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March, April, May 2011Mississippi RN Page 3A Report from the President.by Gayle Harrell, NP-C, CWCNAs many of you know,the past month has beenextremely busy for MNA.Due to the problemsin 2010 with the clinicclosures of some NursePractitioner across thestate, MNA drafted a bill toremove the formal contractfor physician collaboration.Representative SteveHolland sponsored the billand held a hearing for MNAto present the issues thatled to this bill. AARP, theGayle HarrellBoard of Nursing, MichelleMcleod, our Advancedpractice director, Wanda Jones with ONW, Dr.Harriet Jones, and myself testified. The Public HealthCommittee members were informed of the difficultiesof the past several years, statistics from other stateswithout a formal contract, results of the IOM reportand its recommendations, national recommendationsfrom Boards of Nursing, standards of practice of NursePractitioners concerning collaboration, and how pastand present difficulties affect access to care across ourstate. It was noted that 77 of 82 Mississippi countiesare medically underserved. Many counties have few tono providers. We were well represented by over 100NPs and NP students that filled the Hearing Room103 wall to wall. Our thanks go out to all those thatparticipated and supported this effort.Meetings with subcommittee chairmen Rep. WilburJones and Rep. John Hines were held to try to workout a compromise between MNA and the Board ofMedical Licensure. The final compromise was toremove mileage of the collaborating physician, allowa 90-day allowance for any NP who had lost hisor her collaborating physician until a collaboratingphysician could be found, and for the Board ofMedical Licensure to assist with finding a collaboratingphysician. The Mississippi State Medical Associationwas not in favor of the decisions made, even thoughthey made to concerted effort to meet with MNA.Therefore, HB 605 was not brought of committee,which allowed it to die. While this might not seemlike success, it really is. Awareness of the problemsfor NPs and patients and access to care were broughtto the forefront. Citizens, legislators, other health caregroups, other affected associations, and NURSES havea better idea of the desire of advanced practice nursesto help meet the access to care issues of Mississippi.Collaboration must occur between all areas of healthcare providers. It does not, however, have to be tiedto a formal contract. We will continue to advocate forour advanced practice nurses and the health care inMississippi. To be successful, YOU need to stay active,encourage your colleagues to join, support the MNAPAC, contact your legislator, support candidates thathave supported nursing, and inform your patients andlocal organizations about our efforts to improve accessto care. If there are opportunities this year that MNAExecutive Director, Ricki Garret, or I, Gayle Harrell,your President, can help you, please let us know. Wewould be glad to visit and speak at your local districtmeetings, town meetings, Lions Club or any othermeeting that would be affective. As we have and willcontinue to say, “We are the VOICE of nursing andhealth care in Mississippi.”Now we can’t forget that this is the year forcelebration. We will be celebrating our Centennial atevery event this year. The Summit at the Trade Martwas a great success. Great speakers, great turnout of(1,200 attendees), and one of the largest number oflegislators to attend were some of the highlights of theSummit. Please visit our website www.msnurses.org toplace the dates of upcoming events on your calendar.We would love to see you at the Nightingale in March,NP Convention in April, Centennial Celebration inJune and State Convention in October. This is the yearto remember MNA’s history of “A WAY TO SERVE.”Contact the MNA office to pre-purchase “A WAY TOSERVE.”

Page 4 Mississippi RNRecipientsof the2011NightingaleAwardsareMarch, April, May 2011Nurse Rookie of the Year—Jana Renfrow Neely, RN, ADNof Harrisville - University ofMississippi Medical CenterNurse Mentor of the Year—Shari Galloway, RN of Nesbit- Baptist Memorial Hospital- DeSotoNurse in a Non-TraditionalSetting—Teresa Windham,RN of New Albany - BaptistMemorial Hospital - DeSotoNurse Researcher of theYear—Lachel Story, PhD, RNof Hattiesburg - University ofSouthern Mississippi School ofNursingNursing Educator of theYear—Rebecca Askew, RN,MS, NEA-BC of Madison- University of MississippiMedical CenterNursing Faculty Memberof the Year—Tina Martin,PhD, RN, CFNP of Jackson- University of MississippiMedical CenterSchool of NursingAdministrator of the Year—Patti Livingston, MSN, RN,CNE of Leland - MississippiDelta Community CollegeNursing Administrator ofthe Year—Cheryl Berry,RN, MSN of Byhalia - BaptistMemorial Hospital - DeSotoNurse Manager of theYear—Michelle Welander, RN,MSN, CCRN-P of Brandon Blaire E. Batson Hospital forChildren at the University ofMississippi Medical CenterHospital of the Year (Lessthan 100 Beds)—BaptistMemorial Hospital BoonevilleHospital of the Year (100Beds or More)—BaptistMemorial Hospital - NorthMississippi, OxfordClinical Practice Nurse ofthe Year—Stacey Hodges,RN, BSN of Hernando Baptist Memorial Hospital DeSotoAdvanced Practice Nurseof the Year—ChristopherBrian Powe, PhD(c), CCRN,CFRN, ACNP-BC of Brandon—University of MississippiMedical CenterCommunity Service Nurseof the Year—Robert Ware,MHSA, BSN, RN of Brandon- Mississippi Baptist HealthSystemsNightingale Awards continued from page 1Nominees for the 2011 Nightingale AwardsAdvanced Practice Nurse of the Year Mike Benge, CRNA of Tupelo - NorthMississippi Medical Center; Glenda Burns, RN of Hernando - BaptistMemorial Hospital, Desoto; Danny Ellis, RN, MSN, GNP-BC, CWOCN ofUtica - River Region Health Systems; and, Christopher Brian Powe, BC, of Brandon University of Mississippi Medical Center.Clinical Practice Nurse of the Year Paul Boackle, BSN, RN, CCRN, CEN, CFRN,CPEN, CTRN, NPT-C, of Brandon - Universityof Mississippi Health Care; Serina J. Carpenter, RN, MSN, of Hattiesburg Forrest General Hospital; Nikki Griffin, RN, of Water Valley - BaptistMemorial Hospital, North Mississippi; Arlana Hargrave, RN, MBA of Gulfport Memorial Hospital; Stacey Hodges, RN-BSN, of Hernando - BaptistMemorial Hospital-Desoto; Ann Holmqvist, RN, BSN, of Vicksburg - RiverRegion Medical Center; Deniece Ponder, RN, OCN, of Brandon Mississippi Baptist Health Systems; Vickie Privett, RN, of Corinth - MagnoliaRegional Health Center; Melanie Sones, RN, of Port Gibson - RiversRegion Medical Center; and, Stephen Walker, RN, BSN, of Ripley- NorthMississippi Medical CenterCommunity Service Nurse of the Year Katania Breland, RN, MSN of Perkinston Mississippi Health First; Angie Crow, RN, of Hernando - BaptistMemorial Hospital-Desoto; Rosie Goolsby, RN, CNOR, BSN, BTh, ofOxford - Baptist Memorial Hospital- NorthMississippi; Anne Norwood, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, of Jackson- University of Mississippi Medical Center; Sonya Thomas, RN, of New Albany - NorthMississippi Medical Center; and, Robert Ware, MHSA, BSN, RN, of Brandon Mississippi Baptist Health Systems.Faculty Member of the Year Melissa Barrett, MSN, RN, of Cruger Mississippi Delta Community College; Tina Martin, PhD, RN, CFNP, of Jackson University of Mississippi Medical Center; and, Jill Rushing, MSN, RN, of Hattiesburg University of Mississippi Medical Center.Hospital of the Year (100 Licensed Beds or More) North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo; Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg; Magnolia Regional Health Center, Corinth; Mississippi Baptist Health Systems, Jackson;and,Nightingale Awards continued on page 5

March, April, May 2011Nightingale Awards continued from page 4 Baptist Memorial Hospital- North Mississippi,Oxford.Hospital of the Year (Less than 100 Licensed Beds) North Mississippi State Hospital, Tupelo, and, Baptist Memorial Hospital – Booneville,Booneville.Nurse Administrator of the Year Cheryl Berry, RN, MSN, of Byhalia - BaptistMemorial Hospital, Desoto Ora Shaheed, RN, MSN, of Hattiesburg Forrest General Hospital Mary Ellen Sumrall, RN, BSN, MNA, ofColumbus - Baptist Memorial Hospital, GoldenTriangle. Linda Wymbs, MSN, BSN, of Vicksburg - RiverRegion Health SystemsNurse Educator of the Year Rebecca Askew, RN, MS, NEA-BC, of Madison- University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jennifer Caldwell, RNC-OB, BSN, of Algoma North Mississippi Medical Center; Wanda Dent, RN, BSN, CMSRN, of Tupelo Baptist Memorial Hospital- North Mississippi; Todd McRaney, RN, BSN, of Florence - Blair E.Batson Hospital for Children at UMMC; and, Mary Agnes Middleton, BS, ADN, RN, ONC, ofTerry Mississippi Baptist Health Systems.Nurse in a Non-Traditional Setting of the Year Shanda Baxter, RN, BSN, CNOR, of Keesler AirForce Base - United States Army Reserve; Valencia Da-Thong, BSN, MFS, RN, of Gautier Virginia College; Vickie Gerrard, BSN, RN, CPHQ, of Brandon Mississippi Baptist Health Systems; Martha “Dee” Howard, RN, BSN, of Jackson University of Mississippi Medical Center; and, Teresa Windham, RN, of New Albany - BaptistMemorial Hospital-Desoto.Mississippi RN Page 5Nurse Manager of the Year Terri Diffy, ADN, RN, of Madison - MississippiBaptist Health Systems; Brenda Lott, RN, BSN, of Seminary - ForrestGeneral Hospital; Carolyn Melton, RN, of Horn Lake - BaptistMemorial Hospital, Desoto; and, Michelle Welander, RN, MSN, CCRN-P,of Brandon - Blair E. Batson Hospital forChildren at UMMC.Nurse Mentor of the Year Sarah Conlee, RN, of Etta - Baptist MemorialHospital, Union County; Katrina Edwards, RN, of Tishomingo –Magnolia Regional Health Center Jessica Fears, RNC, BSN, of Saltillo - NorthMississippi Medical Center; Laura Finch, MHSA, BSN, RN, ONC, ofFlowood - Mississippi Baptist Health Systems; Shari Galloway, RN, of Nesbit - BaptistMemorial Hospital, Desoto; Sharon Lampkin, RN, BSN, of Vicksburg River Region Health Systems; Claire Pulliam, RN, BSN, CCRN, of Oxford Baptist Memorial Hospital, North Mississippi;and, Connie A. Renfroe, RN, BSN, of Tupelo - NorthMississippi Medical Clinics, Inc.Nurse of the Year Reynae Bennett, RN, MSN, of Olive Branch Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto; Melissa Breithaupt, RN, of Vicksburg - RiverRegion Health Systems; Terri Green, RN, BSN, of Fulton - NorthMississippi Medical Center; Carolyn Morton, RN, BSN, MHSA, WOCN, ofOxford - Baptist Memorial Hospital, NorthMississippi; Brad Pickering, RN, of Hattiesburg - ForrestGeneral Hospital; Rosa Rogers, MSN, BSN, RN, of Seminary Forrest General Hospital; Penny Spooner, BSN, RN, of Jackson - RiverRegion Medical Center; Sonya Thompson, RN, of New Albany - BaptistMemorial Hospital, Union County; Misty Vance, RN, CNOR, RNFA, of Florence Women’s Hospital; and, Janey Diane Vesa, BSN, RN, of Madison Mississippi Baptist Health Systems.Nurse Researcher of the Year Katherine Lee, RN, MSN, of Saltillo - NorthMississippi Medical Center Sharon Lobert, PhD, RN, of Jackson University of Mississippi Medical Center Schoolof Nursing Tina Magers, MSN, RN-BC, NPD, of Clinton Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Lachel Story, PhD, RN, of Hattiesburg University of Southern Mississippi Lauren Yates, RN, of Hernando - BaptistMemorial Hospital-DesotoNurse Rookie of the Year David Allen, RN, BSN, of Oxford - BaptistMemorial Hospital- North Mississippi Kayla Angle, RN, of Hamilton - NorthMississippi Medical Center Judd Hailey, BSN, RN, of Biloxi - KeeslerMedical Center Biloxi Lindsey McClure, BSN, RN, of Ridgeland- Mississippi Baptist Health Systems Jessica Moore, ADN, RN, of Ethelsville - BaptistMemorial Hospital, Golden Triangle Molly Chapman Moore, RN, of Ripley - NorthMississippi Primary Health Care, Inc. Ashley Myers, RN, of Vernon - BaptistMemorial Hospital, Golden Triangle Jana Neely, RN, AND, of Harrisville - Universityof Mississippi Medical Center Derek Prince, RN, of Senatobia – BaptistMemorial Hospital, Desoto Morgan Walter, RN, BSN, of Oxford - BaptistMemorial Hospital, North MississippiSchool of Nursing Administrator of the Year Patricia (Patti) Livingston, MSN, RN, CNE, ofLeland - Mississippi Delta Community College

Page 6 Mississippi RNMarch, April, May 2011Give to the MNAPolitical ActionCommitteeMembers of the 2010-2011 Mississippi Association of Student Nurses Board of Directors include,seated from left, Connie Tran, First Vice President; Sam Self, President; Anna Evans, SecondVice President/Director of Legislation; and Jessie Strength, Secretary and Treasurer. Standing,from left, Emily Hutto, Director of Breakthrough to Nursing; Donald Garrett, NEC South;Caryn Rosamond, Chairperson of School Presidents; Anna Fairly, Director of Fundraising;Greg Tisdale, NEC Chairperson; Sarah Stoner, Director of Communications; and Carla Neely, NECNorth. The MASN Board is instrumental in their support of MNA programs such as the StatewideSummit, Nightingale and the MNA annual Convention.Mississippi will hold its 2011 statewide electionsfor Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of State,Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer,Commissioners of Agriculture and Insurance, PublicService, and Transportation commissions.Mississippi nurses have played an important rolein the election of candidates to these offices. Fundsto support statewide campaigns are raised throughcontributions to the Mississippi Nurses AssociationPolitical Action Committee.MNA-PAC is a voluntary unincorporated,nonprofit, registered non-partisan organizationof nurses which functions in conformity with thepolicies, goals and platforms of the MNA. TheMNA-PAC is registered with and subject to therequirements of the Mississippi State Election Laws.The purpose of the MNA-PAC is to promote theimprovement of the health care of the people byraising funds to support (state-wide) candidateswithout regard to party affiliation who support thelegislative agenda of MNA.Any individual, business or entity is eligible tocontribute to MNA-PAC and the Board of Trusteesis authorized to solicit and accept contributionsfrom any person from whom contributions maybe lawfully solicited in accordance with the law.All contributions to MNA-PAC are maintainedas a separate segregated fund (SSF) in one ormore designated campaign depositories, andall expenditures by MNA-PAC in support of anycandidate or political committee shall be made fromthe fund and no other source.The governing body of MNA-PAC shall be theBoard of Trustees, composed of nine membersof MNA. Four Trustees shall be appointed bythe Board of Directors of the Mississippi NursesAssociation and five of the Trustees shall beappointed by the MNAPAC Board of Trustees.Contribute to theMNA-PACby contactingDeborah Norman atdnorman@msnurses.orgor call the MNA officesat (601) 898-067.

March, April, May 2011Mississippi RN Page 72011 Statewide Nursing SummitMNA Kicks Off Centennial CelebrationStatewide Nursing Summit Focused on Nursing’s Future NowFellows from the Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation (RWJF) headlined the 2011 StatewideNursing Summit, from 9 a.m. until 3:15 p.m.,Tuesday, Jan. 25 at the Mississippi Trade Mart, inJackson and the focus was on the future of nursingin relationship to national health care reform.Susan Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, SeniorAdviser for Nursing at the Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation in Princeton, New Jersey was theopening session speaker. Hassmiller is tasked withshaping and leading the foundation’s strategies toaddress the nurse and nurse faculty shortages inan effort to create a higher quality of patient carein the United States and is also the director of thefoundation’s Initiative on the Future of Nursing, aneffort that will identify new solutions for nursing inareas of recruitment, education, retention and newtechnologies.RWJF Health Policy Fellow Deborah Trautman,PhD, RN, executive director, Johns HopkinsCenter for Health Policy, was keynote speaker andaddressed the pros and cons of the health reformact and what might possibly evolve into policy.Mississippi native and national leadership skillsspecialist, Deborah Tierce, BS, MS closed out theday’s with a session aimed at challenging nurses tomotivate themselves and others to get more out oflife by serving with the best life has to offer.The Statewide Nursing Summit, which beganin 1993, is supported by the Mississippi NursesAssociation and the Nursing Organization LiaisonCommittee and is held annually to discuss emergingissues and a legislative agenda that places the morethan 39,000 Mississippi RNs in pivotal roles inshaping the future of health care in the state. Eachyear, more than 1,000 nurses and nursing studentsgather in Jackson to engage in the political processboth locally and nationally.“The Mississippi Nurses Association marks itscentennial this year,” said MNA Executive DirectorRicki Garrett, PhD. “The Summit served as ourkickoff to a full calendar of activities which includesan incredible weekend in Natchez as MNA returnsto the city where it was founded in 1911. Theweekend will include a gala and a book signing ofA Way to Serve: The Mississippi Nurses Association,1911-2011 by Seetha Srinivasan, Director Emerita atthe University Press of Mississippi.”For more information, contact MNA at (601) 8980670 or e-mail mna@msnurses.org.Susan Hassmiller,senior adviser fornursing, RobertWood JohnsonFoundation inPrinceton, NewJersey was theopening sessionspeaker. Hassmilleris tasked with shaping and leading thefoundation’s strategies to address the nurse andnurse faculty shortages in an effort to createa higher quality of patient care in the UnitedStates.MNA Executive Director Ricki Garrett, PhD,interviews with Sharita Erves of Jackson ABCAffiliate WAPT-TV.Hinds Community College freshman nursingstudent Sophia Johnson takes notes during the2011 Statewide Nursing Summit.MNA Thanks 2011 Summit ExhibitorsEach year the Statewide Nursing Summit isattended by numerous exhibitors who providemore than 1,000 nursing students, nursingeducators and registered nurses a look at thebest the health care industry has to offer. MNAappreciates the participation and continualsupport of the following exhibitors:Exhibitors were as follows:Alcorn State UniversityBaptist Health SystemsCollege Savings MississippiDelta State University Robert E. SmithSchool of NursingForrest General HospitalG.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical CenterGideon’s InternationalHurst Review ServicesisXperiaLippincott Williams & WilkinsMECSAPNMemorial Hospital @ GulfportMethodist Rehabilitation CenterMid-Delta Home Health & Hosp.Mississippi Association of Student NursesMississippi State Department of Health–Immunization ProgramMore than 30 state legislators joined more than1,000 student nur

Systems, Edrie J. George-Royals, EdD, MSN, BSN, of Jackson - University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing, and the late Mickey Aldridge, RN, MSN, NP-BC formerly of Starkville - University of Mississippi Medical Center Holmes County-Lexington and the late Emma Burdonne Young, RN, formerly of Gulfport - Gulfport Memorial Hospital.