Colorado Nurse - May 2016

The Official Publication of the Colorado Nurses Foundation in partnership with the Colorado Nurses Association 

Volume 116 • No. 2 

Quarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 77,000 RNs and LPNs in Colorado 

May 2016 

From the Desk of the CNF President 

CALL TO ACTION 

SAVE THE DATE: 

CNA Annual Meeting 

Page 3 

Your Voice Matters 

Page 9 

It is now time to 

turn words into action. 

Professional Engagement 

in the context of 

citizenship, stewardship, 

and advocacy has been 

thoroughly considered in 

these columns. Evidence 

of Nursing’s value to 

the health care system 

has been articulated. 

In Colorado we have Sara Jarrett 

evidence of professional 

accomplishments in the areas of leadership, 

innovation, and advocacy from both direct care 

providers as well as individuals in leadership 

roles. In this month of May we will again honor 

approximately 40 t0 45 Luminary recipients at 

the Statewide Nightingale Recognition Event. 

All of these Nurse Luminaries have challenged 

the practice environment with action and 

reform. 

Now it is time to engage the greater community. 

We need to think about the image of our 

profession. How can we tell our story and share 

our contributions to health care in a meaningful 

and professional way. We need to begin to think 

about public relations and communications that 

we can be a part of to help create a vital and 

sustainable health care delivery system. We must 

connect the already demonstrated excellence in 

leadership and innovation in nursing practice to 

the community at large. 

The model of Professional Citizenship must 

frame these next steps. 

Where and how should we begin? Please share 

your ideas and interest in community engagement 

and Professional Citizenship. 

Colorado Nurses Association President... 

ANA and CNA Policy Advocacy: 

Why Do Nurses Need to Be Involved? 

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In 2007, an article 

was published in the 

American Nurse Today 

titled “From Apathy to 

Political Activism.” The 

author briefly describes 

the journey many nurses 

including myself have 

made on the path to 

political advocacy. Even 

today, many nurses shy 

away from public policy 

and the political process 

Theresa Buxton 

because of negative connotations associated 

with politics. 

I understand this position and for years 

followed the path of apathy; letting other 

people be involved in the process for 

setting public policy, enacting legislation 

that directly affects my ability to practice 

as a nurse, and shape the health care laws 

of our country and state. The political 

process of a democracy in our country is 

messy, contentious, relational, and often 

requires compromise. These processes 

often directly conflict with the Nursing 

Code of Ethics and practice standards 

related to high quality of care. Nurses 

care for everyone and we do so without 

bias, consideration of location, insurance, care 

coverages, or status. It’s because of these ethics 

and practice standards that the American public 

consistently places trust in our profession. 

So how could public policy and advocacy be 

a good thing? In 2010 the Institute of Medicine 

charged the nursing profession with the task of 

reinventing ourselves; to have a greater presence 

in the role of health care and its delivery. 

In part, one of the recommendations was to 

substantially increase the number of nurses on 

boards to influence policy and decision making. 

The American Nurses Association and our own 

Colorado Nurses Association’s Governmental 

Affairs and Public Policy committee have been 

instrumental in shaping health care policy and 

nursing practice both nationally and statewide 

for years, but they can’t do it alone. 

Healthcare and its delivery, affordability, and 

quality should not be treated as a partisan issue 

as it affects every one of us. All nurses need to 

be informed about health care legislation. Just 

as we are expected to educate our patients about 

their treatment options and the results of the 

decisions they choose to make, so too should 

our role be in educating those who make laws 

or create policy related to health care. Nurses 

CNA President continued on page 22

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Executive Director’s Column 

Member Engagement 

Colorado Nurse 

Official Publication 

Colleen Casper, RN, MS, DNP 

Executive Director, Colorado Nurses Association 

Colorado Nurses Association (CNA) represents 

members for the purposes of advocating for all 

Registered Nurses in Colorado. To fulfill that 

work, we are dependent on member voices and 

engagement in establishing priorities. We strive to 

match advocacy efforts for all RN’s who, we know, 

work in a variety of practice areas all across the 

State. 

The CNA Board of Directors has been studying 

the most effective methods of engaging members 

who find themselves with less leisure time and 

energy for long-term committee and/or district 

work. The Board has engaged with District 

and Special Interest Group Presidents both 

within Colorado, and within other States, to 

better understand the dynamic tension between 

community based needs and a strong central voice 

of Colorado RN’s at the ongoing legislative and 

regulatory discussions and decision making. We 

don’t know the best practice as of yet, and will 

certainly bring any and all options for discussion 

and member vote, if necessary, at our 2016 Annual 

We are very proud of our 

2016 Graduates! 

Congratulations – The Faculty 

We appreciate our nurses! 

Sign-on bonus and referral programs available. 

We are actively hiring RNs, LPNs, and CNAs! Please 

contact the facility directly for applications. Resumes 

can also be emailed to BRBussey@SavaSC.com 

Boulder 

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Berthoud 

Berthoud Living Center - April Batdorf - 970-532-2683 

Longmont 

Applewood Living Center - Debby Ahrens - 303-776-2683 

Loveland 

Sierra Vista Healthcare Center - Tina Barker 

970-669-0345 

Fort Collins 

Fort Collins Healthcare Center - 

Jennifer Reaume - 970-482-7925 

Garden Square at Spring Creek - 

James Sanner - 970-482-5712 

Spring Creek Healthcare Center - 

Emily Kantor - 970-482-5712 

Colorado Springs 

Terrace Gardens Healthcare Center - 

Jason Reever - 719-473-8000 

Yuma 

Yuma Life Care Center - 

Colleen Jedlicka - 970-848-5804 

Brush 

Sunset Manor - Shannon Pierz 

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Greeley 

Kenton Manor - Tom Trump 

970-353-1018 

Centennial Healthcare Center - 

Danna Huser 

970-356-8181 

Sterling 

Sterling Living Center - 

Toni Wynn - 970-522-2933 

Meeting, September 24, 2016. If you have interest 

or recommendations for this work, please contact 

your District or Special Interest Group President 

or any member of the CNA Board of Directors. All 

contact information is available on our website at 

www.coloradonurses.org, and look under “About.” 

Simultaneously, you will see the efforts the 

Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) 

committee have undertaken to create policy 

advisory groups on practice specific areas. Our 

intention is to increase the ability of members to 

engage in discussions and offer valuable insights 

as to next best course of actions, in anticipation of 

legislative or regulatory work. GAPP will continue 

to formulate position statements on specific 

bills, and include the advocacy work group 

recommendations. You may participate via phone 

at this time and we are exploring online platforms 

to support ongoing dialogue for all members. 

All organizations, and particularly professional 

associations, are as strong as our member 

engagement in carrying out the mission of our 

work. Your particular wisdom, clinical expertise 

and local relationships contribute to our 

effectiveness throughout the State of Colorado. 

We have numerous opportunities for you 

to connect and impact in areas of interest 

to you. You may always contact myself at 

colleen@coloradonurses.org with your ideas. I look 

forward to hearing from you. 

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Co-Editors: Eve Hoygaard, MS, RN, WHNP (30) 

M. Colleen Casper, RN, MS, DNP (16) 

CNA Executive Director: Colleen Casper, RN, MS, DNP 

COLORADO NURSES FOUNDATION 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

President: 

Secretary: 

Sara Jarrett 

Carol O’Meara 

Vice President: 

Treasurer: 

Judith Burke 

Carol Brookshire 

BOARD MEMBERS 

Lola Fehr 

Eve Hoygaard 

Margaret Mulhall 

Linda Satkowiak 

Norma Tubman 

COLORADO NURSES ASSOCIATION 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

President: 

Secretary: 

Theresa Buxton (30) Carol O’Meara (30) 

Vice-President: 

Treasurer: 

Susan Moyer (20) Paula Stearns (09) 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Region I Director: 

Region I Director: 

Laura Rosenthal (30) Kathy Shaw (30) 

Region II Director: 

Region II Director 

Shawn Elliott (06) Kathryn Carpenter (4) 

Region III Director: 

Region III Director 

Karen Urban (05) Terry Shelton Schumaker (7) 

Director-At-Large: 

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SAVE THE DATE 

Update from the State Board of Nursing 

and Nurse-Physician Task Force 

for Colorado Healthcare 

As Winter comes to an end, the Nurse-Physician Advisory Task Force 

for Colorado Healthcare (NPATCH) and the State Board of Nursing (BON) 

continue to work hard on key issues that affect the Colorado nursing 

community. 

September 23 & 24, 2016 

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ANA President to Keynote CNA Annual Meeting 

Dr. Cipriano is the 35th President of the 

American Nurses Association, the nations 

largest nurses organization representing the 

interests of 3.4 million RN’s. A distinguished 

nursing leader, Dr. Cipriano has held executive 

positions in health care systems, academia, 

and the nation’s largest nurses organization 

representing the interests of 3.4 million RNs. A 

distinguished nursing leader, Dr. Cipriano has 

held executive positions in health care systems, 

academia and national professional organizations. In 2015, she 

was named to Modern Healthcare magazine’s prestigious Top 100 

People in Healthcare and Top 25 Women in Healthcare listings. 

Known nationally as a strong advocate for health care quality, Dr. 

Cipriano has served on several boards and committees for highprofile 

organizations, including the National Quality Forum and 

the Joint Commission. Dr. Cipriano was the 2010-11 Distinguished 

Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute of Medicine. 

NPATCH Facilitates Review of Articulated Plan Toolkit 

At its January meeting, the NPATCH received a request from the BON to 

facilitate a review of the new Articulated Plan Toolkit. The Board believes the 

NPATCH’s review will enhance the utility of the Toolkit, especially because 

the Task Force was instrumental in how the articulated plan requirement 

was first implemented in 2010. The entire NPATCH supported evaluating 

the Toolkit and, in addition, also will consider the articulated plan in daily 

practice. 

The evaluation of both the Toolkit and the articulated plan in practice 

began at the March meeting, with representatives of the BON, the Colorado 

Medical Board (CMB), and other stakeholders. The NPATCH hopes to finalize 

its recommendations on the Toolkit in May. The general review of the 

articulated plan will continue to include expert and stakeholder feedback 

to identify areas where the use of the articulated plan can be more efficient 

and effective. The NPATCH review may result in recommendations to the 

Executive Director of the Department of Regulatory Agencies. The next 

NPATCH meeting is May 11, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at 1560 Broadway, Room 110D. 

Update from State Board of Nursing continued on page 23 

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2016 Nurses Week Theme 

Announced 

Join ANA in celebrating the 

important role nurses play in 

health care during National 

Nurses Week, May 6 - 12. This 

year’s official theme is “Culture 

of Safety: It starts with YOU!” 

Visit the National Nurses Week 

at www.nursingworld.org. 

National Nurses Week begins 

each year on May 6 and ends on 

May 12, Florence Nightingale’s 

birthday. These permanent dates 

enhance planning, and position 

National Nurses Week as an established 

recognition event. As of 1998, May 8 was 

designated as National Student Nurses Day, 

to be celebrated annually. And as of 2003, 

National School Nurse Day is celebrated on the 

Wednesday within National Nurses Week each 

year. 

The nursing profession has been 

supported and promoted by the American 

Nurses Association (ANA) since 1896. 

Each of ANA’s state and territorial nurses 

associations promotes the nursing profession 

at the state and regional levels. Each conducts 

celebrations on these dates to recognize the 

contributions that nurses and nursing make 

to the community. The ANA supports and 

encourages National Nurses Week recognition 

programs through the state and district 

nurses associations, other specialty nursing 

organizations, educational facilities, and 

independent health care companies and 

institutions. 

Nurses in the News 

Congratulations to Katie Manart, MS, RN who 

was awarded a DAISY award! Katie is an ER 

nurse at Exempla St. Joseph Hospital in Denver. 

She completed her nursing education in Sydney 

Australia, then returned to her home town to 

practice. Katie was nominated for the Daisy 

Award for Extraordinary Nurses by a patient and 

her mother. A comment on her page at the DAISY 

Award website is “Katie took the time to listen 

and help my mom in every way possible” . . . just 

one of multiple examples of her caring. 

Suzanne Ketchem, MSN, RNC-OB, CNS has been 

elected as the 2016 President of the Association of 

Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses 

(AWHONN). She is the Regional Director Women’s, 

Infant’s and Pediatric Services for Northern 

Colorado Banner Health. AWHONN, with more 

than 24,000 members in the U.S., represents over 

350,000 nurses and healthcare professionals 

worldwide. 

Debra Kay Bailey, PhD MS,RN, FNP of Grand 

Junction, Colorado was recently appointed to serve 

as a Republican from the Third Congressional 

District on the Colorado Commission on Aging. She 

has been an active member of ANA/CNA and has 

served a member of the CNA Board of Directors. 

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Dori Biester, PhD, RN from the Second 

Congressional District, is serving her first term as 

a Director of the University of Colorado Hospital. 

Theresa Marie Chase, MA, ND, RN of Grand 

Junction, Colorado was appointed to the Colorado 

Traumatic Brain Injury Trust Fund Board. 

Joanne Ruth, MS RN is a well known and 

respected member of the nursing community 

in Colorado Springs and across Colorado. 

Congratulations are now in order on the recent 

publication of her book “We Are Beth-El Nurses: A 

Heritage of Caring at the Foot of Pikes Peak!” Her 

book was launched at a lecture and book signing 

at the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum. Jo 

has been very active in ANA-CNA and her DNA 

as well! She was a faculty member of Beth-El for 

many years. Her collection of nursing memorabilia 

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Finding Your Confidence 

Through Coaching 

Deborah Center, MSN, RN, CNS, CTACC, Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence 

Recently, I was asked to reflect on a time in my career where I had to 

step out of my comfort zone to speak up and advocate for a patient or my 

team in a particularly challenging way. My response was immediate, “Just 

one time?” I believe nurses step out of their comfort zone to speak for those 

that cannot or do not have a voice every day. Nurses find the courage to 

advocate without pause because we see this as our job. I then wondered 

how many of step out of our comfort zone to advocate for “myself “ and at 

what frequency? 

Many nurses struggle to find the courage and words to speak up to hold 

healthy boundaries, acknowledge incivility or bullying, and confront 

challenges with their co-workers or boss. Every struggle can have an 

adverse impact on our confidence level and over time, can result in 

exhaustion, overwhelm, compassion fatigue and burnout. One strategy 

that can mediate these outcomes is seeking support from a personal/ 

professional coach. 

What is Coaching? Coaching involves a one-on-one co-creative 

partnership focused on helping individuals understand themselves 

and their strengths so that they can draw on them and use them more 

efficiently and intentionally to improve and develop their unleashed 

potential. Coaching allows the individual to gain clarity about their 

motivations, aspirations, and commitment to change and leads to a higher 

level of empowerment and confidence. Coaching is different from therapy 

and mentoring. 

There is evidence in the literature supporting the use of coaching 

to improve the performance of athletes, executive leaders, and even 

organizations. Based on this research, many healthcare organizations 

have begun to hire internal coaches and use individuals trained with 

coaching skills to help patients and leaders navigate the healthcare 

system. The opportunity for coaching nurses has yet to be realized. The 

Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence began coaching nurses as part of 

a leadership development strategy in 2008. The majority of the programs 

provided by the Center include an element of coaching. For the past three 

years, the Center has led a Health Resource and Services Administration 

(HRSA) funded Nurse Leadership Institute geared specifically towards 

growing new nurse leaders within community health clinics. This 

program has shown many statistically significant improvements related 

to growth in the leader’s emotional intelligence as measured by selfregard 

and confidence, ability to engage and enhance team performance, 

improved quality measures and reduced clinic turnover. The findings 

that compare the baseline assessments and follow-up using a multiplerater 

360-degree assessment, show an increase in leadership knowledge 

and skills. Testimony from their managers and co-workers indicate a 

significant improvement in their overall performance, ability to lead by 

example, make firm and conscientious decisions, delegate appropriately, 

engage in effective communication and the ability to demonstrate a high 

level of respect and integrity while handling conflict and change. Based 

on feedback related to the coaching element of the program, leaders self 

reported an increased confidence, enhanced resiliency and a renewed 

commitment to nursing. 

Coaching has been the best gift I have ever given myself. I recommend 

all nurses consider hiring a coach to enhance their personal and 

professional life. For more information related to the Colorado Center 

for Nursing Excellences coaching programs or to learn more about the 

different types of coaching and how to hire a coach, please contact Deb at 

Deb@ColoradoNursingCenter.org.


Peer Assistance 

Saving the Nursing Workforce: Final Edition 

Learning from Colorado Peer Health Assistance Program Participants 

Authored by Jennifer Place, MA, LPC, LAC 

The repercussions of untreated and unmanaged mental health and 

substance use disorders (SUD) among nurses can lead to employment, legal, 

and licensure consequences, in addition to patient harm. Considering that 

nurses experience mental health and substance use disorders at the same or 

higher rates than the general population (Griffith, 1999), early intervention 

and treatment are critical. 

A unique study published in the January 2015 edition of Substance 

Abuse identified barriers and opportunities for early identification and 

intervention for nurses with SUD and mental illness (Cares et al., 2015). 

The result of a partnership between Peer Assistance Services, Inc., OMNI 

Institute, and the University Of Colorado Anschutz Campus School Of 

Public Health, the study analyzed survey responses from over 300 nursing 

professionals in the Colorado State Board of Nursing (Board) Peer Health 

Assistance/Alternative to Discipline Program (PHAP). 

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Substance use among participants 

Eighty-five percent of study participants indicated their PHAPinvolvement 

was due to a SUD and roughly 20% acknowledged a 

co-occurring mental health disorder. Most participants with SUDs 

acknowledged problems with alcohol, the most abused substance (other 

than tobacco) in the U.S. (SAMHSA, 2014). Only 25% admitted to using 

medications obtained from their workplace. Within that 25%, most admitted 

to utilizing wasted medications or ordering drugs for their own use. Less 

than one-third of the 25% stated they replaced drugs they had taken with 

other drugs. Less than 1% indicated possible cross-contamination from 

“used” needles. 

Two-thirds have observable signs and symptoms 

When asked about impairment at work, 48% of participants with a SUD felt 

their job performance was negatively affected by their substance use. Sixty-eight 

percent of participants thought their problem could have been identified earlier, 

possibly by an employer or colleague. 

The primary observable workplace warning sign participants identified 

was “a change in physical or emotional condition” (Cares, et al. 2015, p. 

63). Additional warning signs included increased use of pain medication 

documented in patient charts, decreased reliability, increased wastage or 

breakage of drugs, repeated absenteeism, and/or excessive tardiness. 

Barriers to seeking assistance 

Study participants listed the following reasons for not seeking assistance 

earlier: Feeling too scared, too embarrassed, having concerns about 

confidentiality, and fearing the loss of their license. Participants also stated 

lack of knowledge about the PHAP and/or being too ill to seek assistance were 

barriers to seeking help. 

This information indicates the workplace plays an integral role in saving the 

nursing workforce by reducing stigma and encouraging treatment. Educational 

efforts must be made to increase awareness and recognize early warning signs; 

resources such as employee assistance programs (EAPs) must be promoted 

and utilized; workplace policy must encourage and not punish help-seeking 

behaviors; and nurses must support one another throughout this process. 

The American Nurses Association Code of Ethics states, “Nurses must 

advocate for appropriate assistance, treatment, and access to fair institutional 

and legal processes” for impaired colleagues (ANA, 2015, p. 13). It further avows 

nurses must advocate to support a nurse’s return to practice following treatment. 

Ignorance, fear, and punishment cannot save our nursing workforce. 

However, prevention, education, and early identification can. Contact Peer 

Assistance Services, Inc. We can help! 

Peer Assistance is a regular column in the Colorado Nurse 

provided by Peer Assistance Services, Inc. (PAS). The Colorado Board 

of Nursing contracts with PAS to provide the statewide Nursing 

Peer Health Assistance Program. For more information please visit 

www.PeerAssistanceServices.org or call 1-800-369-0039. To provide 

comments/suggestions regarding content, email info@peerassist.org. 

References 

American Nurses Association (ANA). (2015). Code of ethics for nurses with interpretive 

statements. Silver Spring, MD: Author. 

Cares, A., Pace, E., Denious, J., & Crane, L. (2015). Substance use and mental illness 

among nurses: workplace warning signs and barriers to seeking assistance. 

Substance Abuse, 59-66, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2014.933725. 

Griffith, J. (1999). Substance abuse disorders in nurses. Nursing Forum, 34, 19-28. 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, S. (2014). Results 

from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Usee and Health: Summary of National 

Findings, NSDUH Series H-48, HHS Publication No. (SMA) 14-4863. Rockville, MD: 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

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Peer Assistance 

What Nursing Can Do About 

Colorado’s High Drug Death Rate! 

Donna Strickland MS APRN. PMHCNS-BC 

Director of Clinical Services, 

Peer Assistance Services, Inc. 

“Overdose Deaths Break Record in Southern 

Colorado” read the headlines of The Denver Post 

2/10/16. The Colorado Health Institute issued a 

report that analyzed new county-level estimates on 

drug overdose deaths by county from the Centers 

for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www. 

coloradohealthinstitute.org/). 

Twelve Colorado counties have drug overdose 

death rates of more than 20 per 100,000 residents, 

(U.S. average is 9.7 per 100,000 residents) deaths 

have reached the highest level measured by the 

federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

(www.cdc.gov/). Seven of the counties Baca, Bent, 

Conejos, Rio Grande, La Animas, Costilla, and 

Huerfano-are in rural Southern Colorado. Three 

counties-Adams, Denver and Pueblo, are urban 

counties along the Front Range. The two remaining 

counties are Jackson County in Northern Colorado 

and Delta County on the Western Slope also were in 

the highest category. 

Huerfano County has had the highest drug-related 

death rates recorded since 2003. Drug overdoses 

have been on the rise nationally for several years 

driven by deaths from powerful prescription 

painkillers. 

What can Nursing do to help reduce and intervene 

in this epidemic? 

• Increase understanding of substance-related 

and addictive disorders as a chronic relapsing 

brain disease. The stigma regarding substance 

use disorders prevents people from getting the 

help they need. See Colorado’s plan to reduce 

prescription drug abuse at this website: http:// 

www.corxconsortium.org/ 

• Improve access to the overdose-reversal 

drug Naloxone. Have adequate supplies 

in your practice area. Individuals can 

purchase Naloxone at your local pharmacy 

for approximately $20 with no prescription 

required. 

• Be a champion to expand access to treatment 

for prescription drug abuse and heroin use. 

• Engage your patients in a conversation 

regarding their use of prescription opioids. 

Encourage their understanding of this 

potentially fatal heath condition. Further, be 

sure to have an understanding that individuals 

may seek heroin if their opioid prescription is 

no longer available. 

• Promote prescription drug take-back events in 

your area. See the link to CDPHE’s website that 

lists permanent medication drop box locations: 

https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe/rxdrug 

• Be an advocate to expand state-level 

prescription drug overdose prevention 

strategies. 

• Increase the availability of medication-assisted 

treatment (MAT) programs, which are effective 

in ending the tragic and costly cycle of relapse. 

• President Obama proposed new funding 

to address the prescription opioid abuse 

and heroin use epidemic and to expand the 

availability of buprenorphine and other opioidaddiction 

medications. Learn what the white 

house is doing to address the opioid crisis at 

https://www.whitehouse.gov/ondcp. 

• Use the “Prescription Drug Monitoring 

Program” (PDMP) in your practice setting. 

Look to see if your patient is “doctor 

shopping.” The PDMP is a statewide database 

of controlled substances dispensed to 

Colorado patients. http://www.coloradonurses. 

org/?s=doctor+shopping 

• Take advantage of your agency receiving a 

no cost 2 hour Screening, Brief Intervention, 

Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) training. It 

is an evidence-based approach to improve 

patient’s health through preventing and 

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Lobby Day and Legislative Dinner 

Photos courtesy of David Rodriguez, RN, FNP, CNA Member 

Health issues 

affect us all... 

Some issues can impede the ability to 

practice safely. 

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Services are offered to nurses and 

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Government Affairs and Public Policy Committee 

Your Voice Matters 

Patricia Abbott, PhD, APRN, RN, and 

Lauren Snyder, Lobbyist 

The Government Affairs and Public Policy 

(GAPP) committee has established Policy 

Advisory Work Groups to engage more Colorado 

Nurses Association (CNA) members in the 

discussion, formation and education about 

health care related policy in Colorado. These 

workgroups will follow current legislation and 

make recommendations to the GAPP committee 

to consider in determining position statements 

of CNA. In between active legislative sessions 

the policy advisory work groups will continue to 

meet to review trends and recommend legislative 

action going forward. The Advisory Work Groups 

will meet the first hour of the GAPP meeting on 

the second Wednesday of each month followed by 

report and discussion with the GAPP committee. 

The option to participate via call in options will 

be available to encourage state-wide participation. 

Please let us know your interest in participating 

by emailing info@coloradonurses.org. Your 

wisdom and voices are wanted, needed and 

appreciated. 

Current Advisory Work Groups 

1. Professional Issues & RN Scope of Practice 

2. Healthcare Access & Coverage 

3. Mental Health Services Access & Delivery 

4. Quality & Safe Patient Care Issues 

2016 Legislative Session Review 

HB16-1142 ‘Rural & Frontier Health Care Preceptor 

Tax Credit’ (Support) 

• Provides a tax credit for primary care 

preceptors in rural or frontier areas. 

• For income tax years commencing on or 

after January 1, 2017, but prior to January 1, 

2020, the bill offers an income tax credit 

in the amount of $1,000 to a health care 

professional 

• Applies to physicians, advanced practice 

nurses, physician assistants, and dentists. 

HB16-1160 ‘Sunset Surgical Assistants Surgical 

Technicians’ (Actively Monitor) 

• The bill continues the requirement that 

surgical technicians and surgical assistants 

register with the director of the division 

of professions and occupations in the 

department of regulatory agencies. 

SB16-027 ‘Medicaid Option For Prescribed Drugs 

By Mail’ (Support) 

• For persons receiving medical assistance, the 

bill allows the option to receive prescribed 

medications used to treat chronic medical 

conditions through the mail. 

SB16-069 ‘Community Paramedicine Regulation’ 

(Support) 

• This bill is based on the recommendations 

of the Community Paramedicine/Mobile 

Integrated Healthcare Task Force. 

• The bill allows the Department of Public 

Health and Environment to adopt rules 

for the endorsement of emergency medical 

service providers as community paramedics. 

• It also requires minimum continuing 

competency standards for community 

paramedics and that community paramedics 

work within their scope of practice. 

• CNA worked to protect the critical role that 

home health nurses play in healthcare and 

ensured their inclusion in this piece of 

legislation 

SB16-135 ‘Collaborative Pharmacy Practice 

Agreements’ (Support) 

• The bill allows a health benefit plan to 

provide coverage for health care services 

provided by a pharmacist – The bill 

also allows a pharmacist to enter into a 

collaborative pharmacy practice agreement 

with one or more physicians or advance 

practice nurse if: 

o The pharmacist holds a current license to 

practice in Colorado; 

o The pharmacist is engaged in the practice 

of pharmacy; 

o The pharmacist has earned a doctorate 

of pharmacy degree or completed at 

least 5 years of experience as a licensed 

pharmacist; 

o The pharmacist carries adequate 

malpractice insurance; 

o The pharmacist agrees to devote a portion 

of his or her practice to collaborative 

pharmacy practice; and 

o There is a mechanism in place to 

document changes to medical records. 

Colorado Nurses Association 

Contracts with Linda L. Siderius 

Linda L. Siderius, Partner with Caplan and 

Earnest, LLC, and CNA have engaged in a 

contractual retainer based relationship for the 

primary purpose of providing ongoing regulatory 

issues review and advisement. Many Colorado 

RN’s may know that Ms. Siderius is an RN and 

previously served as counsel to the Colorado 

State Board of Nursing. CNA is excited with this 

relationshp and we thank the Colorado Nurses 

Association Legal Defense Fund donors for 

facilitating this effort. 

CNA would like to thank the following donors 

who regularly offer financial support to the Legal 

Defense Fund. 

CSAPN SIG 31 CAPPN SIG 31 

DNA 4 DNA 8 

Laraine Guyette 

Karen Zink 

Marion Thornton


Government Affairs and Public Policy Committee 

What are the Facts on Amendment 69 – Colorado Care 

Jennifer Boxberger, 

RN, BSN and DNP Student UNC 

The following brief is intended for informational 

purposes and does not constitute a position from 

the Colorado Nurses Association. The purpose of 

this article is to inform Colorado RN’s about this 

legislation. This amendment would have a personal 

impact and would change the dynamics of health 

care delivery for all residents of Colorado. 

Amendment 69, or Colorado Care, is a ballot 

initiative to come before all Colorado voters in 

November of 2016, and seeks to amend the Colorado 

Constitution to provide access to health care for all 

Colorado residents. This amendment would create 

an appointed board that would in time be replaced 

Weld County Government 

(Greeley, CO) invite 

applicants to apply: 

• Public Health Services 

Manager 

• Public Health Nurse I/II - 

Generalist 

To view the complete 

job announcements and 

apply online: 

http://www.co.weld.co.us 

with a 21 member elected board, tasked to hire and 

manage an executive operations team that would 

allocate funding and make decisions regarding 

patient care services and provider reimbursement. 

The initial funding required is estimated at $25 

billion yearly budget and is planned to be funded 

from sources including current state Medicaid 

funds (as this plan would replace state Medicaid), 

the Federal funds allocated from the Affordable 

Care Act, and an increase to individual and 

employer state income tax. Colorado residents 

currently receiving Medicare, Veterans Affairs, 

Tri-Care, or Indian Health Services would retain 

that coverage. This legislation sets to lessen the 

health care disparity currently seen in most areas 

of the state. The Colorado Health Access Survey 

Colby Community College provides the highest quality education possible. 

We provide Practical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs in two 

locations. 

We are seeking qualified applicants for the following position: 

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• MSN required 

• Current Kansas RN license and CPR certification required 

For complete job description visit www.colbycc.edu 

To apply, submit a letter of application, resume, all 

postsecondary transcripts and references to: 

Human Resources, Colby Community College 

1255 S. Range • Colby, KS 67701 

Materials may be emailed to hr@colbycc.edu 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the 

position is filled. EOE 

reports that although the number of uninsured 

Coloradoans has decreased to 6.7% from 14.3% in 

2013, the number of underinsured has increased 

to 16.4% resulting in many people being unable 

to access health care because of high deductible 

policies and unaffordable co-pays. Supporters 

of Amendment 69 are confident that this plan 

will increase Colorado residents’ ability to get a 

provider appointment (as providers will all accept 

this payment), afford their care (there are no high 

deductibles or hidden charges to patients), and 

feel assured that the care provided to them is 

based on best practices and not on which provider 

is contracted in payer networks. Opponents of 

the amendment voice concern with the financial 

burden to the State of Colorado as well as the fact 

that the funds are to be exempt from the Taxpayer 

Bill of Rights (TABOR). Opponents also voice 

concerns about the individual financial burden 

of increased personal taxes and employer payroll 

taxes that, combined, could be as high as 14.63% 

(Gorman 2015). Additional discussion questions 

what issues could be created when the same 

governing board that is determining care services 

will also determine the reimbursement rates for 

those services, especially when competition or 

payer options have been effectively eliminated. 

Although the amendment does not disallow private 

insurance companies from continuing to offer 

products in Colorado, there is concern that the lack 

of a viable market would effectively create a single 

payer system. Similar legislation is currently being 

reviewed in New York, Oregon, and Pennsylvania 

but has yet to be successfully implemented in the 

United States. 

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District & Special Interest Group Reports 

Districts and Special Interest Groups 

are each very different and yet serve the 

same purpose. All have rights and duties 

congruent with CNA By-Laws. In 2015, ANA 

reorganization resulted in several changes 

that impacted the District format of CNA. 

Although all CNA members are assigned 

to a geographic DNA in accordance with 

ANA requirements, there were three DNA’s 

that requested the Special Interest Group 

designation to address specific issues. DNA 

2, 30 and 31 are now designated as SIG 2, SIG 

30 and SIG 31. If you have questions about 

your District or Special Interest Group, 

please contact the CNA office at 720-457-1191 

and your question will be forwarded to the 

appropriate person for response. 

DNA 3 (Colorado Springs) 

At our February Colorado Nurses 

Association meeting we had a fabulous 

program about hearing loss by Geri Tierney 

and Dr. Nicole Kovel (Elite Hearing of Colorado 

Springs). 

Many wonderful tips were provided for 

improving communication skills. It was 

mentioned that hearing loss is “invisible” 

and that 1 out of 10 people have hearing loss. 

It is not just a problem for seniors.... people of 

all ages have this difficulty. There are many 

things we can do to make communication flow 

more easily. 

There is a wonderful 19 minute video on you 

tube that is excellent: https://www.youtube. 

com/watch?v=8WnHiwmdLTE 

Jo Ruth, long time member of CNA has 

written a book, “We Are Beth-El Nurses.” 

It is a historical presentation on our city’s 

early nurses, nursing school, and hospital. 

There was a special book signing for Jo at the 

Pioneers Museum in Colorado Springs, on 

Saturday, March 12, 2016. This event kicked 

off the museum’s latest exhibit. 

“The City of Sunshine—Health in the Pikes 

Peak Region” This exhibit shows how Colorado 

Springs was advertised as a premier health 

destination for the treatment of tuberculosis. 

In 1871 our region had stunning scenery, 

abundant sunshine, and a mild climate that 

was ideal for TB patients. Historically, at least 

1/3 of all visitors to Colorado came in search 

of tuberculosis treatment. Once cured, many 

stayed on in the region to build families and 

businesses. “The City of Sunshine” exhibit 

tells the story of how individuals, institutions, 

and treatments helped shape the Pikes Peak 

Region. 

We are planning a special dinner meeting in 

May to celebrate Nursing Week. 

Anne Zobec, Board Member 

DNA 4 and 6 

DNA 6 members held a nurses tea on Friday, 

January 15, 2016 to reminisce with nurses who 

were DNA 6 members in the 50’s and ‘60’s. 

DNA 4 and DNA 6 met in Walsenburg at the 

Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center 

on Saturday, February 20, 2016 to share nursing 

experiences and discuss CNA items of business 

such as membership and dues. 

Left to Right- Kathy Carpenter, Helen Lester, 

Denise Root, Shawn Elliott, Glenda Jackson, 

Lorirae Hamilton and Charlotte Ledonne 

Respectfully submitted, 

Charlotte Ledonne, RN, BSN, MA, LPC 

President DNA 6 

DNA 7 

Our district meets locally every other month 

on the second Tuesday at the historic Strater Hotel 

and other venues. Our group includes a variety of 

nurses working in various clinical settings in the 

region. 

Currently we are presenting a series on nursing 

leadership. This series has included local nursing 

leaders from our area offering their expertise 

and wisdom concerning a variety of topics. In 

February we were joined by Kathleen McInnis 

RN, MSN, director of the South Western Area 

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Health Education Center & Allison Byrnes RN, 

developmental disabilities nurse consultant and 

advocate. Also joining us have been a number 

of nursing students from the local community 

college. 

We are continuing the series on April 9th 

with nurse’s leadership role in health policy and 

legislation. We will engage local nursing leaders 

who have participated in legislative panels and 

other important activities. 

Our local district 7 will once again be one of 

the sponsors of the graduating nursing class from 

South West Community College. Congratulations 

graduates. 

For more information about how you can 

engage and participate contact Terry Schumaker at 

terrysschu@gmail.com 

DNA 16 

DNA 16 has started a busy 2016. We were very 

pleased with the February 9th Legislative Dinner 

response this year. (See the separate report of the 

evening’s events.) To be followed with a Lobby 

Day March 7th at the Capitol sponsored by GAPP 

seemed a perfect fit for our district. We hosted a 

debrief meeting in March and were excited to have 

8 Front Range Nursing Students join us. It was 

very encouraging to see our future nursing peers, 

Reports continued on page 12 

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Reports continued from page 11 

and to be able to help them start their career 

with an interest in how nursing organizations 

can fit into their practice. We are hoping 

that some of them join us when we spend the 

evening April 19th at Project Cure. Our fabulous 

arrangement with Project Cure is, that they allow 

us to come early and use their lunchroom for 

dinner and the business meeting; and then we sort 

medical supplies for 2 hours. We always enjoy this 

community adventure. 

We have planned a busy month in May, starting 

with the Nurses Night at the Rockies- May 10th. 

We enjoy the sport and seeing Nursing Banners on 

the Jumbo Tron! Go Nurses, Go Rockies! We have 

joined the National Alliance on Mental Illness 

5K walk at Centennial Center Park May 21st. The 

Sweet Sixteen’s will be out in force- hoping for 

beautiful weather. That same weekend we are 

also anticipating another fund raiser “100 for 100” 

planned for Sunday May 22nd. CJ Cullinan will 

be providing more information about that, and I 

am certain it will be located on the home page of 

Colorado Nurses Association. 

Elections are happening in May. This year, the 

positions opening are President and Secretary, as 

well as some Member at Large positions. We are 

looking at recruiting a “webmaster.” Someone 

with Facebook skills should do nicely. Contact 

Nan Morgan at nanmrn@msn.com if interested in 

any of these opportunities. 

After our summer break, we will be doing a 

potluck get together at the clubhouse of Mary 

Kershner Aug 16th and we have our Holiday Party 

planned at the home of Carol Brautigam on Dec 

13th. Early notice, we hope to have an educational 

presentation on “FAT-Female Athletic Triad” 

in Sept or Oct. Check our web link calendar for 

District 16 from the Colorado Nurse home page. 

Submitted Nan Morgan President District 16 

DNA 20 (West Metro Area) 

District meetings have been well attended 

due to informative speakers and attendance by 

students from Denver School of Nursing, Platt 

College School of Nursing and University of 

Colorado College of Nursing. We were honored 

to have the DNA 20 2015 Scholarship recipient 

Jill Bastman, a second year student at University 

of Colorado College of Nursing, attend our March 

meeting. 

At our February meeting, Megan Vinza, MSW, 

Executive Director of Colfax Community Network 

spoke on Homelessness and how nurses and 

student nurses support their program. In March, 

Jeanne Nicholson RN, a former Democratic 

member of the Colorado State Senate, spoke to 

us about ColoradoCare Yes. Jeanne has been 

busy educating the public on this 2016 Ballot 

Constitutional Amendment which will reorganize 

how Coloradoans are covered for health care. 

Katie Kurtz, Deputy District Attorney, 1st. Judicial 

District Attorney Office of Jefferson County, and 

Greg Slater, Investigator, offered an overview 

of Sex Trafficking at our April meeting. Katie 

informed us about the general issue, what to 

look for in the public, and how to identify if in a 

hospital setting while Greg shared with us how 

crimes are investigated. 

DNA 20 members remain active in the 

community promoting nursing and supporting 

nurses. Kathy Wood attended a workshop on 

Unlocking Suicidal Thoughts and Training in 

Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events 

(CASE) Approach as she moves toward her 

goal to volunteer for a Suicidal Hotline. Norma 

Tubman attended the Colorado Center for Nursing 

Excellence 50 over 50 Think Tank to explore ways 

that retired nurses can still contribute to the 

nursing profession. Congratulations to Annette 

Cannon, Platt College School of Nursing faculty 

member, who was a Central AHEC Nightingale 

Nominee in the Leadership – Advocacy category. 

Annette presented a poster and round table 

discussion at the Internationally Educated Nurses 

Conference on Culture of Safety in Vancouver, 

Canada in April. As a volunteer community 

project through her private business, Annette 

provided educational resources to minority high 

school students to assist them in passing college 

entrance exams for nursing school. Kudos go to 

Janet Ballantyne who has reopened her travel 

medicine business, Ballantyne Travel Health 

Consulting. Members attended the Legislative 

Dinner and Nurses Day at the Capitol, marched in 

the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, cheered at Nurses Day 

at the Rockies, and volunteered at 9Health Fairs. 

In April for our scholarship fundraiser, 40 plus 

members, family and friends attended Ragtime: 

The Musical at the Lakewood Cultural Center 

raising over 300 dollars for our scholarship. To 

assist the Colorado Nurses Foundation to raise 

money for its scholarships, DNA 20 donated a 

basket valued at $75 for its Nightingale Silent 

Auction. 

In March, members were sorry to say good-bye 

to Kathy Butler who produced our newsletter/ 

news blast for many years. Kathy moved to Alma, 

CO. Thank you to Teresa Freudig for moving us 

into social media by creating a web page for us at 

DNA20.wordpress.com. For additional information 

on DNA 20, contact President Jean Rother at 303- 

358-9692 or jrother@msudenver.edu. 

Submitted by Norma Tubman RN, MScN 

SIG 30/Colorado Society of 

Advance Practice Nurses 

SIG 30 celebrated breaking 400 members at the 

non-sponsored March membership meeting with 

cake and balloons. There is definitely strength 

in numbers and we are excited to have reached 

this remarkable milestone. Hopefully this growth 

momentum will continue throughout this next 

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Nurses Association (CNA) Executive Director, and 

CNA Lobbyist, Nolbert Chavez, kindly provided 

legislative updates. 

SIG 30 members were also busy with other 

legislative events at both the CNA Legislative 

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SIG 31/Colorado Advance Practice 

Psychiatric Nurses (CAPPN) 

February 9, 2016 and CNA Lobby Day on March 7, 

2016. Both events provided opportunities to network 

with colleagues, nursing students in many degrees 

programs, as well as develop relationships with 

our legislators. Additionally, SIG 30 members have 

recently been seen at the Capitol providing testimony 

for bills that CNA supports. 

Our monthly sponsored meetings have 

recommended donations that support SIG 30 

scholarships. These are announced at membership 

meetings and on the ENP website for any member to 

apply for. In November 2015, Meagan Murgal, a new 

graduate FNP, was granted a $500.00 scholarship to 

be used for education and leadership development. 

In January 2016, Kate Martinez was awarded 

$500.00 towards a future advanced practice nursing 

conference. Each year, the American Academy of 

Nurse Practitioners provides the opportunity for 

one Board of Directors (BOD) member to attend 

their annual conference and represent SIG 30. 

This year, SIG 30 Secretary Connie McMenamin 

will be attending. The conference will be held in 

San Antonio, Texas, in June. SIG 30 members are 

encouraged to apply for scholarship opportunities, 

which also include larger awards for DNP/PhD 

preparation. 

The SIG 30 BOD organized the St. Patrick’s Day 

parade float. The parade was held on March 12, 2016. 

There was great representation from many clinics and 

health organizations as well as varied professionals 

from throughout the Denver metro area and beyond. 

The theme of the float was “Nurses are lifesavers.” It 

was heartwarming to hear the crowds applaud as the 

CNA float made its way down Blake Street. 

SIG 30 elections are held in April and the 

BOD positions will be assumed at the May 4th 

membership meeting. The BOD is working on 

the transition process with improved mentoring 

with the goal of encouraging more members to get 

involved in the SIG 30 leadership roles. The BOD 

positions on the April ballot are President-elect 

and Treasurer and we are pleased to have strong 

candidates for both of these roles. Please refer to the 

monthly BOD meeting minutes posted on the ENP 

website for further information. 

Respectfully Submitted by Connie McMenamin, 

MSN, APRN, FNP-C, SIG 30 Secretary 

Much has happened over the last 8 months. 

The committee that organizes the Fall Institute, 

an annual educational event for Psychiatric 

APN’s that takes place here in scenic Colorado, 

has decided to separate from CAPPN (Colorado 

Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses). The Fall 

Institute Committee members have begun the 

process to become a stand-alone organization 

with their own Tax ID number and have drawn 

up their own charter setting forth the aims 

and principles of its group. The CAPPN Board 

members support this decisive step in the 

continuation of a valued educational tradition 

that many of its members have participated in 

and benefited from over the years. We wish them 

continued success! 

In the process of the shifting roles within the 

CAPPN Membership and the expiration of some 

of the Board Chair positions, the Board finds 

itself in need of candidates for office. 

(See the CAPPN website for open Board 

positions.) 

We are also preparing for our Spring 

Symposium for May 21, 2016. Join us for a 

2 hour presentation on SBIRT conducted by 

Laura Aagaard to be held at the Peer Assistance 

Services Office at 2170 S. Parker Rd. Buffet 

breakfast will be provided. (More information 

about this event available on our CAPPN website.) 

Caiti Collins, President 

Pueblo Community College (PCC) is currently looking for dynamic, energetic 

employees to join our Associate Degree Nursing program. We have a full time 

position available in the following area at our Pueblo campus: 

• Nursing Clinical and Laboratory Coordinator 

This position coordinates all clinical rotations and student/instructor orientation to the 

clinical sites. The position also will manage laboratory functions on the Pueblo campus 

which may include off campus lab facilities and will have teaching responsibilities in the 

lab, clinical and/or simulation setting. Minimum qualifications are an MSN in nursing 

with a unrestricted Colorado or Colorado eligible RN license and two years of recent 

clinical experience. 

Pueblo Community College has campuses in Pueblo, Canon City and Durango/Cortez. 

Our programs are seeking nurses in all locations for part time clinical instructor positions. 

• We are seeking MSN or BSN prepared nurses for all clinical rotations. 

Candidates must hold an unrestricted professional nursing license in Colorado or be 

Colorado eligible. 

Pueblo Community College is a comprehensive community college dedicated to 

providing the highest of educational standards to a diverse population of students in 

Pueblo, Cañon City, and the Southwest corner of the state. You will find that our campuses 

have been designed to utilize state-of-the-art technology in a teaching environment rich 

with contemporary learning opportunities. 

For more information regarding opportunities to join our Nursing or Nursing Assistant 

program and for the online application please go to: https://puebloccjobs.silkroad.com/ 

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Friends of Nursing News 

I am Chris Finn, President of Friends of Nursing. 

Thank you to all who celebrate and honor our 

scholarship recipients this year. We awarded 23 

scholarships. 

As you probably know, we had to cancel the 

awards luncheon due to the severe weather on 

16 April. Thirty-five years ago the first Friends of 

Nursing awards luncheon was held. We are grateful 

to our founders. It is because of their dream and the 

hard work of Friends of Nursing members over the 

years that we are able to give $60,000 in scholarships 

to nursing student leaders this year. It is because of 

our belief in the future of nursing that we continue to 

work to support strong nursing student leaders. 

I would like to thank the luncheon chair, Amy 

Barton, president-elect, and committee members 

Mary Carol Ferrera, Mary Jo Coast, and Cris Finn for 

their work. Special thanks to Silent Auction chairs 

Judy Robinson and Donna Bernklau for gathering 

Outpatient Nurses 

& Pool Nurses 

Jefferson Center for Mental 

Health is the not-for-profit 

community mental health 

center serving Jefferson, Clear Creek, and Gilpin counties 

since 1958. Our mission is to promote mental health and 

provide quality mental health services for persons with 

emotional problems and/or serious mental illness. We are 

partners with our community, working together to create 

a place that fosters mental health and supports those with 

mental health challenges. 

Jefferson Center for Mental Health is 

now hiring for Outpatient Nurses and 

Pool Nurses. 

• AARN, BSRN, MSRN with addition of two or 

more years of experience. 

• Must have a Colorado DORA license as a 

Registered Nurse 

• Good understanding of psychotropic 

medications and their side effects. 

· Excellent Benefits 

· Sign-on bonus available 

· Wellness program 

· Denver Top Work places 

4 years in a row. 

Please visit www.jcmh.org 

or apply at https://careers-jcmh.icims.com 

donations and organizing this fundraiser. We quickly 

moved the Silent Auction to an electronic based 

bidding with 14 baskets. 

We would like to recognize the board of Directors 

of Friends of Nursing. They are: Juanita Tate, Mary Jo 

Coast, Ruth O’Brien, Stacy Wall, Amy Barton, Mary 

Carol Ferrera, Karen Hansen, Ann Smith, Lynn 

Wimmet, Judy Robinson, LaFawn Biddle, Jeanne 

Kearns, Anita Becky, Donna Bernklau, Lola Fehr, 

Lola McDonald, Cris Finn, and Phyllis Wicklund. 

Board of Directors 

We would like to recognize the members of 

the Friends of Nursing Scholarship Committee: 

Scholarship Committee Chair: Ruth O’Brien, 

committee members: Lenore Damrauer, Stephen 

Edmonds, Karen Hansen, Gretchen Sigafoos, Amy 

Barton, Stacy Wall, and Cris Finn. 

We could not do this work without our Friends 

of Nursing Liaisons to the schools of nursing: 

Committee Chair: Stacy Wall; Shawn Elliott, 

Adams State University Alamosa; Leandra Price, 

Colorado Christian University; Theresa Ann 

Wright, Colorado State University at Pueblo; Debra 

Bailey, Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction; 

Mary Alice Sawaya, Metro State University of 

Denver; Pam Stoeckel, Regis University, Lorreto 

Heights School of Nursing; Susan Davis, Helen 

and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-el College of Nursing 

and Health Sciences at University of Colorado 

Colorado Springs; Karen Gorton, University of 

Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, College 

of Nursing; and Melissa Henry, University of 

Northern Colorado. 

Members of the scholarship committee were 

inspired by the stories and tenacity demonstrated 

by the recipients. 

If you are not already a member of FON, we 

invite you to join us for this worthy cause. 

Our next fund raising event is on Tuesday 

October 4, 2016 from 3 to 5:30 pm. It is Women, 

Families, and War with author speakers Helen 

Thorpe (Soldier Girls) and Angela Ricketts (No 

Man’s War) followed by panel discussion by 

nurses who have served in the military: Karren 

Kowalski, Jenenne Nelson, Harriett Palmer-Willis, 

and Moderator Lynn Wimett. We hope to see you 

at the Cherry Hills Country Club, Englewood, 

CO as this informative fundraiser for nursing 

scholarships. A speical thank you to all who have 

served our country. 

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A career that will engage your head and your heart. 

Congratulations to the FON Scholarship Recipients 

Reeve Geiger, Bachelor of Science in Nursing 

Program, Colorado Christian University – 

Wayne T. “Dusty” Biddle Memorial Scholarship 

Lynette Kelley, MS in Nursing Program, 

focus on Family Nurse Practitioner, Helen and 

Arthur E. Johnson Beth-el College of Nursing 

and Health Sciences, UCCS – LaFawn Biddle 

Scholarship 

Sierra Wolman, BS in Nursing, Regis 

University’s Loretto Heights School of Nursing – 

Janice Jurasic Scholarship 

Shelby Loflin, BS in Nursing, Colorado 

State University, Pueblo – Greta Pollard 

Scholarship 

Kerrie Harris, Nursing BS and Sociology, 

Adams State University in Alamosa – Friends of 

Nursing President’s Scholarship 

Elizabeth Ewing, Accelerated BS in Nursing, 

Regis University’s Loretto Heights School of 

Nursing – Sura Clare Sandekian Memorial 

Scholarship 

Brian Murray, Accelerated BS in Nursing, 

Colorado State University, Pueblo – Sura Clare 

Sandekian Memorial Scholarship 

Jennifer Wenning, MS in Nursing, focus on 

Family Nurse Practitioner, University of Northern 

Colorado, Greeley – Sura Clare Sandekian 

Memorial Scholarship 

Syra Austria, BS in Nursing, Helen and 

Arthur E. Johnson Beth-el College of Nursing, 

University of Colorado in Colorado Springs – 

Friends of Nursing Scholarship 

Katelyn Boll, BS in Nursing, University of 

Northern Colorado, Greeley – Georgia Imhoff 

Scholarship 

Mary Jane Cassalia, BS in Nursing, 

University of Colorado College of Nursing, 

Anschutz Medical Center – Friends of Nursing 

Scholarship 

Jessica Cucchi, Accelerated Bachelor 

of Science in Nursing, Metropolitan State 

University of Denver – Fern Howard Scholarship 

James “Rich” Durnam, Bachelor of Science 

in Nursing, Colorado Mesa University, Grand 

Junction – Josephine Ballard/Presbyterian 

Scholarship 

Shelby Gaylor, BS in Nursing, Helen and 

Arthur E. Johnson Beth-el College of Nursing 

and Health Sciences, UCCS – Verda Richie 


Rebecca Loy, BS in Nursing, University of 

Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical 

Campus – St. Luke’s Alumnae Scholarship 

Nicole Martin, BS in Nursing, University of 

Colorado College of Nursing, Anschutz Medical 

Campus – Georgia Imhoff Scholarship 

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Aubrey Eggiman, Master of Science in 

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In Memory... 

Eve Hoygaard, MS, RN, WHNP 

Membership Chair, Colorado Nurses Association 

The Colorado Nurses Association honors 

the memory of and acknowledges the work of 

deceased nurses in our state. Sharing the names 

of and information about these members of our 

profession with our nursing colleagues is one way 

that we do this. 

We have received information about the deaths 

listed below of nurses who have lived in, worked 

in and/or educated in Colorado. Membership 

in the Colorado Nurses Association is not 

required for inclusion. If you have information 

about a deceased (RN or LPN) nurse that you 

would like us to include in a future issue of the 

Colorado Nurse, please send basic information 

(as full name, city where they lived/worked/ 

obtained their nursing education with the year 

of graduation, and/or area of practice) to Eve 

Hoygaard (hoygaard@msn.com). We reserved the 

right to edit material submitted and endeavor to 

verify all information included in this column. 

If you note an error, please advise us and a 

correction will be published. Your assistance will 

be greatly appreciated. 

We honor the following nurses... 

Gunnison, Florence, RN A 1941 graduate of 

Mary Immaculate Hospital in Jamaica, NJ, passed 

away in March 2016 at the age of 96. During 

WWII, Captain Gunnison served her country as 

a Flying Tiger flight nurse. She received many 

honors including the Air Medal by Major General 

C J Chennault for meritorious achievement in 

aerial flight and was also authorized to wear the 

Asiatic Pacific ribbon with two bronze battle 

stars for participating in the Burma and China 

campaigns. She later worked as a nurse in Denver. 

Hahn, Aline, RN A 1952 graduate of St. Frances 

Hospital, Hartford CN was 75 at the time of her death 

in February 2016. 

Henry-Flannery, Priscilla, RN was 94 at the 

time of her February 2016 death, She served in the 

U.S.Army Nurse Corps in 1943-44, She retired from 

Craig Hospital, Englewood where she worked for 25 

years. 

Hooper, Clare Louise, RN had a lifetime career 

with Denver Health working with patients and 

families dealing with substance use disorders and 

psychiatric issues. She was a founding member of 

Peer Assistance Services and was a fervent advocate 

for patients dealing with psychiatric issues. She was 

73 at the time of her death in January February 2016. 

Johnson, Betty (Gertrude), RN and LPN received 

her nursing education in San Francisco CA. She 

was 77 at the time of her death, in Evergreen, in 

November 2015. 

Marion, Priscilla, RN was educated at St. Anthony 

Hospital Denver SON. She was 87 at the time of her 

death in February 2016. 

Mather, Jean, RN was 70 at the time of her March 

2016 death in New Jersey. A graduate of Helene Fuld 

SON, her career included working in Denver area 

hospitals from 1996 - 2006. 

McCarter, Catherine, RN died in March 2016 

at the age of 78. She received her BSN from the 

University of Colorado in 1960. 

Pirch, Patricia Anne Egizii, RN was 70 at the 

time of her death in February 2016. She was a BSN 

graduate of Loretta Heights College, Denver who later 

worked for the Visiting Nurses Association and 

area hospitals including Colorado General. 

Pliler, Vivian “Nickie”, RN was 90 at the 

time of her death. She received her BSN from 

Washington University, St. Louis MO in 1947. 

In 1948, she joined the U.S. Army and retired 

in 1974 as a Nurse Supervisor with the rank of 

Colonel. She received many awards during her 

service including the Army Commendation 

Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, National Service 

Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Overseas Bar, 

United Nations Service Medal, Korean Service 

Medal with 3 Bronze Service Stars, and Army 

of Occupation Medal (Korea). 

Towstick, Ellen, RN graduated from the 

Hartford CT SON in 1960. Her nursing career 

included working an hospitals in Connecticut, 

Maine and Colorado where she was employed 

in Greeley, Porter Hospital, Presbyterian 

Medical Center and St. Anthony Hospitals in 

Denver. 

Weber, Eleanor Lilian, RN died in February 

2016 at the age of 84. She worked as a 

Registered Nurse. 

A correction to the February 2016 issue of 

the Colorado Nurse ... Mary Marcella Mudd 

Crandell, RN was 90 at the time of her death 

in November 2015. A graduate of St. Joseph 

Hospital, Denver SON she was very proud of 

being a nurse. During her nursing career, her 

work was as a mother-baby nurse. She was a 

member of the Part Time and Non-practicing 

Nurses Group and was very active in Friends of 

Nursing. 

• The Inpatient Programs at Cedar 

Springs provide an accepting, 

non-judgmental treatment approach 

in a specialized environment for those 

experiencing an acute crisis. 

As a community partner since 

1922, Cedar Springs Hospital was 

the first free standing psychiatric 

hospital dedicated to the provision 

of specialized behavioral health 

care in the Rocky Mountain 

Region. 

We continue to serve the needs 

of our community in a caring 

nurturing atmosphere that respects 

the tremendous courage it takes 

for someone to ask for help. 

Cedar Springs Hospital in Colorado 

Springs provides both Acute 

Care and Residential Treatment 

Behavioral Health (PRTF) services 

for individuals of all ages and 

chemical dependency (substance 

abuse) treatment for adults 

18 years of age & older. 

• Women’s Program 

Cedar Springs Hospital believes that 

women experience mental health 

challenges in a very different way. 

As such, we offer an inpatient acute 

stabilization program that caters to a 

woman’s particular needs. 

• Connections 

A program for children ages 5-12 

years of age challenged with 

attachment disruption and reactive 

attachment disorder. 

• Mountain View Place 

Psychiatric Residential Treatment for 

Children and Adolescents. 

• Recovery Zone 

Military Specific Treatment for 

Complex Trauma, Combat Stress & 

Post Traumatic Stress Program for 

Adults who have served. 

• New Choices 

Chemical dependency and dual 

diagnosis treatment programs. 

• The Bridge 

Adult Partial Hospitalization Program 

2135 Southgate Road Colorado Springs, CO 80906 

719-633-4114 or 1-800-888-1088 

www.cedarspringshospital.com 

Hiring for FT RNs for night shift and 

PRN RNs for all shifts. 

To apply, visit www.uhsinc.com


Colorado Nurses Foundation 

Nightingale Luminary Awards 

Phillip Ainsworth, Parkview Medical Center 

Candice Allen, Rio Grande Hospital 

Elisabeth Almond, Centura Penrose St. Francis 

Yuki Asakura, Centura Parker Adventist Hospital 

Angela Augur, University of Colorado Hospital 

Katelyn Bach, Centura Centers for Occupational Medicine 

Susan Bevan, HopeWest 

Misty Bever, University of Colorado Medical Center of the Rockies 

Cindy Buller, Community Hospital 

Martin Chrisman, Parkview Medical Center 

Renee Elwell, Parkview Medical Center 

Amy Fusco, Banner North Colorado Medical Center 

Anne Gillespie, Children’s Hospital Colorado 

Regina Griego, Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center 

Michael Hagiwara, Centura Penrose St. Francis 

Hannah Harman, University of Colorado Hospital 

Tiffany Hettinger, Banner North Colorado Medical Center 

Laura Huene, Stringofpearlsonline.org 

Roxanne Hupp, Centura Mercy Regional Medical Center 

Leighann Jock, University of Colorado Memorial Hospital 

Rosemary Jones, VA: Denver VA Medical Center 

Megen Jordan, North Range Behavioral Health 

Cheryl Kruschke, Regis University 

Alonzo Lobato, San Luis Valley Health 

Danette Mac Millan, SCL St. Mary’s Hospital 

Jennifer Martinez, SCL St. Mary’s Hospital 

Michelle Metz, Denver Health Medical Center 

Mardi Morris, Health One Sky Ridge Medical Center 

Bari Platter, University of Colorado Hospital-CeDAR 

J. Beth Prabhakar, University of Colorado Hospital 

Karl Prager, VA: Grand Junction Veterans Health Care System 

Kimberly Roepke, San Luis Valley Health 

Julie Roth-Carter, Banner McKee Medical Center 

Carol Rustebakke, Delta County Memorial Hospital 

Sarah Sharp-Parino, St. Francis Medical Center 

Marcella Smith, Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center 

Malissa Strand, San Luis Valley Health 

Rachel Stratman, Evans Community Army Hospital 

Patty Swanson, Banner McKee Medical Center 

Patti Thompson, San Luis Valley Health 

Betsy Woolf, Exempla Lutheran Medical Center 

About the Colorado Nurses 

Foundation 

The Colorado Nurses Foundation is dedicated to improving health care and 

nursing practice in Colorado. 

The foundation began Oct. 3, 1987, as the Nursing Institute of Colorado. 

Although the name has changed, the mission of the organization has 

remained the same: to advance nursing in Colorado through education, 

advocacy, and recognition. 

The foundation’s vision is that nursing is recognized for its leadership 

role in creating a sustainable health care system for Colorado. It is devoted to 

creating nursing excellence through the promotion of educational and scientific 

activities and community based projects. Contributions, fundraising, activities 

and grants are used to support CNF activities. 

In 1999, the foundation became the sponsor for the prestigious Colorado 

Nightingale Awards, which have honored more than 500 nurses in its 30- 

plus years of operation. Through Nightingale and management of bequests 

and other donations, the foundation has given more than $500,000 in nursing 

scholarships. Nursing students throughout the state are encouraged to apply for 

scholarships, which are awarded each January. 

Sara Jarrett, RN, CNS, CNE, Ed.D., Executive Director, Post-Licensure Nursing 

for Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions at Regis University, is 

the foundation’s president. The foundation’s board includes Judith Burke, vice 

president; Carol O’Meara, secretary; Carol Brookshire, treasurer; board members 

Lola Fehr, Eve Hoygaard, Kiska May, Margaret Mulhall, Linda Satkowiak and 

Norma Tubman; and ex officio board members Terry Buxton in her capacity as 

president of the Colorado Nurses Association and Colleen Casper in her capacity 

as executive director the Colorado Nurses Association. 

The foundation is located at 2851 S. Parker Road, Suite 1210, Aurora, CO 

80014. The mailing address is P.O. Box 3406, Englewood, CO 80155. The phone 

is 720-457-1004. The website is www.coloradonursesfoundation.com and the 

email is info@coloradonursesfoundation.com. 

CNF Scholarships 

Colorado Nurses Foundation scholarship applications will be available in mid- 

August from the foundation website at www.coloradonursesfoundation.com. 

The foundation has a long record of supporting nursing education in the state; it 

annually gives between 15 and 30 scholarships to deserving nursing students 

statewide. 

If you are interested in applying, or know someone who would be an appropriate 

recipient, please visit the website at that time and apply using the foundation’s 

online application form. Current-year scholarship information will be posted there, 

and more details will be available in the August issue of the Colorado Nurse.


St. Patrick’s Day Parade 

Photos courtesy of David Rodriguez, RN, FNP, CNA Member 

David Rodriguez Connie McMenamin Members of SIG 30


Is Your Practice Ready for Changes? 

Barbara Martin, RN, MSN, ACNP-BC, MPH 

Gail Armstrong, RN, PhD, DNP, ACNS-BC, CNE 

The current climate in 

healthcare of rapid change 

and fluid mandates is 

unprecedented, with no end 

in sight! Incessant change 

will continue to be our norm 

as legislation, such as the 

Medicare Access and CHIP 

Reauthorization Act (MACRA) 

is implemented. MACRA 

will be a significant change 

in compensation with new 

incentives and mandates. Is 

your practice ready for the 

system-level changes that are 

coming? 

Because broad changes are on the way, the federal government has 

funded several state-level initiatives to prepare practices for emerging 

models. Colorado has been awarded funding to carry out a state-wide 

initiative, Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI). TCPI is 

currently in its enrollment phase and is inviting advanced practice 

nurses who practice in primary care or in a specialty practice to enroll 

their practice in TCPI. This initiative will prepare clinicians to be 

successful with new payment models that require new approaches in 

care delivery, effective care coordination and indications of value of care. 

Practices that participate will be connected to a fully supportive network 

of other similar practices, so that effective networking can occur. Each 

participating practice will be matched with practice mentors to help 

improve practice processes, with priorities being determined by each 

practice. Additionally, informational technology technical assistance will 

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be provided, to assist in reporting and using clinical, cost and utilization 

data. Each participating practice will also be assigned a qualityimprovement 

coach to maximize improvement processes and outcomes 

in your practice. The value of participating in TCPI is access to the most 

up-to-date resources for system-level changes that are happening and are 

coming, along with access to an expert faculty to support your practice. 

Participation requires identification of one clinician and one staff 

member who will serve as Practice Champions. These individuals will 

participate in a one day regional collaborative learning session, twice 

per year. Each practice will submit quality measure data to a Colorado 

data hub. And there will be baseline and periodic assessments to support 

your practice in benchmarking your data, and review cost and utilization 

data. These continual learning opportunities will be offered in ways that 

minimally disrupt the work of your practice and support your practice’s 

future goals. Have questions? Sound interesting? For more information, 

please contact Barbara.Martin@state.co.us. 

Nursing Opportunities Available 

• ER / Medical-Telemetry Unit Nurse Supervisor 

• Emergency Room Nurse • Medical / Telemetry Unit Nurse 

• Outpatient Clinic Nurse 

Sage Memorial Hospital is located in Northeastern Arizona, Ganado, Arizona 

For more information contact: Ernasha McIntosh, RN, BSN, IDON, 

928-755-4501, ernasha.mcintosh@sagememorial.com. 

Applications available at http://sagememorial.com/careers/ 

Submit applications to the Human Resources Department, 

Fax#: 928-755-4659, hr@sagememorial.com 

Benefits for full-time employees: 

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage 

• Life and disability insurance 

• 401(k) retirement savings plan 

• Up to 12 days paid time off 

• 9 Paid Holidays 

• Paid training 

New graduates welcome! 

Contact Cyndy McClimate, Medical Recruiter, phone 615-263-3148 

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Perioperative Nurse for the Navy Reserve 

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Commissioned prior to 42nd birthday 

Wyoming Behavioral Institute is a 

psychiatric hospital in Casper, Wyoming, 

offering inpatient and outpatient care 

for children, adolescents and adults. 

A different kind of nursing. 

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Wyoming Behavioral Institute in Casper, Wyoming is 

looking for dedicated Nursing professionals to join our team. 

We are the premier provider of behavioral health services and 

treatment for children, adolescents and adults in Wyoming 

and the Rocky Mountain West, and we pride ourselves on 

providing the highest quality of mental health nursing care. 

Wyoming Behavioral Institute offers excellent compensation 

and full benefits package. 

If you are a nurse with a commitment to service excellence 

visit our website for available nursing opportunities today. 

RNs, LPNs and New Grads welcome to apply! 

www.wbihelp.com 

Be a nurse who dares to be different. 

Come join the Wyoming Behavioral Institute. 

Wyoming Behavioral Institute has been accredited by The Joint Commission 

(TJC) and is licensed by the State of Wyoming’s Department of Health. 

Wyoming Behavioral Institute is owned, managed and operated by a subsidiary 

of Universal Health Services, Inc., one of the largest providers of high-quality 

healthcare in the nation. 

American Nurses Association 

Congressional Bill Could Extend 

Thousands of Nursing Careers 

by Preventing Injuries 

SILVER SPRING, 

MD–American Nurses 

A s s o c i a t i o n (A N A) 

President Pamela F. 

Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA- 

BC, FAAN, commended 

Representative John 

Conyers (D-MI) and 

Senator Al Franken 

(D-MN) for the 

reintroduction of the 

Nurse and Health Care 

Worker Protection Act, 

(H.R. 4266/S. 2408). The 

bill would establish 

a national occupational safety standard that 

would eliminate the manual lifting of patients by 

registered nurses (RNs) and health care workers 

through the use of modern technology and safety 

controls. Additionally, health care employers 

would be required to implement a comprehensive 

safe patient handling and mobility program and 

educate and train their workers in proper use and 

practices. 

“Every day, nurses and other health care 

workers suffer debilitating and often careerending 

musculoskeletal disorders when they 

manually lift or move patients, and work in 

pain. Manual lifting is an unacceptable risk 

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and practice when we have the technology and 

knowledge to significantly reduce injuries. This 

bill signals that workers are not expendable and 

injuries are not tolerable as just ‘part of the job.’ 

It is a much needed step in the right direction 

to implementing safer programs that will help 

to save and extend the careers of thousands of 

registered nurses.” said Cipriano, noting that safe 

lifting technology and simple devices also prevent 

injuries to patients and preserve their dignity. 

National occupational safety figures show RNs 

ranked sixth of all occupations in the number 

of cases of musculoskeletal injuries resulting in 

days missed from work. This rate can be reduced 

considerably through widespread adoption of safe 

patient handling and mobility programs. In an 

ongoing ANA survey, 42 percent of nurses said 

they are at a “significant level of risk” to their 

safety from lifting or repositioning patients, and 

more than half said they experienced shoulder, 

back, neck or arm pain at work. 

The bill incorporates principles from Safe 

Patient Handling and Mobility: Interprofessional 

National Standards, a framework developed by an 

expert ANA panel to establish a comprehensive 

program for creating a culture of safety in health 

care settings and professions and eliminating 

the manual handling of patients. In addition 

to the cultural and educational components, 

the standards emphasize architectural design 

principles; methods for selecting technology; 

integration of patient care plans; and evaluation of 

the effectiveness of the program. 

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CNA President continued from page 1 

must use their voice and their roles as advocates 

and educators to inform the public and their 

legislators, about the meaning of the proposed 

laws and the ramifications the decisions will 

have on providing affordable, accessible, and 

high quality care for all people. 

Our daily practice experience working 

with patients and their families exposes us to 

the inequities, injustices, and frustrations of 

today’s healthcare delivery systems. We have 

an opportunity to change things by using our 

voice to teach others ways of doing things better 

for everyone. When new legislation is being 

introduced, we can counter the “politics” and 

rhetoric with reason, facts, and data based on 

our extensive experience of practice and trust. 

One of the most important pieces of proposed 

change in the way health care is delivered in 

Colorado centers around the ColoradoCares 

Initiative 20 that the public will vote on 

later this year. The CNA GAPP committee is 

actively exploring this legislation. I urge each 

of you to educate yourself about this ballot 

amendment so that you can accurately convey 

the pros and cons of this plan based on fact, 

direct experience, and knowledge to counter 

the distorting political rhetoric that is sure 

to follow. All Coloradans need to make an 

informed decision about this important piece 

of legislation. Let nurses lead the way in 

educating all. 

If you are not a member of Colorado Nurses 

Association now is the time to join your voice 

with ours, to stand and be counted. If you are a 

member, now is the time to involve yourself to 

advocate, educate, and promote the health care 

issues in your community. 

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Doesn’t Mean You Are A CNA Member 

Update from State Board of Nursing continued from page 3 

State Board of Nursing Explores Clinical Simulation 

While the NPATCH continues its work on the 

Articulated Plan, the State Board of Nursing (BON) 

is in the final stages of creating rules that will 

integrate clinical simulation into the clinical hours 

required of nursing education programs. Based 

on inquiries from various stakeholders, the BON 

established a Simulation Workgroup in July 2015 to 

study clinical simulation around the Country, and 

how this education methodology might be used 

effectively in Colorado. 

The Workgroup met over the course of three 

months and held a webinar in mid-December 

2015 to present and gain stakeholder input on 

its draft recommendations before presenting to 

the full Board in January. After reviewing the 

recommendations, the BON voted to incorporate 

clinical simulation into its rulemaking at its 

April 2016 Full Board Meeting. The draft Rules 

related to clinical simulation can be viewed at 

https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing_ 

News#Rulemaking. As always, the Board Meeting 

and Rulemaking Hearing are open to the public. 

Anyone interested in providing additional input can 

testify at the hearing. The full Board meeting begins at 

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