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Provided to Virginia’s Nursing Community by VNA. Are You a Member?Volume 20 No.2The Official Publication of the Virginia Nurses AssociationCirculation 97,000 Registered Nurses and 2,300 Student NursesMay 2012CONTENTSMay 2012President’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Opportunities in Palliative Care. . . . . . . . . . 11CEO Communiqué . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Virginia Council of Nurse PractitionersHB 346. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .APRN’s “Myth Busters”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Prescriptive Monitoring Program. . . . . . . . .Centers for Medicare & MedicaidServices (CMS) AnnouncesNew Initiative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Legislative Update General Assembly 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Presort StandardUS PostagePAIDcurrent resident orPermit #14Princeton, MN55371Catherine Kane and theANA Hildegard Peplau Award . . . . . . . . . . 4News at VNASave the Date: Annual Meeting - EducationDay - VNF Gala . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Preliminary Slate of Candidates. . . . . . . . . .Call for Nominations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Vance - Call for Nominations. . . . . . .VNA Vice President Thelma Roach-SerryMeets First Lady Michele Obama to“Join Forces” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66789Nurse Leadership Institute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1112121313News Briefs:New River Valley Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Cabiness Leadership Challenge. . . . . . . . . 14Judge Named Executive Director of theAmerican Nurses Foundation . . . . . . . . 14Advanced Directives Initiative. . . . . . . . . . . 15ANA Upholds NYSNA Decision. . . . . . . . . . 15Membership News:Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17ANA Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Page 2May, June, July 2012Virginia Nurses TodayVNA Welcomes Laura NakonecznyShirley Gibson, MSHA, RN, FACHE, PresidentIt is with tremendousexcitement that I introduceto you, the Virginia NursesAssociation’s (VNA) new ChiefExecutive Officer, Mrs. LauraNakoneczny, CAE, IOM. Afterdiligently searching for anappropriate candidate, theVNA search committee ishappy to announce that Laurawill be joining VNA on March19, 2012.Shirley GibsonLauracomestousfromRaleigh,NCwhereshe has over 20 years experience in associationmanagement. She has been successful in raisingvisibility and increasing membership within theorganizations she has served. Her strengths includepublic policy advocacy and financial management.A graduate of the University of Iowa, Laura has aBA in Communications; in 2001 she earned thedesignation of Certified Association Executive (CAE).Laura brings to the Virginia Nurses Associationthe combination of enthusiasm and managementexperience that our members have come toappreciate and expect.Thanks to the VNA search committee for theirhard work in locating our next Chief ExecutiveOfficer. Laura and her family will be relocatingto Richmond and are excited about their moveto Virginia. In the following weeks, there willbe information forthcoming as to how you canmeet our new Chief Executive Officer, Mrs. LauraNakoneczny. HOME HEALTH RNExciting OpportunityPart-time & Flex Case Manager Positionswww.VirginiaNurses.comTired of driving but enjoy home care? Join our team that was selectedas a Top Home Care Agency in the US. Practice the profession you love in abeautiful Northern Virginia retirement community. 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Since 1854www.VirginiaNurses.comis the official publication of the Virginia NursesAssociation: 7113 Three Chopt Road, Suite 204Richmond, Virginia 23226, a constituent memberof the American Nurses rses.comFax: 804-282-4916The opinions contained herein are those of theindividual authors and do not necessarilyreflect the views of the Association.Virginia Nurses Today reserves theright to edit all materials to its styleand space requirements and toclarify presentations.VNA Mission StatementThe mission of the VNA is to promote education,advocacy and mentoring for registered nurses toadvance professional practice and influence thedelivery of quality care.Board of Directors:Shirley Gibson, MSHA, RN, FACHE, President;Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, President Elect;Thelma Roach-Serry,BSN, NE-BC, Vice President;ChelseaSavage,MSHA,RN,Secretary;Amy Black, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, Treasurer;Lauren Goodloe, PhD, RN, Commissioner onNursing Practice; Linda Ault, MSN, BSN, RN,CommissioneronGovernmentRelations;Nina Beaman, EdD, RN-BC (PMH), RNC-AWHC,Commissioner on Resources & Policies; LindaDedo, MSN/MHA, RN, Commissioner on NursingEducation; Kathy Baker, PhD, (c), RN, BN-BC,Commissioner on Work Force Issues, BarbaraCross, PhD, FNP-BC, Committee on Ethics &Human Rights; Sallie Eissler, MSN, CPNP, RN,President Virginia Nurses FoundationContacts for established VNA Chapters:DeDee Foti, MSN, RN, Roanoke Valley; EllenLinkenhoker, MSN, RN, New River Valley; AnneMarie Caylor, MSN, ANP C, RN, Central VirginiaChapter 3; Sherry Ferki, MSN, RN, and SandraOlanitori, MSN, RN, Hampton Roads; BeverlyRoss, MSN, RN, CS, Central Virginia; LindaDedo, MSN/MHA, RN, Piedmont Area; SallieBradford, APRN, BC, Northern Virginia; DonTyson, MSN, RN, Augusta Advocacy Chapter;Marcia Perkins, RN, Northern ShenandoahValley; Claudia Meinhard, MHA, BSN, RN,Farmville Chapter.Check our website, www.virginianurses.com asnew chapters are continually being organized.VNA StaffLaura Nakoneczny, CAE, IOM; CEOKathryn Mahone, Director of AdministrationCeline Barefoot, Assistant Director of AdministrationVNT StaffKathryn Mahone, Managing Editor Bachelor of Science in Nursing- Four-year B.S.N.- Accelerated B.S.N. for students with abachelor’s degree in another field- R.N. to B.S.N. 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www.VirginiaNurses.comLaura Nakoneczny, CAE, IOMWhat an exciting time this is for nursing and theVirginia Nurses Association!Nursing has been referred to as the oldest of artsand the youngest of professions. The untrainednurse is as old as history, while in comparison,the trained and educated nurse is a relatively newdiscovery.Our current healthcare environment presentsnurses with opportunities that have never beforebeen imagined. Opportunities to lead changein healthcare delivery systems—not just adapt.Opportunities to create the future for our profession—not merely adjust to the dreams of others.Every day delivers new, exciting challenges andopportunities for nursing and I’m excited to joinyou on the journey as the new CEO of the VirginiaNurses Association.VNA is ideally positioned and ready to tacklewhat lies ahead. It boasts a sound organizationalstructure, stable finances, and engaged memberswho take the lead on issues impacting theprofession. It also has the respect and support of keypartners and allies who impact the profession.Its leadership understands that, like anyorganization, there are places where things can beimproved. Despite projections of impending nursingshortage, VNA needs to grow. Membership isfundamental for VNA to continue in its role as theadvocate for Virginia’s nurses.For membership to grow, the unique value thatVNA provides nurses must be better understood.The perceived value of affiliating with specializednursing associations needs to be countered byvisible coverage of VNA’s leadership and actions onbehalf of nurses, but also on behalf of healthcareconsumers in the Commonwealth.Like other organizations, VNA will also need tothink about how it can adapt to the way membershipparticipation is changing as a result of generationalshifts, social changes, and the technology-easedThe #1 Choice for Nursing Professionals!Immediate need for Critical Care,Med/Surg, OR, and ER Your choice of assignments Expand your skills Per-Diem 24-hour support team Short and long term contracts available Flexible hours and more!To apply, call804-716-9200www.carepartners.netVirginia Nurses Todayaccess to content and community. Change is acondition of life and VNA is not immune to itsdemands.While legislative and regulatory policies willcontinue to threaten nursing, they can be monitoredand controlled. Business costs will continue to rise,and corporate and non-traditional competition willincrease exponentially. But again, these threats aremanageable.As I join VNA, the only real barrier I see standingin the way of our success is us. Working insuch a dynamic environment, it’s easy to fall preyto distractions and pseudo-opportunities thatultimately provide little value to the big picture ofVirginia nursing. VNA lacks the staff and financialresources to be all things to all nurses, and stayingon focus to deliver our mission may be our mostdifficult and pressing priority.In the coming weeks, I’ll be working withleadership to examine and implement the nextsteps in VNA’s future through its strategic plan. Theexperience will be stimulating to say the least.I’m also eager to get to know you better. Whetherwe meet through a chapter, at an education session,at a coming event, or on the phone it’s your insightsand perspectives that make VNA the valuableorganization it is and I can’t wait to meet you.To start the process of getting to know each other,here are a few details about me.I’m joining VNA after nearly 25 years ofassociationmanagementexperience.Havingworked for large, national associations and smallerstatewide groups, I definitely prefer the moremeaningful involvement I have with members insmaller groups like VNA.Although my peers tend to consider me “executivemanagement” I actually tend to think of myselfas a generalist. Thanks to great mentoring andopen opportunities I’ve done almost every job in anNursing Academic Advisor - 0404601The Department of Nursing and the Office of University Advising atJames Madison University seek an academic advisor for nursingstudents. The advisor works in collaboration with the BSN ProgramCoordinator and the Department Head to assist in the recruitment,advising, and management of prospective and declared majors. Theadvisor teaches one course per semester or provides equivalentteaching support. A master's degree is required preferably in nursingor a related field. Experience advising and/or teaching in nursing ora related health profession is preferred. This is a 12-month, nontenure track, renewable contract appointment. To apply for thisposition, go to https://JobLink.jmu.edu and referenceposting number 0404601. Salary range is 45,000 55,000 based upon experience.James Madison University is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action/equal access employer andespecially encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.May, June, July 2012Page 3association that there is: lobbying, public relations,membership and chapter development, conferencemanagement, technology transitions, accounting the list goes on.My formal education includes a B.A. inCommunications from the University of Iowa. I’ma Certified Association Executive (CAE), and alsoa graduate of a five year non-profit managementprogram at the University of Delaware (IOM).While working with nurses, will be new to me,healthcare and nursing-related issues won’t be.That’s because my family includes a doctor, acardiovascular practice administrator, five MSNs,one current med student, one future med student,an LPN and lots of hospital volunteers. (To keep upwith conversation at holiday dinners, I actuallysideline as a registered pharmacy technician andhospital volunteer.)My husband, Dave, and I have three sons whorange in age from 16 to 23. The eldest, David,studies business marketing in Ohio. Brandon, our18 year-old, hopes to graduate high school thisspring, but hasn’t committed to anything beyond hisplans to eagerly move out.That leaves our youngest, Michael, at home. SinceMike is mostly focused on his GPA and hospitalvolunteer work (he plans to be an orthopedicsurgeon), life at home generally revolves aroundDave’s odd hours (he’s in management with Target),and various four-legged creatures our sons collected.I’m very much looking forward to making you andthe needs of Virginia’s nurses, a new priority in mylife. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourself byphone, email or any other means and start me on myway! Enroll in the Graduate Nursing Program atparticipating universities and become a midwifethrough Shenandoah University’s accreditedNurse-Midwifery ProgramRadford UniversityOld Dominion UniversityJames Madison UniversityShenandoah UniversityGeorge Washington -4382The Endorsement in Nurse-Midwifery is provided through Shenandoah University’sNurse-Midwifery program which is accredited by ACME (www.midwife.org/acccreditation).
Page 4May, June, July 2012Virginia Nurses Todaywww.VirginiaNurses.comKane Wins HildegardPeplau AwardCongratulations to Catherine Kane, PhD,RN, FAAN, long time VNA member. She hasbeen selected to receive the American NursesAssociation’s 2012 Hildegard Peplau Award. Theaward was created to recognize individuals who havemade “significant contributions to nursing practiceover a lifetime through scholarly activities, clinicalpractice, and policy development. [It is] specificallydirected towards the psychosocial and psychiatricaspects of nursing care delivery.”Catherine will receive the award at the ANAHouse of Delegates in June at National Harbor,Maryland. Congratulations Catherine! VCU Health SystemMCV Hospitals and PhysiciansRichmond, VirginiaVirginia Commonwealth University2012 continuing educationconferencesSeptember 7, 2012—Mid-Atlantic InterprofessionalLeadership ConferenceSeptember 19, 2012—Advanced Respiratory CareConferenceOctober 5, 2012—Excellence in Wound CareConferenceOctober, 2012 (exact date TBD)—Acute and CriticalCare Pediatric ConferenceNovember 5, 2012—LPN ConferenceNovember 16, 2012—Heart Matters ConferenceDecember, 2012 (exact date TBD)—PsychiatricNursing ConferenceFor more information, please visitwww.vcuhealth.orgOr Call:804-828-0418by James A. Pickral, Jr.VNA Legislative ConsultantThe Virginia General Assembly adjournedon Saturday, March 10th. While adjourning onschedule, the legislature, for the eighth time since2000, required extra time to work on the statebudget. While not completing budget work on timehas become standard practice; this year’s impasse isunique.Coming off of elections for both the House ofDelegates and the Senate there was a generalconcern as to how the 2012 session would progress.While nothing had really changed in the House,except for republicans extending their majority, theSenate was tied with twenty democrats and twentyrepublicans. This caused a great deal of uncertaintyespecially regarding who would be in control of theSenate. Republicans, with the help of a republicanLieutenant Governor, were the ultimate victors.However, one of the items that the Lt. Governorcannot vote on is the state budget. This gavedemocrats, unhappy with the lack of powerNURSING INSTRUCTOR – Full-TimeEverest College–Tysons Corner Campus, a division of Corinthian Colleges, Inc.,has an immediate opening for a dynamic and caring Nursing Instructor for ournew associate degree (RN) nursing program.We are currently hiring one full-
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