2017 KY Nurses Association Convention

KNA Education Summit 

Drowning in Substance Use: 

Focusing Upstream 

Louisville: Thursday, November 2, 2017 

Marriott Louisville East 

Lexington: Friday, November 3, 2017 

Four Points by Sheraton Lexington 

C.E.’s offered. 

Option to attend Louisville or Lexington or both events! 

Conference Theme is the same for both days, but each city offers different 

workshop topics & presenters. Discount offered for attending both days.

2017 Kentucky Nurses Association 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Speaker Bios. ............................................................ 11 

Program Schedules. ...................................................25, 27 

Registration Materials 

Convention 2017. .................................................... 29, 31 

General Information. ....................................................35 

Hotel Room Reservations. ................................................36 

Member Meeting Rules. ...................................................39 

Parliamentary Information. .................................................40 

Annual Reports ..........................................................43 

KNA Membership Application. .............................................72 

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KENTUCKY NURSES 

ASSOCIATION 2017 SUMMIT 

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2017 – 2018 Editorial Board 

Editor 

Ida Slusher, PhD, RN, CNE (2016-2019) 

Members 

Cathy H. Abell, Ph.D., MSN, MS, RN, CNE (2016-2019) 

Patricia Calico, PhD, RN (2015-2018) 

Sherill Cronin, PhD, RN-BC (2017-2020) 

Kim Hawkins, Ph.D., APRN, CHSE(2017-2020) 

Vickie Ann Miracle, RN, EdD, CCRC (2016-2019) 

Reviewers 

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Deborah Chilcote MSN, RNC, BA 

Dawn Garrett-Wright, PhD, RN 

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Board of directors 2017 

PRESIDENT 

IMMEDIATE PAST-PRESIDENT 

Kathy Hager, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE 

(2016-2018) 

Teresa H. Huber, DNP, MSN, BSN,RN 

(2016-2017) 

VICE-PRESIDENT Dana Todd, PhD, APRN (2015-2017) 

SECRETARY Beverly D. Rowland, PhD, RN, CNE, (2015-2017) 

TREASURER 

Joe B. Middleton, DNP, APRN, NP-C, CEN, CC/NRP 

(2016-2018) 

DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE Teena L. Darnell, DNP, RN (2015-2017) 

Kathy Mershon, RN, MSN, CNAA, ANEF, FAAN 

(2016-2018) 

Michael Wayne Rager, PhD, DNP, MSN, 

FNP-BC, APRN (2015-2017) 

Liz Sturgeon, PhD, RN, CNE (2016-2018) 

EDUCATION & RESEARCH Judy L. Ponder, DNP, MSN, RN (2016-2018) 

CABINET CHAIRPERSON 

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS Amy Herrington, DNP, RN, CEN (2016-2018) 


PROFESSIONAL NURSING Karen Blythe, MSN, RN, NE-BC (2016-2018) 

PRACTICE& ADVOCACY 


KNA PROVIDER UNIT Judy L. Ponder, DNP, MSN, RN (2016-2018) 

CE NURSE ADMINISTRATOR 

KENTUCKY NURSES FOUNDATION Jo Singleton, DNP, MSN, RN-BC (2016-2020) 

PRESIDENT 

KANS CONSULTANT 

KNA INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

KNA ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR 

Christy Ralston, RN, BSN, CCMC 

Melissa Mershon 

Lisa Snyder 

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August 1, 2017 

Nursing Colleagues: 

We are pleased to invite you to the 7th Kentucky Nurses Association Education Summit this 

November. The Kentucky Nurses Association has decided to hold (2) Education Summits 

with the hopes that it will make it accessible for those to attend based on location and date 

preference. 

The KNA 2017 Education Summit will be on Thursday, November 2, 2017 at Louisville Marriott 

East in Louisville, Kentucky and Friday, November 3, 2017 at Four Points Sheraton in Lexington, 

Kentucky. 

Again, you do not have to attend both, just one that fits your schedule or location best. 

Sincerely, 

KNA Board of Directors 

THANK YOU! 

KNA Wishes to thank our publisher 

Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. 

We also want to thank 2017 KNA Summit organizers: 

KNA Director-At-Large member 

Teena Darnell, DNP, RN and the KNA Events Committee, Louisville group 

& 

KNA Vice-Chairperson Governmental Affairs Cabinet 

Carla Hamilton, MSN, RN, NE-BC and the KNA Events Committee, Lexington group 

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Education Summit 2017: 

Presenter Biographies 

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John Boel 

WAVE 3 News Anchor 

John Boel’s wins for best news anchor three of the past four 

years put his career Emmy Award total at 84, but he’s even 

prouder of his wife and two daughters. 

John is a ten-time Edward R. Murrow Award winner, but 

he’s even prouder of his efforts helping people in the world of 

addiction recovery. 

When he’s not working or speaking, John enjoys fishing and training for triathlons. He just 

completed his ninth Ironman Triathlon – at the age of 54. 

John is also an author. His book “On the News, In the News” spent three months on the 

Louisville best-seller list. 

John anchors WAVE 3 News Sunrise weekdays from 4:30 to 7 a.m. and he loves to tell a 

good story. 

Burns M. Brady, MD, ASAM, 

FASAM, ABFP, FAAFP 

Medical Director 

Kentucky Physicians Health Foundation 

Dr. Burns M. Brady is a 1964 graduate of the University of 

Louisville Medical School and completed his internship and 

residency training at St. Joseph’s Infirmary in Louisville. 

Dr. Brady is a member of numerous professional medical organizations, including the 

local, state and national medical associations, the American Academy of Family Practice and 

is a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is a Board-certified family 

physician and a Board-certified addictionologist. 

Dr. Brady is an addiction consultant for a 400-bed men and women’s homeless shelter, The 

Healing Place, which has been recognized as one of the top five in the United States. 

Dr. Brady recently retired as the Medical Director of the Kentucky Physicians Health 

Foundation-Impaired Physicians Program. He is a clinical instructor on alcoholism for the 

University of Louisville, University of Kentucky, and Pikeville Schools of Medicine; and has 

served as a consultant to the American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, Kentucky 

Dental Association and Kentucky Nurses Association on issues of professional impairment. 

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Dr. Jennifer Cole 

Dr. Jennifer Cole is currently appointed as a research title series 

assistant professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and the 

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research at the University of Kentucky. 

She is also a faculty associate of the Center on Trauma and Children 

in the University of Kentucky. Her overarching research career goal 

is to investigate the intersection of interpersonal victimization and 

substance use or misuse, including the complex relationship of 

victimization and trauma exposure as a risk factor for subsequent 

substance use and substance use as a risk factor for victimization, along with system 

responses to individuals with victimization experiences and substance use disorders. 

Dr. Cole is currently Principal Investigator of one NIJ-funded study examining sex 

trafficking of minors and two statewide evaluation studies of substance abuse treatment 

for adolescents. 

Claude Drouet, ACSW, LCSW 

Claude Drouet, ACSW, LCSW is a native of Louisiana. He has 

a B.A. in history from LSU/Baton Rouge and an MSSW from 

the University of Louisville. He has specialized his practice in 

community-based mental health and has also worked extensively 

with Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). He currently works 

with health professionals dealing with substance abuse issues and 

consultation work with families. He is a part-time instructor with 

the Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, teaching 

continuing education units in Ethics, Licensure, and Clinical Supervision. As a past employee 

of Seven Counties Services, he assisted with the initiation of new community-based outreach 

programs on behalf of persons with mental illness. He also led education efforts regarding 

mental illness in local Louisville churches, engaging seminary students to take interest in 

the plight of homeless mentally ill individuals. He has served on the boards of the Jefferson 

County Court Diversion Program and the Mental Health Association of Kentucky, being a 

past president of the Mental Health Association. 

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Kim Evans, APRN 

Institute for Integrative Medicine and Intentional Wellness 

Kim Evans is an Advanced Practice Nurse with over 40 years of clinical 

experience who is truly interested in helping people achieve their 

optimal health of mind, body and Spirit. While working as a critical care 

specialist in the mid 90’s, Kim realized that 75% of the patients in the 

intensive care unit had illnesses that could have been prevented. From 

that moment on, she dedicated herself to help stop preventable chronic illnesses such as 

heart disease, diabetes and stroke. 

Kim is the owner of the Institute for Integrative Medicine in Louisville, KY. She is an avid 

writer and speaker, inspiring people to discover their power within, transform their lives, and 

BE their best self. She practices what she preaches by eating healthy, exercising regularly 

and meditating/praying daily. 

Certifications 

• Clinical Nurse Specialist – Board Certified 

• Advanced Holistic Nurse – Board Certified 

• Certified Nurse Amma Therapist 

Books 

• Author of Transforming Healthcare: Healing You, Me and Our Broken 

Disease-Care Systems 

• Co-Author of Getting Well; Mind, Body and Spirit 

• Co-Author of Your Better Body; The Woman’s Guide to Holistic Health and Wellness 

• Co-Author of Baby Boomers; Secrets for Life After 50 

• Co-Author of The Woman’s Book of Empowerment & Confidence; 365 Daily Affirmations 

• Co-Author of The Coaching Guru 

• Co-Author of The Woman’s Book of Empowerment & Confidence Vol II; 356 

Daily Affirmations 

Professional Spotlight 

• 2006 – Completed Fellowship in Integrative Medicine with Andrew Weil at the 

University of Arizona 

• 2011 Kentuckiana Holistic Nurse of the Year 

• 2014 – Recognized as one of 40 outstanding University of Louisville School of 

Nursing Alumni 

Professional Organizations 

• American Nurses Association / Kentucky Nurses Association 

• American Holistic Nurses Association / Kentuckiana Holistic Nurses Association 

• Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives 

Contact Information 

• Website: www.integrativemedicine4u.com 

• Email: Kevans26@bellsouth.net 

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Laura Fanucchi, MD, MPH 

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Kentucky 

Dr. Fanucchi graduated from Emory University School of Medicine 

and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at New York – 

Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell where she served an additional 

year as Quality Improvement Chief Resident. She also received a 

Master’s in Public Health from Emory University. Dr. Fanucchi joined the 

faculty of the University of Kentucky in 2012 as a hospitalist, and she 

is currently providing primary care and addiction medicine in the UK 

Bluegrass Care Clinic. Her clinical and research focus is on improving the care of hospitalized 

and medically-complex patients with substance use disorders. 

Dr. Mina “Mike” Kalfas, MD, FAAFP 

Medical Director of Three Rivers Health 

Department of Kentucky 

Dr. Mina “Mike” Kalfas, MD, FAAFP is a native and lifelong resident 

of northern KY. He graduated from Campbell County High School, 

received his BS in Biology from Northern KY University, and attended 

medical school at the University of Kentucky. After medical school 

he attended the Bethesda Family Practice Residency Program in 

Cincinnati, Ohio and started practice in Falmouth, Kentucky. It is there he became the 

director of an inpatient drug and alcohol unit and became certified in addiction medicine, 

beginning a lifelong passion for the field. 

He moved his family practice to Ft Wright in 2011 but continues actively practicing 

addiction medicine and is active in the community battling the disease of addiction. He 

resides in Campbell County with his wife Laura and has three adult children Michael, 

Allison, and David. 

He practices family and addiction medicine in his primary office in Fort Wright, works 

part time at an addiction only practice iCAN in Edgewood, Kentucky and works part time 

in correctional medicine as well serving as medical director of two county jails. He is also 

Medical Director of Three Rivers Health Department Kentucky. 

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Michelle Lofwall, MD, DFASAM 

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, 

Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, 

KY, USA 

Michelle Lofwall completed residency training in psychiatry and a clinical research 

fellowship in behavioral pharmacology at Johns Hopkins University. She is an Associate 

Professor of Behavioral Science and Psychiatry in the Center on Drug and Alcohol Research 

at the University of Kentucky. She has an outpatient substance use disorder treatment 

practice and is actively engaged in teaching and clinical research, aimed at improving 

treatment for opioid use disorder, including investigating novel formulations of medication 

that decrease risk of non-adherence and diversion and providing addiction treatment to 

patients with severe complications of untreated opioid use disorder like endocarditis (an 

infection in the heart valve) requiring complicated surgeries and long hospital stays. 

Dr. Lofwall has been the recipient of several medical student teaching and mentorship 

awards, is an active member in the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the 

American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and enjoys educating all members of society 

about the importance of access to medication – assisted treatment and providing parity for 

this chronic illness as we do for other medical illnesses. 

Kim Moser 

Kentucky State Representative 

A resident of Taylor Mill, Kentucky, Kim Moser received her Bachelor 

of Science in Nursing from Spalding University. She has many years of 

experience as a Registered Nurse in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and 

as a Flight Nurse for the UK Neonatal Transport Team. Additionally, 

Kim attended the University of Kentucky, College of Architecture and worked as a Medical 

Consultant for hospital design and other construction projects. 

Kim was elected Chair of the Kentucky Physicians’ PAC (KPPAC) in September of 2013, and 

was the first non-physician to chair a Physician’s PAC nationally. She has served many years in 

leadership roles for the Kentucky and American Medical Association Alliances, and currently 

serves as National President of the AMA Alliance. She is the Northern Kentucky Executive 

Director of Drug Control Policy, working to eliminate the scourge of heroin and substance 

abuse. She has served on the Coordinating Council of the Northern KY Heroin Impact 

Response Task Force as Legislative Liaison for 4 years, and helped write the legislation, 

created to combat the heroin epidemic, during the 2015 Legislative Session. 

Kim is passionate about health care and medical legislative issues and has been a political 

activist on local, state and national levels. She has years of experience as a political campaign 

consultant and was elected to the KY State Legislature in 2016 to serve the 64th House district 

as their State Representative. She completed her first legislative session this past Spring, 

passing two important pieces of legislation dealing with controlled substances and drug 

policy. She sits on the Judiciary, Licensing and Occupations, Education and Health and Family 

Services Committees, and Chairs the KY Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee. 

Kim has volunteered in her community on many local school and organization boards. She 

and her husband love to travel and are avid hikers, having hiked to Mt. Everest Base Camp 

and Kilimanjaro. They have five sons and two grandchildren. 

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Patricia (Tricia) Smith 

Tricia attended nursing school in Springfield, Missouri and 

graduated in 1972 and have had wonderful opportunities in nursing. 

Tricia attended Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee 

and became a certified nurse-midwife. Tricia enjoys working with 

women’s health in many settings in the state of Tennessee. After 

moving to Louisville, Tricia worked at the University of Louisville 

Hospital in psychiatry and in the Obstetrical units eventually 

becoming a House Supervisor. Tricia worked there for over 25 years. 

Tricia worked in the GYN-OB clinic at U of L for a year during that 

time as the Clinic Director. In 2002 Tricia moved to the Kentucky Board of Nursing as an 

Investigator in the Investigative Branch and transitioned to the Compliance Branch in 2012. 

Michael E. Townsend 

Recovery Kentucky Administrator 

Kentucky Housing Corporation 

Mike Townsend serves as Recovery Kentucky Administrator 

with the Kentucky Housing Corporation. He has worked for the 

corporation for the past thirteen years. Recovery Kentucky is a 

statewide initiative to build and operate fourteen 100-bed addiction 

recovery centers throughout Kentucky for men and women needing 

long term substance abuse recovery and housing support. The 

Recovery Kentucky programs are modeled after The Healing Place of Louisville and The 

Hope Center of Lexington. 

Prior to Mr. Townsend’s employment with the Kentucky Housing Corporation, he served as 

State Director for the Division of Substance Abuse within the Cabinet for Health and Family 

Services for 25 years. 

He is a graduate of Centre College and graduated from the University of Louisville’s Kent 

School of Social Work where he received his Master’s of Science in Social Work. 

SAVE THE DATE 

2018 KNA Legislative Day at the Capitol 

Tuesday, February 6, 2018 

9 am – 2 pm • 11 am – Noon – Rally in the Rotunda 

Please join us for the 2018 KNA Legislative Day in Frankfort on February 

6. We will have a Rally in the Capitol Rotunda with activities before and 

after. The day will be filled with education sessions for nurses and nursing 

students concerning the legislative process and the importance of being 

politically active. Continuing Education Units will be provided. KNA will 

offer “Nursing Advocacy-Your Voice Counts” briefings to KNA chapters, 

nurse meetings and nursing schools prior to the 2018 Legislative Session. 

Call KNA office to schedule. More details to come. 

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Education Summit 2017: 

SCHEDULE & 

REGISTRATION MATERIALS 

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Education Summit Louisville 

Marriott Louisville East 

Thursday, November 2, 2017 

Drowning in Substance Use: Focusing Up Stream 

8:00 – 9:00 am Registration & Networking 

9:00 – 9:10 am Opening Remarks 

9:10 – 9:55 am Kentucky Law and Drug Policies 

KY Representative Kim Moser 

9:55 – 11:25 am The Bio-Psycho-Social Aspects of Addiction 

Dr. Burns Brady 

11:25 – 11:35 am Holistic Healthy Activity 


11:35 am – 12:30 pm Lunch and Exhibitor Hall Open 

12:30 – 1:30 pm The Implications of Impairment in the Workplace/Duty to Report 

Patricia Smith, RN and Kentucky Board of Nursing KARE Program 

1:30 – 2:00 pm The Stigma Associated with Substance Use 

John Boel, WAVE 3 News Reporter 

2:00 – 3:00 pm Fundamentals of Treatment 

Mike Townsend, Recovery KY and Dr. Jennifer Cole 

3:00 – 3:15 pm Break 

3:15 – 4:00 pm Evaluations Process of an Individual with a 

Suspected Substance Use Disorder 

Claude Drouet, U of L Kent School of Social Work 

4:00 – 4:30 pm Group Activity - Sharing of Solutions & Strategies 

4:30 – 4:35 pm Closing Remarks 

KBN Contact Hours TBD 

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Education Summit Lexington 


Friday, November 3, 2017 

Drowning in Substance Use: Focusing Up Stream 

8:00 – 9:00 am Registration & Networking 

9:00 – 9:15 am Opening Remarks - KNA Business Meeting # 1 

9:15 – 10:20 am Addiction as a Disease: Medication Assisted Therapy 

Dr. Mina Kalfas 

10:20 – 10:30 am Break 

10:30 – 11:40 am Myths & Misconceptions about Opioid Use Disorder, 

Treatment & Recovery 

Dr. Michelle Lofwall 

11:40 am – 11:50 am Holistic Healthy Activity 


11:50 am -1:00 pm Lunch, Exhibitor Hall & KNA Business Meeting # 2 

1:00 – 2:10 pm Harm Reduction in Substance Use 

Dr. Laura Fanucchi 

2:10 – 3:20 pm Presentation 4 

Sharing of Solutions & Strategies and a Personal Story 

3:20 – 3:30 pm Break 

3:30 – 4:30 pm The Implications of Impairment in the Workplace/Duty to Report 

Patricia Smith, Kentucky Board of Nursing KARE Program 

4:30 – 4:35 pm Closing Remarks 

KBN Contact Hours TBD 

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KENTUCKY NURSES ASSOCIATION 

2017 EDUCATION SUMMIT REGISTRATION FORM 

Thursday, November 2, 2017 

Louisville Marriott East 

REGISTER ONLINE AT: 

1903 Embassy Square Blvd. 

www.Kentucky-Nurses.org Louisville, KY 40299 

Name_________________________________________ Credentials __________________ 

Address ________________________________________RN License No.______________ 

City __________________ State __________ Zip __________Home Phone_____________ 

Employer _____________________________________Work Phone ___________________ 

*If student, please list School of Nursing ________________________________________ 

E-mail _____________________________ Do you request vegetarian meals?____________ 

(Required to Complete Registration) 

CHECK ONE 

Total Enclosed 

Registration Fee 

CATEGORY 

Early Bird 

Postmarked by 

Mon. Sept. 25 

Regular 

Postmarked by 

Tues. October 24 

On-Site 

After Tues. 

October 24 

KNA Member (Lunch and C.E.’s) $75 $95 $105 

Non-KNA Member (Lunch and C.E.’s) 

Healthcare worker 

$110 $120 $130 

Student (Lunch and No C.E.’s) $25 $30 $35 

General Public (No Lunch and No 

C.E.’s) Non Healthcare worker 

$50 $50 $50 

Select Payment Type: 

Check or Money Order (Make check Payable to: Kentucky Nurses Association) 

Visa MasterCard Discover 

Account #________ - ________ - ________ - ________ Expiration Date_______/_______ 

Signature _______________________________________/3 - 4 digit CVV Code________ 

(Required for Credit Card Payments) 

Online: Before October 24 at www.kentucky-nurses.org 

By Phone: 502-245-2843 (Credit Card Only) 

By Fax: 502-245-2844 (Credit Card Only) 

By Mail: Send completed Registration Form with check or credit card information to: 

Kentucky Nurses Association, 305 Townepark Circle Suite 100, Louisville, Kentucky 40243. 

Questions: admin@Kentucky-Nurses.Org 

$20 discount if registering for both Louisville and Lexington Events (both registration forms must be sent in same envelope). 

KNA Member Discount: Complete membership form and return with registration to receive KNA member discount. 

If you need assistance with registration fees, call KNA. 

Refund Policy: Cancellations received prior to Tues. Oct. 24 will receive 50% refund. No cancellation refund after Oct 24 

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KENTUCKY NURSES ASSOCIATION 

2017 EDUCATION SUMMIT REGISTRATION FORM 


Four Points by Sheraton 

REGISTER ONLINE AT: 

1938 Stanton Way 

www.Kentucky-Nurses.org Lexington, KY 40511 

Name_________________________________________ Credentials __________________ 

Address ________________________________________RN License No.______________ 

City __________________ State __________ Zip __________Home Phone_____________ 

Employer _____________________________________Work Phone ___________________ 

*If student, please list School of Nursing ________________________________________ 

E-mail _____________________________ Do you request vegetarian meals?____________ 

(Required to Complete Registration) 

CHECK ONE 

Total Enclosed 

Registration Fee 

CATEGORY 

Early Bird 

Postmarked by 

Mon. Sept. 25 

Regular 

Postmarked by 

Tues. October 24 

On-Site 

After Tues. 

October 24 

KNA Member (Lunch and C.E.’s) $75 $95 $105 

Non-KNA Member (Lunch and C.E.’s) 

Healthcare worker 

$110 $120 $130 

Student (Lunch and No C.E.’s) $25 $30 $35 

General Public (No Lunch and No 

C.E.’s) Non Healthcare worker 

$50 $50 $50 

Select Payment Type: 

Check or Money Order (Make check Payable to: Kentucky Nurses Association) 

Visa MasterCard Discover 

Account #________ - ________ - ________ - ________ Expiration Date_______/_______ 

Signature _______________________________________/3 - 4 digit CVV Code________ 

(Required for Credit Card Payments) 

Online: Before October 24 at www.kentucky-nurses.org 

By Phone: 502-245-2843 (Credit Card Only) 

By Fax: 502-245-2844 (Credit Card Only) 

By Mail: Send completed Registration Form with check or credit card information to: 

Kentucky Nurses Association, 305 Townepark Circle Suite 100, Louisville, Kentucky 40243. 

Questions: admin@Kentucky-Nurses.Org 

$20 discount if registering for both Louisville and Lexington Events (both registration forms must be sent in same envelope). 

KNA Member Discount: Complete membership form and return with registration to receive KNA member discount. 

If you need assistance with registration fees, call KNA. 

Refund Policy: Cancellations received prior to Tues. Oct. 24 will receive 50% refund. No cancellation refund after Oct 24 

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HOTEL INFORMATION 

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General Information 

Hotel Accommodations: Please make reservations directly with the hotel and NOT KNA. 

Louisville Location: Marriott East; phone number: (502) 491-1184. 

Lexington Location: Four Points Sheraton; phone number: (859) 259-1311 

Parking: Complimentary self-parking for the hotel guests is available. 

Pre-registration: A pre-registration form for Convention activities and meal functions 

are included in this book for your convenience. PLEASE return to KNA office by the preregistration 

deadline of Tuesday, October 24, 2017. All participants must check into the 

registration desk upon arrival at: 

• November 2, Marriott East, Louisville, KY 

• November 3, Four Point Sheraton, Lexington, KY 

Registration: Please sign in and pick up any Summit materials at the registration desk 

before attending meetings. 

Registration Hours: Thursday, November 2, 2017 


8:00 AM-9:00 AM 

8:00 AM-9:00 AM 

Continuing Education Sessions: To facilitate planning, please complete the registration 

form completely. Also, be sure to include either the last 4 digits of your social security 

number or your RN/LPN Licensure Number so you may be pre-registered at the CE 

Session(s) you indicate. YOU MUST SIGN IN AND PROVIDE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS 

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM. AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM, ONLY 

THOSE WHO SIGN IN WILL BE EMAILED AN ELECTRONIC EVALUATION SURVEY. 

UPON COMPLETING THE EVALUATION SURVEY, YOU WILL BE SENT AN ELECTRONIC 

COPY OF YOUR CE CERTIFICATE. Please allow 3-4 business days to receive 

your certificate. 

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BUSiNESS MEETING 

Agendas 

summit rules 

parliamentary procedure 

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Annual Business Meeting 

During the Education Summit Lexington 



9:00 – 9:15 am Opening Remarks - KNA Business Meeting # 1 

Presiding: 

Agenda: 


KNA President 

Invocation 

Nightingale Tribute 

Roll Call 

Declaration of Quorum 

Adoption of Summit Rules 

President’s Remarks 

Financial Report 

Report of Tellers 

Resolutions or By Laws – First Reading 

12:45 pm KNA Business Meeting # 1 

Presiding: 

Agenda: 


KNA President 

Roll Call 

Declaration of Quorum 

Resolutions or By Laws Discussion and Vote 

Other Business 

Installment of New Officers 

Announcements 

Adjournment 

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KNA Summit Rules 

1. Admission to ALL meetings of the Summit shall be granted ONLY to individuals who have 

registered and have a Summit Badge. 

2. All business meetings shall be closed to non-members (exception: nursing students**, 

legal counsel, CPA and Parliamentarian). Other exceptions may be admitted with 

Executive Committee approval. 

3. All non-voting persons in attendance shall sit in a designated area. 

4. To obtain the floor in business meetings: rise, move to a microphone, address the chair, 

give your name and district. 

5. Each member shall be limited to three (3) minutes to debate or discuss at a given time; 

the time may be extended by unanimous consent of the voting body. 

6. No member may speak twice until all who wish to speak have had the opportunity to do 

so. 

7. All motions and amendments must be written and given to the Secretary prior to 

voting. The maker of any motion that has financial implications for KNA must supply the 

membership with an estimated cost of implementation, and include fiscal impact. 

8. Taping of programs by individuals is not permitted. 

9. Emergency resolutions shall be provided to the Resolutions Committee no later than 4:30 

PM, Wednesday November 1, 2017. All Resolutions must be written and contain fiscal 

impact and suggested implementation strategies. The submitting individual or group 

shall be identified. 

10. Smoking is prohibited during Convention sessions. 

11. All unpublished reports and supplement to reports shall be written and given to the 

Secretary before presentation. 

12. Cell phones must be on vibrate or silent during all CE meetings, programs, and 

convention functions. 

**Definition of Nursing Student: for KNA registration purposes, a Student Nurse is defined 

as an individual enrolled in a pre-licensure nursing program. 

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Parliamentary 

Information 

Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised is the parliamentary authority that shall govern 

the Summit Business Meeting. The President, as the presiding officer, rules on all matters 

relative to parliamentary law and procedures. The Parliamentarian serves only in an advisory 

capacity to the presiding officer and members. 

Members’ participation in the business session is governed by the Standing Rules. 

The motions that follow are defined in terms of action a member may desire to propose. 

Rules governing these motions are listed in the table. 

A main motion introduces a subject for consideration as is stated:“I move that…” 

An amendment (primary) is a motion to modify the working of a motion. The motion to 

amend may be made in one of the following forms, determined by the action desired: 

“I move to amend by… 

. . . striking (word(s), phrase, paragraph). 

. . . inserting (word(s), phrase, paragraph). 

. . . striking and inserting (word(s), phrase, paragraph). 

. . . adding (word(s), phrase, paragraph at the end of a motion). 

. . . substituting (paragraph or entire text of a resolution or main motion and inserting 

another that is germane).” 

An amendment to an amendment is a motion to modify the wording of the proposed 

amendment and is made as follows: “I move to amend the amendment by . . . “ The same 

forms for making an amendment are applicable for making a secondary amendment. 

The motion to commit or refer is generally used to send a pending motion (also called 

“the question”) to a small group of select persons – a committee, board, or cabinet, for 

example so that the question may be studied and put in better condition for the assembly 

to consider. The motion is stated: ”I move to commit the question to . . . for further study.” 

The motion to close debate (previous question), if seconded and approved by a two-thirds 

vote, stops discussion and amendment on the pending question and is stated: “I move the 

previous question.” 

A division of the assembly may be called to any one member if the president’s decision 

on a voice vote is in question. The member proceeds to the microphone and states: “I call 

for a division of the house . . .´ The President then takes a standing or roll call vote. 

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A division of the question may be called when a pending motion relates to a single subject 

that contains several parts, each capable of standing as a complete proposition. The parts 

can be separated and each considered and voted on as a proposition. The parts can be 

separated and each considered and voted on as a distinct question. The motion is stated: 

“I move to divide the question . . . as follows . . . “ 

The motion to reconsider enables a majority of the assembly to bring back for further 

consideration a motion that has already been voted. The purpose of reconsidering a vote 

is to permit correction of hasty, ill-advised or erroneous action, to take into account added 

information or a situation that has changed since the vote was taken. 

Parliamentary inquiry is a question directed to the presiding officer to obtain information 

on parliamentary law or the rules of the organization as relevant to the business at hand. A 

member addresses the President and states: “I rise to a point of parliamentary inquiry.” 

Point of information is a request directed to the President or through the President to 

another officer or member, for information relevant to the business at hand. The request is 

not related to parliamentary procedure. The member addresses the chair and states: 

“I rise to a point of information.” 

The motion to appeal the decision of the President is made at the time the President 

makes a ruling. If it is made by a member, and seconded by another member, the question 

is taken from the President and vested in the membership for a final decision. The motion is 

stated: “I move to appeal the decision of the President.” 

Before a member can make a motion or address the assembly on any question, it is 

necessary that he or she obtain the floor through recognition by the presiding officer. The 

member must: 

• Rise and proceed to the microphone. 

• Address the President by saying, “Madam/Mister President.” 

• Await recognition. 

• Give name and the district he or she is from. 

• State immediately the reason he or she has risen. 

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RULES GOVERNING MOTIONS 

Interrupt 

Speaker 

Recognized by 

Chair 

Requires A 

Second 

Debated 

Vote 

Main Motion No Yes Yes Yes Majority 

Amendment No Yes Yes Yes Majority 

Amendment to 

Amendment 

No Yes Yes Yes Majority 

Refer to Committee No Yes Yes Yes Majority 

Limit Debate No Yes Yes No Two-thirds 

Close Debate 

(Previous Question) 

No Yes Yes No Two-thirds 

Divide the Question No Yes Yes No Majority 

Division of 

Assembly 

Yes No No No 

Demand of Single 

Member Compels 

Reconsider No Yes Yes Yes Majority 

Point of 

Parliamentary 

Inquiry 

Yes Yes No No Chair Decides 

Point of Information Yes Yes No No Chair Decides 

Appeal Decision 

of Chair 

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No 

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Annual Reports 

Membership Assembly 

KNA Cabinet Listings 

KNA Chapter Reports 

KNF Report 

KANS Report 

KBN Report 

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2017 Membership 

Assembly 


KNA Treasurer Joe Middleton, KNA Executive Director Melissa Mershon, and I attended 

the 2017 ANA Membership Assembly June 8-10, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Joe Middleton 

and I, along with 420 other nurses, participated in the ANA Hill Day on Thursday where 

we made Capitol Hill visits to our respective members of Congress. Melissa Mershon 

and I attended the State Nurses Associations meeting Thursday evening, followed by 

the Welcome Reception. Those events provided an opportunity for KNA to network and 

explore best practices from other state nursing associations. 

Friday was the official opening of the Membership Assembly. There was a report from 

the Nominations and Elections Committee and a Call for Nominations. ANA President 

Pam Cipriano addressed the assembly and touched on many points, especially our need to 

be involved in health care reform. She discussed the launch of the Healthy Nurse/Healthy 

Nation program and her thoughts about attending the International Nurses Association 

conference. This was followed by the Bylaws hearing. One of the major bylaws changes was 

the formal disassociation with collective bargaining. ANA must have done a beautiful job 

of negotiating this change, as both groups fully supported the move. The major rationale 

for the change was the need for ANA to be able to apply for grants and receive monies, 

both of which could not be accomplished with a labor arm. The ANA assured the nurses in 

collective bargaining that ANA would offer support in all ways legally possible. 

Lunch time provided an opportunity for your KNA delegates to split up and attend 

concurrent lunch time discussions. After lunch, we heard the ANA Treasurer’s report. ANA 

gave a frank and transparent report of their current finances (a shortfall of over a million 

dollars) and the corrective measures the board was taking. We then heard a report from 

the ANA Chief Executive Officer Marla Weston. Dr. Weston said that we need to amplify 

our voices because ANA is consistently named as one of the top organizations involved in 

health care reform. She gave an update on the ANA strategic plan and their areas of focus. 

This presentation was followed by the Candidates Forum. Melissa and I attended the SEED 

Regional meeting of nurses associations, where major issues facing ANA were discussed, at 

the regional level. 

Saturday was the big voting day; it started with voting for the 

candidates. During the general session, the bylaw amendment 

proposals were discussed, votes tallied and the newly-elected 

officers recognized. One of my favorite segments of this Assembly 

is always the Nightingale Tribute Program. This year Kentucky had 

a long list of names that made us both proud and sad at the loss 

of so many professional nurses. The bond that the nurses of ANA 

share was witnessed throughout all events at the Membership 

Assembly! It was a time of celebrating and planning! 

Respectfully Submitted, KNA President Kathy Hager 

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Cabinet Listings 

KNA Education and Research Cabinet 

Purposes: 

Stimulate and promote the professional development of nurses. 

Advance the profession of nursing. 

Functions: 

Promote the dissemination of research to expand nursing knowledge. 

Promote the use of the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretative Statements (2015) 

in the engagement of scholarly inquiry. 

Act as a resource to the public regarding nursing research. 

Promote and provide continuing education programs that support the 

professional development of nurses. 

Chairperson Judy Ponder, DNP, MSN, RN (2016-2018) 

Nurse Faculty Linda Mefford, PhD, APRN, NNP-BC, RNC-NIC (2016-2018) 

Jacqueline Reid, MSN, RN, EdD, NE, BC (2015-2017) 

Nurse Planning CE Judy Ponder, DNP, MSN, RN (2016-2018) 

Staff Nurse Kim Bourne, BSN, RN, SANE, CEN (2015-2017) 

Chelsea Nicholas, BSN, RN (2016-2018) 

Nurse Administrator Marcia Hobbs, DSN, RN (2015-2017) 

Nurse in Research Michele Dickens, PhD, RN (2016-2018) 

KBN Representative 

Teresa Mauk, MSN, RN 

KNA Governmental Affairs Cabinet 

Purposes: 

The purposes of the Governmental Affairs Cabinet shall be to: 

Work for the improvement of health care standards. 

Work for the availability of health care services. 

Initiate and influence legislation, state and national health policy, 

and governmental programs. 

Advance the profession of nursing. 

Functions: 

Foster adherence to the “Code of Ethics for Nurses” established by ANA by reviewing 

policies and making recommendations for changes in public policy and legislation. 

Promote collaboration of KNA with other organizations on matters of mutual concern. 

Interpret to the public the scope of nursing practice and the roles of nurses by providing 

testimony, consultation, and professional expertise to governmental officials and the media. 

Encourage interdisciplinary collegiality by collaboration with other professionals on health 

care issues. Collaborate with health care consumers on the development of health and 

public policy through involvement in health care coalitions. Act as an advocate for the 

health care consumer in public forums and the media. Represent the nursing profession to 

allied health groups, state and national organizations, governmental bodies, and the public. 

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Protect the rights of nurses. Serve as resources to KNA on matters relating to trends in labor 

law and important decisions. Assume a leadership position for nurses in Kentucky through 

increasing visibility of nurses and the nursing profession in the legislative and regulatory 

arena. Protect human rights and promote ethical practice in health care and nursing. 

Chairperson Amy Herrington, DNP, RN, CEN (2016-2018) 

Vice-Chairperson Carla Hamilton, MSN, RN, NE-BC (2016-2018) 

Co-Secretary Linda Bragg, DNP (c), RN, MSN (2016-2018) 

Co-Secretary Jessica A. Scheller, BSN, RN (2016-2018) 

Staff Nurse Tracy Evans, MSN, RN (2016-2018) 

Members-At-Large Ellen Hahn, PhD, RN, FAAN (2016-2018) 

Beth McGraw, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC (2016-2018) 

Brandy Thompson, APRN, MSN (2016-2018) 

KNA Professional Nursing Practice and Advocacy Cabinet 

Purposes 

Foster high standards of nursing practice and advancement of the profession of nursing. 

Promote awareness and understanding of current nursing policy and workplace issues and 

involve nursing in strategic and professional address of those issues. 

Functions 

Promote high standards of nursing practice in all nursing workplaces and provide education 

and current updates on policy issues that affect the nursing professional and patient safety. 

Demonstrate the importance of the “Code of Ethics for Nurses” as established by ANA 

and promote the adherence to the Code in all workplaces. Define and demonstrate for the 

public the scope of nursing practice and the role of nurses. Promote and protect the scope 

of nursing practice in a manner consistent with appropriate education and preparation of 

and with the goal of protecting the welfare of patients. Educate nurses regarding issues 

related to peer assistance and help to develop strategies for useful implementation of those 

programs. Promote the retention of nurses within the profession of nursing by providing 

needs assessment for workplace challenges and the development of programs to promote 

the address of those challenges. Create and maintain a KNA presence at KBN Practice 

committee meetings and all other meetings that may impact the 

scope of nursing practice or the nursing workplace. 

Chairperson Karen Blythe, MSN, RN, NE-BC (2015-2017) 

Clinical Practice Karen Blythe, MSN, RN, NE-BC (2015-2017) 

Jennifer Waterbury, BSN, RN (2015-2017) 

Clinical Practice-Staff Nurse Loretta Elder, DNP, RN, CNE (2015-2017) 

Janice Elder, MSN, RN, CNOR (2016-2017) 

Administration Role Betty Kuiper, APRN (2015-2017) 

Education Role Jennifer Shoemake, MSN, BSN, RN (2016-2018) 

Marsha D. Woodall, DNP, MBA, RN (2015-2017) 

KBN Representative 

Pamela C. Hagan, MSN, RN 

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Chapter Annual Reports 

KNA Bluegrass Chapter 

KNA Bluegrass Chapter has had a very productive and exciting year you can see below! 

We have a great group of members attending meetings and a hardworking Board! Board 

meetings occur every 3rd Tuesday of the even months, and membership meetings occur 

every 3rd Tuesday of the odd months, both at The Chop House in Lexington, starting at 

5:30 for social time and then meeting time begins at 6 PM. Our goal is to arrange for a 

continuing education presentation at each membership meeting with the opportunity for 

attendees to earn 1.0 contact hour. Below is a recap for the year: 

November Member Meeting 2016: 

• The “first” Karen Sexton award was presented to Ms. Kim Wilder. Ms. Wilder currently 

works at Baptist Health-Lexington and is a member of the Board of Directors of our 

Bluegrass Chapter. This was a well-deserved recognition for Ms. Wilder’s hard work and 

dedication in the provision of care for patients. 

• Our guest speaker Mr. John Edwards gave a presentation on: 21st Century Acute 

Pain Management: A Paradigm Shift. The presentation included clinical importance 

regarding decreasing the amount of opioids for post-operative pain and replacing 

with other non-narcotic pharmaceuticals. Based on the presentation, Mr. Edwards and 

colleagues at Baptist Health-Lexington are having good results with their change in 

pain treatment modalities. 

• For our yearly outreach initiative, members donated $245 for the newly opened 

Jessamine County Homeless Coalition. 

January Member Meeting 2017: 

• CE presentation and speaker-John Centimole, PhD, CRNA, at the Chandler Medical 

Center (UKMC) presented findings of his recently completed PhD research study 

“Cognitive Function and Anesthetics.” The findings of his study identified a significant 

correlation on the effect of cognitive function in clients who have received certain 

anesthesia medications during surgical procedures. The findings are valuable to 

current anesthesia care practice. 

• We approved the 2016/2017 budget and are in the process of soliciting volunteers to 

serve on the Finance Committee. 

March Member Meeting 2017: 

• Board members attended all the local colleges and schools of nursing within the 

demographic area of our Bluegrass Chapter (EKU ADN, EKU BSN, Midway, BCTC, 

Berea, and UK) to disseminate KNA information to the senior nursing students in hopes 

of recruitment to KNA BG chapter. 

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• Heather Norris, past president, discussed the concept of “Practice Drift” as recently 

viewed in the KBN Connection. The importance of understanding this concept is that 

as a profession we must attempt to decrease work arounds and other practice drift 

occurrences so as to minimize errors and promote safe, quality care. 

• Dr. Karen Stefaniak, UK CON, gave a CE presentation on Positive Organizational 

Scholarship & Appreciative Inquiry. 

April Board Meeting 2017: 

• The current ballot for the upcoming election of Bluegrass Chapter Board and 

Nominating Committee openings was shared by a member of the Nominating 

Committee. At the July membership meeting, the ballot will be open for further 

nominations. 

May Member Meeting 2017: 

• The Karen Tufts Award recipient was announced. The recipient was Kristie Stambaugh, 

a graduating nursing student from Midway University. This award included a one year 

ANA/KNA membership and a $100 monetary gift. The award will be presented to her 

at the September member meeting, as she could not attend in May. 

• Laura Riddle brought attention to the ZIKA virus issue in the nation & potential issues 

within our state that she became aware of during a recent attendance of a state 

conference. She noted that local health departments will soon be rolling out a plan for 

dealing with this issue. 

• Michelle Malicote, BSN, RN, Manager School Health Clinic Services within the Madison 

County school system presented a lively discussion about the role of the school nurse 

in Madison County. 

June Board Meeting 2017: 

• Members of the BOD are personally contacting KNA Bluegrass Chapter members 

whose ANA/KNA membership is about to expire and encouraging them to renew their 

membership. 

• The BOD approved the current ballot for the upcoming election of board and 

Nominating Committee openings. After the election results are in (ballots will be 

distributed electronically, primarily, and by mail, as needed, in July/August), the 

newly elected officers and Nominating Committee members will be inducted at the 

September membership meeting. 

KNA Green River Chapter 

KNA Green River Chapter has had a productive and exciting year! We have chapter 

meetings every second Thursday of the month at 6:00 pm. The meetings rotate between 

Henderson and Owensboro at different restaurants in the area. We would love to have 

you join us! 

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This fall, we will offer a Drug Abuse/Addiction CE on the evening of Thursday, September 

28th at Settle Memorial United Methodist Church ROC (Owensboro). We are planning for 

members of law enforcement, emergency room, and pharmacy to present in this 2 hour 

offering. New legislation will be discussed as well. Cost will be: students $5,members $5, 

non-members $10. You can contact Amy Wimsatt via email at amwims03@louisville.edu 

for information. 

A major accomplishment this year included offering the 1st Annual KNA Green River 

Chapter NCLEX Challenge with 5 area competing teams. Competing teams, coaches, 

and cheering audience members ate barbecue included in the price for admission for 

the competition. Door prizes were donated and awarded to participants and audience 

members. The NCLEX Challenge traveling trophy was engraved with the name of the 

winning school, Hopkinsville Community College. This trophy will return to the upcoming 

NCLEX Challenge scheduled for February 22, 2018. 

The Charlotte Bratcher Nursing Scholarship was presented to Karli Tabers in the amount of 

$500. Ms. Tabers attends Murray State University. 

We have a wonderful group of members!!!! 

KNA Heartland Chapter 

The current officers for the Heartland Chapter are: 

President 

Janice Elder 

President Elect Mary Lois Martin 

Secretary 

Ann Sahingoz 

Treasurer 

Susan Nesmith 

The Heartland Chapter meets quarterly during the months of February, May, August, and 

November. The annual meeting is the November meeting. All meetings are held at Hardin 

Memorial Hospital in the third floor conference room. For those unable to attend the 

meetings, the chapter started offering web-conferencing in May, 2017. 

During this past year, an e-repository archive for the chapter minutes and other Heartland 

related items has been established, as well as an electronic newsletter called “The Pulse.” 

The chapter leadership team is actively participating in the monthly leadership conference 

calls and this information is shared with members during the quarterly meetings. 

The chapter has plans to hold two continuing education offerings at Hardin Memorial 

Hospital in the fall. One program is an update on Health Policy and Nursing Advocacy 

by Sheila Schuster and the second program is on Human Trafficking. Another activity the 

chapter will pursue is sponsoring a spring NCLEX Trivia challenge for nursing students. 

For more information or if interested in joining the chapter, please email us at 

heartlandkna@gmail.com, visit us at http://annesahingoz.wixsite.com/knaheartland, or 

contact Chapter President, Janice Elder at: 270-756-6415 or sjelder@bbtel.com 

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KNA Nightingale Chapter 

Patricia Calico – Interim President 

As Frank Sinatra once sang, “It was a very good year.” The Nightingale Chapter became 

three years of age in November, 2016. Thanks to those who established and maintained the 

Chapter over three years! The Nightingale Chapter meetings for 2016-2017 are the second 

Thursdays of March, May, August, and October. The 2017 meetings are held at Ephraim 

McDowell Health in Danville, KY. Highlights of the past year include: 

Leadership: 

• Pat Calico, Charlene Maddox, and Denise Alvey attended the January, 2017 KNA 

Leadership retreat at My Old Kentucky Home. KNA Vision, Mission, and Core Values 

were developed. 

Facebook Page: 

• A Nightingale Chapter Facebook page was also an outcome of the KNA leadership 

meeting. Thanks to Michelle Lasley, KNA Communications Director, for her assistance 

in the Facebook page development. Like us on Facebook at KNA Nightingale Chapter. 

Scholarship Award: 

• The Spring, 2017 nursing student scholarship was awarded to Jeanette Rogers, a 

Nightingale Chapter member and a DNP student at Capella University. 

• Applications for the Fall, 2017 Scholarship are invited by September 28, 2017. Details 

are available at https://facebook.com/nightingalechaper/ or contact Denise Alvey at 

alveylex2@aol.com. 

Nurse Week Display: 

• For the May, 2017 meeting, Charlene Maddox and Denise Alvey prepared a great Nurse 

Week display featuring past Chapter events and current ANA Year of the Healthy Nurse 

programs. 

Contact Hours Awarded for Meeting Continuing Education Programs: 

• Year of the Healthy Nurse: Pat Calico, PhD, RN presented an overview of the ANA Year 

of the Healthy Nurse initiatives. At the May 2017 meeting we took the Healthy Nurse 

Nutrition challenge with a meal of soup and salad. 

• Silent Epidemic of Farmer Suicide: Deborah B. Reed, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAOHN, FAAN, 

Professor & Endowed Chair Community Health Nursing, University of Kentucky College 

of Nursing presented an engaging program on the Silent Epidemic of Farmer Suicide 

and the role of nurses in supporting our farm families. Nightingale Chapter members 

and Faith Community Nurses participated in an informative discussion. 

Publicity: 

• Gwyneth Pyle attended the Career Fair at Somerset Community College to publicize 

ANA, KNA, and the Nightingale Chapter student scholarship. 

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Dr. Deborah Reed and 

Dr. Susan Jones at Dr. 

Reed’s presentation on 

The Silent Epidemic of 

Farmer Suicide. 

Barbara Somen and Denise Alvey enjoying 

Nurse Week Display 

Student Scholarship 

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KNA Northeastern Chapter 

We, the Northeastern Chapter, are celebrating our third year as a KNA chapter The purpose 

of the chapter is to improve health for the communities we serve and inspire nurses to 

achieve nursing excellence. During this past year we had officer elections in which Christa 

Thompson was elected President along with Shelly Brown elected as Vice President, 

Michelle Rayburn elected as Secretary, and Phelan Bailey elected as Treasurer. During the 

June 6 meeting the immediate past President, Michelle Rayburn, was awarded a certificate 

of appreciation for her hard work in the chapter. 

Earlier this year our chapter was awarded a KNA grant fund to offer CPR training events. The 

grant money allowed the chapter to purchase CPR manikins with AED trainer, valves, and 

instructional media. The CPR training events targets businesses, 

churches, and other large groups for no charge with hopes to 

expand to the general public. The events were led by the AHA BLS 

Instructor chapter leader on a volunteer basis. Chapter members 

are encouraged to participate in the public offerings. 

The chapter will be meeting every quarter with the next meeting 

to be scheduled in September in Morehead, Kentucky. In the 

September meeting we will continue to plan community service 

events, holiday food/toy drives, fundraisers, and focus on ways 

to enhance chapter engagement/recruitment/retention. You 

can find us on Facebook under Northeastern Chapter, Kentucky 

Nurses Association. Nurses and students are invited to attend 

our meetings. For additional information, please contact Christa 

Thompson (christathompsonmsn@gmail.com). 

Pictured left to right: 

Shelly Brown, Michelle 

Rayburn and Christa 

Thompson at the 

June 6, 2017 meeting 

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KNA Northern Kentucky Chapter 


The Northern Kentucky KNA Chapter has membership meetings quarterly. This year, we 

have been holding the meetings at the St. Elizabeth Training & Education Center (SETEC) in 

Erlanger starting at 5 pm. Presentations for this year are as follows: 

On April 5, 2017 Teresa Williams & Mary Price presented a 1.2 contact hour CE on 

“Normalization of Deviance: When Doing Wrong Feels So Right.” On June 14th, 2017 Linda 

Robinson presented a 1.2 contact hour CE on “Violent Emergency Department Sparks 

House-wide and Legislative Change.” 

This fall we have a presentation on “Autism & Healthcare: Strangers In a Strange Land” that 

will be presented on September 6th for a 1.2 contact hour CE by Mary Price. We are also 

planning for a 1.8 contact hour CE offering on “Legislative Update” by Sheila A. Schuster, 

Ph.D. 

We are trying to increase meeting attendance and have been offering free CEs at the 

meetings and have been collaborating with the state KNA to send email notifications 

about meetings. Local nurses and students are invited to attend meetings. If interested in 

attending, please contact Teresa Williams (twilliamsrn01@yahoo.com). 

KNA REACH Chapter 

The KNA REACH Chapter continues to support KNA’s mission and encourage research, 

education, advocacy, caring and healing in our local area. The chapter met on four 

occasions to provide training and continuing education to members. Presentations for our 

chapter this year included the following: 

On September 13th, 2016 Bob Young presented a one hour CE entitled, “The Best 

Defense” on medical malpractice. 

On November 29th, 2016 Srihari Seshadri presented a one hour CE entitled, “The Public 

Health Concern & Response to Emerging Infections.” 

On February 21st, 2017 Tod Young presented a one hour CE entitled, “Dangerous Drugs 

of Abuse: Keeping up with the Trends.” 

On April 18th, 2017 Heidi Coleman presented a one hour CE entitled, “From Addition to 

Recovery.” EKGs 

Chapter members collected items for non-profit organizations at meetings. Donations were 

made to BRASS, Toys for Tots, and other community agencies. Chapter members also sold 

CPR pens to raise funds for the chapter. 

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KNA River City Chapter Update 


The River City Chapter has had an exciting year of reinvigoration. We have two new Co- 

Presidents of the chapter (Christy Ralston and Megan Carter). We also have new officers 

including Secretary (Heather Dunn), Event Planner (Renee Cecil) and Treasurer (Emily 

Coxon). 

We have had two member meetings at the KNA Office in Middletown and are planning 

several exciting events. Some that have occurred already include the successful NCLEX 

Trivia night, which was co-hosted by KANS and River City. 

Upcoming is the Nursing Health Legislative event on 7/26 at Bellarmine University featuring 

Sheila Schuster as the keynote speaker (KNA lobbyist). This free event begins at 1730 EST 

and an Eventbrite registration option will be emailed to the members. 1.8 CEs will be 

offered so please bring a friend! This will be an opportunity for nurses to network with one 

another and hear about the current legislative sessions in Frankfort and Washington as it 

relates to our nursing practice (and how we can advocate for our patients)! 

Ongoing River City membership meetings will be the last Thursday of the odd months of 

the year at 1730 EST at the KNA Office in Middletown. The River City chapter is looking for 

continued community service and wellness events for the nurses of the metro area. We will be 

sending a calendar with monthly wellness opportunities and quarterly CE sessions. If you are 

interested in helping with any of these, please email Megan Carter (megan.carter@bhsi.com) 

and Christy Ralston (Christian.Ralston@nortonhealthcare.org) 

KNA School Nurses in Every Kentucky School Chapter 

We are working hard to meet our mission of having a nurse in every public school in 

Kentucky! Our Board typically meets by conference call. We find this helpful since our 

Chapter serves the whole state of Kentucky and travel times vary. Our Chapter meets every 

other month at St. Luke United Methodist Church, 2351 Alumni Drive, Lexington. The goal of 

having a nurse in every public school in Kentucky aligns nicely with the Association’s mission 

to be “the voice for nurses and work for a healthier Kentucky.” What better way to have a 

“healthier Kentucky” than to have a nurse in every school who can intervene with some of 

our most vulnerable and impressionable population, our children! 

At our meeting in May, Sheila Schuster KNA lobbyist, spoke to our group to help us lay the 

groundwork for advocacy. It was determined that we will advocate in Frankfort on June 21st. 

We will share information, with the interim members of the Senate Committee on Health 

and Welfare and the House Committee on Health and Family Services, on the importance 

of having a nurse in every school- every day. We should be very visible as we visit around 

Frankfort in our “Every School Needs a Nurse, Every Day” t-shirts! 

Submitted by Co-Chairs, 

Mary Burch, RN & Eva Stone, ARNP 

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KNA West Kentucky Chapter 

Current Officers: 

Nancy Armstrong, Chairperson 

Dr. Marcia Hobbs, Secretary 

Dr. Katy Garth, Treasurer 


The West Kentucky Chapter of the Kentucky Nurses Association (KNA) supported activities 

to promote nursing in the western Kentucky area. The chapter sponsored the Baptist 

Health Paducah Research Forum, with chapter members presenting in the forum. The 

chapter sponsored a presentation on Murray State University’s campus from Pam Hagan 

of the Kentucky Board of Nursing about the Kentucky opioid epidemic. The goals of the 

West Kentucky chapter were to promote nursing and professional nursing activities in our 

community. It is hoped that the West Kentucky chapter worked towards attaining these 

goals with the activities of the group this year. 

Respectfully Submitted, 

Nancy Armstrong, Chairperson, West Kentucky Chapter, Kentucky Nurses Association 

SAVE THE DATES 

Future KNA Annual Meetings 

2018 KNA Annual Conference 

November 1-2, 2018 

Holiday Inn Louisville East 

2019 KNA Education Summit 

November 8, 2019 


2020 KNA Annual Conference 

November 5-6, 2020 

Holiday Inn Louisville East 

2021 KNA Education Summit 

November 5, 2021 


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Kentucky Nurses 

Foundation 

The Kentucky Nurses Foundation (KNF) established in 1975 as a 501 (c)(3) status foundation, 

has both a contractual and professional relationship with the Kentucky Nurses Association 

to enhance achievement of the strategic goals of both organizations. The Kentucky Nurses 

Foundation has a long history of supporting nursing scholarship and research. 

Mission 

The mission of the Kentucky Nurses Foundation is to promote the highest level of health for 

the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky by advancing the practice of nursing through 

nursing scholarship and healthcare research. 

Strategies 

• Provide funding and resources for nursing research that will improve healthcare 

outcomes in Kentucky. 

• Enable the application and dissemination of the new knowledge from research through 

professional development of nurses in Kentucky in cooperation with the Kentucky 

Nurses Association and other organizations. 

• Recruit and sustain a committed and visionary community based partnerships to fund 

research projects. 

President: 

KNF Past President: 

Vice President: 

Treasurer: 

Secretary: 

Directors: 

Jo Singleton, DNP, RN-BC 

Mary A. Romelfanger, MSN, RN, CS, LNHA 

Debra Rayman, MA, BSN, RN 

Patricia Davis, BSN, RN 

Linda J. Thompson, PhD, MSN, RN 

Sharon Eli Mercer 

JoAnn M. Weaver, MSN, RN 

Shelia Spence 

Nathan Goldman, JD 

Kathy Hager, DBP, APRN, FNP-BC, CD E 

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Nightingale Tribute 

The Nightingale Tribute is a ceremony or 

service to honor any deceased Registered 

Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse 

(LPN) for their years of commitment to their 

patients and for their dedication to nursing. 

This meaningful tribute is to be given by a 

designated nurse colleague or friend. This is 

a complimentary service to all nurses, KNA 

members and non-members. 

The tribute may include the lighting of 

a white candle; a brief summary of the 

individual’s nursing career; special readings and 

the presentation of a white rose on the casket 

or urn. The Nightingale Tribute service lasts a 

short time and can be placed anywhere in the 

funeral home visitation or service appropriate 

to the traditions and beliefs of the recipient’s faith. 

A family member, friend or funeral home director may contact the Kentucky 

Nurses Association (KNA) to schedule a Nightingale Tribute Service. 

All deceased nurses names will be listed in the annual state Nightingale 

Tribute and the annual American Nurses Association Nightingale Tribute book. 

Kentucky Nurses Association 

502-245-2843 

Admin@Kentucky-Nurses.org 

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KENTUCKY ASSOCIATION OF 

NURSING STUDENTS (KANS) 

The Kentucky Association of Nursing Students is a 

pre-professional organization for pre-nursing and 

nursing students enrolled in Kentucky accredited 

diploma, associate, and baccalaureate degree 

programs. KANS is a constituent member of the 

National Student Nurses Association (NSNA). 

www.nsnamembership.org. 

KANS Conference 2017: Bridging the GAP 

September 30- October 1 Knicely Conference 

Center, Bowling Green KY 

Conference Registration Website and Links: 

• http://www.ourkans.org/conference 

• Keynote speaker – Kati Kleber 

• Panel of professional nursing leaders from KBN, KLN, KNA 

• iCAN Pharmacology 

• Opportunities in Nursing 

• AIR EVAC and Kosair Children’s Hospital Ground Transport Team 

• Correctional Nursing Breakout Session 

• Mini NCLEX Review Sessions 

• Resume Writing, Interviewing and Career Assistance 

• Exposition Session with Key Employers and Educational Partners 

KANS hopes educational partners from across the state as well as employers and 

community groups will attend and support this year’s conference. The Conference is 

focused on “Bridging the GAP” as our opportunities are endless in the nursing profession. 

To learn more about the conference agenda, please visit our site at www.ourkans.org. 

KANS is looking for sponsorship! 

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Conference Sponsorship Levels: 


$250 (Nickel): Company listed in convention brochure. 

$500 (Bronze): Table in exhibit hall, company listed in convention brochure. 

$1000 (Silver): Table in exhibit hall, 1/4 page ad in brochure. 

$2500 (Gold): Table in exhibit hall, 1/2 page ad in brochure. 

$5000 (Platinum): Table in exhibit hall, full page ad in brochure, company logo on 

sign in conference hall. 

$ 7500 (Diamond): Full ad in brochure, Logo on sign in conference hall, Table in exhibit 

hall, Lunch, announced as sponsor for our keynote speaker Kati Kelber. 

Past Events: 

KANS held our first Annual NCLEX Trivia Night with KNA: 

Student Membership in KNA is FREE 

Attention Nursing Students! You can join the Kentucky Nursing Association (KNA) 

and the American Nursing Association (ANA) for FREE as a “Student Subscriber.” 

That’s right – membership in two professional nursing associations for FREE. You can 

enjoy the “Welcome to the Profession Kit” and a Student Online Community blog 

where you can network with other students. Student KNA members can attend KNA 

chapter meetings and network with nurses and future employers. 

Join today at anasubscribersignup.org 

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Kentucky Board 

of Nursing 

KENTUCKY BOARD OF NURSING SUMMARY OF 

MAJOR ACTIONS Fiscal Year 2016 – 2017 

Accepted the 2016 – 2017 Annual Reports for the Following Committees and Councils: 

• Practice Committee 

• Education Committee 

• Consumer Protection Committee 

• Governance Committee 

• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Council 

• Investigation and Discipline 

• Controlled Substances Formulary Committee 

Proposed Revisions to Administrative Regulations 

• Approved the revisions to 201 KAR 20:411 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program 

Standards and Credential Requirements. 

• Approved the proposed revision to 201 KAR 20:215 Continuing Competency 

Requirements. 

• Approved the proposed revision to 201 KAR 20:220 Nursing Continuing Education 

Provider Approval. 

• Approved the proposed revisions to 201 KAR 20:056 Advanced Practice Registered 

Nurse Licensure program requirements, recognition of a national certifying 

organization. 

• Approved proposed revisions to 201 KAR 20:057 Scope and Standards of Practice of 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. 

• Approved the revisions to 201 KAR 20:070 Licensure by Examination. 

• Approved the revisions to 201 KAR 20:110 Licensure by Endorsement. 

• Approved the revisions to 201 KAR 20:225 Reinstatement of License. 

• Approved the revisions to 201 KAR 20:480 Licensure of Graduates of Foreign 

Nursing Schools. 

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Review of KBN Brochures 

• Approved revisions to the “Mandatory Reporting of Criminal Convictions” brochure. 

• Approved revisions to “FAQ: Reporting Criminal Conviction(s).” 

Credentials Review Panel 

• Approved revisions to the Credentials Review Panel Scope and Functions. 

Proposed Revisions to Guidelines 

• Approved revisions to the “Guidelines for Disposition of Cases by Staff per Direction 

of Credentials Review Panel – File Away or Letter of Concern.” 

Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Meeting 

• Directed that a workgroup of Kentucky Board of Nursing and Kentucky Board of 

Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy staff be convened to explore options for 

further clarification of the educational preparation of APRNs in the Performance of 

Fluoroscopic guided procedures. 

2016 – 2017 License Renewals: 

LPNs 13,364 

RNs 58,194 

APRNs 6,135 

SANEs 214 

Reinstatements 

LPNs 122 

RNs 405 

APRNs Only 17 

RN & APRNs 25 

Galen College, Louisville, KY, ADN Program Letter of Intent to Open a Secondary Site 

• Approved the letter of intent dated May 20, 2016 from Galen College of Nursing, 

Louisville, KY, to establish an Associate Degree Nursing Program secondary site 

in Hazard, KY. 

• Directed that the request of Galen College of Nursing’s plan to establish an Associate 

Degree Nursing Program secondary site in Hazard, KY, be moved to the proposal 

phase to meet the requirements of 201 KAR 20:290 Sections 4 and 5. 

• Approved the 2016 – 2017 Education Committee Objectives. 

Gateway Community and Technical College Associate Degree Nursing Program, 

Edgewood, KY, Site Visit Discussion 

• Directed that the October 2016 Gateway Community and Technical College Associate 

Degree Nursing Program, Edgewood, KY, site visit be delayed and require a report 

to come forward from Gateway Community and Technical College to the Education 

Committee in March 2017. The Education Committee will review and determine the 

date of the next site visit. 

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Galen College of Nursing Associate Degree Nursing Program, Louisville, KY, Proposal for 

Secondary Site – Hazard, KY 

• Approved the proposal dated July 26, 2016 from Galen College of Nursing, Louisville, 

KY, to establish a secondary Associate Degree Nursing site in Hazard, KY. 

• Granted developmental approval status to the Galen College of Nursing, Louisville, KY, 

secondary site in Hazard, KY. 

ATA College, Louisville, KY, Letter of Intent to Establish an Associate Degree 

Nursing Program 

• Accepted the letter of intent dated July 11, 2016, submitted by ATA College, Louisville, 

KY, to establish an Associate Degree Nursing Program in Louisville, KY. 

• Directed ATA College, Louisville, KY, to proceed to the proposal phase to meet the 

requirements of 201 KAR 20:280 Section 4. 

Beckfield College, Florence, KY, Letter of Intent to Establish a Baccalaureate Degree 


• Accepted the letter of intent dated September 2, 2016, submitted by Beckfield College, 

Florence, KY, to establish a Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program in Florence, KY. 

• Granted Beckfield College, Florence, KY, permission to proceed to the proposal phase 

to meet the requirements of 201 KAR 20:280 Section 4. 

Ashland Community and Technical College, Ashland, KY, PN Program Site Visit Report, 

August 30 & 31, 2016, and Factor Analysis Report 

• Accepted the August 30 & 31, 2016 site visit report of Ashland Community and 

Technical College Practical Nursing Program, Ashland, KY, as amended. 

• Approved the requirements to be met as stated in the amended August 30 & 31, 

2016 site visit report of Ashland Community and Technical College Practical Nursing 

Program, Ashland, KY. 

• Directed that the Program of Nursing shall submit a report addressing the 

requirements to be met to the Kentucky Board of Nursing Education Consultant on or 

before January 27, 2017. 

• Approved that the Ashland Community and Technical College Practical Nursing 

Program, Ashland, KY, shall remain an approved Program of Nursing. 

Murray State University, Murray, KY, BSN Program Site Visit Report, September 27 & 28, 

2016, and Factor Analysis Report 

• Accepted the September 27 & 28, 2016 site visit report of Murray State University 

Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program, Murray, KY. 

• Approved the requirements to be met as stated in the September 27 & 28, 2016 site 

visit report of Murray State University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program, Murray, 

KY. 

• Directed the Program of Nursing to submit a report to the Kentucky Board of Nursing 

Education Consultant addressing the requirements to be met on or before March 1, 

2017. 

• Approved that the Murray State University Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program, 

Murray, KY, shall remain an approved Program of Nursing. 

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Factor Analysis Reports for 2014 Programs on Monitoring Approval Status and Have Less 

Than 85% NCLEX Pass Rate for Two or More Years 

• Kentucky Christian University, Grayson, KY, BSN Program 

• Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia, KY, BSN Program 

• Spencerian College, Louisville, KY, ADN Program 

• Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY, ADN Program 

Establishment of Workgroup to Review Benchmark Data Collection Tool and Program of 

Nursing Annual Report Form 

• Approved the establishment of a workgroup to include educators from the Education 

Committee and invited specific educators from the Commonwealth, to participate in 

the review of the Benchmark Data Collection tool and the Program of Nursing 

Annual Report. 

Beckfield College, Florence, KY, Proposal to Establish a Baccalaureate Degree 


• Accepted the proposal dated October 14, 2016 submitted by Beckfield College, 

to establish a Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program. 

• Beckfield College, Florence, KY, Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program was granted 

developmental approval status. 

Beckfield College, Florence, KY, Request for Temporary Increase in Enrollment 

• Approved the request dated December 19, 2016 from Beckfield College, Florence, KY, 

to temporarily increase enrollment in the Beckfield College LPN-RN Bridge Program. 

ATA College, Louisville, KY, Proposal to Establish an LPN to Associate Degree Nursing 

Bridge Program and an Associate Degree Nursing Program 

• Accepted the proposal dated November 14, 2016, submitted by ATA College, Louisville, 

KY, to establish an LPN to Associate Degree Nursing Bridge Program and an Associate 

Degree Nursing Program. 

• ATA College, Louisville, KY, LPN to Associate Degree Nursing Program was granted 

developmental approval status. 

Union College, Barbourville, KY, BSN Program Site Visit Report, October 25 & 26, 2016 

• Accepted the October 25 & 26, 2016 site visit report of Union College Baccalaureate 

Degree Nursing Program, Barbourville, KY. 

• Approved requirements to be met as stated in the October 25 & 26, 2016 site visit 

report of Union College Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program, Barbourville, KY. 

• Directed the Program of Nursing to submit a report to the Kentucky Board of Nursing 

Education Consultant addressing the requirements to be met on or before 

March 15, 2017. 

Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, Request for Separate NCLEX Testing Code for 

ITT Transfer Students 

• Remanded to the Education Committee the request dated November 30, 2016, 

Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY, for a separate NCLEX testing code for 

ITT transfer students. 

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Gateway Community and Technical College, Edgewood, KY 

• Approved the request to cancel the Gateway Community and Technical College 

Associate Degree Nursing Program site visit and to proceed with the eight-year 

site visit due in 2018 pursuant to 201 KAR 20:360 Section 2. 

 

Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY – Transfer Students – NCLEX Pass Rates 

• Approved the following policy: 

• A student/NCLEX tester who transferred into another Program of Nursing 

because the program in which they were enrolled (ITT Technical Institute, 

Breckenridge School of Nursing) abruptly closed, not be included in the Program 

of Nursing NCLEX pass rate when the tester has completed fifty percent or 

less of the course work at the graduating program. Subsequently, a tester who 

completed more than fifty percent of the course work at the graduating program 

will be included in the pass rate calculation. 

• This action, if requested by other Programs of Nursing, apply only when a 

program closes without the ability to place students in other Programs of Nursing 

or provide a teach-out of the Program of Nursing. 

Ashland Community and Technical College, Ashland, KY 

• Approved the request dated January 3, 2017 from Ashland Community and Technical 

College, Ashland, KY, to increase enrollment in both the Ashland Community and 

Technical College Associate Degree and Practical Nursing Programs. 

Hazard Community and Technical College, Hazard, KY 

• Approved the letter of intent dated February 9, 2017, submitted by Hazard Community 

and Technical College, Hazard, KY, to establish a Practical Nursing Program at the 

Lees College Campus, Jackson, KY. 

• Granted permission for Hazard Community and Technical College, Lees College 

Campus, Practical Nursing Program, Jackson, KY, to proceed to the proposal phase to 

meet the requirements in accordance with 201 KAR 20:280 Section 4. 

Henderson Community College, Henderson, KY 

• Approved the request dated February 27, 2017, submitted by Henderson Community 

College, Henderson, KY, for a six-month extension of the appointment of the current 

interim Associate Degree Nursing Program Administrator, Dr. Carole Mattingly, DNP, 

RN, through June 30, 2017. 

Education Workgroup Meeting Report and Forms Review 

• Accepted the Education Committee Workgroup meeting report dated February 9, 2017. 

• Approved the proposed revisions to the pre-licensure PN/RN Program of Nursing 

Annual Report form and the Benchmark Data Collection tool. 

• Approved the motion that data previously utilized to determine the state NCLEX 

benchmark be re-examined by the Education Committee and report back to 

the full Board. 

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The 2016 NCLEX Pass Rates 

• Accepted the 2016 NCLEX pass rates. 

Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, Full Approval of CRNA Program 

• Granted full approval pursuant to 201 KAR 20:062 Section 2(17-18) to the Northern 

Kentucky University College of Health Professions, Advanced Nursing Studies, BSN- 

DNP, APRN, CRNA Program of Nursing, Highland Heights, KY, through fall 2022. 

Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, Change in Nursing Accrediting 

Organization – Full Approval 

• Granted continuing full approval in accordance with 201 KAR 20:062 Section 2(17-18) 

and Section 5(2)(5) to the Northern Kentucky University College of Health Professions, 

Advanced Nursing Studies, MSN/APRN Program of Nursing and the Post-Masters’ 

APRN Certificate Program, Highland Heights, KY, through June 2021. 

Clinical Instructor Qualifications – ADN and PN Programs of Nursing 

• Approved that a registered nurse who graduated from a diploma program meets the 

requirements to be a Clinical Instructor in both Practical and Associate Degree Nursing 

Programs as specified in 201 KAR 20:310 Section 2(5)(d). 

Committee Objectives – Proposed 

• Approved the 2016 – 2017 Practice Committee Objectives. 

Advisory Opinion Statement #21 – Roles of Nurses and Technicians in Dialysis – Proposed 

Editorial Revision 

• Approved the editorial revision to Advisory Opinion Statement #21, Roles of Nurses and 

Technicians in Dialysis. 

Advisory Opinion Statement #29 – Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory Nursing Practice – 

Proposed Editorial Revision 

• Approved the proposed editorial revision to Advisory Opinion Statement #29, 

Cardiopulmonary/Respiratory Nursing Practice. 

Advisory Opinion Statement #13 – Roles of Nurses in Psychiatric-Mental Health 

Nursing Practice 

• Approved the editorial revision to Advisory Opinion Statement #13, Roles of Nurses in 

Psychiatric- Mental Health Nursing Practice. 

Advisory Opinion Statement #31 – Removal of Femoral Access Devices (Sheaths) and Use 

of Mechanical Compression Devices by Nurses 

• Approved the editorial revision to Advisory Opinion Statement #31, removal of Femoral 

Access Devices (Sheaths) and use of Mechanical Compression Devices by nurses. 

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Request for Advisory Opinion for Scope of Practice for Advanced Practice Registered 

Nurses in the Performance of X-Ray Procedures and Operating Mobile X-Ray Equipment 

• Approved the advisory opinion that the performance of limited x-ray procedures and 

operating mobile x-ray equipment is within the scope of advanced practice registered 

nursing practice for the APRN who is educationally prepared and clinically competent in 

the performance of x-ray procedures and operation of mobile x-ray equipment; and 

• Reaffirmed the previously issued advisory opinion that the performance of 

limited x-ray procedures and operating mobile x-ray equipment is not within the 

scope of registered nursing practice or within the scope of licensed practical 

nursing practice. 

Customer Service Satisfaction Survey Proposal 

• Approved the draft of the customer service satisfaction survey questions as amended 

and for staff to proceed with its implementation. 

Review Delegation of Authority Letter 

• Approved the Delegation of Authority letter as presented. 

Proposed Revisions to Kentucky Board of Nursing Strategic Plan 

• Approved that the Board appoint a sub-committee of the Governance Committee to 

develop metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the Strategic Plan. 

• Accepted the revisions to the Kentucky Board of Nursing Strategic Plan. 

Review Proposed Legislation for 2017 

• Approved the proposed legislation for 2017 concerning KRS 314.091 with the removal 

of proposed subsection (P) and that the staff is directed to proceed with its inclusion in 

the housekeeping bill. 

Request for Letter of Support from Jefferson Community and Technical College 

• Directed that an operational guideline be developed that any request for a letter of 

support for a grant or similar activity from any Program of Nursing be declined as an 

entity that is regulated by the Board, pursuant to the Executive Branch Ethics Law. 

Disciplinary Actions 

Recommended Orders 95 

Agreed Orders 132 

Concent Degrees 215 

Removal of License From Probation 34 

Suspension/Denial of Reinstatement 16 

Removal of License from Probation or 

Cleared from Disciplinary Action 15 

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KNA CHAPTER LEADERSHIP 

2016-2017 

RIVER CITY CHAPTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT 1) 

CO-PRESIDENT: 

Megan Carter, MSN, RN, PCCN-CMC, CNML 

(2016-2018) 

P: 972-989-5705 W: 502-897-8373 

4612 Miller Glen Pl. 


Email: megan.carter@bhsi.com 

TREASURER: 

Emily Coxon, BSN, RN 

CO-PRESIDENT: 

Christy Ralston, RN, BSN, CCMC 

P: 502-386-7261 

W: 502-629-3617 

4300 Forest Bend PL 


E-mail: Christian.ralston@nortonhealthcare.org 

SECRETARY: 

EVENT PLANNER: 

Heather Dunn, BSN, RN, PCCN 

Renee Cecil, RN, BSN, CEN, CCCC, SANE, 

P: 618-263-2166 NREMT 

3209 Sudbury LaneLouisville, KY 40220 Norton Audubon Hospital 

E-Mail: heather.dunn@bhsi.com 

Emergency Department Nurse Manager 

P: 502-544-5589 

E-Mail: AnnaRenee.Cecil@nortonhealthcare.org 

BLUEGRASS CHAPTER (FORMERLY CHAPTER 2) 

PRESIDENT: 

Ida Slusher, PhD, RN 

231 Churchill Xing 

Nicholasville, KY 40356 

E-Mail: ida.slusher@eku.edu 

TREASURER: 

Nancy Garth, RN 

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SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: 

Kendra Foreman, MSN, RN 

P: 859-550-3491 

571 Longview Dr. 

Lexington, KY 40503 

E-mail: kendra_foreman@msn.com 

NORTHERN KENTUCKY CHAPTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT 3) 

PRESIDENT: 

Teresa Williams, MSN, RN, NE-BC 

H: 859-384-7170 

10019 Golden Pond Dr. 

Union, KY 41091 

E-Mail: twilliamsrn01@yahoo.com 

TREASURER: 

Mary A. Crowell 

SECRETARY: 

Monica Meier, MSN, RN, AHN-BC 

P: 859-620-4464 

625 Brandtly Ridge Dr. 

Covington, KY 41015-4227 

E-Mail: meier625@yahoo.com 

HEARTLAND CHAPTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT 4) 

PRESIDENT: 

Janice Elder, MSN, RN 

H: 270-756-6415 

PO Box 834 

Hardinsburg, KY 40143 

E-Mail: janice.elder@wgu.edu 

TREASURER: 

Susan E. Nesmith, APRN, RN 

SECRETARY: 

Anne Sahingoz, MSN, RN H: 502-549-3028 

239 Ridgeview Dr. 

New Haven, KY 40051 

E-Mail: annesahingoz@gmail.com 

azrausa@yahoo.com 

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WEST KENTUCKY CHAPTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT 5) 

PRESIDENT: 

Nancy Armstrong, MSN, RN 

H: 270-435-4466 W: 270-809-4576 

1881 Furches Trail 

Murray, KY 42071 

E-Mail: Narmstrong1@murraystate.edu 

TREASURER: 

Katy Garth, PhD, RN 

KENTUCKY NURSES REACH - RESEARCH, EDUCATE, ADVOCARE, CARE, HELP 

(FORMERLY DISTRICT 7) 

PRESIDENT: 

Kim Bourne, PHD (c), MSN, RN, SANE, CEN 

O: 270-745-3052 C: 270-404-6189 

147 Bulldog Road 

Glasgow, KY 42141-8845 

E-Mail: kimberly.bourne@wku.edu 

TREASURER: 

Carol Evans 

SECRETARY: 

Dawn Garrett-Wright, PhD, MSN, RN 

O: 270-745-3800 

1819 Smallhouse Rd. 

Bowling Green, KY 42104 

E-Mail: dawn.garrett@wku.edu 

GREEN RIVER CHAPTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT 8) 

PRESIDENT: 

Amy Wimsatt H: 270-316-4262 

6789 Kingston Dr. 

Owensboro, KY 42303 

E-Mail: amy.wimsatt@louisville.edu 

TREASURER: 

Carol Murch, MSN, RN, APRN 

SECRETARY: 

Marlena Buchanan 

E-Mail: Marlena.buchanan@kctcs.edu 

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NIGHTINGALE CHAPTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT 9) 

INTERIM PRESIDENT: 

Patricia Calico, PhD, RN 

85 Henry Clay Rd 

Stanford, KY 40484 

E-Mail: patricia.calico@gmail.com 

Phone: 606-669-3638 

TREASURER: 

Charlene Maddox, BSN, RN 

SECRETARY: 

Denise Alvey, MSN, RN-BC 

502-353-4223 

1009 Bunker Hill Dr. 

Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 

E-Mail: alveylex2@aol.com 

NORTHEASTERN CHAPTER (FORMERLY DISTRICT 10) 

PRESIDENT: 

Christa Thompson, MSN, RN-BC 

W: 606-783-5370 

Morehead State University 

Department of Nursing 

CHER 201 HH 

316 W 2 nd Street 

Morehead, Kentucky 40351 

E-Mail: cj.thompson@moreheadstate.edu 

TREASURER: 

Phelan Bailey, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN 

SCHOOL NURSES IN EVERY KENTUCKY SCHOOL CHAPTER 

CO-PRESIDENT: 

Mary Burch, RN, ADN P:859-341-8337 

340 Creekwood Dr 

Edgewood, KY 41017 

E-mail: patburch@twc.com 

TREASURER & SECRETARY: 

Lori Davis 

CO-PRESIDENT: 

Eva Stone, MSN, APRN 

P: 859-583-5078 

106 Hubble Rd 

Danville, KY 40422 

E-mail: EStone@emhealth.org 

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EX OFFICIO MEMBER FOR ALL KNA CHAPTERS 

Kathy Hager, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE (2016-2018) W: 502-272-8103 

1508 Main Street C: 502-682-0651 

Shelbyville, KY 40065 

Bellarmine University 

E-Mail: khager@bellarmine.edu 

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recognition you 

deserve. 

Membership benefits include: 

Discounted 

continuing education 

modules 

Exclusive Discounts 

on certification through 

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and newsletters 

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Essential Information 

First Name/MI/Last Name 

Date of Birth 

Gender: Male/Female 

Mailing Address Line 1 

Credentials 

Mailing Address Line 2 

Phone Number 

Check preference: Home Work 

City/State/Zip 

Email address 

County 

Professional Information 

Employer 

Type of Work Setting: (eg: hospital) 

Practice Area: (eg: pediatrics) 

Ways to Pay 

Monthly Payment --- $15 

Checking Account Attach check for first month’s payment. 

Checking: I authorize monthly recurring electronic payments to the American Nurses Association 

(“ANA”) from my checking account, which will be drafted on or after the 15th day of each month 

according to the terms and conditions below. Please enclose a check for the first month’s payment. 

The account designated by the enclosed check will be used for the recurring payments. 

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(“ANA”) be charged to my credit or debit card on or after the first of each month according to the 

terms and conditions below. 

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Current Position Title: (eg: staff nurse) 

Required: What is your primary role in nursing (position description)? 

Clinical Nurse/Staff Nurse 

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Nurse Educator or Professor 

Not currently working in nursing 

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (NP, CNS, CRNA) 

Other nursing position 

Membership Dues 

$15/Month or $174/Year 

Dues: .......................................................................................$ 

ANA-PAC Contribution (optional) ..................................$ 

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(optional) 

Total Dues and Contributions ..........................................$ 

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I understand that I may cancel this authorization by providing ANA written notice twenty (20) days 

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changes. I understand that my dues deductions will continue and my membership will auto-renew 

annually unless I cancel. 

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Annual Payment -- $174 

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Please note: $49 of your membership dues is for a subscription to American Nurse 

Today. American Nurses Association (ANA) membership dues are not deductible as charitable 

contributions for tax purposes, but may be deductible as a business expense. However, the percentage 

of dues used for lobbying by the ANA is not deductible as a business expense and changes each year. 

Please check with your State Nurses Association for the correct amount. 

For assistance with your membership activation form, contact ANA’s Membership Billing Department at (800) 923-7709 or e-mail us at memberinfo@ana.org 

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Phone 

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