2016 NV Nurses Association Yearbook
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<strong>2016</strong> Nevada <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>Association</strong> www.nvnurses.org<br />
Scott Lamprecht, DNP, APRN<br />
Report of the President<br />
<strong>2016</strong><br />
It is hard to believe that <strong>2016</strong> is half over and fall is coming. This<br />
has been an extremely busy and productive year for NNA. So much<br />
has already been accomplished with many exciting projects in the<br />
near future. I am truly amazed at what NNA has accomplished<br />
in advancing nursing and patient care in the State of Nevada. As<br />
you read through the following pages, articles and reports, please<br />
remember that all of this has been accomplished by volunteers<br />
giving their time to support nursing in Nevada. I am very honored to<br />
be working with such an outstanding group of professionals.<br />
Scott Lamprecht<br />
This past year, ANA President Pam Cipriano visited Nevada for a Nursing Awards Event<br />
sponsored by multiple nursing groups. I had the honor of spending the weekend with<br />
Dr. Cipriano and was extremely impressed with her dedication and her “down to earth”<br />
approach to the needs of nurses across the United States. We discussed at length<br />
what NNA has been working on over the past year. Dr. Cipriano stated that Nevada is<br />
at the forefront in many educational and nursing advocacy areas and other states are<br />
implementing similar programs based on the Nevada designs. NNA is gaining national<br />
attention as a leader due to the tremendous efforts of our members.<br />
<strong>Nurses</strong> Day at the Legislature (NDAL) 2017 will be coming in February 2017 in conjunction<br />
with the State of Nevada 2017 Legislative Session. In 2013 and 2015, NNA made a strong<br />
showing in Carson City and we are looking forward to an even larger attendance next spring.<br />
It is crucial for nurses to play a pivotal role in the changing healthcare policy platform.<br />
Please plan on attending or contacting NNA to become involved in the legislative process.<br />
Upcoming events for NNA include ongoing Horizontal Violence and Healthy Nurse<br />
initiatives and a variety of other educational CEU programs. NNA has offered multiple<br />
Horizontal Violence trainings throughout Nevada including Train the Trainer courses. We<br />
believe this is an important issue in Nevada and that “nurses eating their young” has to<br />
end now and this program is the beginning of that process. NNA is also meeting with key<br />
stakeholders related to staffing issues throughout our state. Nevada needs to take a stand<br />
on providing safe staffing in all of our healthcare facilities, but this is a difficult process<br />
with many diverse groups. NNA needs your support and input to effect change that will<br />
benefit nurses and our patients.<br />
NNA is growing and we need your help to promote nursing practice in Nevada.<br />
Organizations can only be successful when members are involved. Networking,<br />
education, advocacy, and practice are all part of what we do as nurses and being part of a<br />
professional organization is a great way to accomplish a great deal. We need to encourage<br />
and support each other and the students getting ready to enter our profession. What better<br />
way to show the value of nursing than by encouraging nurses and students to get involved.<br />
Call or email NNA today to promote nursing practice and change healthcare in Nevada.<br />
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