The Future of Nursing in Michigan - September 2018

THE FUTURE OF NURSING IN MICHIGAN 

The Official Publication of the 

American Nurses Association Michigan 

The Future of Nursing in Michigan will 

reach over 4,500 Michigan nurses and 

State Legislators through direct mail. 

Pages 7-11 

Nurses Mobilize for Advocacy on 

Capitol Hill 

Volume 3 • Number 4 • September 2018 

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 

As this is my last President’s 

Message, I’d like to thank all 

our members for the honor 

and privilege of serving as 

your ANA-Michigan President. 

These past two years have 

flown by and it’s been an 

exciting opportunity helping 

shape our association for 

Linda Taft, RN 

the future, while creating a 

member-centered, relevant, responsive and valuebased 

membership. We’ve grown in strength, 

influence and numbers, forged new partnerships 

and nurtured past collaborations, all while 

continuing to build on the groundwork we’ve laid 

since becoming ANA-Michigan! 

In 2016, the Governance Task Force 

researched the overall functionality, efficiency 

and sustainability of the association in the 

areas of structure, engagement and financials. 

These findings were presented to the Board of 

Directors and final reports were shared with the 

membership at our 2017 ANA-Michigan Annual 

Assembly. Through action by the membership, our 

Board of Directors were charged with exploring 

restructuring options and to present them at the 

2018 ANA-Michigan Annual Assembly. With input 

from our board, councils, committees, members 

and staff, we are now poised to complete the 

restructuring process with the proposed Bylaws 

Amendments presented to the membership. 

The proposals have gone out to the membership 

electronically, with opportunity for comments and 

feedback. These proposals are also outlined in this 

publication. Voting on the proposals will occur at 

our Annual Assembly on Friday, October 26, 2018 

at the Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, MI. I hope 

you will all take the time to review the proposals 

and attend the Annual Assembly to vote – along 

with attending our exciting conference, Honoring 

the Past, Celebrating the Future. An awards dinner 

is also scheduled for Thursday, October 25. 

Why is this important to you, our member? 

This is a major undertaking in rebuilding from the 

ground up. In today’s association world, there is an 

increasing focus on being nimble and responsive 

President’s Message continued on page 2 

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2018 ANA Membership Assembly 

Acts on Current Issues and 

Looks to a Bold Future 

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President’s Message continued from page 1 

to both members and issues, cost efficient with 

time and resources, and leading “from the outside 

in” to meet the needs of our members. Our 

focus in the proposed restructuring changes is to 

become an association that reflects these goals 

and values. Our research shows that the outreach 

to the local level in other associations has many 

variations and many have found that members 

are not as focused on “business meetings,” but 

do desire access to quality educational offerings, 

networking opportunities and advocacy activities. 

We’ve heard from so many of you, you’ve 

expressed that you’d love to be more involved, but 

cannot always commit to the large blocks of time 

or that the opportunities are not available in your 

membership area. Conversely, it’s been a challenge 

to fully activate some of our Regions, Councils 

and Committees due to a lack of volunteers. 

Council and committee work will continue with 

restructuring, eliminating many of the barriers 

and obstacles that allow for more fluid member 

involvement. We will be able to provide more 

consistent programming and opportunities for 

our members as their time, interest, expertise and 

level of commitment allow. Ample opportunity 

will still exist to develop leadership skills, mentor 

others and advocate for Nursing and health 

care in a variety of ways through development 

of professional issues panels, special or mutual 

interest groups and task forces. 

In centering our resources at the state level, we 

can be more responsive to the entire membership 

around the state. Managing our resources 

responsibly is critical to our success. Reducing the 

size of our Board of Directors will be more cost 

effective, and transition the board to being fully 

REGION NEWS 

Northern Michigan Shows Defining Hope 

In June, Region 2 took advantage of ANA- 

Michigan’s purchase of the rights to offer 

free public screenings of the prize-winning 

documentary, Defining Hope. The film focuses on 

eight patients with life-threatening illness and the 

nurses who guide them to make critical choices 

along the way as they face death, embrace hope 

and ultimately redefine what makes life worth 

living. 

It tells the stories of patients making choices 

about how they want to live, how much medical 

technology they can accept, what they hope for 

and how that hope evolves. It is about optimism 

and helps us define what “quality of life” really 

means. As nurses we often see that end of life 

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elected by the membership through election of 

the Executive Committee and Directors at Large 

from the state, including a Director position for 

a nurse in practice with less than five years. This 

encourages our association to strengthen our 

relationship with Michigan Nursing Students 

Association (MNSA) and new to practice nurses 

as they transition and become proficient in their 

career. 

While growing our membership is always 

the priority, we’ve also made strides in utilizing 

electronic communication and virtual meeting 

capabilities when possible to reduce meeting costs 

and are actively seeking out non-dues revenue 

sources of income. Developing best practices and 

adhering to association standards of excellence is 

a priority. With our association management team, 

led by Tobi Moore, Executive Director, we’re able 

to access many resources we wouldn’t be able to 

otherwise, and it’s reflected in the work we do and 

the relationships we’ve formed. Nationally with 

ANA, we can participate on an expanded level and 

influence policy and programming to benefit us all 

personally and professionally. 

In the boardroom, classroom, community, 

clinic, or bedside and beyond, I’m so proud of our 

accomplishments these past two years. Becoming 

the “convener of conversations” is integral to the 

work of our association and we are present at 

more tables than ever. Our membership continues 

to grow, and we must now adapt to meet the 

needs of those members in a meaningful and 

purposeful way. Join us at our ANA-Michigan 

Annual Meeting on Friday, October 26, to set our 

path to the future! 

ANA-Michigan: 

Advancing the nursing profession in Michigan 

choices are often avoided, and our hope is that 

seeing this film will prompt discussions within 

families at an earlier point and to see that it is not 

a onetime discussion. 

Our audience was composed of a mix of nurses 

and their potential patients. Following the film, a 

panel – Stephanie VanSlyke, RN, Roman Barraza, 

MD and Rev. Bonnie Smith, RN – answered 

questions and shared their experiences with 

patients at the end of life. The general responses 

to the film and panel were positive and there was 

discussion of showing the film in other venues. 

If you are interested in having the film shown 

in your area, contact Tobi Moore at tobi@anamichigan.org. 

Myrna Holland at MyrnaRN@ 

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Region 2 planning process with you. 

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ANA-MICHIGAN BOARD MEMBERS 

PRESIDENT 

Linda Taft 

PRESIDENT ELECT 

Carole Stacy 

RECORDING SECRETARY 

Bridget Leonard 

TREASURER 

Stacy Slater 

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 

MaryLee Pakieser 

REGION 2 – NORTHERN MICHIGAN 

Lynne Harris 

REGION 3 – GRAND RAPIDS/MUSKEGON 

Suzanne Keep 

REGION 4 – SAGINAW 

Peggy Ursuy 

REGION 6 – LANSING 

Kathy Dontje 

REGION 7 – DETROIT 

Edith English 

ADMIN AND EDUCATION 

Nancy Martin 

NURSING EXCELLENCE 

Mary Zugcic 

PUBLIC POLICY 

Jeanette Klemczak 

RESEARCH AND EBP PRACTICE 

Lisbeth Votruba 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Tobi Lyon Moore 

CONTACT INFORMATION 

ANA-Michigan 

2501 Jolly Road, Suite 110 

Okemos, MI 48864 

517-325-5306 

nurse@ana-michigan.org 

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Could You Be Facing a Professional Licensure Investigation? 

Part III You’ve Been Interviewed by the Investigator, Now What? 

This article is the third installment in a four part series 

addressing health professional licensure investigations 

and administrative actions in Michigan. In the first 

article in the series, how licensing investigations are 

initiated and the factors that go into the initiation of 

a professional licensure investigation were discussed. 

In the second article, I discussed the health care 

professional’s rights when being interviewed by an 

investigator from the Department of Licensing and 

Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing. 

In this third installment in the four part series, I will 

Donna J. Craig, 

RN, JD 

discuss the important steps a health care professional should take after an 

investigator’s interview and the internal review the Bureau of Professional 

Licensing takes after the investigation is completed. 

Following the Bureau of Professional Licensing investigator’s interview, it 

is important the health care professional take steps to ensure the Bureau of 

Professional Licensing’s file reflects the statements made by the health care 

professional during the interview. While the investigator will generally take 

notes during the interview, there are no assurances that the notes taken by 

the investigator will reflect all of the information provided by the health care 

professional. Regardless of how good a note taker the investigator is, he/she 

may not view certain statements by the health care professional with the 

same weight as were intended. For these reasons, a health care professional 

is encouraged to provide his/her own written summary so that the summary 

becomes a permanent part of the Bureau of Professional Licensing’s file. 

Providing a summary of the interview, close in time to the interview, will 

accomplish three goals. First, it will capture all the points the health care 

professional wants to clarify or emphasize. Second, the summary may also 

memorialize points made during the interview that could require more 

investigation and follow up by the investigator, especially if new individuals 

need to be interviewed or prior witnesses need to be re-interviewed. Third, 

and most importantly, the health care professional’s summary can boost 

his/her credibility. From a credibility standpoint, a health care professional’s 

memorialized recollection is more believable when done close in time to the 

interview rather than months later after an administrative complaint is filed 

by the Bureau of Professional Licensing and the health care professional 

discovers that his/her recollection is inconsistent with the notes taken by the 

investigator during the interview. 

Once the investigator has completed his/her interviews, gathered 

appropriate documents and re-interviewed individuals, if applicable, 

the matter is reviewed by the Bureau of Professional Licensing for a 

determination as to whether the health care professional’s actions or 

inactions are a violation of Michigan’s public health code. Michigan law 

states that the Bureau of Professional Licensing has 90 days in which to 

complete the investigation. While the Bureau of Licensing may extend that 

Part III continued on page 15 

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ANA-Michigan Leadership Elections 

ANA-Michigan membership will be electing the 

office of President-elect, term serving November 

2018 through 2020 and then transitioning to 

President for a two-year term in 2020. 

Details on how to access the forum will be 

emailed to the membership the week of August 

13th. All current and valid members will receive 

their official electronic ballot, by email, on 

Thursday, August 23, 2018. The email will contain 

instructions on how to cast your vote. Voting will 

remain open until 5:00 pm on Tuesday, September 

11, 2018. 

Election results will be announced during the 

Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, October 

26, 2018 in Rochester, Michigan. 

Thank you to everyone who took the time to 

submit a consent to serve and special thank you 

to the nominating committee: MaryLee Pakieser 

(Chair), Jeanine Easterday, Sally Decker, Kris Allen 

and Joan Bickes. 

Margaret M. Calarco 

BSN, MSN, Ph.D., NEA-BC 

PLYMOUTH, MI – Region 8 

Current Position: Director 

for Clinical Innovation, 

University of Michigan 

School of Nursing 

“The issues facing our 

profession continue to be the 

need to create and sustain 

safe and empowering practice environments which 

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Support ANA and state Advocacy efforts, which 

help protect your job, your safety and your rights 

as a nurse. The voice of nursing grows stronger 

when ANA-Michigan and ANA together speak 

out on today’s crucial issues. 

enable professional nurses to flourish and practice at 

the top of their license and education. The growing 

threat of increasing violence in the work setting, the 

opioid epidemic, and professional bum-out are very 

real threats to our profession internally. Externally, 

health care and health care reform have never been 

more fragmented and tenuous. Our communities 

are yearning for better ways to prevent illness, 

maintain health and navigate their health and 

illness care successfully and in sustainable ways. 

The prevention of illness, the maintenance of health 

and the coordination of care have always been the 

hallmarks of nursing science so there is no better 

time than now to come together as professional 

nurses, joining our communities to co-create new 

models of health care. For much of our history we 

have practiced in the shadow of others and this is 

the time to demonstrate the significant impact of 

nursing care and health care to society. 

“During the last 20 years of my career, I have 

focused on bringing thousands of professional 

nurses together to cocreate a strong and 

empowered professional practice environment, by 

engaging our patients, families, and colleagues in 

all the processes we created. This work was done 

within our organization and influenced the nursing 

profession at-large through our nurses’ practice and 

scholarship. I am now seeking to serve the nursing 

profession in a much broader and more impactful 

way by serving as the President-Elect. In this role, 

I am confident that I can join the other leaders of 

ANA-Michigan and most importantly the members 

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Join today at www.JoinANA.org! 

Now is the perfect time for you to 

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to co-create innovative models of caring for and 

developing each other, as well as, joining the diverse 

communities we serve to co-create better and more 

sustainable models of health care.” 

What activities are you currently involved with 

or have been in the past related to ANA or ANA- 

Michigan? (including Region or Council involvement) 

I have been a member of the ANA since I 

graduated in 1978 but have not been involved 

in any specific ANA committees. When the 

Washtenaw-Livingston-Monroe District Nurses 

Association existed, I was a member of the Board 

of Directors and was the Chair of the MNA Cabinet 

on Administration and Education and an MNA 

delegate in the early to mid-1990’s. 

What other professional organizations are you 

involved in? 

I am actively involved in the Rho Chapter of 

Sigma Theta Tau International, serving as the 

President-Elect, President, and Past-President 

from 2013 to 2017. I have also held positions on 

the Educational Committee for the American 

Association of Nurse Executives (AONE) from 

2013 to 2015. I have held Board positions on the 

University of Michigan Health System Board, the 

Washtenaw Community Health Organization 

(WCHO) Board and the Michigan Visiting Nurses 

Association’s Board, serving as the Chair from 

2003 to 2007. 

What other elected or appointed offices and 

community activities have you been involved in 

that would be relevant to this position? 

My elected positions are noted above. I recently 

had the privilege of serving as the Chief Nurse 

Executive of the University of Michigan Health 

System for the past 17 years, leading a professional 

community of over 6000 Registered Nurses. I 

retired from that position in December 2017 and 

will begin a new role at the University of Michigan, 

School of Nursing to bring nurses together to cocreate 

innovative models of health care. These 

experiences provide an important foundation for 

leading the profession into our future. 

Katherine Dontje 

Ph.D., RN, FNP-BC, FAANP 

BATH, MI – Region 6 

Current Position: Associate 

Professor, Michigan State 

University 

“A key issue facing 

nursing is safe staffing 

ratios. Solutions including 

developing flexible staffing 

ratios based on patient acuity to innovative ideas 

focused on reimbursement for nursing services. 

I would work with stakeholders to support the 

best solution for Michigan. Defining, protecting 

and advancing the scope of practice for all nurses 

in Michigan’s restrictive practice environment is 

another key issue. I would address this through 

legislative and regulatory means. Membership 

growth is essential. I would work with the 

organization to explore ways to engage and grow 

membership through strategies such as educational 

offerings and topic focuses task forces.” 

“ANA-Michigan’s mission is to advance the nursing 

profession in Michigan. I am passionate about the 

role of nursing and the importance of supporting 

and expanding the scope of nursing practice. 

Nurses are the key to providing high-quality care 

for all individuals in Michigan. In order to do that 

we need a strong nursing organization to support 

the profession of nursing. My background and 

experience in health systems, outpatient clinics and 

academia provide me with the tools necessary to 

serve and provide leadership to the organization. I


hope you will support my candidacy for President- 

Elect of ANA-Michigan.” 




• Region Six President and Board Liaison 

• Member of the Evidence-Based Practice Council 

• Past Treasurer of Region Six 



• Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Psi Chapter 

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners 

• Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners 

• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner 

Faculty 

• Midwest Nursing Research Society 

• American Nurses Association 




• Past President of the Alpha Psi Chapter of 

Sigma Theta Tau 

• I serve on several subcommittees for the 

NON-PF at the national level 

• Past chair of the Shared Decision-Making Sig 

within MNRS 

• Past President of the local chapter of 

Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners 

Matthew M. McDonell 

RN, BSN, MSN, FNP-C 

LANSING, MI – Region 6 

Current Position: Lead 

APP Sparrow Emergency 

Department, ER Fellowship 

Director, Emergency 

Physician Medical Group 

“I think the greatest issue 

facing the ANA and Nurse 

Practitioner Education Programs are exclusive online 

for-profit NP programs. I feel these programs do 

not prepare Nurse Practitioners for the working 

environment and the programs need to be evaluated 

and critiqued more to ensure we are having properly 

educated Nurse Practitioner graduates. Today’s 

Nurse Practitioners must be educated to practice 

medicine on top of the licensure.” 

“I feel I am best suited to serve as President- 

Elect because I am heavily involved with the 

education of Nurses and Nurse Practitioners who 

rotate through the Emergency Department. I am 

also a Lead Advanced Practice Provider for EPMG’s 

Sparrow Campus as well as part of the Leadership 

and Management Forum. In addition to the Lead 

APP position, I am also the Fellowship Director for 

new graduate APPs who wish to pursue a career in 

Emergency Medicine. I lead the APPs in education 

and training to practice at the top of the license.” 




I have not had much involvement with the ANA, 

however, I have had involvement with the ANCC. I 

have been elected for a volunteer position for an 

expert panel reviewer for their NP certification 

exam. I am a reviewer and a question composer 

for the exam. 



Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners 




I have volunteered for the Michigan Special 

Olympics Medical Team in the past as well as 

being the APP Medical Education Coordinator for 

Sparrow Hospital Emergency Department. 

Julia Stocker Schneider 

Ph.D., RN, CNL 

Pinckney, MI – Region 8 

Current Position: Associate 

Professor & Coordinator, 

Health Systems Management 

& Clinical Nurse Leader 

Programs, University of 

Detroit Mercy 

“Continued membership 

expansion and engagement is important for ANA- 

Ml, as the association strive to be more visible and 

more relevant to nurses throughout Michigan. 

Strategies to attract nurses of all generations should 

be continued, and the restructuring plan that will 

allow new ways for nurses to engage and be active in 

ANA-Ml should be embraced. It is through member 

engagement that the work of the association is best 

accomplished. This will allow us to strengthen our 

presence as the professional voice for nursing in 

Michigan and allow us to coordinate that voice with 

other nursing and interprofessional stakeholders 

statewide.” 

Leadership Elections continued on page 6


Leadership Elections continued from page 5 

“I have gained much from my involvement in 

ANA-MI and would like other nurses to benefit 

from the opportunities for networking, advocacy, 

and leadership development. I would like to use 

the leadership skills I have gained to help lead 

ANA-Ml in continued growth, presence, and 

influence in the state. I have past association 

leadership experience and have grown over 

the years in my knowledge of governance and 

advocacy. I can apply the knowledge and skills 

that I teach related to quality improvement as we 

strive together to make our Association stronger. 

I would be honored to serve as President-Elect of 

ANA-MI.” 

What activities are you currently involved 

with or have been in the past related to ANA 

or ANA-Michigan? (including Region or Council 

involvement) 

• ANA MI Membership Representative to ANA 

(2017-2019) 

• Attended ANA Member Assembly 2017 as an 

Election Observer for Marylee Pakieser in her 

campaign for ANA Board of Directors 

• Appointed Member of Registered Nurse 

Association in Michigan (RN-AIM) Steering 

Committee for affiliation with ANA (2011) (RN- 

AIM became ANA-MI after ANA affiliation 

when finalized) 

• RN-AIM Board Member from Cyber Region 

(2006-07) 

• Steering Committee Member and Founding 

Member of RN-AIM (2005-06) 



• Recently appointed by the Commission on 

Nurse Certification (CNC) as Item Writer for 

the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Exam 

• Member Clinical Nurse Leader Association 

(CNLA) 

• Reviewer and member of the Editorial Board 

for Home Healthcare Now (formerly Home 

Healthcare Nurse) 




I served as delegate to ANA House of Delegates 

for over 12 years. I served on the Michigan Nurses 

Association (MNA) Board of Directors as Secretary 

and Vice-President in the early 2000s. I served 

as Reference Committee Chair and member 

for MNA, and served on the Strategic Planning 

Committee. I was also involved in regions/ 

districts in the Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor areas. I 

provided testimony for ANA to a Congressional 

Subcommittee regarding funding for nursing 

education and research. 

Senator Stabenow Fundraiser 

Nurses from the Traverse City area 

recently raised $20,000 for Senator 

Debbie Stabenow. ANA-Michigan 

Immediate Past President and ANA 

Director at Large MaryLee Pakieser 

presented a $2,000 check on behalf 

of ANA-PAC, who recently endorsed 

Senator Stabenow. 

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Awards Ceremony: Thursday, October 25, 2018 • Conference: Friday, October 26, 2018 

Royal Park Hotel • 600 E. University Drive • Rochester, Michigan 48307 

Deadline: September 7, 2018 

2018 NURSE RECOGNITION AWARDS 

Honor a Nurse 

Michigan has many nurses whose outstanding 

contributions should be recognized. ANA-Michigan 

has established several awards to recognize 

excellence in Michigan nursing. Plan to nominate 

a nursing colleague. There is no easier way to bring 

the honor that they deserve. 

Award nominations are due to the ANA-Michigan 

office by Friday, September 7, 2018. The award 

committee will be reviewing nominations in 

September and award winners will be notified by 

Wednesday, September 26, 2018. 

The celebration and presenting of awards will 

be held during an evening awards celebration on 

Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Royal Park Hotel in 

Rochester, Michigan. The evening social will begin at 

6:00 p.m. followed by the awards program from 7:00 

to 8:00 pm. The evening of celebration will conclude 

with an inspirational message from, Patricia D. Hurn, 

PhD, RN, FAAN, regarding the opportunities in 

nursing, what #besideandbeyond means in her world 

and how you can apply it to yours. 

Nomination Procedures 

Each nomination and supporting documentation 

must be submitted by September 7, 2018. 

Nominations should be addressed to: 

ANA-Michigan Awards Committee 

2501 Jolly Road 

Suite 110 

Okemos, Michigan 48864 

If possible, nominations and documentation 

should be submitted electronically via email 

to nurse@ana-michigan.org, “Subject: Award 

Nomination.” 

Nominations may be made of an individual, group 

or an organization. 

Each nomination must include the following: 

1. Completed nomination form. 

2. A narrative statement by the nominator 

outlining the accomplishments of the nominee 

and how these meet the established criteria 

for the award. The statements should describe 

the nominee’s compliance with the established 

criteria for the award as explicitly and concisely 

as possible. 

3. At least two letters supporting the nomination, 

such as a supervisor or colleague. 

4. A brief curriculum vitae and any additional 

pertinent information (not required for the 

Friend of Nursing award nominations) 

5. All nominations must be typed. 

All nominations become the property of ANA- 

Michigan. ANA-Michigan reserves the right to 

request further information related to a nomination. 

Incomplete nominations will not be considered. 

2018 RECOGNITION AWARDS 

Exceptional Promise 

Exceptional Promise Award aims to spotlight five 

(5) aspiring nursing students for their skills today 

and promise for tomorrow. ANA-Michigan will 

recognize five (5) distinguished nursing students 

who exemplify leadership and achievement in their 

community and their scholarly efforts. The purpose 

is intended to celebrate and encourage exemplar 

dedication to the nursing profession. 

Criteria to Include: 

• Prelicensed nursing student at the time the 

nomination is made. 

• Significantly or uniquely contributes to 

leadership within their nursing program. 

• Demonstrates leadership in community affairs, 

nursing professional organizations, and in 

growth and development of others in these 

areas. 

• Positively promotes the nursing profession. 

Celebrating the Future 

Celebrating the Future Award aims to recognize 

and acknowledge five (5) nurses in Michigan who 

have demonstrated outstanding achievement in 

nursing that have been a licensed RN for five years 

or less. This award is intended to celebrate dedicated 

service, encourage exemplary commitment to 

the nursing profession, and promise to grow 

in leadership in the advancement of nursing in 

Michigan. 


• Currently licensed as an RN in the state of 


• Employed in nursing profession for five (5) 

years or less. 

• Significantly or uniquely contributes to 

leadership within the nursing profession 

through clinical practice, education and 

teaching, administrative leadership, research, 

writing, publishing, policy involvement, and/or 

healthcare innovation. 

• Demonstrates leadership in community affairs, 

nursing professional organizations, and in 

growth and development of others in these 

areas. 

• Positively promotes and advances the nursing 

profession in the community (local/global) 

through volunteerism/outreach efforts, 

legislative work, and policy development. 

• Provide examples of how the nominee captures 

the essence of nursing. 

Honoring the Past 

Honoring the Past Award aims to recognize five 

(5) ANA-Michigan members who have demonstrated 

outstanding achievement in nursing that have 

been practicing for 30 or more years. This award is 

intended to celebrate the dedication, exemplary 

commitment, and significant contribution for a 

significant period to the nursing profession in 



• This nominee may be active or retired from 

nursing. 

• Demonstrated innovative strategies they have 

made over their nursing career. 

• Consistently surpass expectations of a 

professional nurse; thus, enhancing the image 

of nursing as a profession. 

• Demonstrates sustained and substantial 

contribution to ANA-Michigan. 

• 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. 

• Holds a current membership in ANA-Michigan. 

Dorothea Milbrandt Nurse Leader 

The Dorothea Milbrandt Nurse Leader Award 

has been created to honor nurses who have 

demonstrated excellence in building successful 

mentoring relationships with other nurses and/or 

nursing students. This award is presented on behalf 

of the late Dorothea Milbrandt, RN, MPS, MSN, who 

had an important and lasting impact on nursing in 

Michigan for nearly 40 years. She served as Interim 

and Associate Executive Director of the Michigan 

Nurses Association, Course Director at Lansing 

Community College, Board member at Ingham 

County Health Education Coalition, Appraiser ANA 

Magnet Hospital Recognition Program, Associate 

Professor at Michigan State University, and Vice 

President for Nursing at Ingham Medical Center in 

Lansing, Michigan. In 2005, she was instrumental in 

the founding of the Registered Nurses Association in 

Michigan, now known as ANA-Michigan. 

Nominees must meet the following criteria: 

• Exemplifies integrity and fairness. 

• Participates in professional nursing 

organizations. 

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• Role models the skills of listening, 

negotiating, and collaborating within an 

interdisciplinary team. 

• Demonstrates creativity, management skills, 

and a passion for excellence. 

• Demonstrated excellence in building 

successful mentoring relationships with other 

nurses and/or nursing students. 


Friend of Nursing 

The Friend of Nursing Award is conferred on a 

non-nurse who has rendered valuable assistance 

to the nursing profession. Their contributions 

and assistance are of statewide significance to 

nursing. 


• Demonstrates a commitment to the ideals 

and purposes of nursing. 

• Demonstrates superior achievement and 

leadership in their field of work. 

• Contributes to the long-term significance to 

the nursing profession, and/or to the health 

of people within Michigan. 

Lifetime Achievement 

The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes 

an individual’s longstanding commitment to and 

profound impact on nursing. 


• Has shown a lifelong commitment and 

dedication to the nursing profession. 

• Has been an innovator and developed 

programs, new models, or research related to 

promoting the profession. 

• Attained leadership positions of distinction 

in the academic, government, and/or 

community arena. 


Public Policy Advocate 

Public Policy Advocate Award is to recognize 

a nurse who has demonstrated success in using 

public policy and advocacy as strategies in 

advancing nursing in Michigan. 


• Demonstrated leadership in community affairs. 

• Impact on public policy. 

• Has established a political presence in local, 

state, or national policies. 

• Contributions to social or civic organizations. 


ANA-Michigan Past Award 

Recipients 

Lifetime Achievement 

2016—Jonnie Hamilton 

2017—Linda Bond 

Dorothea Milbrandt Nurse Leader 

2007—Carol Frank 

2008—Nancy Martin 

2010—Kathy Birdsall 

2013—Carole Stacy 

2016—Karen M. Brown-Fackler 

2017—Patricia Thomas 

Public Policy Advocate 

2016—Jeanette Wrona Klemczak 

2017—Myrna Holland 

Nurse of the Year 

2016—Katherine Dontje 

2017—Tara Neeb 

Catch 5—Rising Star Award 

2017—Anne Kreft 

Visit www.ana-michigan.org for 2018 Nurse Recognition Awards nomination form. 

ATTENDEE REGISTRATION & AGENDA 

Conference and Assembly 

Attendee Registration & Agenda 

American Nurses Association-Michigan (ANA- 

Michigan) invites nurses and nursing students 

to participate in a celebration of leadership and 

human touch by honoring the past and celebrating 

the future. This year’s conference will have an 

awards ceremony on Thursday, October 25, 2018 

and the conference will be Friday, October 26, 2018 

at Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan. 

This meeting follows the theme set 

by the American Nurses Association of 

#bedsideandbeyond. As nurses in Michigan, 

we strive for excellence in all capacities of 

#bedsideandbeyond and we challenge those who 

TO BOOK YOUR HOTEL, YOU MUST CONTACT 

Royal Park Hotel by September 27, 2018 

600 E University Dr. • Rochester, MI 48307 

Phone 800.339.2761 or visit www.royalparkhotel.net 

Room Rate is $159 

Group Code: 

2018 ANA-Michigan Fall Conference 

attend to find what #bedsideandbeyond means to 

them professionally and personally. We may teach, 

lead and be at the bedside. We are advocates for 

our patients and their families, but also for each 

other to inspire. We look to the innovation of 

those who lead, at any moment in their career, 

to be change agents in the field of nursing. This 

year’s speakers check all the boxes on innovation, 

including integrative therapies, technology and 

opportunities in nursing. 

DEMOGRAPHICS OF THOSE WHO ATTEND 

This innovational and celebratory conference 

is designed to support nurses in all stages of 

their career. The purpose of the conference is to 

bring together nurses and nursing students, from 

various specialty and practice settings, to bring 

light to all aspects of #bedsideandbeyond. 

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES 

Participants will recall how entrepreneurship 

and business foundations position nurses as 

leaders in e-health modalities. 

Participants will learn focusing upon 

visualization (making sense of large collections 

of healthcare data in a way that provides value), 

human computer interaction, and user-centered 

design. 

Participants will define how to help persons 

with chronic disease develop better self-care 

management through improved symptom 

awareness. 

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS 

This activity has been submitted to the Ohio 

Nurses Association (OBN-001-91) for approval to 

award contact hours. The Ohio Nurses Association 

is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing 

education by the American Nurses Credentialing 

Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Pending 

approval, participants can receive a maximum of 

3.25 contact hours for attending this activity. 

For additional information or questions on 

contact hours contact the ANA-Michigan office at 

517.325.5306. 

In order to obtain a Certificate of Successful 

Completion for this activity, the learner must 

complete the following criteria: 

• Sign the Verification of Attendance Form at 

the registration desk 

• Attendance of at least 80% of the event 

• Complete and submit the online evaluation 

for each session attended 

Early bird pricing ends September 28, 2018




THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25 

6:00 - 7:00p Evening Social with Appetizers & Desserts 

7:00 – 8:00p Awards & Recognition Program & 

Patricia D. Hurn, PhD, RN, FAAN 

Be inspired as Dr. Hurn speaks on opportunities in nursing 

and what #bedsideandbeyond means in her world and how 

you can apply it to yours. 

To learn more about the awards given, please go to 

www.ana-michigan.org 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 

7:30 – 8:30a Breakfast & Registration 

8:30 – 9:45a Keynote: Nursing Innovation & 

Entrepreneurship 

Rebecca Love, RN, MSN, ANP 

Director of Nurse Innovation & 

Entrepreneurship, Northeastern School of 

Nursing 

11:15a – 12:15p Integrative Therapies in Nursing 

Roxane Chan, PhD, RN, AHN-BC, LMT 

Assistant Professor, MSU College of Nursing 

While everyone has some level of 

mindfulness which helps them recover 

from and perhaps thrive during difficult life 

experiences, Roxane focuses on identifying 

respiratory-psycho-physiological mechanisms and measures 

of meditation as an intervention to increase mindfulness. 

Effective use of meditation in the healthcare setting will 

require an understanding of the physiological mechanisms 

and measures of meditation. 

12:15 – 1:15p Lunch with Exhibitors & Poster Viewing 

1:15 – 3:00p ANA-Michigan Annual Membership Meeting 

To register, use the fast and secure online form at 

www.ana-michigan.org 

Founding 1HireNurses.com in 2013 

and passion to empower nurses to innovate, create and 

collaborate to start businesses or be business-minded to 

transform healthcare, is what drives Rebecca’s initiative 

every day. She believes in transforming traditional nursing 

education to incorporate innovation, entrepreneurship and 

business foundations to position nurses as the leaders in 

healthcare.mobile and ubiquitous technologies. 

9:45 – 10:15a Morning Break with Exhibitors and Poster Viewing 

10:15 – 11:15a Bringing Human Touch to e-Health 

Patricia Abbott, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI 

Associate Professor, UM School of Nursing 

Focused on e-Health/mHealth applications 

for low-resource settings and vulnerable 

populations, particularly in Latin 

America, with a primary focus on noncommunicable 

diseases and digital education, learn why Dr. 

Abbott is a strong advocate for Interprofessional Education 

and Team-based training, particularly in a rapidly digitizing 

world.




EXHIBITOR & SPONSOR 

PROSPECTUS 

Deadline: Friday, October 5, 2018 

SPECIALTY SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

2018 ANA-Michigan Conference and Assembly Sponsor & 

Exhibitor Information 

American Nurses Association-Michigan (ANA-Michigan) invites nurses 

and nursing students to participate in a celebration of leadership and 

human touch by honoring the past and celebrating the future. This year’s 

conference and annual meeting will take place Thursday, October 25 and 

Friday, October 26, 2018 at Royal Park Hotel in Rochester, Michigan. 

This conference follows the theme set by the American Nurses Association 

of #bedsideandbeyond. As nurses in Michigan, we strive for excellence in all 

capacities of #bedsideandbeyond and we challenge those who attend to find 

what #bedsideandbeyond means to them professionally and personally. We 

may teach, lead and be at the bedside. We are advocates for our patients and 

their families, but also for each other to inspire. We look to the innovation 

of companies and educators to be change agents in the field of nursing and 

would be honored to have your presence at this one-day event. 

All sponsorships over $500 include a FREE exhibit booth (the fee of $300 

will be waived)! 

We look forward to hearing back from you before the application deadline 

of October 5, 2018. For more information, visit www.ANA-Michigan.org. If 

you have any questions, please contact the ANA-Michigan office at kristen@ 

ANA-Michigan.org or 517.325.5306. 

Last year we sold out our exhibit hall with 27 exhibitors - reserve your 

space before we sell out this year! 

EXHIBITOR SCHEDULE - 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 

6:30 am to 7:30 am Exhibitor and poster set-up 

7:30 am to 8:30 am Continental breakfast and exhibit area open 

9:45 am to 10:15 am Attendee break with exhibitors and posters 

12:15 am to 1:15 pm Lunch with exhibitors 

1:15 pm to 3:00 pm Exhibitor teardown 

*Exhibitors are not permitted to set up on Thursday, October 25 

Awards Reception 

Sponsorship 

$3,000 

Attendee Gift 

Sponsor 

$1,500 

Mobile App 

Sponsor 

$1,000 

Table Sponsorship 

$500 

Audio/Visual & 

Wi-Fi Sponsor 

$500 

Exhibit level, exclusive signage at reception, 

company name on mobile app and ANA- 

Michigan website with clickable link, social 

media recognition, one exclusive social media 

post, podium shout outs, one push notification, 

one banner ad, one minute to speak before the 

awards presentations on Thursday, October 25, 

one exhibitor table open during the reception, 

two complimentary conference registrations 

and one guest for evening reception. 

Company logo on attendee conference gift, 

exhibit level, company name on mobile app 

and ANA-Michigan website with clickable link, 

social media recognition, podium shout outs, 

two push notifications and one banner ad. 

One available. 

Exhibit level, company name on mobile app 

and ANA-Michigan website with clickable 

link, social media recognition, one banner ad, 

on push notification and one complimentary 

conference registration. One available. 


and ANA-Michigan website with clickable 

link, social media recognition, one exclusive 

social media post, your choice of a creative 

center piece to present your company for the 

awards reception on Thursday, October 25. 

We give you creative control! Includes 6 award 

reception tickets. 


and ANA-Michigan website with clickable link 

and social media recognition. 


Lanyard Sponsor 

$500 


and ANA-Michigan website with clickable link 

and social media recognition. 


Poster Sponsor 

$500 

Exhibit level, exclusive signage in poster area, 


Michigan website with clickable link and social 

media recognition. One available. 

Banner Ads 

$250 

Clickable banner app on mobile app. Five 

available.




Harvest Lunch 

Sponsor 

$1,500 

MEAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

Exhibit level, exclusive signage at lunch, 



media recognition, podium shout outs, 

one push notification, one complimentary 

conference registration. Two available. 

Education Session 

Sponsor 

$1,000 

Exhibit level, exclusive signage at front of 

general session room, company name on 

mobile app and ANA-Michigan website with 

clickable link, social media recognition, podium 

shout outs, one push notification, one push 

notification, four customized social media 

posts in October and one complimentary 

conference registration. Two available. 

Breakfast 

Connections Sponsor 

$1,000 

Coffee Break or 

Energy On-the-go 

Sponsor 

$750 

Exhibit level, exclusive signage at breakfast, 



media recognition, podium shout outs, one 

push notification and literature at each 

breakfast setting. Two available. 

Exhibit level, exclusive signage at breaks, 



media recognition, podium shout outs and one 

push notification. 

*Energy On-the-go break will be available 

during and after membership meeting. Two 

available. 

Exhibitors 

$300 

EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES 

• Company name on mobile app and website 

with clickable link 

• Two company representatives at exhibitor 

table, extra staff members $50 each 

• Continental breakfast, breaks and lunch 

included 

• 8-foot linen-draped exhibitor table with two chairs 

• Exhibit space centrally located in meeting area where food will be 

served 

• Booth placement will be determined by ANA-Michigan staff with 

priority given in order of sponsorship levels 

Exhibit Hall Open on Thursday, October 25, 2018 

EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 

Keynote Sponsor 

$1,500 

Exhibit level, exclusive signage at front of 

general session room, company name on 

mobile app and ANA-Michigan website with 

clickable link, social media recognition, podium 

shout outs, one push notification, one banner 

ad, six customized social media posts during 

October/November, one complimentary 

conference registration. One available. 

Visit www.ana-michigan.org for Sponsor and 

Exhibitor application.


NURSES MOBILIZE FOR ADVOCACY ON CAPITOL HILL 

Over 300 nurses from forty-five states joined 

staff and directors of ANA on Capitol Hill June 

21, 2018. Included in those nurses were four from 

Michigan: Linda Taft, MaryLee Pakieser, Julia 

Stocker Schneider and Tobi Moore. 

The day began with an orientation and 

discussion of the bills ANA is focusing on 

now. This year and each year the ANA 

lobbies for funding for Title VIII Nursing 

Workforce Reauthorization Act. This 

act provides grants and scholarships 

for Advanced Education in Nursing, 

Workforce Diversity, Nurse Education, 

Practice, and Retention Grants and the 

National Nurse Service Corps. 

ANA supports a Safe Staffing for 

Nurse and Patient Safety Act (HR 

5052/S 2446). This act does not set a 

ratio of nurse to patients, but seeks to 

put nurses at the table for decisions 

regarding staffing issues by creating 

nurse staffing plans that are unit specific 

and establishing a committee composed 

of at least 55 percent direct care nurses 

in Medicare-participating hospitals. 

Addiction Treatment Access 

Improvement Act of 2017 (S 2317/HR 

3692) and HR 6 will increase the number 

of practitioners that can provide access to much 

needed medication-assisted treatment (MAT). 

The bill extended the option for NP’s and PA’s 

and added registered nurse midwives (treating 

drug addicted pregnant woman and mothers), 

certified registered nurse anesthetists and clinical 

nurse specialists. This bill will open access for 

MAT treatment for many persons suffering from 

addiction. It passed the House the day after we 

were at the Capitol. 

The last item ANA was looking for assistance 

with was to give funding for gun research to 

the CDC. For years the CDC was prohibited from 

researching gun violence. That was reversed this 

year, but without funding, they will not be able to 

complete their task. 

Nursing is so much more than advocating for 

the patient at the bedside. Advocating for the 

patient and the health of the country through 

legislation is a duty and an honor. Those interested 

in becoming more involved with ANA-Michigan to 

one day join us on “the Hill.” It is an experience of 

a lifetime! 

The Grand Traverse County Health 

Department has regular opportunities for 

Public Health Professionals! 

Long Term Care Facility in beautiful 

Harbor Springs, MI. 

Looking to hire Michigan licensed Registered 

Nurses to fill night shifts. 

• Excellent benefits • 8% Retirement 

• Competitive wages • Generous paid time off 

Apply online at www.baybluffs.org 

Email: sthurston@baybluffs.org | Fax: 231-526-8467


2018 ANA Membership Assembly Acts on Current Issues and 

Looks to a Bold Future 

Breaking news and down-to-the-minute 

updates on major health care and humanitarian 

issues added urgency and even greater purpose to 

the final day of the American Nurses Association’s 

2018 Membership Assembly, held June 22-23 in 

Washington, DC. Eligible Assembly representatives 

adopted recommendations from the Professional 

Policy Committee and elected ANA board and 

committee members. 

Representatives approved recommendations 

that were developed following three separate 

dialogue forums held the previous day. The three 

forums focused on: secondary opioid exposure 

considerations in caring for patients with 

overdose; the ANA presidential endorsement 

process; and the ANA position statement 

Euthanasia, Assisted Suicide, and Aid in Dying. 

The recommendations call on ANA to: 

• Identify informational tools to inform 

students and nurses about responding to 

patients who have potential opioid overdose, 

and advocate for funding and other support 

for research and development of evidencebased 

protocols regarding opioid overdose. 

• Refer consideration of the ANA presidential 

endorsement procedure back to the ANA 

Board of Directors for development of a 

revised proposal following further input from 

ANA members and stakeholders. 

• Incorporate the following into a revised 

position statement on aid in dying: Nurses 

must respect patients’ right to request aid 

in dying; nurses must be knowledgeable of 

the law regarding aid in dying in the state or 

territory in which they practice; while nurses 

are ethically permitted to participate in aid 

in dying, in states or territories where it is 

legal, they retain the right to conscientiously 

object; nurses must be able to provide 

information on aid in dying and provide 

emotional support to patients and families 

who face this decision at the end of life. 

New leadership 

Eligible voting representatives elected Ernest 

Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the North Carolina 

Nurses Association as the association’s next 

president. 

ANA’s Membership Assembly also elected four 

other members to serve on the nine-member 

board of directors. The newly-elected board 

members are: Secretary Stephanie Pierce, PhD, 

MN, RN, CNE, of the Louisiana State Nurses 

Association; Director-at-Large Tonisha Melvin, DNP, 

CRRN, NP-C, of the Georgia Nurses Association; 

Director-at-Large Varsha Singh, MSN, APN, of the 

New Jersey State Nurses Association; Director-at- 

Large Staff Nurse Jennifer Gil, BSN, RN, of ANA 

Massachusetts. Additionally, three members 

were elected to the Nominations and Elections 

Committee. 

Terms of service for the newly elected members 

begin Jan. 1, 2019. 

New ANA Enterprise Chief Executive Officer 

Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, 

ANA-Michigan Membership 

Assembly Attendees 

Representing Michigan in DC at ANA 

Membership Assembly pictured left to right: 

Tobi Moore, Executive Director; Linda Taft, 

President; MaryLee Pakieser, ANA Board of 

Directors; Julia Stocker Schneider, 

Membership Representative; and Carole Stacy, 

President Elect. 

addressed the Assembly, expressing gratitude for 

the opportunity. Cole offered her vision of a future 

where nurses lead. “Our nation and our patients 

are counting on us to show up and speak up,” she 

said. “We must not fail them. ANA will be there, 

and I know you will join us.” 

Celebrating a victory 

ANA joined other nursing organizations 

commending the passage of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT 

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for Patients and Communities Act, which will 

extend prescribing authority to nurses and help 

combat the opioid crisis. The bill has moved to the 

Senate. 

By acclamation, the Membership Assembly 

endorsed an updated ANA board statement on the 

Administration’s practice of separating children 

from families at the United States border. 

A reflection—and a look ahead 

ANA President Pamela F. Cipriano, PhD, RN, 

NEA-BC, FAAN, also gave her final Membership 

Assembly address. Her term will end at the close 

of 2018. 

Cipriano, who has been an ANA member since 

she graduated from nursing school, said that she 

will continue to support ANA “from the sidelines,” 

and called nurses “the most intelligent and 

dedicated individuals who are strong and smart 

and brave and bold.”


Part III continued from page 3 

90 day period by 30 days, courts have consistently 

ruled that the 90 day deadline is not enforceable 

against the Bureau of Professional Licensing. It 

has been my experience that an investigation can 

remain open for as long as two years. Regardless 

of how long the investigation takes, the Bureau of 

Professional Licensing will eventually take one or 

more of the following actions: 

• Issuance of a formal administrative complaint 

against the health care professional; 

• Conduct a compliance conference, which 

allows the health care professional to show 

his/her compliance with the public health 

code; 

• Summarily suspend the health care 

professional’s license if the Bureau of 

Professional Licensing has determined the 

public’s health, safety, or welfare requires 

emergency action. Before a summary 

suspension is issued against a health care 

professional, the Bureau of Professional 

Licensing is required to consult with the chair 

of the respective professional board; 

• Issue a cease and desist order, giving notice 

to the health care professional that a 

particular conduct should cease; or 

• Dismiss the allegations being investigated, 

in which case the health care professional 

will be advised by the Bureau of Professional 

Licensing that it has not found a violation of 

the public health code and such matter will 

be closed. If the allegations are dismissed, 

all the information collected through 

documents, interviews and other means will 

remain in a closed, confidential file with the 

Bureau of Professional Licensing. 

In the fourth and final article in this series, I will 

discuss the impact on the health care professional 

when the Bureau of Professional Licensing issues 

an administrative complaint, as well as the health 

care professional’s rights in defending against an 

administrative complaint. The last article will also 

discuss the public reporting of any sanctions taken 

against a health care professional. 

Donna J. Craig, RN, JD is legal counsel to 

the ANA-Michigan Chapter. She practiced as a 

cardiac care nurse for several years before a 

chance opportunity to audit a graduate course 

in health care law and ethics which changed her 

career path. That course propelled her to earn 

her law degree. After law school Ms. Craig joined 

a medical malpractice defense law firm before 

transitioning her focus to health care corporate 

and administrative law matters. For over 20 years 

she has maintained her private health care law 

practice, representing health care providers and 

facilities in business, licensure and compliance 

matters. For her expertise and accomplishments, 

Detroit’s dbusiness Magazine awarded Ms. Craig 

its Top Lawyer in Health Care Law award for three 

consecutive years.

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