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Page 10 March 2018 The Nursing Voice Through the generous donations of individuals, we honor the following nurses: Mary Lange-Alberts Sharon Bartmer Nikki Burbey Margaret Faut Callahan Karen Egenes Ruth Fluke Dan Fraczkowski Susan Fulara Rocio Garcia Rhys A. Gibson Constance Girgenti Susana Gonzalez Joyce Keithley Vicki Keough P. Joan Larsen Rosa Leland Ricki Loar 2017 In Honor Donations Marcia Maurer Michelle Miller Lynn Chrystal Manning Jane Peterson James Price Linda Ruholl Toni Scott Maureen Shekleton Lonnie Sturkey Susan Swart Jackie Witges Laura Weigand Kathryn Weigel 2017 Memorial Donations Dianna McCoin, LPN Lonnie Sturkey SNAI UPDATE The Student Nurses Association of Illinois is gearing up for their annual Leadership Conference. Join us on March 24th for “Mission: It’s Possible – Be an action hero through nursing leadership!” This year students will have the opportunity to hear from state-wide nurse leaders about their initiatives and ask the SNAI Board of Directors about their road to and experience with leadership. Most importantly, students will have the ability to collaborate with their peers, discuss how the speakers’ experiences reflect their own, identify potential opportunities for growth, and brainstorm solutions to current barriers. Follow us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SNAIllinois for our weekly countdown to Leadership! Each week we’ll highlight the leadership roles of one of our Board members. Illinois Department of Human Services NOW HIRING! Psychiatric RNs Registered Nurse I Salary $4,710/mo – $6,389/mo New Grads Welcome – No Experience Required Registered Nurse II Salary $5,293/mo – $7,303/mo 2 yrs progressive experience required or BSN prepared – 1 year experience preferred Forensic Pay and Shift Differential available. Psychiatric RN opportunities available in the following cities: Anna, Chester, Alton, Springfield, Elgin, Hines, & Chicago. For more detailed information on duties and job specifications, visit http://www.illinois.gov/sites/work/Documents/pdfs_specs/38132.pdf • Excellent Health & Retirement Benefits • State Pension • Flexible Spending Accounts • Deferred Compensation • 12 Paid Sick Days Per Year, 3 Personal Days Per Year, 10 Paid Vacation Days Per Year to start increasing to 25 days with years of service For more information, contact a recruiter at: DHS.Recruitment@illinois.gov Or call: 312-793-3974 AAE/EOE
The Nursing Voice March 2018 Page 11 Update From the Illinois Chapter of the American Association of Psychiatric Nurses RECENT EVENTS In conjunction with Ambria College of Nursing, the APNA Illinois Chapter hosted a conference entitled “Empower. Energize. Inspire: A Conference for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Educators” on Friday, November 3, 2017. Nurse educators from around the state enjoyed dynamic speakers who shared their teaching expertise. Dean Georgine Berent hosted the day and nursing student volunteers made sure the attendees were well cared for. Topics included factors leading to outstanding teaching, establishing a therapeutic alliance with patients who have schizophrenia, preparing a therapeutic teaching toolkit, reducing stigma by inspiring empathy, selfcare for the nurse educator, team-based learning an innovative teaching strategy, and the male perspective in nursing education. Northern Illinois University and Johnson & Johnson sponsored the conference and attendees enjoyed a catered breakfast, lunch and 5.75 continuing education contact hours. A future conference focusing on nursing education will be planned for Fall 2018, so stay tuned! SPRING CONFERENCE The 17th Annual Illinois Chapter of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) Conference is coming this spring! “Whole health begins with mental health” Friday, April 27, 2018 from 8:30 am – 6:00 pm NEW LARGER SPACE--Northwestern Memorial Hospital Feinberg Conference Center, 251 E. Huron Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611 Next month, over 250 psychiatric RNs, APNs, and students will gather in Chicago for this day-long conference. The conference is just steps from Chicago’s Magnificent Mile and Navy Pier. This day-long meeting includes: • Top nurse researchers & clinicians • Buffet breakfast & lunch • After conference reception • Free validated parking In addition, there are opportunities for psychiatric nurse researchers to present posters. The Keynote will be presented by international awardwinner David Granirer, Consumer, Comic, Founder of Stand Up for Mental Health - a program that teaches stand-up comedy in three countries to people with mental illness or mental health issues as a way of building confidence and fighting public stigma. Other topics include: Integrating psychiatric services in primary care, perinatal women’s health, pharmacogenomics, physical effects of psychotropics, RN self-care, and more! Accreditation statement: This activity has been submitted to the Ohio Nurses Association for approval to award CNE contact hours. The expected number of hours awarded will be 7.8 hours. The Ohio Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (OBN-001-91). To receive contact hours for this event, you must attend the entire event and submit a completed evaluation form. The planners and speakers have declared no conflict of interest. Save the date - Coming up in June! APNA Competency Based Training for Suicide Prevention Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Generalist Role Become a card-carrying APNA Suicide Prevention Provider! Learn to systematically apply the first suicide prevention competencies developed for psychiatricmental health nurse generalists to your practice! This live* interactive training, presented by a facilitator with expertise in suicide prevention, will increase your confidence and competence in the nursing skills of suicide assessment, management and prevention. Get evidencebased nursing knowledge and best practices from this content developed to improve the knowledge, attitudes, skills and critical thinking of psychiatric-mental health nurses caring for persons at risk for suicide. *Includes 1.25 hours of online pre-work - overall awards 6.5 CEs. Target Audience: Generalist nurses who care for persons with mental health disorders in an inpatient setting. June 22 - Linden Oaks Mill Street location Naperville, IL Check APNA.org/Illinois/events for details and how to register The VA St Louis Health Care System is recruiting Registered Nurses ISAPN UPDATE From the ISAPN President Welcome to 2018: a time of great change for all APRNs in Illinois. As we move forward with the process of the elimination of the written collaborative agreement (WCA), there are some important things to keep in mind. First and most importantly, this is a process, and one that will take some time to complete. While the Nurse Practice Act (with stipulations for elimination of the WCA) was signed by Governor Rauner in September 2017, the Rules still need to be written. The Rules will delineate the process of enforcement, and because of this, we are not able to eliminate the WCA until after this process has been completed. The Rules are currently being written – and ISAPN continues our presence, involvement, and advocacy. Following the development of the first draft of the Rules, there will be a period of public comment. Currently the anticipated timeline is February 2018, but as with everything in government processes, it is a wait and see game. Following the period of public comment, revisions may need to be made to the Rules, and then there will be an additional period for public comment. These are processes that cannot be avoided or shortened. It is our hope and expectation that this process will be completed during the summer 2018. Please be aware of this period of public comment, and voice your concerns, suggestions, and questions! The Rules can be reviewed either through the Illinois Register: http:// www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/index/register/ home.html or through the Finn Report: http://www.ilga. gov/commission/jcar. You can also register at the ISAPN Advocacy Portal for updates and information. The next topic of importance is that it is crucial for you as an APRN to be informed! There are several ways for you to be informed of all changes to our practice. • The first is to become a member of ISAPN. You will receive frequent emails with the most current news. • The second way is for you to register for the ISAPN Advocacy Portal. If you haven’t registered for the ISAPN Advocacy Portal, do so right now at http:// cqrcengage.com/ilnurses/home?0 • Another way for you to get the most current information is to work with your facility and invite ISAPN to do an APRN Update at your place of employment or to watch for announcements about other events. This is an excellent way to learn the most up-to-date information, to have your questions answered, and to earn 1.0 hour of CE. I am excited about our professional practice and future in Illinois, and look forward to these changes! Ricki Loar, Ph.D., APRN President, ISAPN Online DNP Program - Clinical & Leadership I’m not I’m just not just a a nurse. I’m serving those I’m serving who have unselfishly those I’m not just a nurse. who served have our unselfishly country. I’m served serving our those country. who have unselfishly served our country. VA Offers OUTSTANDING Federal Benefits: 8 hours of vacation pay per pay period (RN), Arlette, VA RN Pay Differential (10% Evenings/Nights; 25% Weekends), 13 days Sick Leave (may be accumulated indefinitely), Arlette, VA RN Generous Selection of Health Insurance Plans, Retirement/Life Become a VA nurse. Insurance, 10 Federal Holidays, Education Programs Arlette, & more... VA RN Please contact our nurse recruiter, Gwendolyn Holland at 314-289-6479 or email at gwendolyn.holland@va.gov Maureen Mathews 2014 Graduate Become a VA nurse. Become a VA nurse. Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing sfmccon.edu/dnp | Peoria, IL
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