means of addressing public complaints about care and extremely limited access to evidenced-based materials or professional development. I encourage you to learn about all that your Council and the over 300 volunteers on ARNNL committees do