The Oklahoma Nurse - June 2018

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6 The Oklahoma Nurse June, July, August 2018 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 2018 OPEN POSITIONS Officers: • President-Elect (2 yrs. as PE and 2 yrs. as President) • Secretary/Treasurer (2 yrs.) Directors: • Education Director (2 yrs.) • Membership Development Director (2 yrs.) • Nominations Committee - 3 Members (2 yrs.) • Membership Assembly Representative – 2 Medical Clinic Nurse Manager (RN) Registered by Oklahoma Board of Nursing required. Experience in ambulatory health care/outpatient clinic preferred. EMR experience required. Two years experience supervising LPNs or Medical Assistant/CNAs preferred. Basic computer skills required. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Apply Human Resources/Mary Mahoney Memorial Health Center 12716 NE 36 Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73084 P.O. Box 30589, Oklahoma City, OK 73140 405-769-3301, EXT. 1238 • FAX (405) 769-3331 deloisa@communityhealthok.org communityhealthok.org Dr. Dean Prentice, Colonel, DHA, MA, BSN, NE-BC 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. I make no apologies. I am a nurse. I am a leader in healthcare who is a nurse with a brilliant career and I’m not done yet. It’s time for us to be heard. This is me! Hiring RN’s ãCase Manager ãOn-Call (rotating schedule) Comprehensive Benefits Package Apply On-line companionhealth.net Hospice • Home Health • Private Care Work in a positive team environment with leaders who value our staff. Where you have the chance to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Familyowned, serving Guthrie, Edmond, Stillwater and the surrounding communities. Coming to OC in 2019 Competency-Based RN to BSN OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATEWIDE NURSE SURVEYORS HIRING EVENT May 21st 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Oklahoma City County Health Department 2600 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111 Need RNs with 6-7 years of experience to inspect long term care facilities and non-long term care medical facilities in the state. Extensive training provided. Some positions require extensive 2-3 day overnight travel. Salary up to $56,700/year and benefits. Apply online at http://jobs.ok.gov using the keyword “surveyor” or bring a resume. ON-SITE INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED Tulsa, OK Seeking RNs for Psychiatric Care Parkside’s mission is to help people live better lives. PRN nurses – $35 per hour plus shift & weekend differential. Full-time nurses have great benefits, including 15 days of PTO the 1st year and 7 paid holidays, affordable health insurance, 401-k match after 1 year... and more. Help us make a difference in the lives of others. Please go to www.parksideinc.org to the About Us section to see current openings and to put in an application. Contact us for more information. SIGNING BONUS! That research paper isn’t going to write itself. Visit www.nursingALD.com to gain access to 1200+ issues of official state nurses publications, all to make your research easier!
June, July, August 2018 The Oklahoma Nurse 7 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/ FindMyLegislature.aspx Nursing Opportunities Available • Emergency Room Nurse • Medical / Telemetry Unit Nurse • Outpatient Clinic Nurse • RN Case Manager Sage Memorial Hospital is located in Northeastern Arizona, Ganado, Arizona For more information contact: Ernasha McIntosh, RN, BSN, DON, 928-755-4501, ernasha.mcintosh@sagememorial.com. Applications available at http://sagememorial.com/careers/ Submit applications to the Human Resources Department, Fax#: 928-755-4659, hr@sagememorial.com “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others” www.texomamedicalcenter.net -Mahatma Gandhi Texoma Medical Center has recently opened a new patient tower and we are seeking compassionate nurses to join our dynamic team. Please plan to attend our WALK-IN-WEDNESDAYS Onsite interviews available 9am – 2pm the first Wednesday of every month. RNs • CNAs • NAs • PCTs • MHTs • all Allied Health positions 5016 South US Hwy. 75, Denison, TX Please contact Wendy Chidester at wchidester@thcs.org or 903-416-4050 Seasonal/Temporary assignments available starting at $50.00/hr Relocation bonuses available | Excellent benefits IHS or NHSC loan repayment program eligible HIRING! Extra-Ordinary Nurses in: • Labor & Delivery • ICU • Med/Surg • ER At MRHC, our nursing staff is small enough to feel like family, yet large enough to challenge your skills. Our administration is extremely “nurse friendly” and has instituted the Shared Governance Model, which allows nurses to express and manage their practices with a greater level of autonomy. A company’s most valuable asset is its employees. Call today to join our team. Contact the Human Resource Department at 918-421-8061 or email resume to mrhcrecruiter@mrhcok.com Visit www.mrhcok.com for a complete listing of careers within our organization. Mention this ad for an immediate phone interview. CONTACT: Michelle Beasley, BSN, RN Director of Nursing Recruitment Email: michelle.beasley@fdihb.org Phone: 928-729-8394 Feel free to stop by and tour our new NICU, Emergency Department, and ICU! Connect with us: 1 Clark Bass Blvd. • McAlester, OK 74501
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