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April, May, June 2013 

<strong>Updated</strong> <strong>Information</strong> on The Value of Nurses in the Healthcare 

Delivery System and What Nurses Can Do to Spread the Great News! 

• Nurses are leading in the delivery of quality patient 

care in a transformed health care system. 

• Both the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the 

Institute of Medicine’s Future of Nursing 

report have called for our profession to optimize 

its contribution to better meet the needs of all 

patients for quality health care. 

• Nurses must seize the opportunity to demonstrate 

nursing’s value in economic terms. 

• Over the years, nursing has done a good job 

of demonstrating its social value, including its 

commitment to patient care, improved safety and 

quality, and better outcomes. 

• But with the increasing drumbeat to control 

costs in health care, it’s become critical that we 

also demonstrate nursing’s economic value – and 

the return on investment it brings. 

• Defining and articulating the economic value 

we bring to quality care will help ensure policymakers, 

hospital executives and others make 

informed decisions about quality care and the 

essential role of nursing today and in the future. 

• Nurses impact the bottom line by holding down 

costs. 

• We know that as nurse staffing levels increase, 

patient risk of complications and hospital lengths 

of stay decrease, resulting in cost savings. 

• We also know that nurse-managed care 

coordination and transitional care decrease costs 

by reducing emergency department 

visits and hospital readmissions and lowering 

Medicare costs. http://www.nursingworld.org/ 

carecoordinationwhitepaper 

• And based on what we know today, we can 

predict that more fully utilizing nurses in a 

variety of roles will increase access to care and 

save money. 

• But nurses must ensure that key decision makers 

know this too. 

• Step one is to stay informed on health care policy 

and health care financing issues that drive 

decisions relating to nursing practice. 

• Step two is to participate in workforce planning 

and data collection opportunities within your 

practice setting. As nurses, we must measure 

the value of what we do – and that is more 

important today than ever before. 

• Step three is to advocate on behalf of nurses at 

all levels of the health care system as we 

implement new policies and provide patients with 

quality and affordable care. 

• Most important, engage with your professional 

association to amplify your voice. 

• Your professional association is your partner in 

maximizing this opportunity. 

• Professional associations leverage the collective 

energy and resources of many nurses to influence 

policy and advocate on issues important to the 

profession. 

• Our collective ability to seize opportunities and 

advance our profession depends on engaged 

members. 

• We have an opportunity today to advance our 

profession and help shape the future of health care 

in America. 

• Promoting the economic value of registered nurses 

with regard to staffing 

• Reimbursement through the Centers for Medicare 

& Medicaid Services (CMS) represents 45 percent 

of hospital revenues. (CMS, NHA 2011) 

• In 2013, the first year in which payments will 

be made under Medicare’s Value Based 

Purchasing (VBP) program, patient satisfaction 

scores will represent thirty percent of a hospital’s 

overall VBP score. 

• The single most important aspect of these scores 

is patient perception of excellence in nursing care, 

creating a strong link between staffing and 

revenue. (HCAHPS) 

• A fully staffed and qualified core of RNs caring 

for patients to improve or maintain these scores 

affects the hospital’s bottom line. 

Index 

• Additionally, increasing the proportion of RNs 

providing care on the care team improves patient 

outcomes (decreased falls, reduced mortality) and 

reduces costs. 

• Promoting the economic value of nurses with 

regard to nurse-managed care coordination and 

transitional care 

• Care coordination managed by nurses decreases 

costs. 

• An IOM commissioned study showed that 

uncoordinated care costs 75% more than 

otherwise similar cases. 

Owens, M.K. (2010). Costs of uncoordinated 

Care. In P.L. Yong, R.S. Saunders, & L.A. 

Olsen (Eds.). The healthcare imperative: 

Lowering costs and improving outcomes: 

Workshop series summary (pp.109-140). 

Washington, DC: National Academy Press. 

• Nurse-managed care coordination and transitional 

care programs save Medicare between $5,000 and 

$6,000 per beneficiary per year. 

From Mary D. Naylor, Linda H. Aiken, Ellen 

T. Kurtzman, Danielle M. Olds and Karen 

B. Hirschman, “The Importance Of 

Transitional Care In Achieving Health 

Reform,” Health Affairs April 2011 vol. 30 no. 

4 pp 746-754. 

• Nurse Care Transition coaches saved 

the University of Colorado Medical System 

$250,000 per year. http://www.nursingworld.org/ 

MainMenuCategories/Policy-Advocacy/Positionsand-Resolutions/Issue-Briefs/Care-Coordination 

• Patients participating in the Coordinated- 

Transitional Care Program at the William 

S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in 

Madison, Wisconsin, experienced one-third fewer 

hospitalizations than those in a baseline 

comparison group, producing an estimated saving 

of $1,225 per patient. Under the program, patients 

work with nurse case managers on care and health 

issues, before and after hospital discharge, 

with all contacts made by phone once the 

patient is at home. http://content.healthaffairs.org/ 

content/31/12/2659.abstract 

<strong>Updated</strong> <strong>Information</strong> continued on page 11 

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President’s Column. .........................2 

CEO Report. ...............................3 

South Carolina Nurses Association: 

Advocacy Fund Created. ....................4 

Members in the News. ......................4 

April-September 2013 SCNA Calendar. ........5 

Organizational Affiliate News! ...............7 

Chapters: 

2013 South Carolina Nurses Association 

Biennial State Convention & 20th Annual Fall 

Pharmacology APRN Conference. ............8 

Members: 

New and Returning SCNA/ANA Members. .....9 

CEAC Update. ............................9 

PAPIN. ..................................9 

SCNA Membership Application & 

Consent to Serve Application. ...............10 

South Carolina Nurses Foundation: 

Palmetto Gold Gala - 2013. .................11 

News You Can Use: 

Still Dealing with Disruptive Behavior in 

Your Workplace? .........................11

Page 2—April, May, June 2013—The South Carolina Nurse 

www.scnurses.org 

President’s Column 

Vicki Green, MSN, APRN, BC 

A new era for nurses has 

begun in South Carolina. 

A recent state-level Nursing 

Advisory Committee’s discussion 

revealed many new nurses, 

especially ADN’s, are not 

being able to find jobs after 

graduation. Three hospitals in 

SC are hiring only BSN’s. Many 

others only want experienced 

nurses. The hospital association 

has some information on the 

turn of events and is in the Vicki C. Green 

process to gather even more 

supportive data. 

On a personal note, my position with a state agency was 

just eliminated – along with 45 others, many of whom are 

nursing leaders. Some were fortunate and were hired back 

into one of the 63 newly-created positions. Others elected 

to retire. Some took other vacant positions or left the 

agency. As it has all unfolded, saying goodbye to 28-yearsworth 

of friends and colleagues who worked to improve 

the health of the public is very sad. 

These events have proven there is little job security left 

these days. As my nursing colleagues in business have long 

known for decades, new leadership can enter, decide they 

need new people for whatever reason/whim and eliminate 

positions. My advice, for whatever it’s worth, is to stay 

focused on your job and do it to the best of your ability. 

Then, when you walk away, you can hold your head high 

– knowing you did your best and they are getting rid of the 

best! 

As much as I would love to reveal all of the details 

of the events that have lead up to my departure from 

the agency, I choose to keep those who are guilty of illtreatment 

anonymous. They have to live with their actions 

and their consciences. As for the benefit of those of us who 

were harmed, there will be a day of reckoning! 

Having my position eliminated and not being hired 

back to continue my beloved career was akin to being 

tripped on purpose, then being kicked in the gut while 

still on the ground. Besides many sleepless nights, it has 

caused me to become very reflective. Like the adage, “you 

can’t control what happens to you, but you can control 

how you react to it”, I am in the process of getting myself 

up off the floor and dealing with it. Luckily, I had enough 

years in the system to retire and walk away. For that, I am 

very grateful. 

I am also very grateful for the opportunities I had 

within public health and my nursing career. I had 

wonderful mentors – like Dr. Lucy Marion, who hired me 

as an office nurse when she worked in a private practice as 

an APRN. She not only convinced me I needed to go back 

to school, she signed up for a Biostatistics class with me! 

Another mentor is Deloris Zeigler. Deloris lured me 

into public health – not once, but twice – and showed 

me what it took to maintain integrity while working in 

a very political environment. Deloris made sure I had 

opportunities to grow as a leader. Among them, she 

nominated me for president of the local SCNA chapter – 

and the SC Nurses Foundation, where I served for 9 years, 

2 of which were as president. 

Ann Lee mentored me as a nursing director and 

provided many opportunities to grow as a leader – formal 

and informal. As a “baby” nursing director, she nominated 

me for the Amy Cockcroft Fellowship at USC where I 

learned a lot about myself and my leadership style. Later 

in my career, she pushed me to run for president of SCNA. 

AND… I’m still here! 

I am indebted to all of my nursing mentors, fellow 

nursing directors, and my wonderful staff who supported 

me over the years. However, my most recent mentor is not 

a nurse. Judy Thompson, our own CEO, is an outstanding 

mentor. She is always there with good advice, but allows 

President’s Column continued on page 3 

2012-2013 Board of Directors 

President: ................................. Vicki Green 

President-Elect: .............................Connie Varn 

Secretary: ..............................Jessica Simpkins 

Treasurer: ..................................Alice Wyatt 

Commission Chair– 

Public Policy/Legislation: .............Sheryl Montgomery 

Commission Chair–Professional 

Advocacy and Development: .............Lawrence Eberlin 

Commission Chair–SCNA Chapters: ........... Ellen Duncan 

Director, Seat 1: ..........................Peggy Dulaney 

Director, Seat 3: ............................Ellen Riddle 

Director, Seat 4: ......................Heather Hyatt Dolan 

APRN Chapter Chair 

(BOD Ex-Officio): .........................Ellen Riddle 

Community/Public Health Chair 

(BOD Ex-Officio): .........................Susan Clark 

Edisto Chapter Chair 

(BOD Ex-Officio): ..........................Diane Bolin 

Nurse Educator Chapter Chair 

(BOD Ex-Officio): ........................ Brian Conner 

Piedmont District Chapter Chair 

(BOD Ex-Officio): ........................Melissa Black 

Psychiatric-Mental Health Chapter Chair 

(BOD Ex-Officio): ........................David Hodson 

Women and Children’s Health Chapter 

Chair (BOD Ex-Officio): .....................Lois Hasan 

SNA-SC Representative (Ex-Officio) ........Elizabeth Ferraro 

SCNF President (Ex-Officio) ..................... Ann Lee 

CEO and Lobbyist ...............Judith Curfman Thompson 

Assistant to the CEO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosie Robinson 

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You Were 

Represented 

by the CEO, Board Members, Committee 

members, the CIA Lobby Firm 

November 2012-February 2013 

Meetings of Advanced Practice organizations to discuss IOM 

issues 

Meetings of the Coalition for Access to Health Care 

Executive Enterprise Conference- meetings of state executive 

staff and ANA 

ANA Policy Call 

One Voice One Plan webinar 

Meeting with the SCNA Finance Committee to prepare the 

2013 Budget 

SCNA Board Meetings 

Advisory Committee on Nursing of the State Board of 

Nursing 

Advanced Practice Committee of the State Board of Nursing 

Meeting of the State Board of Nursing 

Meetings of the State Board of Medical Examiners 

Meeting of the SC Pharmacy Board 

Meetings of a variety of committees of the General Assembly 

Meetings of SCSAE 

Meetings with a variety of vendors for products for SCNA 

members 

Conference call/webinars with computer vendor about the 

latest updates to the products that we have with them 

Meetings of a variety of state agencies concerning topics of 

interest in the field of health care 

CEO Report 

Judith Curfman Thompson, IOM 

CEO and Lobbyist for SCNA 

I know that this message 

will be a little early, but, Happy 

Nurses Week, 2013! The 

theme this year is “Delivering 

Quality and Innovation in 

Patient Care.” This is a great 

theme and a continuation 

of the work done since the 

beginning of organized nursing. 

Nurses have always used their 

educations and skills to work 

for the improvement of care 

and to deliver the highest 

quality of patient care possible. 

Now is time to look at all the 

Judith Curfman 

Thompson 

outstanding things that nurses do to deliver quality and 

innovative patient care. 

Perhaps one of the best ways to celebrate Nurses Week, 

May 6-12, 2013, is to revisit some of the important impact 

the profession of nursing has on the health care system of 

today. Nurses are leading in the delivery of quality patient 

care in a system of health care delivery that is rapidly 

being transformed. As part of this transformation it is of 

vital importance that nursing’s value to the health care 

system is seen not only in the excellence of care giving, 

but, in the terms of the economic value that nursing brings 

to health care. 

It is well known that with increases in nursing staff 

levels the risks for patient complications and hospital 

lengths of stay decrease, thus resulting in cost savings 

to institutions. Nurse-managed care coordination and 

transitional care also assist in decreasing costs by 

reducing emergency department visits and hospital 

readmission thus lowering Medicare costs. 

It is certainly time for nurses to be very clear about the 

excellent value that each one brings to the care of patients 

at all levels of caring. The evidence of this value continues 

to pile up in study after study. Nurses are true valueadders 

in the health care system of today and will be even 

more important in the future. 

So, celebrate you! Celebrate the profession that you 

have chosen to be part of! Celebrate the important roles 

that you play in health care today! Celebrate the work 

that you do by “Delivering Quality and Innovation in 

Patient Care!” ONWARD! 

President’s Column continued from page 2 

me to make my own decisions. She is so respected – such 

a strong leader, both state and nationally. I look forward to 

a couple more years of benefiting from her mentoring. 

I am thankful for having this office and this venue to 

communicate. It has afforded me many opportunities. The 

latest opportunity was speaking to the SCMA’s Bioethics 

Committee on the scope of practice for APRN’s. I am 

honored that they have asked me to come back to their 

next meeting and potentially joining the committee as a 

nursing advocate. 

Hopefully, in this new era for nursing, I have stayed 

focused on the positive. We nurses have chosen a very 

ethical, trustworthy profession. In all that we do in the 

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South Carolina Nurses Association 

Advocacy Fund Created 

The SCNA Board of Directors has created the SCNA 

ADVOCACY FUND to assist in supporting the advocacy 

work already done by the SCNA on behalf of the 

profession of nursing. This fund will assist in covering the 

costs of the advocacy work done by SCNA. These costs 

have been increasing as opportunities for action have also 

increased. These opportunities are in all areas of nursing 

practice. The Fund was unveiled during the SCNA APRN 

Chapter’s workshop recently held in Spartanburg, South 

Carolina. The attendees were most generous in getting the 

Fund off to a good beginning. 

All members of the SCNA Board of Directors have also 

been asked to contribute in addition to all the volunteer 

time that they provide for advocacy on behalf of the 

nursing profession. SCNA Chapter members will also be 

challenged to participate in this exciting effort. 

The Advocacy Fund will augment the SCNA 

budgeted amounts that are needed for a variety of costs 

related to advocacy. Contributions may be made by 

anyone to SCNA. The Fund is not a tax-deductible item 

for individuals due to the fact that it will be used for 

advocacy and lobbying. Donations may be made using the 

information found on the SCNA WEB site or by using the 

form accompanying this article. Donations may be made 

by check or by credit card. 

Join your peers as they work to ensure that nursing will 

be a forward moving profession! 

Members in the News 

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City, State, Zip:___________________________________________________________________________________ 

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Contributions can be made by check (made out to SC Nurses Association marked Advocacy Fund) or credit card with 

this form or online from www. scnurses.org 

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Contributions of: ____ $50.00 ____ $100.00 ____ $500.00 ___________________ Other Amount 

Mail form and payment to SCNA ,1821 Gadsden Street, Columbia, SC 29201 

Two SCNA members have been named to the first 

ANA Advisory Committee on Care Coordination Quality 

Measures Panel. Charlene Pope of MUSC and Jeanie 

Stoker of AnMed were named recently as announced by 

Cheryl Peterson, MSN,RN, Director, Nursing Practice and 

Policy of ANA. 

This is the first issue panel to be announced following 

the creation of the panels by the ANA House of Delegates 

in 2012. The panels will be called together to do very 

specific work and when finished will be dissolved as ANA 

moves on to other practice and policy issues. The process 

is designed to be very much quicker than previous groups 

that, by the nature of their establishment, were responsible 

for multiple topics at one time. All SCNA members are 

encouraged to be aware of the calls for each new panel 

as they are created and to nominate themselves for panels 

and policy work that coincides with the work that they are 

doing in and for nursing. 

Congratulations, Charlene and Jeanie! 

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SCNA BIENNIAL STATE CONVENTION / APRN CONFERENCE – Columbia Marriott – October 9-October 12, 2013



April-September 2013 SCNA Calendar 

April 15, 2013 LIST OF NOMINATIONS DUE FROM SCNA BOARD AND CHAPTER CHAIRS 

May 1, 2013 BYLAWS PROPOSALS DUE 

May 1, 2013 PROPOSAL RESOLUTIONS DUE TO SCNA 

May 17, 2013 FINAL TICKET DUE TO SCNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

May 17, 2013 12:00pm – 1:00pm CHAPTER CHAIRS MEETING 

May 17, 2013 1:00pm – 4:00pm SCNA BOARD MEETING 

May 18, 2013 10:00am APRN CHAPTER MEETING 

May 21, 2013 CONSENT TO SERVE / BIO FORM / PICTURE DUE FOR THE JULY SC NURSE 

May 21, 2013 July-September 2013 Issue: SC NURSE ISSUE CONTENT 

May 22, 2013 for programs July 5th or later CE APPLICATION DEADLINE 

July 1, 2013 Date of eligible membership to vote in election 

August 16, 2013 12:00pm – 1:00pm CHAPTER CHAIRS MEETING 

August 16, 2013 1:00pm – 4:00pm SCNA BOARD MEETING 

August 17, 2013 10:00AM APRN CHAPTER MEETING 

August 19, 2013 October – December 2013 Issue: SC NURSE ISSUE CONTENT 

August 21, 2013 for programs October 11th or later CE APPLICATION DEADLINE 

September 4, 2013 last day to file consent to serve as officer on file at SCNA 

September 4, 2013 Election Notice Mailed 

September 9, 2013 List of members eligible to vote posted on SCNA website 

September 13, 2013 Election Opens 

September 27, 2013 Election Closes 

Members Present: Vicki Green, Connie Varn, Alice 

Wyatt, Ellen Duncan, Sheryl Montgomery, Lawrence 

Eberlin, Peggy Dulaney, Ellen Riddle and Justin Chavis, 

SNA-SC VP 

Chapter Chairs (ex officio): Cheryl Prickett, Susan 

Clark, Lois Hasan, Ellen Riddle, Fred Astle, Melissa 

Black 

Staff: Judith Curfman Thompson, CEO and Rosie 

Robinson, Assistant to the CEO. 

Absent: Jessica Simpkins and Heather Hyatt Dolan 

Guests: Five Students from USC-Aiken 

The first order of business for the SCNA members of 

the Board was to attend the Annual meeting of the South 

Carolina Nurses Foundation. The SCNA Board members 

serve as the members of the SCNF and with the Trustees 

of the SCNF. Following this meeting, the SCNA Board 

gathered to conduct the SCNA Board meeting. 

The Minutes of a number of meetings were approved as 

circulated. 

The Finance reports from October, November, 

December and January were accepted as circulated. The 

adoption of the 2013 budget was reaffirmed by the Board. 

The President-elect was appointed to serve as the 

SCNA representative to the SCNF with voting power. 

Additions to the Nominations Committee were made to 

support the work of Chair Lois Hasan. The three current 

Directors were added to the committee. 

Alice Wyatt volunteered to work with the CEO to 

review the current SCNA Bylaws for any proposed 

changes and to review any changes proposed by the 

members for the SCNA Annual Meeting in October. 

The SCNA Chapters were once again willing to 

participate in creating awards from each Chapter to be 

presented at the SCNA Convention in October. This 

is the same pattern that was used at the last Convention 

and it was very successful. The awards themselves are 

certificates and the creation of a brick for the SCNA 

walkway. 

Written Reports were received from all the Officers, 

Commission Chairs, Directors and staff as requested and 

greatly facilitated the flow of the meeting. 

A special committee to review and update the SCNA 

Strategic Plan was created with volunteers: Peggy 

Dulaney, Connie Varn, Lawrence Eberlin, Vicki Green, 

Judith Thompson and Rosie Robinson. 

Nurse Practitioners will meet at the SC State House on 

April 18th for a time to talk with members of the General 

For a full calendar see www.scnurses.org 

Board of Directors Update 

Action of the February 22, 2013 Meeting of the 

SCNA Board of Directors 

Assembly about their practices. Other legislative issues are 

moving forward as well at this time. 

A new policy for the CEAC was approved to replace 

the former policy of paying mileage for members of the 

committee. This new policy will provide compensation to 

all members of the CEAC not just those who live outside 

of Columbia and will be based on a fee per quarter for 

each committee member who has participated in the full 

work of the committee for the quarter. The Chair’s fee 

will be $200.00 per quarter and each committee member 

will receive $100.00. 

The annual orientation for members of the Board 

of Directors and Chapter Chairs took place using the 

updated Position Descriptions found in the SCNA Boar 

d of Directors and Committee Manual. CEO Thompson 

reviewed all the Position Descriptions and Policies of 

SCNA and made proposed changes based on Bylaw 

changes and other factors impacting the work of the Board 

and Committees. This proved to be a good way to perform 

the orientation for this year as it touched on every aspect 

of SCNA in a brief manner and allowed for input from 

the Board members. There are three topic areas still to 

be specifically reviewed by the chairs of the Committees 

involved and will be presented for the next Board meeting. 

The next Board meeting is May 17, 2013. 

2013 Official Call for 

Suggested SCNA 

Bylaw Revisions 

Please consider this the official call for any suggested 

SCNA bylaw revisions for consideration at the 2013 

SCNA Annual Meeting to take place this Fall. A full set 

of current SCNA Bylaws can be obtained via the SCNA 

web site at www.scnurses.org. All proposed revisions 

must be submitted to SCNA by May 1, 2013. Please 

forward to: 

SCNA-Bylaws Committee 

1821 Gadsden Street 

Columbia, SC 29201 

FAX (803-779-3870) 

New SCNA-Only 

Members 

As of January 1, 2013 – 

February 26, 2013 

Brandy Doughty 

Nelda Hope 

Carolyn Keating 

Iris Walliser 

Florence, SC 

Inman, SC 

Spartanburg, SC 

Aiken, SC 

Call for Resolutions 

Any SCNA member may research, write and submit 

resolutions for consideration by the 2013 SCNA Annual 

Meeting. Resolutions should be submitted in form for 

printing to the Reference Committee through SCNA at 

1821 Gadsden St., Columbia, SC 29201. Resolutions are 

due by May 1, 2013. 

Guidelines for writing and submitting resolutions can 

be downloaded from www.scnurses.org under “About 

SCNA” on the “SCNA Annual Meeting” page. 

Call for 2013 

Nominations 

The SCNA Nominating Committee has called for 

member suggestions for the 2013 election. Nominations 

are due May 1st. 

In 2013, members will elect: 

Secretary 

Commission Chair – Public Policy/Legislation 

Commission Chair – Workforce Advocacy 

Current Officers Eligible to run again: 

Commission Chair – Public Policy/Legislation 

Sheryl Montgomery 

Commission Chair – Workforce Advocacy 

Lawrence Eberlin 

Current Board Members Eligible to run for office 

other than the one they currently hold: 

Jessica Simpkins – Currently Secretary 

SCNA Chapters will also hold elections for: 

Vice Chair 

Secretary/Treasurer 

SCNA Chapter Ballot will be with the SCNA Ballots 

for those SCNA members who are also signed up as 

SCNA Chapter members. Nominations may be submitted 

at the same time as nominations for SCNA officers. All 

nominations are due to SCNA by May 1st 2013. 

Note that both the nominator and nominee for the 

SCNA 2013 elections must be SCNA members in good 

standing. Call SCNA at 803-252-4781 if you would like 

more information on any of these positions. 

Go to www.scnurses.org to fill out a nomination 

form. The link to the nomination form can be located 

under “About SCNA” on the “SCNA Nomination and 

Elections” page. 





Melanie Leigh Cason, MSN, RN, CNE, Tapped by National 

League for Nursing for Selective Faculty Leadership 

Development Program for Simulation Educators 

One-Year Leadership Institute Program Supported by a Gift from Johnson & Johnson 

Charleston, SC, January 

25, 2013—Melanie Leigh 

Cason, MSN, RN, CNE, 

Collaborative Partner 

Coordinator for HealthCare 

Simulation South Carolina 

and Nursing Instructor at the 

Medical University of South 

Carolina has been selected 

through competitive application 

for the year-long Leadership 

Development Program for 

Simulation Educators, the 

National League for Nursing’s 

initiative, designed for those 

interested in assuming a 

leadership role in the research or administration of 

simulation programs in nursing education. 

The third cohort consists of 20 nurse educators chosen 

from colleges and universities around the United States 

and Canada. The 2013 group includes a simulation leader 

in Singapore! They will all study for a year under the 

direction of Pamela Jeffries, DNS, RN, FAAN, ANEF. Dr. 

Jeffries, the author of numerous scholarly articles on the 

subject and editor of the Second Edition of Simulations 

in Nursing Education: From Conceptualization to 

Evaluation (NLN, 2012), is a professor in the Department 

of Health Systems and Outcomes and associate dean for 

academic affairs at Johns Hopkins University School of 

Nursing. She is nationally known for her research and 

work in developing simulations and online teaching and 

learning. 

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At Hopkins and throughout the academic community, 

she is well regarded for her expertise in experiential 

learning, innovative teaching strategies, new pedagogies, 

and the delivery of content using technology in nursing 

education. Dr. Jeffries served as project director for a 

national simulation study funded by Laerdal Medical 

Corporation and was named to the same role for a second 

NLN-Laerdal grant to facilitate the development of webbased 

courses for faculty development in simulation and a 

national simulation innovation resource center (SIRC). Dr. 

Jeffries was previously awarded several grants to support 

her research and is the recipient of several teaching 

awards, including the National League of Nursing Lucile 

Petry Leone Award, and was inducted into Sigma Theta 

Tau International’s Research Hall of Fame. 

“I am delighted that Dr. Jeffries has agreed to direct 

this important NLN initiative for a third year, working 

with a new group of talented emerging leaders in 

simulation,” said Beverly Malone, CEO of the NLN. “The 

NLN’s Leadership Development Program for Simulation 

Educators has already proven to be an intensive and very 

worthwhile learning experience that, consistent with 

NLN’s core values of caring, integrity, diversity, and 

excellence, prepares all participants to propel the science 

of nursing education and be visionary thought leaders for 

the 21st century and role models to the next generation.” 

A native of Columbia, SC, Cason is a graduate of USC, 

MUSC, and Drexel University. She is currently pursuing 

a PhD in Nursing. She was chosen for this program based 

upon her experience with simulation and her ability to 

work with other faculty in developing the use of simulation 

Jemme B. Stewart, PMHCNS, LPC, RYT 

How wonderful to see all the many directions that the 

field of nursing is going in these days. I am so proud and 

happy when I sit back and contemplate the course that I 

have seen this amazing profession take over the last forty 

plus years. I have had the privilege of being in the field of 

psychiatric nursing since 1967. I started out as a nursing 

assistant while I earned my associate degree in nursing 

here at the University of South Carolina. 

Slowly over the years as I worked in-patient psychiatric 

nursing and then outpatient, I finished my BS in Nursing 

and then eventually my Masters! What a joy it has been to 

work as a psychiatric nurse for so many years now. Over 

the years in my private psychotherapy practice here in 

Columbia, I have noticed what an enormous role stress has 

played in lives of my clients. I might say that I have also 

been acutely aware of the role of stress in my own life, and 

the life of my family and my friends. 

About seven years ago I had a series of very difficult 

events in my life that took my stress level beyond anything 

I had ever had to deal with. In addition to the many 

skills that I had already learned for stress management, I 

decided to add a yoga and meditation practice to my list 

of tools. To this day, I still marvel at what a significant 

difference these tools have made in my life. 

Because these “mindfulness” practices helped me so 

much in my personal life, I began to study this area of 

mind-body medicine more extensively. I wanted to bring 

to my patients the benefits of these practices. 

One of the most user friendly methods that I have 

discovered along the way is called Mindfulness Based 

Stress Reduction (MBSR). In 1979 Jon Kabat-Zinn 

founded MBSR in his stress-reduction clinic at UMass 

Medical Center in Worcester. Since that time programs 

have sprung up all around the world with many variations 

such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Chronic 

in nursing education. Cason has years of experience as a 

critical care nurse, a hospice nurse, hospital supervisor, 

and nursing instructor. She has been a recipient of the 

South Carolina Nurses Foundation Palmetto Gold Award 

for Nursing Excellence as well as the South Carolina 

League for Nursing Award for Excellence. 

To expand the science of nursing education while 

developing their personal leadership portfolios, 

participants spend time engaged in varied activities that 

examine key issues related to simulation, then focus their 

efforts in an area of their choice. To kick off the program, 

participants meet in January in Phoenix and attend the 

NLN Leadership Conference. Looking ahead, the group 

will participate in leadership development webinars; 

exchange ideas and best practices in simulation in private 

forums; review existing scholarly research; visit simulation 

centers around the country to evaluate resources and 

operations; consult with Laerdal representatives on 

equipment issues; contribute to a group project and post 

it on the Simulation Innovation Resource Center (SIRC) 

website; and attend conferences. 

For more information about the Leadership 

Development Program for Simulation Educators, 

please contact Mary Anne Rizzolo, EdD, RN, FAAN, 

ANEF at mrizzolo@nln.org. 

Dedicated to excellence in nursing, the National 

League for Nursing is the premier organization for nurse 

faculty and leaders in nursing education, offering faculty 

development, networking opportunities, testing services, 

nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to its 

37,000 individual and 1,200 institutional members. 

Another Avenue of Nursing Practice 

Pain, for Childbirth and Parenting, for Nutrition Issues and 

so on. Seeing the many different areas where these skills 

would be helpful encouraged me to integrate the practices 

into my work as well. 

In June of 2012 my colleague, Dr. Hilda White and I 

founded UPSTREAM Of Columbia: A Center for 

Mindfulness Practice and Holistic Mental Health. 

At this time we are offering Mindfulness Based Stress 

Reduction classes in eight week cycles throughout the year. 

The series consist of a two hour class eight weeks 

consecutively and a one day retreat held about two weeks 

before the series ends. These psycho-educational classes, 

through a number of mindfulness practices, teach students 

to become more aware of present moment experiencebeing 

in the here and now without emotional reactivity or 

a story line about what is happening. 

Our minds are fantastic at projecting forward and 

thinking about all the future things that we need to plan 

or to worry about! In addition our minds are easily drawn 

into the past ruminating on experiences from long ago. 

If we learn how to keep the mind in the present, in the 

here and now, using techniques like mindfulness training, 

the effects can be profound. For example the effects may 

be in the physical body by lowering blood pressure or 

reducing chronic pain or there may be mental health 

effects such as lowering anxiety. 

As a nurse I am so delighted to be a part of offering 

these stress reduction classes into the Columbia area. As 

nurses we can all benefit from learning these practices 

for ourselves and for our patients. At UPSTREAM we are 

proud to introduce this program as part of the mind-body 

medicine field that is coming into its own at this time. 

If you would like to learn more about how you might 

use this program for yourself or for your patients, please 

don’t hesitate to contact me. 

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Organizational Affiliate 

Membership Update 

SCNA is thrilled to announce that the SC Association of School Nurses and the SC 

Faith Community Nurses Association have renewed their Organizational Affiliate 

Membership in SCNA. 

Organizational Affiliate News! 

SC Association of School Nurses (SCASN) 

Summer Conference 

Myrtle Beach, SC: June 12-13, 2013 

Details will be posted at: www.scasn.org 

South Carolina Faith 

Community Nurses 

Association 

Renatta Loquist, President 

Did you know that there is a newly formed association for Faith Community Nurses? 

This association is an outgrowth of what was once a network of Faith Community Nurses 

(Parish Nurses) who met together for education, collaboration, encouragement and to 

share best practices. As the specialty practice of Faith Community Nurses has grown 

and as the American Nurses Association in cooperation with the Health Ministries 

Association joined forces in developing unique standards for practice, it was thought 

prudent by the members of the network to form a legitimate association for members. 

In the past two years we have registered with the SC Secretary of State, applied for 

501-c-3 tax-exempt status, developed new by-laws, created a website (www.scfcna. 

com), became an Affiliate Member of the SCNA, and continued the good work that the 

Network began. 

You are invited to join us as we continue to provide support and encouragement as 

well as continuing education programs for our members as we impact the health of SC 

citizens through our faith communities. You can find information on our website for our 

quarterly meetings as well as our annual conference to be held this year on August 10, 

2013 at Northeast Presbyterian Church in Columbia. 

SCFCNA 

Congratulates Our Palmetto 

Gold Nurses 

Congratulations to Georgia Whittaker-Bullington (2012) Spartanburg, Katora 

Campbell (2012) Midlands Partnership, and Mary Mitchell (2013) Hope Health, 

Florence, our Palmetto Gold Recipients. Each of these nurses has set the “Gold 

Standard” for Faith Community Nurses and we are proud to have them as part of our 

Association. 

Congregational Nursing 

Foundations Course 

In order to practice as a Faith Community Nurse, the Standards for Faith Community 

Nurses recommend completion of a Foundations Course. The SCFCNA will sponsor a 

Foundations Course this spring in cooperation with the Pee Dee AHEC. 

The course begins April 13, 2013 with a one day session to be held in Columbia 

and continues with a 3 day session at Springmaid Beach, SC from May 1–3, 2013. 

Completion of the course will result in 34 contact hours of continuing education. 

The fee of $600 includes all materials, lodging, breakfast and lunch meals, and 

contact hours. 

Faculty for this course include Ms. Alyson Breisch, RN, MSN, FCN, a nationally 

prominent Faith Community Nurse who serves on the Board of the Health Ministries 

Association, and Dr. Katora Campbell who has served on national task forces and 

educated over 300 nurses in health ministry. 

For course content and registration information visit the SCFCNA website at www. 

scfcna.com. 

***Save the Date*** 

On August 10, 2013, the SC Faith Community Nurses Association will host the 

annual conference. This year’s conference theme is “Resiliency and Spirituality” and 

promises to be both educational and personally uplifting. The speaker for the conference 

will be Dr. Alexis Smith, MBA, M.Div., BCC, a chaplain with Cone Health System and 

an adjunct professor at High Point University in NC. 

Her recent thesis study concentrated on Finding Meaning and Hope in Situations of 

Suffering and Loss. 

Additional information on registration, contact hours, and other details, will follow in 

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Chapters 

SCNA Psychiatric- 

Mental Health 

Chapter Update 

David S. Hodson, EdD, MS, APRN, BC 

Chapter Chair 

Hello and greetings everyone, 

the psych/mental health chapter 

wishes you all well. The chapter 

also wants to thank you for the 

member input that was received 

recently relating to meeting the 

members needs. The survey 

revealed that the desire of the 

respondents was for the chapter 

to provide yearly continuing 

education opportunities. It was 

also suggested that we try to David Hodson 

enhance networking through 

our CEU offerings. Topics that were suggested, included, 

psychopharmacology, new treatments, topics on special 

populations, and an update on the new DSM-V. Well, your 

wish is our command and to that end the chapter will 

continue to provide CEU opportunities. We are committed 

to ongoing CEU offerings at the annual APRN conference 

and we would like you all to read the following: 

Psychiatric-Mental Health Chapter 

Announces Dementia Workshop 

On Saturday, June 22 the Psychiatric-Mental Health 

Chapter of SCNA will present a workshop “Dementia: 

What Nurses Need to Know about Types, Behavioral 

Strategies and Meds.” The speaker will be Barbara 

Barham, RN, MS, CTS. Barbara is an advanced practice 

psychiatric nurse with considerable experience working 

with persons affected by dementia. She presently has 

a small private practice devoted to crisis response 

and dementia issues. She has been involved with the 

Alzheimer’s Association in South Carolina for about 20 

years, serving on the Board of Directors, Public Policy 

Committee and as an educational resource. She has also 

been a volunteer with the American Red Cross for 6 years, 

serving as chapter leads for Health Services, Disaster 

Mental Health Services, and an instructor. She currently is 

also the State Nurse Liaison for SC and Western NC with 

Red Cross, a role to support nurses in Red Cross. 

The workshop will be held at SCNA, 1821 Gadsden 

St., Columbia, SC 29201. Registration will begin at 9:30 

AM. Coffee and light refreshments will be offered and the 

program will be from 10 AM-12 Noon. 2 CE credits will 

be offered and I hour of pharm CE credit. The cost is $35 

for SCNA members and $50 for non-members. Based on 

space availability students may attend for $10.00. 

You may register online at www.scnurses.org. 

We are very eager to meet your needs and we hope 

that you will take advantage of this opportunity. For any 

of our members who are educators we want to offer this 

experience to your students as well at an affordable cost. 

We would love to have you all attend. So until we meet 

again, as they say in St. Thomas, have a good day! 

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Members 

Danielle Ashbaugh Columbia, SC 

Rhonda Barry Bluffton, SC 

Lindy Beaver Chapin, SC 

April Bellamy Spartanburg, SC 

Laine Bennett Simpsonville, SC 

Patti Brotherton Landrum, SC 

Charlene Capers Summerville, SC 

Corene Cavanagh Elgin, SC 

Sandra Collins New Zion, SC 

Margaret Conway-Orgel Goose Creek, SC 

Rebecca Cook West Columbia, SC 

Mary Cox 

Camden, SC 

Carlotta Davis Lexington, SC 

Melissa Davis Florence, SC 

Carolyn Duff Columbia, SC 

Allison Dwyer Hilton Head Island, SC 

Sonya Ehrhardt Orangeburg, SC 

Cheryl Fieldhouse Greenville, SC 

New and Returning SCNA/ANA Members 

As of November 27, 2012 – February 26, 2013 

Malissa Flynt 

Ann Fonville 

Catherine Gaesser 

Rachel Golub 

Chenaithea Greene 

Janet Griffin 

Anita Hammerbeck 

Karen Hardin 

Dawn Henderson 

Leonora Horton 

Kendrick James 

Edna Johnson 

Yashika Johnson 

Hazel Keels 

Sharica Kilgore 

Donna Kleister 

Carol Krolicki 

N. Charleston, SC 

Charleston, SC 

Tega Cay, SC 

Goose Creek, SC 

Ladson, SC 

Goose Creek, SC 

Moore, SC 

Anderson, SC 



Florence, SC 

Columbia, SC 

Abbeville, SC 

Elgin, SC 

Easley, SC 


Summerville, SC 

Sue Ann Lee 

Janet Leipelt 

Choicy Lofton 

Nancy Lynn 

Patricia Marcus 

Andrea McClintock 

Jean McCormick 

Joyce McDowell 

Paul McKnight 

Sue Mocack 

Sonja Muckenfuss 

Reba Mueller 

Lynne Nemeth 

Gloria Netherland 

Emily Odell 

Katherine Orr 

Myrtle Beach, SC 


Columbia, SC 

Taylors, SC 

Simpsonville, SC 

Moore, SC 

Aiken, SC 

Spartanburg, SC 



Ravenel, SC 


Hollywood, SC 

Saint Helena 

Island, SC 

Surfside Beach, SC 

Central, SC 

Becky Parker 

Pennie Peralta 

Lorrie Peyton 

Sandra Prewitt 

Margaret Rowe 

Elizabeth Sheridan 

Sipiwe Sibande 

Sonya Sims 

Krystal Singleton 

Theresa Smith 

Holly Steele 

Dudleigh Stone 

Jennifer Walker 

Kathleen Weber 

Kennetha Wilson 

Christy Woody 

Maggie Yu 

Fort Mill, SC 


Florence, SC 

Columbia, SC 

Santee, SC 

Lexington, SC 

Florence, SC 

Conway, SC 

West Columbia, SC 


Awendaw, SC 

Beaufort, SC 

Greer, SC 


Blythewood, SC 

Longs, SC 

Moncks Corner, SC 

Advanced 

Practitioners in the 

News 

What do the following publications have in common: 

The New York Times, Forbes Magazine, Health Affairs, 

and Kaiser Health News? 

They have all featured articles with serious discussions 

of the practices of advanced practice nurses: Nurse 

Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Nurse 

Specialists and CRNA. Each has taken a bold approach 

to the looming shortage of health care providers that will 

be taking place in the US in a very few years. Each has 

discussed with thoroughness the important roles that 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses can and should play 

in the healthcare delivery of “now” and of the “future”. 

Each has pointed out the laws in many states do not 

always promote the best access opportunities for patients 

by not allowing APRNs to practice to their fullest level of 

education, licensure and certification. 

So, start surfing the web to find these and many 

articles that are available to continue the discussion that 

should be going on in our state and nation about allowing 

duly licensed health care providers to do what is needed in 

our state and nation without barriers to their practices. 

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www.nytimes.com 

http://www.forbes.com 

http://content.healthaffairs.org 

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It’s 3 AM and you think that a 

staff member has been drinking 

or diverting drugs. Do you know 

what to do? Do you know how 

to protect your patients, your 

organization, and the rights of 

your employee? 

The Peer Assistance Program in Nursing (PAPIN) 

Steering Committee is aware that many may not know 

what to do. We have created a toolkit to assist you with 

handling a situation of impaired practice. 

If you have not done so already, go take a look. The 

Toolkit is available at www.scnurses.org under Nursing 

Resources and Peer Assistance Program in Nursing. 

Don’t wait until 3 AM to find out what to do. Be 

prepared. Go now, take a look. 

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Both Nurse Refresher courses are 

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CEAC Update 

For a complete list of Approved Three Year 

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please visit our Continuing Nursing Education page 

on www.scnurses.org. You will also find all the 

information you need to know about how the SCNA 

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National Nurses Week 

National Nurses Week 2013 

Delivering Quality and Innovation in Patient Care 

Often described as an art and a science, nursing is a profession that embraces dedicated people 

with varied interests, strengths, and passions because of the many opportunities the profession 

offers. As nurses, we work in emergency rooms, school based clinics, and homeless shelters, 

to name a few. We have many roles – from staff nurse to educator to nurse practitioner and 

nurse researcher – and serve all of them with passion for the profession and with a strong 

commitment to patient safety. 

National Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National 

Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of 

modern nursing. 



South Carolina Nurses Foundation 

Palmetto Gold Gala – 2013 

April 6, 2013 

It is time for the 12th annual Palmetto Gold Nurse 

Recognition and Scholarship Program Gala. The gala 

is set for April 6, 2013 at the Columbia Metropolitan 

Convention Center. 

The Palmetto Gold Nurse Recognition and Scholarship 

Program is under the auspices of the South Carolina 

Nurses Foundation, a 501-C 3 organization whose mission 

is to promote high standards of health care by insuring 

the advancement of the nursing profession through 

scholarships, grants, and programs of excellence. The 

purpose of the Palmetto Gold program is to annually 

salute 100 registered nurses that exemplify excellence 

in nursing practice and commitment to the profession. A 

secondary purpose is to provide scholarships to registered 

nurse students ensuring an adequate supply of nurses for 

the future. 

Palmetto Gold originated in 2001 when a coalition 

of nurse leaders from major nursing organizations 

came together to plan a strategy for showcasing the 

many contributions that nurse’s make to the health care 

profession. The organizations include South Carolina 

Nurses Foundation, South Carolina Nurses Associations, 

South Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders, South 

Carolina League for Nursing, and Sigma Theta Tau 

International. 

News You Can Use 

The Steering Committee received excellent 

nominations. The selection process is complete and 100 

recipients of this prestigious award have been identified. 

In addition to honoring the 2013 Palmetto Gold recipients, 

the 2013 Palmetto Gold Scholarship recipients will be 

featured and formally recognized. 

Net proceeds generated from the gala evening are used 

to provide nursing scholarships for students attending 

South Carolina registered nurse education programs and 

to build the Palmetto Gold Scholarship Fund. Palmetto 

Gold advertising and sponsorship opportunities are 

available for purchase for any business or individual 

interested. The Steering Committee is grateful to the 

many employers and benefactors that have contributed 

to the success of this program for the past 11 years. The 

impact of the program has been far-reaching as over 

$258,000 in scholarships awarded to student nurses. If 

interested in supporting advertising or sponsorship, please 

contact Nydia Harter at nrharter@lexhealth.org. 

Please reserve April 6, 2013 on your calendar for 

an exciting evening to celebrate nursing excellence. If 

you have interest in ticket purchase, the registration 

information will be available on the website www. 

scpalmettogold.org. 

Presented by the Palmetto Gold Steering Committee. 

<strong>Updated</strong> <strong>Information</strong> continued from page 1 

• Promoting the economic value of Advanced 

Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) 

• In 2014, 32 million individuals will gain access to 

health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. 

For the next three decades millions of new 

patients will age into Medicare. 

• These forces will cause the demand for primary 

care to sky-rocket. (CBO estimates with respect to 

the Affordable Care Act, Medicare Trustees 

Report) 

• Removing barriers to APRN practice will 

increase access to care and, based on recent data, 

lower costs. 

• In 2011, 100,000 APRNs participated in 

Medicare, providing $2.4 billion in services to 

10.4 million fee-for-service beneficiaries (30 

percent of the total). If those services had been 

obtained from physicians, Medicare would have 

paid $340 million more and the beneficiaries 

would have been charged an additional $85 

million. (CMS data) 

• APRNs provide quality care and are cost 

effective. 

• A great example is the growing numbers of 

women choosing to have a midwife attend 

their birth – and the fact that women who deliver 

with midwives have fewer C-sections and higher 

breastfeeding rates point to the cost effectiveness 

of midwifery services. 

• A 2011 Agency for Healthcare Care Research 

and Quality (AHRQ) brief found that the cost of 

a cesarean delivery was almost $2,000 higher 

than a vaginal delivery. Considering there are 

approximately four million births per year, and 

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Still Dealing with Disruptive Behavior in 

Your Workplace? 

by Peggy Dulaney, MSN, RN 

Chairperson, SC Coalition on Disruptive 

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Disruptive Behavior 

Lateral Violence – Horizontal 

Violence – 

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Bullying 

Nurses “eating their young” 

We have been talking about 

these issues for years. The 

literature is full of articles about 

the decline in civility in our 

culture and especially about the 

Peggy Dulaney 

dangers posed to patients and staff by disruptive behavior 

in the healthcare workplace. Yet, we continue to hear 

stories that the problems still exist. The SC Coalition on 

Disruptive Behavior is a group of nurses just like you who 

are dedicated to helping you make a difference by building 

healthy work environments. 

In order to provide you with resources to deal with 

Disruptive Behavior, we have continued to update our 

page on the SCNA website www.scnurses.org. Look under 

Nursing Resources on the left toolbar of the homepage, 

then click on SC Coalition on Disruptive Behavior. 

There you will find an updated annotated bibliography, 

a list of helpful websites with comments about their 

contents, and video clips that you can use for group 

discussions or training. 

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State Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 

Official <strong>Information</strong> 

MISSION OF THE BOARD OF NURSING 

The mission of the State Board of Nursing for South 

Carolina is the protection of public health, safety, and 

welfare by assuring safe and competent practice of 

nursing. 

This mission is accomplished by assuring safe initial 

practice as well as continuing competency in the practice 

of nursing and by promoting nursing excellence in the 

areas of education and practice. The Board licenses 

qualified individuals as licensed practical nurses, 

registered nurses or advanced practice registered 

nurses. Complaints against nurses are investigated and 

disciplinary action taken when necessary. Schools of 

nursing are surveyed and approved to ensure quality 

education for future nurses. 

REVISED ADVISORY OPINION 

At its January 2013 meeting, the Board approved 

revision of Advisory Opinion #5 as follows: 

Advisory Opinion #5 

Formulated: July 31, 1987 

Revised: January 2013, September 2012, July 2007, 

November 2003, October 2002, January 

1998, December 1997, May 1997, May 

1993, November 1991, November 1990, 

November 1989. January 1989 

Reviewed: March 2011, May 2006, July 2005, 

December 2000, July 1998, March 1993 

Question: 

What is within the role and scope of 

responsibility of the registered nurse 

(RN) in the administration of epidural, 

intrathecal and peripheral nerve therapies? 

The Board of Nursing of South Carolina acknowledges 

that it is within the role and scope of responsibility of 

the RN to perform the following epidural, intrathecal or 

peripheral nerve therapies: 

ANALGESIA/ANESTHESIA FOR ACUTE OR 

CHRONIC PAIN RELIEF: 

1. Administer medication (opiates, local anesthetics, 

steroids, alpha-agonist, or combinations thereof) to 

the epidural and intrathecal space and peripheral 

nerve with the use of an electronic pump, infusion 

reservoir or by direct re-bolus exclusive of the 

administration of the test dose or initial dose of 

medication to determine correct catheter or infusion 

device placement which is administered by the 

physician, certified registered nurse anesthetist or 

anesthesiologist. 

2. The RN with training and competency may assist 

the Anesthesiologist/ Certified Registered Nurse 

Anesthetist (CRNA) with the administration of a 

peripheral nerve block with the Anesthesiologist/ 

CRNA present and managing the needle 

placement. The RN may push the medication at the 

direction of the Anesthesiologist/ CRNA while the 

Anesthesiologist/ CRNA is holding and managing the 

needle placement. 

3. Monitor, maintain, regulate, and/or terminate a 

continuous epidural, intrathecal or peripheral nerve 

infusion of medications (opiates, local anesthetics, 

steroids, alpha-agonist, or combinations thereof) as 

ordered by a physician, and within the established 

guidelines, policies, and procedures formulated 

with input and approval of licensed physicians, 

anesthesiologists, and/or certified registered nurse 

anesthetists. In home care, physician support and 

supervision may be available via telecommunication 

systems. 

4. Attach infusion tubing and devices to epidural, 

intrathecal or peripheral nerve catheters in place 

(and placement verified), as ordered by physician 

and under the supervision of a licensed physician or 

certified registered nurse anesthetist. 

This applies, but is not limited to, situations in which: 

a. Patient requires acute or chronic pain 

management. 

b. Patient requires post-surgical pain management. 

c. Physician provider verified correct catheter 

placement 

d. Patient’s vital signs are stabilized. 

e. Patient’s anesthesia/analgesic level is established. 

MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING OF 

INTRAPARTUM EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA/ 

ANALGESIA: 

1. Monitor the intrapartum patient receiving epidural 

anesthesia/analgesia provided a licensed physician, 

anesthesiologist and/or certified registered nurse 

anesthetist is present and responsible (IMMEDIATELY 

AVAILABLE ON SITE.) 

2. Terminate an epidural infusion with immediate 

notification of the attending physician, certified 

registered nurse anesthetist or certified nurse midwife. 

This monitored care is only to be done following 

stabilization of vital signs after either bolus injection 

or establishment of continuous pump infusion by 

physician, anesthesiologist or certified registered 

nurse anesthetist. 

3. The RN may replace empty infusion syringes or bags 

with prepared solutions provided that the solution is 

verified by a second licensed nurse. The RN MAY NOT 

prepare solutions for infusion, alter the rate (increase 

or decrease), inject, bolus, re-bolus the anesthetic/ 

analgesic infusion. The registered nurse may not insert 

the catheter, position or reposition, or flush to maintain 

patency. 

REMOVAL OF CATHETER: 

The RN may remove epidural or peripheral nerve 

(not intrathecal) catheters, provided insertion was 

documented to be uncomplicated. 

The Board recognizes that these responsibilities 

are an additional act for the RN. The agency policies 

and procedures should address how the agency will 

assure a physician or Advanced Practice Registered 

Nurse authorizes to administer epidural and intrathecal 

therapy/procedures. Medications to be administered by 

the RN and dose ranges are to be listed in the policies 

and procedures. The nursing department is advised 

to obtain patient specific written medical orders which 

indicate mechanical and physiological parameters to be 

monitored and reported to the physician. 

This statement is an advisory opinion of the Board 

of Nursing as to what constitutes competent and safe 

nursing practice. 

REPORTING MISCONDUCT AND VIOLATIONS OF 

THE NURSE PRACTICE ACT 

It has come to the attention of the S.C. Board of 

Nursing that there is reluctance on the part of some 

employers to report violations of the Nurse Practice Act 

by their employees. 

S. C. Code Ann. § 40-33-111(A) of the Nurse Practice 

Act states that: 

(A) An employer, including an agency, or supervisor 

of nurses, shall report any instances of the misconduct 

or the incapacities described in Section 40-33-110 

to the State Board of Nursing not more than fifteen 

business days, excepting Saturdays, Sundays, and 

legal holidays, from the discovery of the misconduct 

or incapacity. A nurse supervisor who fails to timely 

report the misconduct or incapacity may be subject to 

disciplinary action and civil sanctions as provided for in 

Section 40-33-120. An employer who is not licensed by 

the board and who fails to timely report the misconduct 

or incapacity shall pay a civil penalty of one thousand 

dollars per violation upon notice of the board. 

The Board believes it is important to note there are 

possible sanctions for employers who fail to report 

misconduct or incapacities in a timely manner to the 

Board. It is important for the safety of the citizens of 

South Carolina that nurses and employers of nurses 

adhere to the S.C. Nurse Practice Act. 

GET TO KNOW A BOARD MEMBER 

Name: Lisa Cox Irvin Schafer, RN, MSN, NEA-BC 

Professional Background/Experience: I have 

been the Vice President and Senior Nurse Executive 

for Roper Hospital in Charleston, South Carolina since 

2005. Prior to that promotion, I was the Director of 

Cardiovascular Clinical Services at Roper for two years. 

The rest of my career includes six years as an ADN 

nursing faculty member and nearly two decades of 

staff and management positions at MUSC, primarily in 

cardiovascular, critical care and trauma services. 

Why did you want to be on the Board? I was 

honored to have the opportunity to be a member of the 

State Board of Nursing. I believe the role of the State 

Board will be particularly critical in the upcoming years as 

nurses face significant changes in health care delivery of 

our nation. With national mandates to decrease costs and 

improve health outcomes, nursing is positioned to have a 

significant impact on the future health of citizens of our 

state and country. I thought it was important to have a 

nurse leader on the board who is intimately involved with 

the challenges of the daily practice of nursing. 

What do you like most about working with SC 

BON? I have learned a great deal more about nursing 

education programs, the legislative process, due 

process, and the laws governing our practice. I have a 

much greater appreciation for the processes that protect 

both the public and the nursing workforce and LLR’s 

commitment to continuous improvement. 

Hobbies: I spend my spare time traveling, running, 

playing tennis and hiking in the mountains. Last February 

my husband and I hiked to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro, 

the tallest peak in Africa. 

LICENSE CHECK 

To check a nursing license, you may utilize one or all of 

the following options: 

1. SC Licensee Lookup – Go to www.llronline.com/POL/ 

Nursing/, click on Licensee Lookup (Magnifying Glass) 

and choose Nursing. As you enter information, it is 

recommended that you enter a portion of the nurse’s 

name only. You will be provided with the nurse’s name, 

city and state, license number, as well as license type, 

date issued/ expires, license status and whether the 

license is multi-state or single state. 

2. Nursys QuickConfirm - Go to https://www. 

nursys.com/ click on QuickConfirm and follow 

the instructions. You will be provided with the 

nurse’s name, state of licensure, license type and 

number, license status, license expiration date and 

discipline status. The following states participate in 

QuickConfirm: Alaska, Arkansas, American Samoa, 

Arizona, California-RN, California-VN, Colorado, 

District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Guam, Iowa, 

Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana- 

RN, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, 

Minnesota, Missouri, Northern Mariana Islands, 

Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, 

Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, 

Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, 

South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, 

Utah, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Vermont, Washington, 

Wisconsin, West Virginia-PN, West Virginia-RN, and 

Wyoming. Go to NCSBN.org for updates as states are 

added. 

3. Other States – Most states have licensee lookup/ 

licensure verification on their websites. Links to 

boards of nursing can be found at www.ncsbn.org. 

You may check for discipline against a South Carolina 

nursing license on the Board’s website at www.llronline. 

com/POL/Nursing/ under Board Orders. 

ATTENTION APRNs 

You must notify the Board of your certification, recertification 

or renewal. 

• Are you licensed as an advanced practice registered 

nurse (APRN)? 

• Have you renewed your certification? 

• Did you know the Board does not automatically 

receive notification you have renewed your 

certification? 

• Did you know it is the licensee’s responsibility to 

provide the Board with a copy of his or her current 

certification / recertification? 

LLR continued on page 14



State Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 

South Carolina Board of Nursing Official <strong>Information</strong> 

LLR continued from page 13 

If you have recently become certified, recertified or renewed your certification, 

please mail a copy of your current certification card to: LLR-Board of Nursing, Attn: 

Advanced Practice Licensure, P. O. Box 12367, Columbia, SC 29211. You may also scan 

your document and email to Nurseboard@llr.sc.gov or send your document by fax to 

803-896-4515. 

NAME CHANGE ON NURSING LICENSE 

If you have had a legal name change, submit your written request ,along with a copy 

of the legal document(s) (copy of marriage certificate, divorce decree, court order, etc.), 

to LLR – Board of Nursing, Post Office Box 12367, Columbia, SC 29211. Please indicate 

in your request whether you will use your middle name or maiden name for your middle 

initial or if you wish to hyphenate your name. For example, if Jane Ann Doe marries 

John Smith will she use Jane Ann Smith? or Jane Doe Smith? or Jane Ann Doe Smith? 

or Jane Ann Doe-Smith? Your request will be processed within five business days of 

receipt in Board offices and will be reflected on Licensee Lookup within three to five 

business days after the change is made. 

You may verify that your name change request has been processed on Licensee 

Lookup on the Board’s website (www.llronline.com/POL/Nursing/). When utilizing 

Licensee Lookup, you do not have to enter complete names. For example, “J” and 

“Smith” will search for records with a last name of “Smith” and a first name beginning 

with “J.” Refer to Section 04-33-36(B) of the Nurse Practice Act regarding statutory 

requirements for your name on your license. You may view the Nurse Practice Act – 

Chapter 33 located under Law/Policies on the Board’s website. 

HAVE YOU MOVED? 

Section 40-33-38(C) of the South Carolina Code of Laws (Nurse Practice Act) 

requires that all licensees notify the Board in writing within 15 days of any address 

change. So you do not miss important time-sensitive information from the Board, such 

as your courtesy renewal notice, audit notice or other important licensure information, 

be sure to notify the Board immediately whenever you change your address. Failure to 

notify the Board of an address change may result in a public reprimand and $500 civil 

penalty. You may change your address online utilizing the address change form under 

Online Services found on the Board’s website: www.llronline.com/POL/Nursing/. 

Note: Changing your address with the South Carolina Nurses Association (SCNA) 

does not change your address on your licensing records with the South Carolina State 

Board of Nursing. 

RETURNED CHECKS 

When submitting any fees to the Board of Nursing, be certain there are sufficient 

funds in your account to cover your payment (paper or electronic check or credit card) 

and that the payment has cleared before closing the account. Section 40-1-50(G) of the 

South Carolina Code of Laws states that a license shall be suspended if a fee payment 

is made by a check that is subsequently returned by the financial institution unpaid 

and is not made good within 10 days of official notification. This suspension is exempt 

from the Administrative Procedures Act. Unpaid checks constitute a non-payment of 

license fees. Section 40-33-38(C) of the South Carolina Code of Laws (Nurse Practice 

Act) requires that all licensees notify the Board in writing within 15 days of any address 

change. When a check is returned, replacement funds, plus the returned check fee 

allowed by law, will be charged. 

TOOLS OF THE TRADE 

When is the last time you visited the Board of Nursing’s website? The Board 

recommends that all nurses licensed by or working in South Carolina visit its website 

(www.llronline.com/POL/Nursing/) at least monthly for up-to-date information on 

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nursing licensure in South Carolina. When a new advisory opinion is issued or a current 

advisory opinion revised, it is updated on the website. The Competency Requirement, 

Competency Requirement Criteria, Licensure information, Advisory Opinions, Position 

Statements and the Nurse Practice Act are just a few of the valuable tools and 

information you will find on the website. 

The Advisory Opinions, Position Statements and the Nurse Practice Act are located 

under Laws/Policies. The Competency Requirement and Competency Requirement 

Criteria, which includes continuing education contact hours, are located under 

Licensure. 

The Board hopes you will find this information useful in your nursing practice. 

Board Members 

Samuel H. McNutt, RN, CRNA, MHSA, Congressional District 5 - President 

Carol A. Moody, RN, MAS, NEA-BC, Congressional District 4 - Vice President 

Amanda E. Baker, RN, MSN, MNA, CRNA, Congressional District 2 - Secretary 

Tara R. Hulsey, PhD, RN, CNE, Congressional District 1 

W. Kay Swisher, RNC, MSN, Congressional District 3 

Lisa Cox Schafer, RN, MSN, NEA-BC, Congressional District 6 

Karen R. Hazzard MSN, RN, NE-BC, Congressional District 7 

Anne Crook, PhD, Public Member 

James E. Mallory, EdD, Public Member 

Vacancies: [See Section 40-33-10(A) of the Nurse Practice Act for prerequisites and 

requirements] (2) Licensed Practical Nurses At Large 

S.C. BOARD OF NURSING CONTACT INFORMATION: 

Main Telephone Line (803) 896-4550 

Fax Line (803) 896-4515 

General Email 

Nurseboard@llr.sc.gov 

Website 

www.llronline.com/POL/Nursing/ 

The Board of Nursing is located at Synergy Business Park, Kingstree Building, 110 

Centerview Drive, Suite 202, Columbia, SC 29210. Directions to the office can be found 

on the website - www.llronline.com - at the bottom of the page. The Board’s mailing 

address is LLR - Office of Board Services - SC Board of Nursing, Post Office Box 

12367, Columbia, SC 29211-2367. 

Normal agency business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. 

Offices are closed for holidays designated by the state. 

Board of Nursing Administration 

Nancy G. Murphy, Administrator 

Shannon Beaudry, Assistant to Administrator 

Office of Investigations and Enforcement 

Main Telephone Line (803) 896-4470 

nancy.murphy@llr.sc.gov 

shannon.beaudry@llr.sc.gov 

VISIT US ON OUR WEBSITE: www.llronline.com/POL/Nursing/ 

The Board of Nursing Website contains the Nurse Practice Act (Chapter 33-Laws 

Governing Nursing in South Carolina), Regulations (Chapter 91), Compact <strong>Information</strong>, 

Advisory Opinions, Licensure applications, Continued Competency Requirements/ 

Criteria, Application Status, Licensee Lookup, Disciplinary Actions, and other helpful 

information. All nurses are encouraged to visit the website at least monthly for up-todate 

information. 

Board of Nursing Meeting Calendar for 2013 

(Board and Committee meeting agendas are posted on the Board’s website (www. 

llronline.com/POL/Nursing/) at least 24 hours prior to meeting.) 

Board of Nursing Meeting May 16-17, 2013 

Board of Nursing Meeting July 25-26, 2013 

Board of Nursing Meeting September 26-27, 2013 

Board of Nursing Meeting November 21-22, 2013 

Advanced Practice Committee May 3, 2013 

Advanced Practice Committee August 2, 2013 

Advanced Practice Committee November 1, 2013 

Advisory Committee on Nursing April 16, 2013 

Advisory Committee on Nursing June 18, 2013 

Advisory Committee on Nursing August 27, 2013 

Advisory Committee on Nursing October 15, 2013 

Advisory Committee on Nursing December 3, 2013 

Nursing Practice & Standards Committee April 11, 2013 

Nursing Practice & Standards Committee July 11, 2013 

Nursing Practice & Standards Committee October 10, 2013 

Designated 2013 State Holidays 

Observed On 

Confederate Memorial Day Friday, May 10, 2013 

National Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2013 

Independence Day Thursday, July 4, 2013 

Labor Day Monday, September 2, 2013 

Veterans Day Monday, November 11, 2013 

Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 28, 2013 

Day after Thanksgiving Day Friday, November 29, 2013 

Christmas Eve Tuesday, December 24, 2013 

Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25, 2013 

Day after Christmas Thursday, December 26, 2013 

Contact 910-528-5836 or visit 

goarmy.com/rotc/courses-and-colleges/programs/nursing.html 

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