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Utah Nurse • Page 2 August, September, October 2018 PUBLICATION The Utah Nurse Publication Schedule for 2018 Issue Material Due to UNA Office November, December September 6, 2018 January 2019 Guidelines for Article Development The UNA welcomes articles for publication. There is no payment for articles published in the Utah Nurse. 1. Articles should be Microsoft Word using a 12 point font. 2. Article length should not exceed five (5) pages 8 x 11 3. All references should be cited at the end of the article. 4. Articles (if possible) should be submitted electronically. Submissions should be sent to: editor@utnurse.org or Attn: Editorial Committee | Utah Nurses Association 4505 S. Wasatch Blvd., Suite 330B Salt Lake City, UT 84124 | Phone: 801-272-4510 Become a Nurse Peer Reviewer Looking for a flexible schedule volunteer opportunity to serve your nursing association and your nursing community? Become a Nurse Peer Reviewer — Supporting Quality Continuing Education The Western Multi-State Division (WMSD) and its four member associations — AzNA, CNA, INA, and UNA invite qualified nurses to serve as peer reviewers to evaluate continuing education programs for approval. Their expertise supports continuing education activities for the nurses in our four state division and beyond. The WMSD Accredited Approver Unit will provide training to all qualified Nurse Peer Reviewers to educate them on the ANCC/WMSD accreditation criteria. Are you: • A currently licensed RN with a Bachelors Degree in Nursing or higher? • Interested in joining a unique group of nurse peers supporting providing ANCC accredited continuing education for the nurses in your community? • A nurse planner for education programs and events or a primary nurse planner of an Approved Provider unit who wants to stay current in your knowledge of ANCC accreditation criteria? • Willing to serve on the volunteer review panel or as an independent reviewer? • Qualified with a background in education, training, and or relevant knowledge and experience in educating nurses that would prepare you to participate in the peer review process? • Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, and accessing email and email attachments? If so, learn more about the selection and training process at utnurse.org/education under the Nurse Peer Reviewers tab. Published by: Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. utnurse.org INTERNET NURSING UTAH NURSES ASSOCIATION receives its Internet services due to a generous grant from XMission, Utah’s largest and best local Internet Service Provider. For more information on XMission’s services and pricing visit XMission on the Web at www.xmission.com or call 801-539- 0852. Please visit the Utah Nurses Association’s Web Page! utnurse.org Visit our site regularly for the most current updates and information on UNA activities. You can obtain a listing of Continuing Education Modules available through UNA or a listing of seminars and conferences that offer CE credits. Get credit for your education efforts! There are as many aspects to nursing practice as there are settings and types of nursing practice. The “needs” that are identified for professional development and practice enhancement will be as varied. Don’t assume you can’t offer CE – Utah Nurses Association can help. • Contact education@westernmsd. org with questions. • Visit www.utnurse.org/Education to view FAQs and application information. CRISIS INFORMATION If someone you know is in a life threatening emergency or in immediate danger of harming themselves, please call 911. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS HAVING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS OR FEELINGS CALL 1-800-273-8255 (TALK) 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President First Vice President Second Vice President Secretary Treasurer Directors STAFF MEMBERS Aimee McLean, BSN, RN, CCHP Donner Schweitzer, BSN, RN Claire LeAnn Schupbach, BSN, RN, CPC, CHP Heather Lowe, BSN, BS, RN Tracy Schaffer, MSN, RN Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, RN Blaine Winters, DNP, ACNP-BC Jason M. Martinez, BSN, RN Executive Director Liz Close, PhD, RN Editor Claire LeAnn Schupbach, BSN, RN, CPC, CHP COMMITTEE CHAIRS & LIAISONS By-Laws Open - If interested please email resume to UNA Finance Tracy Schaffer, MSN, RN Government Relations CJ Ewell, MS, APRN-BC Diane Forster Burke, MS, RN Kathleen Kaufman, MS, RN, Membership Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, RN Nominating Janelle Macintosh, PhD, RN Education Committee Blaine Winters, DNP, ACNP-BC UTAH NURSES FOUNDATION President Marianne Craven, PhD, RN ANA MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES Aimee McLean, BSN, RN, CCHP Barbara Wilson, PhD, RNC PRODUCTION Publisher Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. Editor and Publisher are not responsible nor liable for editorial or news content. Utah Nurse is published four times a year, February, May, August, November, for the Utah Nurses Association, a constituent member of the American Nurses Association. Utah Nurse provides a forum for members to express their opinions. Views expressed are the responsibility of the authors and are not necessarily those of the members of the UNA. Articles and letters for publication are welcomed by the editorial committee. UNA Editorial Committee reserves the right to accept of reject articles, advertisements, editorials, and letters for the Utah Nurse. The editorial committee reserves the right to edit articles, editorials, and letters. Address editorial comments and inquiries to the following address: Utah Nurses Association, Attn: Editorial Committee 4505 S. Wasatch Blvd., Suite 330B Salt Lake City, UT 84124 una@xmission.com, 801-272-4510 No parts of this publication may be reproduced without permission. Subscription to Utah Nurse is included with membership to the Utah Nurses Association. Complementary copies are sent to all registered nurses in Utah. Subscriptions available to nonnurse or nurses outside Utah for $25. Circulation 33,000. All address changes should be directed to DOPL at (801) 530- 6628. For advertising rates and information, please contact Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc., 517 Washington Street, PO Box 216, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613, (800) 626-4081, sales@aldpub. com. UNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. reserve the right to reject any advertisement. Responsibility for errors in advertising is limited to corrections in the next issue or refund of price of advertisement. Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement or approval by the Utah Nurses Association of products advertised, the advertisers, or the claims made. Rejection of an advertisement does not imply a product offered for advertising is without merit, or that the manufacturer lacks integrity, or that this association disapproves of the product or its use. UNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be held liable for any consequences resulting from purchase or use of an advertiser’s product. Articles appearing in this publication express the opinions of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect views of the staff, board, or membership of UNA or those of the national or local associations.
August, September, October 2018 Utah Nurse • Page 3 FROM THE EDITOR Claire L. Schupbach, BSN, RN, CPC, CHP August, September and October are a favorite time of year for me, as the fruits of my labors in the garden are realized. There is something exhilarating and ‘spiritlifting’ about tangible results from hard work, nurturing and patience. We, as a nursing community in Utah have much to celebrate as years of day-in and day-out commitment and perseverance have been noted and awarded to part of our family. The ANA 2018 Staff Nurse Patient Advocacy Award National award was given to Alex Wubbels, BSN, RN. The 2018 CDC Immunization Champion Award for Utah was presented to Judy Yaworsky, BSN, RN, NCSN. Liz Close, PhD, RN, newer to the Utah family of nursing, is now gifting the UNA with her lifetime wisdom, fresh energy and knowledge as the Executive Director. The dedication, time, willingness to speak openly by each state’s ANA representatives, have resulted in new national leadership for our organization, support for addressing the opioid crisis and guidance on our role for aid in dying. Building towards the future internationally, the Nursing Now Campaign has kicked off coordinated to last until 2020, Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday celebration. This aligns with the national Nurses on Boards Coalition initiative, as the overarching goal is to increase nurses’ influence on health policy and in all levels of leadership. Again, the truth of the impact of collaboration in moving forward presents itself with clarity. Gratitude and appreciation for all of you who have continually worked, nurtured and gifted the Utah Nurse with information, articles, and heart-felt transparency into your nursing practice over the years. The fruits of those labors have been rewarded with the Utah Nurse’s inclusion in the CINAHL database. Looking forward to September 27th & 28th, we are excited to present to the Utah nursing community the UNA’s Annual Education and Advocacy Conference. Please check the UNA website (www.utnurse.org) for detailed agenda and registration information after August 1st or email request for information to office@utnurse. org. We hope you join us for this Utah focused opportunity to change our world for Utah patients. The sacrifices of time and energy by the UNA Conference Committee to produce this event are given with a heart towards service and driving collaboration across the nursing and Claire L. Schupbach legislative community in Utah. We stand on the shoulders of those who have gone before us and the future will stand on our shoulders. Be encouraged and energized as you read this Utah Nurse of the imprint that we are making for the future. As is fitting with the ‘harvest’ cycle in nature, this edition celebrates the ‘harvest’ of our nursing community, here in Utah and across the world. FROM THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, MS, RN UNA Director at Large & Membership Committee Chair The Utah Nurses Association (UNA) Board and Membership Committee will be considering recommendations made by the members of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Membership Assembly held in Washington DC during the third week of June 2018. The overall aspirational goal for ANA Enterprise/UNA is to “Transform health and healthcare by ensuring nursing excellence. The expertise, knowledge and wisdom of Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, MS, RN nurses are essential to advancing health and health care for all” (ANA Enterprise, 2018). UNA plans to align their goals with those of ANA by creating value for membership, nurse engagement, and tools for nurses to succeed, foster work environments to support nursing excellence and health, position nurses as influential leaders and experts, and advance nurse-lead innovation to improve healthcare. Congratulations to all new members in 2017 that raised membership by 21% increase from 500 members to 605 members. This initiative of “Be a Member, Bring a Member” began in 2017 and continues to be a focus for 2018. The UNA Website update began in 2017 to meet the ANA/UNA online technical capacity for membership information and will continue into 2018 with assistance of additional technical support for the website membership section. Other achievements and recommendations will be shared in the UNA Annual Report and subsequent editions of the Utah Nurse. UNA has hired an Executive Director to support the UNA Board and assist with business affairs of the organization. At the time of production for this edition of the Utah Nurse, the results of the ANA Membership Assembly were not available for review by the UNA Board and recommendations for the 2018-19 UNA Membership at large. UNA members will receive the recommendations and updates at the UNA Annual Fall Conference scheduled for September 27th & 28th, 2018, subsequent Utah Nurse Editions and on the UNA Website. Please take a few minutes to review the current benefits of ANA/UNA Membership information online: Membership information is found in the ANA Member Guide Information folder [(©AHA, 2014 ANA-BRO6 (6/16)]. We encourage you to renew your membership at: http://www.nursingworld.org/joinana.aspx Benefits for ANA/UNA members includes access to professional tools you will use in your professional life, including access to research tools, nursing resources, etc. You can access these resources through your MyANA account at NursingWorld.org/MyANA. Being a member of ANA/UNA makes a powerful statement about you and your commitment to nursing. Membership provides a way for nurses across the United States and Utah to speak with one strong voice on behalf of nursing and our patients. Continuing education and member programs provide you access to learning opportunities to keep you up-to-date in nursing knowledge and advance your career. Additionally, you will find information about personal health and healthy work environments that are safe, empowering, and satisfying. As a member, you can stay up-to-date through journals and publications: American Nurse Today (monthly journal); The American Nurse: ANA’s official newspaper, The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) by using your member login at NursingWorld. org/OJIN, E-Newsletters: ANA SmartBrief, ANA Nurse CareerBrief, Nursing Insider, and Member News. Network and connect through social media with your state and national association by visiting the UNA website http://www.utnurse.org. For additional local information contact us at una@xmission.com or send correspondence to Utah Nurses Association, 4505 S. Wasatch Blvd., Suite 330B, Salt Lake City, UT 84124 to the attention of UNA Membership Committee Chair/ Executive Director. IMPORTANT CONTACTS AT-A-GLANCE ANA Member Services: 1-800-923-7709 FAX: 1-301-628-5355 Mail: American Nurses Association 8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Update Your Profile: NursingWorld.org/MyANA ANA E-mail Addresses: • Membership: memberinfo@ana.org • American Nurses Foundation (ANF): anf@ana.org • ANA-PAC: ana-pac@ana.org • NursesBooks.org: anp@ana.org • Ethics Issues: ethics@ana.org • Lobbying — Federal and State: gova@ana.org • Meetings and Conferences: meetings@ana.org Look up your state nurses association’s contact Information by going to NursingWorld.org Professional Development and Networking Resources Online: • ANA Career Center: NursesCareerCenter.org • ANA Leadership Institute: ANA-LeadershipInstitute.org • ANCC Certifications: NurseCredentialing.org • Book Discounts: NursesBooks.org • Online Continuing Education: ANANurseCE.org • Navigate Nursing: NavigateNursing.org American Nurses Credentialing Center: 1-800-284-CERT (2378) Health Facility Surveyors The State of Utah, Department of Health, Division of Family Health Preparedness, Bureau of Health Facility Licensing and Certification is recruiting for Registered Nurses to work as Health Facility Surveyors in the Long Term Care Survey Section. Working four, ten hour days, with weekends and holidays off, you will be part of a team of quality conscious health professionals conducting unannounced surveys of Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing homes. As you travel the beautiful State of Utah, you will use your clinical experience and education to ensure nursing homes comply with federal regulations. You will have an opportunity to make a positive influence to the lives of individuals residing in Utah’s nursing homes. To be considered, you must possess a current Utah license as a Registered Nurse, without restrictions. For questions regarding the Health Facility Surveyor positions or duties, you may contact Greg Bateman by email at gbateman@utah.gov. PN RN PROGRAM Ephraim & Richfield Campuses LPN PROGRAM Ephraim, Nephi & Richfield Campuses Affordable housing and tuition assistance is available. Contact us today for more details! Melissa Blackner: 435-893-2232 Or Amber Epling: 435-893-2228 melissa.blackner@snow.edu www.snow.edu/alliedhealth
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