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Volume 23 Number 4The Voice of South Carolina Nursing for over 100 years!October, November, December 2016Brought to you by the South Carolina Nurses Association (SCNA), whose dues paying members make itpossible to advocate for nurses and nursing at the state and federal levels.QUARTERLY PUBLICATION DIRECT MAILED TO APPROXIMATELY 72,000REGISTERED NURSES & LPNS IN SOUTH CAROLINA.A Constituent Member of the American Nurses Association.T he South Carolina NurseindexSee you at the BeachNURSING:A Kaleidoscope of PracticesPresident’s Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2CEO Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Members in the News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3SCNA Convention, Annual Meeting, andAPRN Fall Pharm Conference:Registration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Convention Agenda/Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4SCNA Convention, Annual Meeting,and APRN Fall Pharm ConferencePAPIN Meetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5SCNA BODSCNA Board of Directors UpdateMay to August, 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Policy for Assistance with Member Research. . . 6Advocacy:Legislative Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7SCNA Advocacy Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7October 19-21, 2016Pre-Con October 18 & ntionSouth Carolina Nurses AssociationNew and Returning Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8New SCNA-Only Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Save the Date 2016 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9SCNA Career Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Chapter Section:Nurse Practitioner No’s and Knows. . . . . . . . 10Impact of Economic Trends and Disparitieson South Carolina Children’s Health andWell-being: An Analysis of the 2016KIDS COUNT Profile. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11News You Can Use:Retirement Q&A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Avoiding Investment Fraud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141907 - 2017SCNF News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15CEAC Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16South Carolina Department of Labor,Licensing, and Regulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-19Presort StandardUS PostagePAIDcurrent resident orPermit #14Princeton, MN55371110 Years OldWe aren’t getting older we are getting better.Celebrate with us!

Page 2—October, November, December 2016—The South Carolina Nursewww.scnurses.orgPresident’s ColumnConnie B. Varn, MN, RNThis is an exciting time to bea nurse! The Future of NursingCoalition is making amazingprogress in moving forwardwith the goal of increasingthe number of baccalaureatenurses by 2020. The bravework of the Advanced PracticeNurses and Lobbyists to movenursing forward in our statewill continue. As you receivethis issue of the South CarolinaNurse, we will be comingtogether in Hilton Head forConnie VarnThe Care andConcern of SCN A.is sent to:Kelly Arashin Bouthillet on the recentdeath of her mother-in-law.the 2016 SCNA State Convention and 23rd APRN FallPharmacology Conference! Welcome to Hilton Head! Ihope that you will be taking advantage of this opportunityto meet with colleagues during the Chapter offerings, andattend the CE opportunities.The ANA emphasis on safety continues throughoutthis year! Please be aware of the broad and varieddefinition of safety in the workplace! We must makechanges in how we socialize new nurses! They are thefuture of nursing! They will be providing care for ourloved ones and us! I implore you to reflect on yourapproach to new nurses in the work place! We also needto be astute to changes in the workplace which couldjeopardize our safety as well as the safety of our patients!Please be diligent in your approach as you advocate foryour patients!Thank you for the honor and privilege to serve aspresident of SCNA! This has been a very excellentjourney! I look forward to seeing you in Hilton Head!2016 SCNF Nurses CareScholarship RecipientsUndergraduate RecipientsRNs for Psychiatric ResidentialTreatment Facility in Rock Hill, SC(7pm-7am) Applicants must possess a currentlicense in good standing as a RN in astate with compact privileges Two-years nursing experience required Competitive Pay and Benefits(Medical/Dental/Vision Plans, 401(k), . Taylor CurtisLander2. Danielle GlassUSC-Columbia3. Lauren HaynesLander4. Shelby JenkinsMUSC5. Jessica MathiasMUSC6. Anslee McDowLander7. Ava TormanUSC-Beaufort8. Cortnee TrotterMUSC9. Stacey WilsonClemson10. Allison WhartonClemsonGraduate RecipientsAiken Regional Medical Centers (ARMC), located in Aiken, SouthCarolina, is a 245-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare tothe residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. If you’re a dedicatedRN, Aiken Regional invites you to join a growing healthcare provider withan outstanding local and national reputation!RecipientSchool1. Cheryl AllenMUSC2. Paula HaynesUniversity of SouthAlabama3. Maribeth ReidMUSC4. Sidney EskewClemson5. Kristen SmithUSC-UpstateARMC team members enjoy excellent career opportunities, great benefitsand professional development within state-of-the-art facilities.www.aikenregional.com/careersClinical Nursing InstructorsClinical Instructors needed for theNursing Assistant, the Associate Degree and PracticalNursing ProgramsProtect Your Nursing Licenseand Know Your RightsIf you are the subject of a complaint to the Board of Nursingor an allegation of criminal conduct, contact the Leddy LawFirm for a free consultation.Before speaking with the investigators or your licensingboard, you should discuss your case with me during a freecase evaluation.Call T. Micah Leddy 803-779-9966 (24/7)1522 Lady Street, Suite B Columbia, SC 29201www.LeddyLaw.comQualifications: Nursing Assistant Instructors must have anAssociate’s Degree in Nursing or higher with 1 year longterm care experience. Practical and Associate DegreeInstructors must have a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing;Master’s degree preferred. Two years recent clinicalexperience required in Med/Surg, OB, or Pediatrics. Musthave current South Carolina Registered Nurse license.Contact Kimberly Cochran at cochrank@midlandstech.edufor more information.2016 Board of DirectorsPresident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connie VarnPresident-Elect:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheryl MitchellSecretary/Treasurer:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanley HarrisCommission Chair–Public Policy/Legislation:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T. K. CurtisCommission Chair–ProfessionalAdvocacy and Development: . . . . . . . . . Selina Hunt-McKinneyCommission Chair–SCNA Chapters:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VACANTDirector, Seat 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alice WyattDirector, Seat 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tami NielsonAPRN Chapter Chair(BOD Ex-Officio): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kahlil DemonbreunClinical Nurse Leader (BOD Ex-Officio):. . . . . Mary Alice HodgeNurse Educator Chapter Chair(BOD Ex-Officio): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita KorbePiedmont District Chapter Chair(BOD Ex-Officio): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ava PridemorePsychiatric-Mental Health Chapter Chair(BOD Ex-Officio): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maggie JohnsonWomen and Children’s Health ChapterChair (BOD Ex-Officio): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie HoladaySNA-SC President (Ex-Officio): . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn GueretteSCNF President (Ex-Officio): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat MacarusoCEO and Lobbyist:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judith Curfman ThompsonAssistant to the CEO:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosie RobinsonThe South Carolina Nurse (ISSN 1046-7394) is publishedquarterly every January, April, July and October by the SouthCarolina Nurses Association, a constituent member of theAmerican Nurses Association, 1821 Gadsden St., Columbia,SC 29201, (803) 252-4781, website: www.scnurses.org.Subscription fees: Members 2 per year included in dues as amembership benefit, Institutional subscriptions, 40 per year.Single copies 10.Readers: Send address changes to South Carolina NursesAssociation, 1821 Gadsden St., Columbia, SC 29201.For advertising rates and information, please contact Arthur L.Davis Publishing Agency, Inc., 517 Washington Street, PO Box216, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613, (800) 626-4081, sales@aldpub.com. SCNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc.reserve the right to reject any advertisement. Responsibility forerrors in advertising is limited to corrections in the next issueor refund of price of advertisement.Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement orapproval by the South Carolina Nurses Association of productsadvertised, the advertisers, or the claims made. Rejection of anadvertisement does not imply a product offered for advertisingis without merit, or that the manufacturer lacks integrity, or thatthis association disapproves of the product or its use. SCNA andthe Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be heldliable for any consequences resulting from purchase or use ofan advertiser’s product. Articles appearing in this publicationexpress the opinions of the authors; they do not necessarilyreflect views of the staff, board, or membership of SCNA orthose of the national or local associations.South Carolina Nurse Copy Submission Guidelines:All SCNA members are encouraged to submit material forpublication that is of interest to nurses. The South CarolinaNurse also welcomes unsolicited manuscripts written bymembers. Article submission is preferred in MS Word formatand may be up to 1000 words. When sending pictures, pleasebe certain to label them clearly since the editors have no wayof knowing who persons in the photos might be. Preferredsubmission is by email to Rosie@scnurses.org. Please donot embed photos in Word files, but use jpg files. All articlessubmitted are subject to editing by the SC Nurse editorial staff.SC Nurse Editorial Staff:Judith Curfman Thompson, Executive EditorRosie Robinson, Assistant Editorwww.scnurses.orgInterested persons should submit resume andunofficial transcripts stating Social Security Number to:Midlands Technical CollegeNursing, Kimberly CochranPO Box 2408, Columbia, SC 29202SCNA Annual Meeting Oct. 21AA/EOE/ADAPublished by:Arthur L. DavisPublishing Agency, Inc.