The Oklahoma Nurse - June 2018

THE
OKLAHOMA
NURSE
The Official Publication of the Oklahoma Nurses Association
Quarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 66,000 Registered Nurses and LPNs in Oklahoma
Volume 6322 • Number 2
June 2018
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
As I am writing this, winter
is having a last blast despite
this week being spring and
Easter – an April fools on
us? This week is also the
historic Oklahoma Teacher
Walkout. As always, it will
be interesting to see the
outcomes of our lobbying,
discussions with lawmakers,
and emphasizing the health
needs of Oklahoma. Do Joyce Van Nostrand
respond to the email Alerts
that inform about various bills and may ask that
you contact your legislators. Your nursing input can
educate and definitely influence decisions! And many
thanks to all those who were Nurse of the Day.
Before going much further, I want to take a minute
to talk about our nursing leaders and retirees. In
March we learned that Katherine Adcock Choate, ONA
President 1990-1994, passed away. She successfully
led nursing and the Association for four years! On the
flip side, a friend and I recently reconnected with a
retired nurse educator whom we taught with in the late
80s. It was so rewarding to initially “catch up” and then
make plans for the future. These events caused me to
think about an often lost or diminished resource – our
retired nurses and leaders. They still have so much to
offer in terms of continued involvement and mentoring.
Think about the possibilities of their potential roles in
chapter building, political influence, limited taskforce
work, or new leader development. I encourage you to
think about your involvement with our “vintage” nurse
retirees?
The Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation Challenge
(HNHN) continues. Spring is a good time to review
your personal goals and realistic plan to reach
those goals/sub goals. The recent HNHN Partner
Newsletters introduced two new challenges. The
“Put the Brakes on the Drive Thru Challenge” began
on March 26. This is a 7 day challenge for you to use
to assess your current habits and start substituting
healthier convenience foods. The “Step It Up in 10
Challenge” for April focuses on increasing your daily
step count over 10 days. Join me in adding these
challenges to your HNHN review.
ANA’s website, www.nursingworld.org, has been
redesigned and reorganized! I encourage you to
explore the various headings and subheadings. For
example, HNHN is under Practice and Policy. Under
Education and Events, sign up for the FREE CE
Webinar “Emerging Technology and its Impact on
Nursing Practice” offered on May 9th during National
Nurses Week. Registration closes May 8th; however,
you can access it 24/7 until Dec 31. This reminds me
that one of your many ANA/ONA member benefits
is four free CE webinars in 2018. Have you signed
up for them? Not a member? Might be a good time
to change that! Check out all the headings under
Membership.
Just as last year was officially the HNHN year, 2018
has been named the Year of Advocacy. The theme
for National Nurses Week fits well: Nurses: Inspire,
Innovate, Influence. I hope that you are celebrating
your colleagues and yourself this week! Advocacy is
also the focus of our 2018 Annual Convention. This is
such an exciting year!
Lastly, let’s talk chapters, Thanks again to the
Membership Committee for developing the necessary
tools linked to the ONA website. Thus far, only
Green Country Chapter in Region 3 exists. Members
decided to focus on education and community
involvement. Their recent Opioid Conference
reflected both these foci. Chapters should and will
differ, depending on the chapter members and
their interests. Frequency and site of meetings
will also differ. So what is needed for new chapter
development? You! Or rather a few nurses sharing
similar interests and wanting to further network. Need
help getting started? Contact ONA! There are board
members, staff, and chapter members willing to work
with you. Wouldn’t it be great to see new chapters in
each region by convention time?
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INSIDE
CEO Report. ....................... 3
Emerging Nurses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Humor Opens Nursing Spaces. ........ 5
Leadership Clutter .................. 6
Eighteen Years and What's Changed?. .. 7
2018 ONA Annual Convention. ........ 8
Nominations Open for the Annual ONA
Nursing Awards. .................... 9
When Nurses Speak, Washington Listens.. 10
Membership. ..................... 11

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The Oklahoma Nurse June, July, August 2018
Oklahoma Nurses Association Regions and Regional Presidents
Oklahoma Nurses Association
Region 1:
President: Lucas Richardson-
Walker
Region 2:
President: Donna Fesler
Region 3:
President: Angela Martindale
Region 4:
Vacant
Region 5:
Vacant
Region 6:
President: Viki Saidleman
Contact information available at www.oklahomanurses.org
Editor: ona@oklahomanurses.org
ONA 2017-2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
President – Joyce Van Nostrand, PhD, RN
President-Elect – Karen Ann Taylor, DNP, APRN-CNP,
PMHNP-BC
Vice-President – Elizabeth Diener, BSN, MSN, PhD
Secretary/Treasurer – Polly Shoemake, BSN, MBA, RN
Membership Development Director – Shelly Wells, PhD,
MBA, MS, APRN-CNS
Education Director – Amy Hutchens, MS, RN, CNE
Practice Director – Amy Richards, MSN, BSN, RN
Political Activities Director – Megan Jester, MS, RN
Emerging Nurse Director – Jennifer Booms, RN
Region 1 President – Lucas Richardson-Walker, BSN, RN
Region 2 President – Donna Fesler, MS, RN
Region 3 President – Angela Martindale, MSN, RN
Region 5 President – VACANT
Region 6 President – Viki Saidleman, RN
ONSA Consultant – Dr. Dean Prentice, Colonel,
DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC
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CEO REPORT
What’s the Best Thing You Can Do For Your Career?
Jane Nelson, CAE
CEO, Oklahoma Nurses Association
From the beginning
years of your nursing
c a r e e r , t h r o u g h
retirement, being a
member of the Oklahoma
Nurses Association is
one of the best things you
can do for your career!
By uniting with the best
nurses in Oklahoma,
you will have access to
professional development Jane Nelson
opportunities that you
won’t find anywhere else. Your membership is
a way to show pride in your profession and add
value to the nursing profession as a whole.
Are you wondering what ONA does for you?
Let me explain. To start, ONA is the professional
association for Registered Nurses in Oklahoma.
We work to advance nursing though leadership,
professional development and advocacy.
There are a myriad of ways for you to be
involved. ONA has leadership opportunities that
allow you to be involved in a Chapter, Region
or on the ONA Board of Directors. In fact, we
are currently seeking nurses that are interested
in serving on the ONA Board of Directors. The
information regarding board positions can be
found in this newspaper as well as the ONA
website.
Several of the ONA Regions meet on a regular
basis, which allows for networking with fellow
nurses and opportunities for continuing education
with presentations on current nursing issues.
The ONA Board has been working to engage
our Regions, especially those without Region
Leadership, by holding “Meet and Greets” prior to
the ONA Board Meeting. During these “Meet and
Greets”, there is an opportunity to network with
nurses that live and work in the same geographic
ONA Region and learn more about the work
of ONA. It is our hope that nurses will create a
chapter within their community or workplace.
While it is not difficult to start a chapter, it does
require a handful of dedicated nurses who can
work together to create networking and learning
opportunities for nurses in their community. You
can find detailed information on our website about
chapter formation.
If you are not ready to participate on a leadership
level, we have committees that you can serve
on, such as Professional Practice, Governmental
Activities, Education and Convention Committee.
These committees focus on specific activities to
ensure that ONA is focused on issues that are
relevant to nurses. The Education and Convention
committee are more internal committees working to
develop programming that is attractive to nurses. The
Professional Practice and Governmental Activities
Committee works on issues that nurses care about, in
either a practice setting or issues that are legislative
or regulatory in nature.
Nurses who have been licensed for five years or
less are encouraged to participate in the Emerging
Nurses group within ONA. This group offers a great
opportunity for engagement with nurses who are in
the beginning stages of their nursing career. Be sure
to check out the Emerging Nurses column in this
newspaper.
We also have opportunities for you to share your
expertise, best practices or research by presenting
at the ONA Convention with a poster or a formal
presentation. We hope that you will also share your
knowledge by writing an article for this publication,
The Oklahoma Nurse.
Advocacy is a pillar of nursing. Nurses instinctively
advocate, especially for their patients. Being a
member of the Oklahoma Nurses Association
includes advocacy, specifically legislative and
political advocacy, which is important in advancing
the profession. We provide opportunities for you to
go to the State Capitol and talk to legislators about
pending issues. Our Nurse of the Day is the perfect
opportunity for you to advocate for the profession and
for your patients. The Nurse Practice Act is based on
legislation and only the legislature can change it.
Every day, in countless ways, nurses make the
world a better place. These moments of everyday
advocacy change lives by elevating the voices of
vulnerable people, and improving conditions for
those around you. The ANA Code of Ethics defines
it as, “Advocacy is the act or process of pleading
for, supporting, or recommending a cause or course
of action. Advocacy may be for persons (whether as
an individual, group, population, or society) or for an
issue, such as potable water or global health.” (ANA
Code of Ethics -2015)
As the largest group of health professionals in
Oklahoma, and consistently the highest ranked in
terms of ethical behavior by the public, nurses are
in a unique position to influence the direction of
both the profession and healthcare. Advocacy at
the bedside and in your community is immensely
powerful. The local advocacy we’ve seen among
nurses includes: patient-focused practice changes
and process improvements; workplace safety policies
addressing such issues as staffing, workplace
violence, safe patient handling; and representing the
interests of patients and the profession while serving
on a committee or board. This is how members
of the Oklahoma Nurses Association are making
a difference; don’t you want to be a part of it? If so,
we hope that you will join ONA/ANA! If you are a
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is a vital part of our success. Your membership and
your engagement allows for ONA to become the
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EMERGING NURSES
The Emerging Nurses is a group within Oklahoma Nurses Association
for ONA members who have been a registered nurse for less than five years.
Jennifer Booms, the Director of Emerging Nurses, is actively striving to continue
creating an environment filled with leadership opportunities, mentorship, and
guidance for the newer nurse. The mission of the Emerging Nurses is to provide
holistic support to members as they navigate through the beginning years of
their career, helping them grow both personally and professionally.
Choosing Your Specialty
Tips for the New Grad
Jennifer Booms, BSN, RN
Oklahoma Nurses Association Director of Emerging Nurses
Quality Coordinator, Mercy Hospital,
Oklahoma City
With graduation well under way, many of you
are preparing for final exams, NCLEX and pinning
ceremonies, but for some, there is one looming
decision you are laboring to determine, where do
you begin your career? Fortunately, numerous
experienced nurses are eager to offer advice and lend
support. One ICU RN, Courtney Heroneme, BSN,
RN, discussed the struggle she faced when choosing
where to accept an RN position. She revealed how
she originally was confident she wanted to work
in the intensive care unit, and stated she wasn’t
interested in exploring the possibility of beginning as Jennifer Booms
a nurse in a different department. However, during
her nurse residency program, she was required to try other floors. During
that process, she discovered the joys of working on the Intensive Care Step
Down Unit within her hospital, and was able to see the many benefits she
would gain by beginning her nursing career on that particular unit. Courtney
expressed that if she could help guide newly licensed nurses in determining
which area of specialty they should accept for their first RN position, she
would tell them to remain open minded. She expressed, “I’m glad I started
somewhere I didn’t think I would. By beginning on the Step-Down Unit with
more patients, I was able to develop effective time management skills with
multiple patients, and when I decided I was ready to switch to the ICU,
which is where I originally intended to work, I felt I had more experience
and wasn’t nervous about every detail. I also feel I developed the skills
and confidence to be able to work in a larger variety of areas than I would
have if I began in the ICU.” However, Courtney also believes if a new nurse
strongly wants to work in a specific specialty, they should do everything in
their power to ensure they are offered a job in their desired area. Courtney
Heroneme conveyed, “Even though I was happy with my choice to start on a
unit I originally never thought I would want, I still support nurses in following
their hearts. If you really want a specific area, you should make sure you
get it. You put in the effort during nursing school, and it’s your career. Be
open to different hospitals if that’s what it takes. However, if you’re uncertain
of where to work, I suggest finding something that’s somewhat generalized.
I felt I was able to gain both med-surg and ICU experience by working
on a step-down unit. You can always specialize later. What’s important
at the beginning is you gain the knowledge and experience.” Ultimately,
eagerly embrace any and all experience you obtain as a new nurse, for the
foundation of your career is beginning now, and the possibilities for change
and growth are endless.
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Humor Opens Nursing Spaces
Diane Sears, RN, MS, ONC – Ret
Theoretical physicist and cosmologist, Stephen
Hawking, passed away in March with ALS, that
gradually paralysed him over the decades. “Keeping
an active mind has been vital to my survival, as has
maintaining a sense of humor,” Hawking said in a
2013 documentary. “I am probably better known for
my appearances on ‘The Simpsons’ and on “The Big
Bang Theory” than I am for my scientific discoveries.”
“When I turned 21, my expectations were reduced
to zero,” he said. “It was important that I came to
appreciate what I did have. . . . It’s also important
not to become angry, no matter how difficult life is,
because you can lose all hope if you can’t laugh
at yourself and at life in general.” (http://wapo.
st/2tKFiwd?tid=ss_mail-amp)
Happy Nurses Day Nurse
Shouting at overhead speaker: “Can you please
have a code in a normal place?”, after codes called
in Ultrasound, Cardiac Rehab, and in a bus on the
hospital driveway.
Nurse to Manager: “What’s the word for today”?
Manager: “Chaos.” Staff Nurse responding in a N.Y.
accent, “Chaos, get your chaos here, bargain rates.
Make mine with mustard, relish and chili. Hold the
onions. Patients don’t like onions.”
A patient was given an emesis sleeve. He promptly
responded to the nurse that he, “thought it was an
elephant condom.”
“Three Glove Sizes: Large, Medium and Empty Box.”
(thecnalife)
“I was so tired at work, the other nurses had to revive
me with C.P.R.- Coffee, Pepsi and Redbull!” (Cartoon,
Randy Glasbergen)
“Yes, I am the school nurse but I can’t heal an
ailing public education system.” (Cartoon, Randy
Glasbergen, 2010)
“I’ve seen it, smelled it, touched it, heard it, stepped
in it.” (#retirednurse)
Pick up Lines for Nurses
“I wish I was your coronary artery, so that I could be
wrapped around your heart.”
“You must be the one for me… Since my selectively
permeable membrane let you through.”
“Please don’t be too sweet. I might get Diabetes!”
“Did you hear that? Even my heart murmurs, “I love
you!”
“Did you damage my cerebellum? Because I’m falling
all over the place for you.”
“Do you have an inhaler? You took my breath away.”
“I noticed you got that combative resident out of bed
by yourself, I too like to live dangerously.”
“You make my dopamine levels all silly.”
“Is it just my olfactory or you just really smell good.”
“Are you Broca’s Aphasia? Because you leave me
speechless.”
“I think you are suffering from a lack of Vitamin Me.”
“Excuse me, I think you dropped something: My jaw.”
“I’m no organ donor, but I’m happy to give you my
heart.” (nursebuff.com/category/nursing-humor-2)
Duck Hunting
“A group of physicians are duck hunting. The general
surgeon spots a duck flying from the marsh, aims his
rifle, shoots the duck in one shot, and turns to the
others and says “I just shot myself a duck.”
The intern sees a duck, aims his rifle, leads the duck
with his first shot, trails it with his next shot and hits
with his third. He turns to the group and says, “It was
too small for a condor, too big for a sparrow. I think
that it was probably a duck.”
The radiologist sees a duck, aims a shotgun, hits the
duck, and turns to the group. He states “I just hit a
flying animal. It may be a duck, pheasant, or quail.
Possible flying squirrel. Cannot exclude a pterodactyl
at this point. I think I should shoot it again, but with a
scoped rifle next time.”
The emergency physician spots a duck flying the
marsh and aims a huge, automatic combat shotgun,
unloading two full magazines into the air, as the
other physicians take cover behind him. After the
tremendous noise ceases, the intern uncovers
his ears and shouts, “What the heck was that?”
The emergency physician turns around and says,
“I have no idea, but I’m pretty sure that I hit it.”
“During residency, I got paged at 3AM to the SICU.
I called them, a bit curious as to what was going on,
as 3AM calls to the neurologist rarely come from
the SICU. When I introduced myself as the on-call
neurologist, the very southern-sounding nurse loudly
exclaimed: “Neurology? I wanted Urology. I got the
wrong end!” (aimseducation.edu/blog/ridiculouslyfunny-medical-jokes/)
(aimseducation.edu/blog/ridiculously-funny-medicaljokes/)
Lyrics
“Here’s the backstory: “I work in a medical clinic and
I had a little fun with a patient one day, when she
complains that her kids keep ‘kung fu-ing’ her front
door.”
Patient: “They just kept kung fu-ing the door and I
kept telling them to stop.”
Me: “Oh, so, everybody was kung fu fighting?”
Patient: “Yes, and I told them to just swing at the air,
not hit the door.”
Me: “Were they fast as lightning?”
Patient: “No, and it was scary, I thought they were
gonna wreck my door.”
Me: “I bet it was a little bit frightening.”
Patient: “Yes, I thought they were gonna wreck my
door!”
Me: “Hey, [Patient], c’mon, I just gave the first part of
the song. Don’t leave me hangin’ here.”
Patient: “I know, but I don’t know the rest of the
song!” ( notalwaysright.com )
Stephen Hawking Quotes
“I felt ill the other day, but all they had to do was turn
me off, and then back on again."
"However difficult life may seem, there is always
something you can do and succeed at."
"Work gives you meaning and purpose and life is
empty without it."
"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."
"Life would be tragic, if it weren’t funny.”
“Our inner space and our peace of mind are affected
by our outer space.” (Thich Nhat Hanh)
"Humor opens up our spaces."
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ONA Board of
Directors Nomination
Information 2018
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
ONA Board of Directors - 2018 ELECTIONS
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 10, 2018
Dear ONA Members,
It is time to submit your nominations for the 2018 ONA
elections. We need your help to nominate candidates
for the ONA Board of Directors and Nominating
Committee. Please visit the ONA website to nominate
yourself or a colleague. You can also find detailed
information of the roles and responsibilities of each
position on our website. www.OklahomaNurses.org
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Directors:
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• Nominations Committee - 3 Members (2 yrs.)
• Membership Assembly Representative – 2
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This is me
Leadership Clutter
Ok, I admit it. I really,
really enjoyed The Greatest
Showman. Hugh Jackman
has become a hero to
me; the total entertainer
package. The movie is
about PT Barnum and his
beginnings. With many
wonderful storylines Dr. Dean Prentice
to follow, the Oscar
nominated song “This is Me” struck a real chord
with me.
The character of the Bearded Lady finally
comes to accept her uniqueness. She proceeds
to encourage her fellow entertainers to face their
future, not to be ashamed of who they are, and to
not to let anyone else determine their value. In the
society they lived, this team was needed to help
their community, to offer hope.
It is the same in our great state. Many
challenges face us and in healthcare it is no
different. The budget battle, the opioid crisis, the
decrease in mental health support, shortages
of nurses in many areas, challenges in providing
rural healthcare, and the constant battle for
constrained resources to provide care to our
state.
In nursing and in our personal lives, we were
all created different. Each of us have amazing
talents. Individually, our strengths create for us
opportunities for success. Our passions drive us
to do great things. And our motivation can inspire
others to continue on their journey. Imagine if we
as nurses began to get involved in the areas of our
talents and passions.
It’s not always easy though to be who we are,
personally or professionally. Many in our industry
tell us that you or nurses are not able to do that
job. It’s been said your education doesn’t qualify
you for this position. Or those who won’t consider
you because you are a nurse and they are looking
for someone “smarter.” And then there is the one
recently stated to me that I as a nurse I couldn’t
possibly do the job; it’s not been done before.
The insults, the setbacks, the words used in
their rebuttal of you as a nurse and healthcare
leader cut, and sometimes hard.
“Well lookout because here I come…I’m not
scared to be seen, I make no apologies.”
It is time for nurses and nurse leaders to come
together and start realizing we have a place
in every aspect of healthcare! Even medicine.
The diversity in education, the different job
experiences we have, the innovative approaches
we take to succeed, the evidence we use in our
care make us a force to be reckoned with in
healthcare. For so long we have let others tell
us what we can do. Now we need to begin to
tell them what we will do. But first we have to be
brave, even when bruised, to step forward for the
opportunities in our communities.
Imagine the difference we could make in
Oklahoma if nurses actually started working
together. If we send the flood and drown out the
naysayers of the importance and power of nurses,
then we do become the warriors for our patients
and state. We need to first start with supporting
one another. As a profession, we should hold our
peers in high regard, hold ourselves to the highest
standard and expect each nurse to hold that
standard, and support our colleagues when they
need help.
Nurses need to be the trusted voice of
healthcare in Oklahoma. Nurses and nurse leaders
should be in every aspect of healthcare, whether
we are invited or not. As issues arise in healthcare,
it should be odd that a nurse is not involved or
leading the work. Nurses will not be left out of
decisions impacting our state’s health.
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Eighteen Years and What’s Changed?
It’s been twenty years since the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and
the Institute of Medicine (IOM) focused energy on assessing and transforming
the nursing profession. It’s been eighteen years since the publication The
Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. The report’s eight
recommendations were both gratifying and intimidating for many in the nursing
profession. Some celebrated that the recommendations included actions
already underway, such as pushing for full-practice authority. Some were
skeptical that nurses would ever be treated as full partners in redesigning of
health care. However, with more than three million members, the nursing
profession is the largest segment of the health care workforce. This amount of
influence could not be underestimated.
Nevertheless, a report is just a document without action. The Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation and AARP established The Future of Nursing: Campaign
for Action to follow the blueprint of the recommendations in real time. The
Campaign framework led to the development of action coalitions formed of
nurses, health care providers, employers, patients, and others in all fifty states
and the District of Columbia. These coalitions were given the directive to make
the recommendations happen, in the approach and emphasis that was best
suited for each coalition.
Each coalition tracks their momentum on the recommendations on the
Campaign dashboard, enabling both a state and national perspective on the
progress of these recommendations over time. You can access this dashboard
here: https://campaignforaction.org/
So what has happened? Some of the recommendations have been met, and
all have shown significant improvement. The recommendation that the number
of nurses with doctoral degrees should be double by 2010 was met in 2016,
with an increase from 8,267 to 22,454. Recommendations about increasing
inter-professional collaboration, increasing the number of nurses entering
practice at the baccalaureate level or higher, implementing nurse residency
programs, and building an infrastructure for the collection and analysis of
data have shown improvement across the nation. One of the most challenging
recommendations was that nurses should be allowed to practice at the full
extent of their training and education. Since the Campaign was launched, nine
states have enacted legislation in support of increased access for patients
and their families to quality healthcare from an advanced practice nurse. In 22
states and the District of Columbia, nurse practitioners are allowed to provide
full care.
What is happening in Oklahoma?
In 2016, The Association of Oklahoma Nurse Practitioners collaborated
with the Campaign for Action to introduce full practice authority legislation.
Oklahoma Campaign members are working with the higher education system
of Oklahoma to align nursing prerequisites to help transform nursing education.
Nurse Preceptor education modules were developed and made available
to healthcare agencies across the state. Nurse leaders across the state are
regularly featured in The Oklahoma Nurse, celebrating nurses leading in a
diverse set of roles.
There is work to be done.
Eighteen years have passed but there is still much more work to be done.
Joining your local Campaign is a great way to become engaged. You can reach
the Oklahoma Campaign here: https://campaignforaction.org/state/oklahoma/
Identifying and talking to your state representatives about your perspective,
as a nurse is crucial. You can reach them here: http://www.oklegislature.gov/
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The Oklahoma Nurse June, July, August 2018
2018 ONA ANNUAL CONVENTION
Empowering Nurses: Inspire. Innovate. Influence.
Tulsa, OK – October 24th & 25th
The Oklahoma Nurses Association is pleased to present the 2018 Annual Nurses
Convention at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma on October 24th and
25th, Empowering Nurses: Inspire. Innovate. Influence. During this two-day
convention, we will explore action-based solutions to empower nurses in their
practice areas.
Our focus on Wednesday will be to localize ANA’s #EndNurseAbuse initiative
by focusing on violence against nurses in the workplace. Nationally, 1 in 4 nurses
have experienced some kind of workplace violence. We know this is happening
in Oklahoma. This must stop and ONA must be part of the solution. We want
nurse leaders to share solutions that ensure the safety of nurses while they are
working. Our day will start with a panel of nurse leaders sharing their solutions to
#EndNurseAbuse. We hope that you will join us to share and discuss this important
issue so that we can develop solutions together.
Thursday’s focus will tackle the issues of health disparities in our state. Our
opening session will include the short documentary film, Clinica de Migrantes,
followed by a panel of nurse leaders who deliver care to populations facing health
disparities. Presentations following the opening session will not only highlight health
disparities, but also staffing, workplace violence and other issues facing nurses in
their day to day practice. We want to empower nurses in their practice areas and
communities with action-based solutions.
It is our hope that you will join us as we discuss these and other important issues.
We need you to share your best practices, research and solutions that are working
with other nurses and ONA. Consider submitting an abstract for a presentation or
poster session. It is critical that ONA is part of the solution and that together we
advocate within our workplaces and our communities for change.
Call For Proposals
We invite you to submit a presentation or poster related to the topics
listed below. The strength of the ONA Convention has always been a superb
array of educational activities, which directly relate to nursing. By reaching across
specialties and practice settings, convention presentations should strive to enhance
the skills for nurses in all phases of their nursing career. We will continue this
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Breakout sessions will be held on Thursday, October 25th. Each of the
four breakout sessions will have two concurrent 60-minute sessions. The
Convention Committee invites you to submit one or more proposals for the
presentation type most applicable to you. Convention participants should be
able to say, "Something I learned today will impact or enhance my professional
practice." They should be able to clearly identify ideas learned that will directly
impact or enhance their professional practice.
The Convention Committee will review posters based on categories. Whether
you are a first time poster presenter or a seasoned presenter, we encourage
you to submit your work for this year’s Convention! Both primary and secondary
research is acceptable.
• Concurrent Session Presentation (60 minutes - 8 available) Deadline
June 30th
• Poster Presentation (written format; 30 minute staffed session)
Deadline June 30th
• Academic
• Clinical Practice & Research
• Theory, Concept, Teaching Papers & Research
• Literature Review
Suggested Topics:
• Clinical Simulations
• Conflict Resolution/Disruptive Behavior
• Health Disparities in Oklahoma
• End of Life Care
• Ethics
• Health & Wellness
• Informatics
• Leadership (Clinical & Academic)
• Mental Health
• Mentoring
• Nursing Research
• Nursing Specialty Topics
• Pain Management
• Palliative Care
• Population Health Management
• Political Advocacy in Nursing
• Practice Innovation - Clinical topics
• Self-care/Stress Management
• Share Research Findings
• Social Determinates of Health
• Status and Trends in Organ Transplant
• The Opioid Crisis
• Using evidence based practice
For more details and to submit online, please visit www.
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June, July, August 2018 The Oklahoma Nurse 9
Nominations Open for the Annual ONA Nursing Awards
Recognizing Excellence in Nursing
The Oklahoma Nurses Association has many members whose outstanding
contributions should be recognized. The following award categories have been
established to recognize excellence in Oklahoma Nursing:
EXCELLENCE IN NURSING
The Excellence in Nursing Award is conferred on a member, who has
developed an innovative, unique and creative approach that utilizes nursing
theory and knowledge/skills in any practice setting: Administration, Education,
and/or Direct Patient Care. The recipient should be recognized by peers
as a role model of consistently high quality nursing practice and as one who
enhances the image of professional nursing by creating an environment
promoting professional autonomy and control over nursing practice.
NURSING RESEARCH AWARD
The Nursing Research Award recipient is a nurse who has made a significant
impact on nursing practice through the use of research as a basis for practice
innovation. Significant impact on nursing practice means that the nurse
has contributed to the creation of new nursing knowledge through research
findings; and has improved or created a plan for improving clinical nursing
practice and/or patient outcomes in response to the findings.
NURSING IMPACT ON PUBLIC POLICY
Nursing Impact On Public Policy Award honors the nurse, whose activities
are above and beyond those of the general nursing community to further the
political presence of nursing and/or to accomplish positive public policy for the
nursing profession.
NIGHTINGALE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
The Nightingale Award of Excellence is conferred on an ONA member who
during their career has:
• Demonstrated innovative strategies so as to fulfill job responsibilities and/
or role responsibilities in their professional role and within the community
they work and live.
• Consistently surpass expectations of a professional nurse; thus
enhancing the image of nursing as a profession.
• Demonstrates sustained and substantial contribution to the Oklahoma
Nurses Association.
• Served as a role model of consistent excellence in their area of practice.
Other professional behaviors, such as mentoring, advocacy, research
conduction or utilization, publications and presentations should also be
demonstrated throughout his/her career.
FRIEND OF NURSING
The Friend of Nursing Award is conferred on non-nurses who have rendered
valuable assistance to the nursing profession. Their contributions and
assistance are of statewide significance to nursing.
EXCELLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT
The Excellence in the Workplace Environment Award is presented to
organizations that have developed positive work environments. These
organizations must have developed an Innovative and effective program,
approach or overall environment that promotes excellent nursing care, creating
a positive environment for nurses to work and supports nurses in their practice.
(Please note that this designation is for a five year period of time. After five
years, facilities may re-apply)
ELIGIBILITY
Nominees for ONA awards must meet specific criteria. These individuals
must be ONA members, except for the Friend of Nursing Award, which is given
to a non-nurse, or for the Excellence in the Workplace, which is presented
to organizations. Members of the ONA Board of Directors and the Awards
Selection Committee are not eligible for ONA awards during the period in which
they serve in these capacities.
The deadline for submission of nominations is September 8th. Find
complete details and instructions for nominating a nurse on the ONA website,
www.OklahomaNurses.org. Submissions can be made online or mailed to ONA.
Questions? Email ona.ed@oklahomanurses.org

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The Oklahoma Nurse June, July, August 2018
When Nurses Speak,
Washington Listens
The American Nurses Association strives to represent nurses on Capitol Hill, provide
support for state nurses associations as they advance their own advocacy
agendas, and help federal agencies and elected officials propose and enforce
new laws that will advance the nursing profession. ANA serves to amplify nurses’
voices as policies are conceived, debated, and implemented. We create longlasting
relationships with nurses and their representatives, working to establish
a health system where care is accessible, of high quality, and recognizes the nursing
profession as an integral component.
Registered nurses represent the largest segment of health professionals, with
more than 3.6 million nationwide. Nurses not only represent an incredible force
by sheer numbers, but policymakers rely upon their expertise as they work to
improve our nation’s health system. For 16 years, nurses have outranked all other
professions in Gallup’s annual honesty and ethics survey and are viewed as the
most trusted profession.
Throughout the year, we will feature examples of ANA members advocating for
patients and the profession in various roles and settings, hosted at www.RNAction.org
as well as shared through social media. The advocates’ stories will be
paired with associated tools and ANA products & services. Each quarter will have
a dedicated theme, building from local to more global examples, but overlap
with other quarterly themes will occur.
Nurses are advocates every day, so examples are endless and no illustration is
too small. Please consider sharing your story and being recognized by ANA and
your colleagues.
Send either a brief written description (under 150 words) OR a video (less than
a minute) capturing your experience: actions, any challenges / barriers as well as
strategies and any words of wisdom or tips for colleagues. If providing in writing,
please include a high-resolution picture.
Questions or submissions should be directed to Janet Haebler, janet.haebler@ana.org,
at ANA.
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Each quarter will have a dedicated theme, building from local to more global
examples, but overlap will occur.
Q2: Nurses influencing elected officials and other key decision makers
(April – June)
Highlighting efforts to impact change with key decision makers that are local,
state or federal. Could be employer specific, immediate community/county,
state legislative/regulatory, or federal. Individual influence as well as participation
in a coalition.
Q3: Nurses get out the vote! (July- September)
With the approach of election day, emphasis will shift to political examples.
Highlighting nurses leveraging their position as most trusted profession
to impact policy change and 2018 campaigns. Will feature nurses who participated
in a campaign, currently in or running for an elected or appointed position,
and/or have a productive relationship with their elected official.
Q4: Global Impact and Making every year a year of advocacy
(October – December)
Continue highlighting nurses who have had an impact within their community,
state, or at the federal level, while also expanding to experiences beyond
the US borders. Considering 2019 and future policy issues relevant to
the nursing profession, will include an analysis of the November election results
as well as insight on potential impact of political advocacy, and tips and
words of wisdom on how to make every year a year of advocacy at any level
in any role and setting.
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