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2016 Nebraska Nurses Association LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE (LARC) Linda Stones, RN, BSN. MS, CRRN- Chair Committee Members Active in 2016: Kari Wade, Lorie Kelly-Norton, Anne Obermiller, Terri Mitchell, Kathy Davis, Joan Nelson and Rita Member. Staff Members: Don Wesely (Lobbyist), Melissa Florell (Director) and Robyn Kniffen (Assistant) This year was a short session for the Nebraska Legislature but a very busy one for NNA’s LARC. The members reviewed and took action on several bills during the session. They were also involved in several 407 reviews for scope of practice changes, updated the legislative platform and, with staff support, held a successful Nurses Day at the Legislature. Legislative Session: Committee members reviewed 440 bills that were introduced in this year’s session. Several key bills of note were LB 721 which was the Surgical First Assistant (SFA) bill. This would allow SFAs to be licensed. NNA worked hard to ensure that physician supervision of these licensed professionals would protect nurses and to ensure that these changes did not negatively impact Surgical Nurse First Assistants. The bill passed with NNA’s inputs intact. LB 750 which was referred to as the Whistleblower bill was supported by NNA and was passed. This law protects the confidentiality of individuals who report other professionals in accordance with the Uniform Credentialing act. Three very brave nurses came forward and spoke on behalf of this bill which was instrumental on the bill moving forward. LB 900 was an attempt to repeal the motorcycle helmet law. NNA opposed this bill and it failed to advance. LB 1030 was also supported. This provides some financial support for the purchase of amino acids-based elemental formulas. Another attempt was made to expand Medicaid coverage in LB 1032. NNA supported this bill but the bill failed to advance. LB 1060 was a bill to have surgical technologists registered. NNA opposed the bill in the format it was introduced, which would have Surgical Technologist under the Board of Medicine. Attempts were made throughout the session to come to a compromise, but these attempts failed. A carryover bill, LB 18, to require offering a meningitis vaccine was supported by NNA; however, the bill was not advanced. 407 Scope of Practice Reviews: Members have been involved in several of these reviews that likely will lead to legislation introduced at the 2017 session. As mentioned above, we were successful in representing nurses concerns with the Surgical First Assistant licensure. As an off-shoot of this, the Surgical Technologists were initially requesting licensure and their desire to be managed under the Board of Medicine. After dialogue, the Surgical Technologists changed their position to be registered versus licensed but still demanded to be under the Board of Medicine. This continues to be a point of contention for NNA as we feel strongly that the Board of Nursing is in the best position to manage this group of registrations and Surgical Techs will remain supervised in the OR by the Registered Nurse. A new 407 review was started in 2016, to allow Dialysis Care Technicians to be delegated the task of administering heparin and accessing central lines for dialysis treatments in outpatient dialysis centers. The committee continues to work with key stakeholders to find a solution that is in the best interests of the patients. A group of individuals has been involved in the RN scope of practice being limited in Assisted Living Facilities. There are several very committed members who have spent years on this issue and are finally seeing some positive movement to allow RNs to function within their scope of practice in Assisted Living 24
2016 Nebraska Nurses Association facilities. Lastly, NNA LARC is working with the Board of Nursing as they have submitted a 407 review to create all new LPNs to meet the requirements of LPN-Cs. Legislative Platform: A subgroup of individuals worked with Lina Bostwick to update the Legislative Platform used by the LARC to guide decisions on bills introduced. You will find the proposed Legislative Platform in this Book of Reports. Membership will need to vote on the adoption of these changes. Changes were sought after members reviewed platforms from other state nursing associations as well as their own experiences during the past legislative sessions. If you have questions about the changes, please email larc@nebraskanurses.org and a committee member will get in touch with you. Nurses’ Day at the Legislature: The event was held at the Cornhusker Hotel on February 11, 2016. A total of over 400 individuals registered for the event. The keynote speaker was Rebecca McClanahan who spoke on “the Power of One.” Rebecca was the former president of the Missouri Nurses Association (MONA) and served in the Missouri House of Representatives. Lunch was held with 12 Senators and staffers attending. The event also had 14 nursing group or individual sponsors. Planning has already started for the 2017 event, which will be held on February 9, 2017, at the Cornhusker Hotel. Make plans now to attend. Based on my report you can see a tremendous amount of work has been done to support and advocate for Nurses in Nebraska. Volunteers are always needed and welcomed. NURSING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (NPDC) Douglass Haas, MSN, APRN-NP, AGACNP-BC, CCRN – Chair Committee Members: June Eilers, Jacy Henk, Shannon Jones, Alice Kindschuh, Karen Morgan, Elaine Pohren, Anoumou Somado WOW! This year has been busy for NPDC, as you will read below. I am so proud of the work the NNA Nursing Professional Development Committee has completed this 2015-2016 year. The committee continues to achieve momentous tasks completion across the state with the continued, and sometimes stressful, use of our online communication techniques. We as an organization have truly forged the waters and have come full circle as an organization. NPDC is a true example of how a more nimble, technologically savvy, and focused group of individuals can really get a lot of work done. This year is summed up best by a quote I heard at the ANA Membership Assembly (through their YouTube page) – “There is no limit to the amount of work you can get done if you don’t mind sharing the credit.” Thank you again to the amazing members of the NPDC and to the continued support from ANA/NNA and the Board of Directors. Awards Five (5) NNA members were praised for their excellence at the 2015 NNA Convention with the following awards: • Notable New Nurse – Matt Lentz, MSN, RN from Ainsworth. • Distinguished Service Award – Cathy Clark-Sybrant RN, CNP of Bassett. 25
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