South Dakota Nurse - September 2018

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2018 SDNA Candidates for Office
SECRETARY
Dawn R. Warren
• School/College of Nursing: 1991,
BSN, SDSU; 2000, MSN, SDSU;
2014, EdD, USD
• Area of Practice: ED, ICU, and
Nursing Education
• Present position and place of
employment: USD Department of
Nursing, Rapid City, Site Director
and Faculty
• Professional Organization Activities at District
(Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past
five years, including Student Association office:
ú SDNA Secretary, 2016-current
ú SDNA District 1, 2, 3 Secretary
• Personal Statement: I have had the honor of being
an RN practicing in South Dakota since 1991, and I
am a firm believer that if you want to be involved in
what is happening in our state in relation to nursing,
then you must be involved. I have been the SDNA
Board Secretary since 2016, and prior to that I was
the SDNA District 1, 2, and 3 Secretary and served on
the Nominations Committee. I have worked in critical
care, emergency nursing and am currently the Director
of the USD Department of Nursing at the Rapid City
site. I would be honored to continue to serve as SDNA
Secretary.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
COMMITTEE CHAIR
Carrie Clausen Hansen
• School/College of Nursing:
Associate Degree in Nursing -
Presentation College; Bachelor’s
Degree in Nursing - South Dakota
State University; Masters of Science
in Nursing Education - Walden
University
• Area of Practice: Maternal
Child Health, Nursing Education, Nursing School
Accreditation
• Present position and place of employment: Avera St
Luke’s Hospital - Staff Nurse, Perinatal Educator,
NRP Instructor, PICC Team member; Accrediting
Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) - Site
Visitor; South Dakota State University - Adjunct
Faculty; Lake Area Technical Institute - Adjunct
Faculty
• Professional Organization Activities at District
(Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past
five years, including Student Association office:
ú SDNA - GRC Committee, By-Laws Committee,
NSTAT member
ú Member of:
s Association for Women’s Health and Neonatal
Nurses (AWHONN)
s American Holistic Nurse’s Association
s Sigma Theta Tau International
s SD Perinatal Association
• Personal Statement: Nursing’s involvement in the
legislative and political process is critical to our
practice and our client’s health. Awareness, advocacy,
and activity in the legislative process is crucial for
today’s practitioners, whether or not one ‘like’s’
politics. I would appreciate the opportunity to continue
to serve as the GRC Chair. My involvement on the
GRC over more than 20 years has provided me with
the knowledge and experience to assure that SDNA
members are informed and involved in the process.
Roberta Olson
• School/College of Nursing: PhD,
Saint Louis University; MSN,
Washington University, St. Louis;
BS in Nursing, South Dakota State
University
• Area of Practice: Nursing Education
Administration; Clinical – Nursing
of Children
• Present position and place of employment: Interim
Dean of Nursing, SDSU; Retired July 31, 2013 as Dean
of Nursing at South Dakota State University; Current
title – Interim Dean and Professor Emerita
• Professional Organization Activities at District
(Region), Council, State, National Levels for the past
five years, including Student Association Office:
Membership Chair D-9; SDNA President 1997-2001;
Missouri Nursing Association President 1987-1991;
ANA Delegate 1983-2003.
• Personal Statement: SDNA needs thoughtful minds and
strong voices to keep nurses at the table and involved
in safe patient care decisions, policy decisions at the
legislative level, and mentoring our next generation
of leaders. It has been a privilege to be a member of a
state association and ANA since graduation as a new
RN staff nurse and have had the opportunity to serve
on local district, state, and national levels in various
positions. Leadership skill development through
our professional nursing association at all levels is
extremely valuable personally and for the profession of
nursing. I invite you to consider serving on an SDNA
Committee or as an officer in SDNA to further your
own leadership development. Please step up and let the
nominations committee know of your interest and/or
say “yes” when invited to serve.
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Helene Hegge
• School/College of Nursing: Mount
Marty College; Walden University;
University of North Dakota;
MSN, Post-Master’s Public Health
Nursing
• Area of Practice: Population Health
Nursing
• Present position and place of
employment: University of South Dakota, Vermillion
• Professional Organization Activities at District
(Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past
five years, including Student Association office: 2016
SDNA Educator of the Year, Advisor for South Dakota
Student Nurses Association and Co-Advisor for USD-
Vermillion SNA.
• Personal Statement: The mission of the ANA is
similar to my mission in nursing. As a Population
Health nursing instructor, I and the students are out
in the community not only locally, but across the state
of South Dakota and internationally on an annual
service learning experience to Guatemala. These
experiences allow my voice to be united with others
to improve healthcare for all. By being a member of
the SDNA Nominations Committee, I will be able
to become familiar with the work of SDNA and be
a part of advancing the profession of nursing. Thank
you for considering me for a member of the SDNA
Nominations Committee.
Lois Tschetter
• School/College of Nursing: South
Dakota State University, BS, MS;
University of South Dakota, EdD
• Area of Practice: Nursing
Education; Clinical area, Maternal-
Newborn.
• Present position and place of
employment: Associate Professor/
Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Nursing, SDSU
College of Nursing
• Professional Organization Activities at District
(Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past
five years, including Student Association office:
ú Continuous member of SDNA/ANA since 1974;
Current Secretary – District 8&9; Past member of
State Nominations Committee and Professional
Education Council.
• Personal Statement: I am pleased to submit my name
in nomination for the State Nominations Committee.
As a member of SDNA for more than 40 years, I
welcome this opportunity to communicate with
members and encourage their participation in our
organization by running for an elected office. I am
strongly committed to working to maintain the
visibility of our professional organization which
represents the largest group of health care providers
in our state.
South Dakota has many nursing students who are
actively involved in their student organization,
and I would like to see them transition to SDNA
membership and become actively involved at the state
level once they become RNs.
ANA MEMBERSHIP
ASSEMBLY DELEGATE
Kathy Jorgensen
• School/College of Nursing: St.
John’s Hospital School of Nursing,
Huron, SD; BSN, Mt Marty
College, Yankton, SD; MA, USD
(Adult and Higher Education);
MSN, Creighton University,
Omaha, NE
• Area of Practice: Education
• Present position and place of employment: Retired-
Consultant (Interim Director of Nursing), Clinical
Instructor (USD and SDSU).
• Professional Organization Activities at District
(Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the
past five years, including Student Association office:
President, District 11, Chairperson 2017 SDNA
Convention, Member SDNA Continuing Education
Committee
• Personal Statement: Nursing is definitely in
“interesting times” right now. A serious nursing
shortage looms, according to many sources. However,
with advanced health care abilities, many patients
leave the hospital much faster after major surgeries;
mandating significant major pre-operative and postoperative
patient teaching with even more indications
for home care opportunities. The nurse is now
performing tasks and holding positions as never
before.
I do consent to serve as the SDNA Alternative
Representative to the Membership Assembly as
needed by the state nurses’ association.
K.L. Jean Yockey
• School/College of Nursing:
Brigham Young University, UT;
Lewis & Clark State College,
ID; Idaho State University, ID;
University of Northern Colorado,
Greeley
• Additional Professional Education:
Over the course of my educational
journey I have completed Associate and Bachelor’s
degrees in Nursing, a Master of Sciences degree in
Nursing with a focus of Family Nurse Practitioner,
and a PhD in Nursing Education. I have also received
the Certified Nurse Educator credential and a
certification in online teaching.
• Area of Practice: Nursing Education, with a
background in Med/Surg, mental health and
International Nursing
• Present position and place of employment: Assistant
Professor, University of South Dakota, Vermillion
• Professional Organization Activities at District
(Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the
past five years, including Student Association office:
• Member SDNA/ANA, Sigma, Diversity Committee,
and served on planning committee SDNA
Convention 2017
• Personal Statement: Policies and issues related
to health care are currently in a state of turmoil.
Together, nurses and student nurses can collectively
have a great impact on determining the direction of
health care at the state and national levels. Increased
education for nurses on how to become involved
in current health priorities is critical to help current
and future nurses understand how important their
involvement is to determine the role of nursing in
the changing health environment. If placed in the
position of being a delegate, I will strive to be a
voice for South Dakota’s nurses, and be a voice in
empowering nurses to be more aware and involved in
current issues.