2014 Nebraska Nurses Association Book of Reports
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<strong>2014</strong> <strong>Nebraska</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
Special Thanks<br />
Many thanks to Don Wesley for all <strong>of</strong> his ‘behind the scenes’ work, development <strong>of</strong> relationships with<br />
all state senators, education <strong>of</strong> them, advocacy with them, being a ‘point’ person with coalitions,<br />
etc. The assistance <strong>of</strong> Melissa Florell is strongly valued for a variety <strong>of</strong> interventions that need to get<br />
done, and she does them with grace. It was positive to work with nurse practitioners this Session<br />
and we look forward to it in 2015. Appreciation goes to the LARC members who expended time and<br />
energy to further the pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>of</strong> nursing in one state; thank you much!<br />
NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE<br />
(NPDC)<br />
Douglass Haas, BSN, RN, CCRN – Chair<br />
Commission Members: June Eilers, Douglass Haas, Carole Lain<strong>of</strong>, Francie McNeil, Elaine Pohren,<br />
Kari Rodehorst, Faye Weckle, Jessica Zoerb<br />
What a wonderful year <strong>of</strong> growth and adventure this committee has been witness to. This group<br />
has made a giant technology leap forward with a new conferencing system due to the limitation <strong>of</strong><br />
the current phone system. We have quickly become experts with online file management, meetings<br />
facilitated by webcam instead <strong>of</strong> telephone handset, and have also ventured further into the World<br />
Wide Web with the creation and pilot <strong>of</strong> a Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Nursing Blog. I want to thank the members <strong>of</strong><br />
this committee for being so positive and understanding through these changes. They have jumped<br />
on the technology bandwagon with enthusiasm and came up with some great ideas along the way!<br />
Celebrations for this group include two successful events. First being the Health Education About<br />
LGBT Elders (HEALE) event. This event was initially planned by NNA District 2 for 2013 but due to<br />
a lack <strong>of</strong> response <strong>of</strong> registrations it was determined to re-introduce the event in <strong>2014</strong>. This event<br />
provided local area nurses and other health pr<strong>of</strong>essionals education regarding the psychosocial<br />
needs <strong>of</strong> LGBT elders in the healthcare delivery system. Second was the NNA Celebrate Nursing!<br />
Breakfast and Positive Image <strong>of</strong> Nursing Awards. This event provides a venue for agencies,<br />
health systems, and individuals in the District 2 area to recognize nurses for their achievements,<br />
commitment and dedication to the pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
The NPDC will be performing the credentialing <strong>of</strong> delegates at convention – this will be our second<br />
year with this task. We will also be facilitating the award and scholarship selection process. Last<br />
year I wrote about this committee having difficulty finding its voice. I now can report that the NPDC<br />
is starting to find its purpose within the NNA and I foresee many great things coming from this<br />
committee in the future!<br />
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