2018 NV Nurses Association Yearbook

NNA Meeting of the Members 

Saturday, September 22, 2018 

Free CEU event for 

NNA Members!

• B.S. in Nursing 

• RN to BSN 

• M.S. in Nursing 

o Clinical Nurse Leader 

o Nurse Educator 

o Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 

o Family Nurse Practitioner 

o Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 

• DNP (Doctor of Nursing Practice) 

o BSN to DNP: 

• Nurse Practitioner Tracks 

o Post-MSN DNP: 

• Advanced Practice 

• Nurse Executive 

www.unr.edu/nursing

2018 

Table of Contents 

NNA Mission, Goals, & Objectives....................................................................................................................................... 2 

Annual Meeting Agenda........................................................................................................................................................... 5 

Introduction to Dr. Ekroos (CEU Presentation)................................................................................................................ 7 

NNA Board of Directors........................................................................................................................................................ 13 

Annual Meeting General Information................................................................................................................................... 15 

Report of President.................................................................................................................................................................. 17 

Report of Treasurer..................................................................................................................................................................19 

Professional Development......................................................................................................................................................21 

Report—District One President...........................................................................................................................................23 

Report—Rural and Frontier Committee............................................................................................................................24 

Report—NNA Membership..................................................................................................................................................27 

Nevada Nurses Foundation....................................................................................................................................................29 

Printed and Published for the Nevada Nurses Association by: 

Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency 

517 Washington, P.O. Box 216, Cedar Falls, IA 50613 

(319) 277-2414 

Nevada Nurses Association 

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NNA Mission, Goals, and Objectives 

Mission 

The Nevada Nurses Association promotes professional nursing practice through continuing education, 

community service, nursing leadership, and legislative activities to advocate for improved health and high 

quality health care for citizens of Nevada. 

Goals 

• Promote and uphold excellence and integrity for the profession of nursing. 

• Educate and advocate for accessible, affordable, quality health care for 

clients/consumers. 

• Monitor the evolving role of the professional nurse. 

Objectives 

• Sustain a leadership role that actively supports individual nurses in their professional practice. 

• Educate nurses about professional practice advocacy. 

• Provide a proactive presence in legislative and regulatory activities for health related issues. 

• Participate with consumers and health care groups in establishing health care policy. 

• Encourage, promote, and support political candidates who demonstrated support of the mission, 

goals and objectives of the Nevada Nurses Association. 

• Be Strong, proactive presence in working with local, state, and national regulatory agencies 

involved in healthcare. 

• Collaborate with programs of higher education for nurses to enhance the image and 

integrity of the profession. 

• Promote nursing as a career option for men, women, and minorities targeting the elementary, 

secondary, and postsecondary education settings. 

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AGENDA FOR ANNUAL MEETING 2018 

Saturday, September 22, 2018 - 8:30-10:30 am 

Nell J. Redfield Campus, Room 218 

18600 Wedge Parkway, Reno, NV 89511 

Video conference/Zoom: 

UNLV Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas 

Great Basin College 

Shadow Lane Campus - Bldg B 

Carl A. Diekhans Ctr for IT (DCIT), 

Classroom 4 (rm 121) 

Room 208 

1001 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas 89106 

1500 College Pkwy, Elko 

Call to Order 

Welcome & Opening Statements & Announcements 

Officers Reports 

Dave Tyrell, BSN, RN 

President 

Donna Miller, RN 

Vice-President 

Nicola Aaker, MSN, MPH, RN, CNOR, PHCNS-BC Treasurer 

Rochelle Walsh, DNP, RN, PCCN 

Secretary 

Heidi Johnston, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE 

Director at Large 

Amie Ruckman, MSN, RN 


Peggy Lee, BSN, RN 


Darlene Bujold, BSN, RN President, District 1 

Ruth Politi, PhD, RN President, District 3 

Committee Reports 

Legislative Committee 

Continuing Education & Bioterrorism 

Bylaws Committee 

New Nurse Initiative 

Antimicrobial Stewardship 

Rural and Frontier Committee 

SafeTalk Committee 

Safe Staffing Task Force 

Environmental Health Committee 

State Collaborative on Incivility and Bullying 

Membership Committee 

Election Results 

Officer Installation Ceremony 

President’s Award & Recognitions 

Adjournment of Meeting 

Forensic Nursing Presentation 1 CEU 


Carol Swanson 

Nicki Aaker 

Tracy Singh 

Sandy Olguin 

Felicia Lowenstein-Moffett 

Melissa Washabaugh 


Dave Tyrell 

Bernie Longo 

Beth Hock 

Peggy Lee 

Catherine Prato 

Dave Tyrell 

Rachell A. Ekroos, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, AFN-BC, 

FAAN Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, UNLV 

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Presentation by Dr. Ekroos 

Forensic Nursing 

Rachell A. Ekroos, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, AFN-BC, FAAN 

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing 

UNLV 

Dr. Rachell Ekroos is recognized regionally, nationally, and internationally as a forensic nursing leader, 

particularly for her impact in the areas of clinical services for people affected by violence, multidisciplinary 

responses to violence, and ethics. Dr. Ekroos is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and a 

Distinguished Fellow of the International Association of Forensic Nurses. She holds two national board 

certifications from the American Nurses Credentialing Center—one as a Family Nurse Practitioner and the 

second in Advanced Forensic Nursing. 

Having served as a clinical forensic resource and consultant to numerous organizations and government 

entities, Dr. Ekroos contributes as an adviser or subject matter expert on local, regional, national, and 

international committees. Her areas of expertise include sexual violence, intimate partner violence, 

interpersonal violence, multidisciplinary response to violence, and ethics. In addition, she has specialized 

expertise in the areas of human trafficking, commercial sexual exploitation, and technology-enabled crimes 

against children. 


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Photos from Nov 30–Dec 1, 2017 

NNA/NONL Convention and 

NNA Board Retreat. 


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NNA Board of Directors 2018 

President 

Dave Tyrell, BSN,RN 

2016-2018 

Vice - President 

Donna Miller, RN 


Secretary 

Rochelle Walsh, 

DNP, RN, PCCN 

2017-2019 

Treasurer 

Nicki Aaker, MSN, MPH, RN, 

CNOR, PHCNS-BC, NE-BC 



Heidi Johnston, DNP, RN 



Peggy Lee, BSN, RN 

2016-2019 


Amie Ruckman, MSN, RN 

2017-2020 

Legislative Chair 

Carol Swanson, DNP, RN 

District One President 

Darlene Bujold, 

MSHI, BSN, RN 

2017-2019 

District Three President 

Ruth Politi, DNP, RN 

2017-2019 


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General Information 


Notice of Annual Meeting of the Nevada Nurses Association Members 

To the Members of the Nevada Nurses Association: 

Please be advised that the regular annual meeting of the members of the Nevada Nurses Association 

will be held at 8:30-10:30 Saturday, September 22, 2018 at: 

Great Basin College 

Carl A. Diekhans Ctr for IT (DCIT) 

Room 208 

1500 College Pkwy, Elko 

Nell J. Redfield Campus 

18600 Wedge Pkwy, Room 218 

Reno, NV 89511 

Video conference/Zoom: 

UNLV Clinical Simulation Center of Las Vegas 

Shadow Lane Campus - Bldg B 

Classroom 4 (rm 121) 

1001 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas 89106 

Proposed Standing Rules for the NNA Meeting of the Members 

Rule 1. 

Only NNA members may vote; the member must show ID 

during registration 

Rule 2. 

To obtain the floor, a member may raise hand or rise and be 

recognized by the chairperson. Member gives his/her name and 

city prior to speaking. 

Rule 3. 

A member may speak no more than two times to the same 

question and may not speak the second time until all others have 

been given the opportunity to speak. Each speech may be no 

longer than three minutes. 

Rule 4. 

All main motions and amendments to the motion, except those 

of a routine nature, shall be in writing, signed by the maker, and 

shall be sent at once to the secretary. Members may propose 

motions. Voting may be by voice vote or colored card as 

designated by chairperson (Green-yes, red-no) 

Rule 5. 

Any substantive resolution, not of an emergency nature, must 

receive an affirmative 3/4 vote for consideration and a 2/3 vote 

for adoption by the members attending the meeting. 

Rule 6. 

Debate on each proposed resolution, motion, or position 

statement shall be limited to 20 minutes. 

This may be extended by chairperson. 

Rule 7. 

Members shall act only on the resolve portion of a resolution 

and the recommendation portion of reports. Clarification 

regarding intent and meaning of the resolution and 

recommendation shall be handled according to procedure. 


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Report of the President 


Dave Tyrell, BSN, RN 

“Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a 

forgiving heart, one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you 

found them.” Marvin J. Ashton 

Consistently for over a decade the nursing profession has been ranked as the 

most trusted professionals by the public. Looking into the future there is no 

doubt that this trend will continue. Being consistently voted most trusted is a 

true indication that the public recognizes nurses for our compassion, devotion, 

knowledge and dedication to our patients and profession. 

Dave Tyrell 

One thing we must all keep in mind is that the trust the public has in our 

profession has been earned and nurtured by all of us no matter where we might practice. Take a moment to 

yourself to recognize how much of a valued role you play in not only your patient’s lives but in promoting 

your chosen profession as the most trusted profession year after year. 

As you go through those many tough days trying to meet the constant demands of your profession, always 

keep in mind that whether you realize it or not you have touched someone’s life in a positive way and they are 

forever grateful to you for it. 

“If you’re not at the table, then you’ll probably end up on the menu.” 


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Report of the Treasurer 

By: Nicki Aaker, MSN, RN 


Nevada Nurses Association (NNA) is financially stable; however, the need to be 

financially prudent now and in the future is still a focus for the board. NNA has a 

financial reserve which has been set aside to ensure NNA’s ability to continue to 

address future needs. NNA relies on dues for the majority of the organization’s 

income which means that building our membership is crucial for our income 

base. As we plan for the future, the organization is looking for other revenue 

opportunities. In November and December 2017, NNA partnered with the 

Nevada Organization of Nurse Leaders (NONL) to hold a convention in Reno. 

Both organizations received a small amount of income from the event, but more 

Nicki Aaker 

importantly provided the attendees with many good educational presentations. 

The Bioterrorism continuing education course continues to be an income generator. The income has 

increased since the course has been updated, is narrated and the certificate is automatically generated once 

the quiz questions are answered correctly. 

On the expense side, legislative efforts are part of NNA’s mission. The expense for the lobbyist continues to 

be one of the largest expenses, even though this is not a legislative year. Legislative efforts continue during 

the year Nevada’s legislature is not in session. Our lobbyist is Jessica Ferrato from Crowley & Ferrato. She 

assists the legislative committee, and NNA’s President, Dave Tyrell with making decisions required to address 

legislation affecting nursing in Nevada. She also networks with the legislators, other lobbyists, and legislative 

staff in order to provide education and information about nursing and the issues that are important to us. 

Please read the legislative report for more details. Other expenses include continuing education, contract fees 

for the accountant and Executive Director, and general operating expenses. 

Please attend the Annual Membership Meeting, currently planned for September 22, 2018, to receive a more 

detailed Treasurer report. 


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Professional Development 

By: Nicki Aaker, MSN, RN 

One of the most exciting accomplishments this past year has been the Continuing Education Resources that 

can be accessed from the Nevada Nurses Association (NNA) website – www.nvnurses.org. The CEUs are 

located under the Continuing Education tab. At this time, we are offering the Bioterrorism Self-Study Course 

and Preventing Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders which has been developed and presented by Catherine S. 

Wade, M.S., M.S.N., R.N., P.H.N., L.A.D.C.-P.C. NNA is always looking for more courses for our members 

so if you have a course you developed and would like to share it with nurses, please contact Nicki Aaker at 

naaker@aol.com or 775-843-8198. 

During July 2017 – June 2018, the CEU opportunities offered to nurses include: 

• Addictions Update for the ESI Management Group, 

• Antimicrobial Stewardship for NNA District #1, 

• Bioterrorism*, 

• Bleeding Control, 

• Bullying and Incivility Training, 

• Critical Issues Facing Children and Adolescents for the ESI Management Group, 

• Generations Conference for the ESI Management Group, 

• Lateral Violence, 

• Lateral Violence Train-the-Trainer Course, 

• NNA/Nevada Organization of Nurse Leaders (NONL) Convention, 

• Nevada POLST Update, 

• safeTALK, 

• safeTALK train the trainer, and 

• Youth Violence in Communities: The Roles of Nurses for NNA District #1 

*Nurses in Nevada have a licensure requirement to take a one-time four (4) hour educational course “relating 

to consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction” (NRS 632.343). 

NNA offers a course that fulfills this requirement and is approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing. This 

course has been updated and is now narrated with quiz questions throughout the course. Once this post 

test is passed, the CEU Certificate will be printed immediately. As an additional benefit, nurses will be able to 

retrieve their certificate electronically if lost. 


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District One President 

Darlene C. Bujold MSHI, BSN, RN 


With the beginning of a new year, district one board members are collaborating 

on exciting plans for our future. We are committed to growing our membership 

and engaging our current members in a variety of creative venues. Our current 

membership numbers 281 nurses with 50 of those coming from Northern NV 

rural settings. 

In August of 2018, D1 hosted an educational Symposium in Elko, NV at Great 

Basin College. This was an opportunity to offer free CEUs to members and at a 

small fee for rural nurses. Topics included suicide prevention training (SafeTALK) 

and “Stop the Bleeding.” 

Darlene C. Bujold 

The board has found that hosting free breakfasts to members, that include speaker presentations that also 

provide CEUs to attendees, has proven successful in member engagement and growing our numbers. Nonmembers 

are responsible only for cost of their meal. 

We are working closely in support of the Nevada Nurses Foundation (NNF) upcoming events. The 4th annual 

Big Hat High Tea held at the Governors Mansion in Carson City has become recognized for its whimsical 

musical venue that each year has presented a themed event complete with amazing décor, fun costumes, 

delightful entertainment, and luscious food. There is also an event in the planning stages that will recognize 

standout NV nurses. By supporting these events we gain recognition and grow our membership. 

We intend to reach out further to our local educational institutions in order to present the benefits of NNA/ 

ANA membership to graduating nurses. We will also be working closely with the Continuing Education 

Committee to consider expanding our online offerings to include expansion and revitalization of the NNAs 

initiative to end incivility and bullying in nursing. We will collaborate with the Website Committee in the 

exciting new venture of creating NNAs stand-alone website, that will reflect Nevada’s unique character, 

legislative referendums, and interactively assess members needs and desires. 

“Nevada Nurses Day at the Legislature” on February 26, 2019 will provide D1 with opportunity to play host 

to members throughout the state. This event allows our powerful presence to be known throughout the halls 

of our capital in order to provide a proactive presence in legislative and regulatory activities for professional 

nursing practice. 


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NNA Rural and Frontier Committee 

Melissa Washabaugh, BSN, RN 


The NNA Rural and Frontier Committee has been very active this year. Previous 

committee chair Heidi Johnson chose to step down from her position to focus 

on other projects. I have been honored to take her place and continue the great 

work the committee has done representing nursing in rural Nevada. 

The committee has chosen to take on projects that reflect the mission of NNA 

including health education, public service, and nursing leadership activities. One 

of our biggest projects this year has been the completion of the safeTALK suicide 

alertness train–the–trainer initiative. Last year the committee recognized the need 


for improved mental health awareness and services in our communities. We chose 

to take on the task of training rural nurses in this evidence-based, entry-level program to help create suicide 

safer communities. This project involved coordinating with healthcare partners and the completion of multiple 

training days for each trainer. Through many volunteer hours several committee members have completed all 

required steps to become certified trainers. Dozens of healthcare professionals have already benefited from 

these efforts and we are now focusing our efforts on scheduling trainings for the upcoming year. 

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NNA Rural and Frontier Committee 


Another project the committee participated in was the NNA/NONL convention this past fall. The rural 

committee, through Heidi Johnson’s advisement, presented a panel on the challenges of staffing in rural 

nursing. Our panel included several committee nurses as well as guest speakers Dr. John Packham, of the 

Nevada State Office of Rural Health, and Patty Wilcox, CEO of Pershing General Hospital. The panel received 

positive feedback from many diverse healthcare professionals. This speaking event was a great way for our 

members to showcase the leadership skills of rural nurses. 

The rural committee has also continued to support the Nevada Nurses Foundation. The committee 

commissioned three hand-painted signs from local artist Katrina Weidner which were auctioned off at the 

NNF’s Big Hat High Tea event. In addition to the art donations the committee continues to collect funds and 

designates proceeds from CE events to the rural nursing scholarship distributed by the NNF. It is a priority of 

the committee to support nursing education for those dedicated to working in our underserved areas. 

Our last big event prior to press time is the coordination of the Rural Health Symposium being held in Elko 

this August. The symposium was created as a way to offer continuing education and networking for a variety 

of healthcare professionals working in rural areas. The symposium topics were chosen based on relevancy 

and requests from frontline providers. These topics include disaster preparedness, the opioid crisis, pediatric 

sepsis, and the government endorsed Stop the Bleed program. By making this symposium open to community 

partners such as EMS, firefighters, and law enforcement, the committee acknowledges the strong bonds of 

teamwork that public service employees share in rural areas. 

Our members are excited about future endeavors in the upcoming year including the continuation of 

safeTALK trainings, offering other CE opportunities, and presenting a guest speaker at the NNA Nurses 

Day at the Legislature event. As the new committee chair I would like to express a huge thank you to our 

members for all their hard work. We couldn’t have accomplished so much without such dedicated nurses 

striving to make a difference. 


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ANA and your state 

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Discounted 

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modules 

Exclusive Discounts 

on certification through 

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One Free 

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Free Subscriptions 

to ANA journals 

and newsletters 

ANA’s Advocacy 

protect your practice 

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Online JoinANA.org 

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PO Box 504345 

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NNA Membership 

Peggy Lee, BSN, RN - Chair 


In any organization membership is the driving force and this has been an 

exciting year for NNA and its members. We have seen an increase in student 

subscribers and new graduate nurses signing up to join NNA. Their involvement 

in professional organizations, like NNA, is a huge step in the advancement of our 

profession. At the 2018 ANA Membership Assembly, ANA discussed “Transforming 

the nation’s health through the power of nursing” and there is power in numbers. 

I encourage each of you to get your colleagues involved, ask them to join you in 

NNA and help advance the nursing profession. We have several committees that 

may peek one of their interest or even one of yours. 

• Legislative – Committee Chair, Carol Swanson 

contact: swansonc89705@msn.com 

• Rural Nurses – Committee Chair, Melissa Washabaugh contact: hermione_eevee@yahoo.com 

• Social Media – Committee Chair, Kristina Spitale contact: MissKristina25@aol.com 

• Environmental Health – Committee Chair, Bernadette Longo contact: longo@unr.edu 

• Healthy Nurses Healthy Nation 

• Membership – Committee Chair, Peggy Lee contact: Lee.Peggy4423@gmail.com 

• Nevada Collaborative on Incivility & Bullying in the Healthcare Workplace: 

contact Beth Hock beth.hock@umcsn.com 

Peggy Lee 

It is my pleasure to serve as the committee chair for the NNA 

membership committee and I hope to reach our goal of 4,000 members 

(which, is only 10% of Nevada’s nurses) by 2020 and will need each of your 

help in recruiting as many members as we can! 

Peggy Lee, Dave Tyrell (NNA President), 

Melissa Washabaugh (Rural and Frontier Chair) 


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Connections 2018 

Left: Dave Tyrell, President NNA with Dr. 

Ernest Grant, President of ANA 

Above: Dr. John Fildes, along with current and 

past members of NNA: Dr. Elizabeth 

Fildes, Lowen Patigayon, Peggy Lee, 

Donna Miller supporting the PNANV 

Below: Members of the Western Executive 

Directors and Presidents 

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Nevada Nurses Foundation 

Sandra Olguin, DNP, MSN, RN 

The Nevada Nurses Foundation (NNF) is the charitable and philanthropic arm 

of the Nevada Nurses Association (NNA). In 2014, the NNF became a 501(c)(3) 

and is committed to carrying out the mission to increase access of quality health 

care to Nevada citizens by promoting the professional development of nursing 

through scholarships, grants, and recognition. The NNF values shape the culture 

and guides the organization’s decisions and direction. Values: 

Integrity: the quality of being honest and having strong 

moral principles. 

Collaboration: the action of working with others to produce or 

create something. 

Quality: a distinctive degree of excellence; high standard or condition. 

Stewardship: the action of being fiscally responsible. 

Sandra Olguin 

In 2015, the NNF began awarding scholarships and now has awarded over $68,500 to 66 recipients 

throughout Nevada. The kindness and generosity shared over the years allows the NNF to award multiple 

scholarships, recognize nurses and students, and gift the first NNF grant. Thank you to everyone who 

supports the Nevada Nurses Foundation. 

The NNF vision is to award all qualified applicants a scholarship or grant and recognize nurses who lead, 

advocate, and provide quality healthcare. Scholarships are awarded twice a year with applications open 

annually on February 1st and August 1st. Scholarship categories: 

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) 

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to Registered Nurse (RN) 

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to Registered Nurse (RN) 

Pre-licensure to Nursing (ADN or BSN) 

Master of Nursing Degree (MSN) 

Doctor of Nursing Degree (DNP, PhD) 

Numerous named legacy scholarships 

Congratulations to the 2017 Nevada Nurses Foundation scholarship recipients! 


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Thank you, NNA Members 

NNA continues to grow 

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Permit #14 

Princeton, MN 

55371 

current resident or 

A HIGHER LEVEL OF CAREER, WITH 

NEVADA’S HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE. 

University Medical Center in Las Vegas is currently 

recruiting full-time and per diem physicians, 

registered nurses, and other clinical support. 

As one of our team members, you’ll enjoy: 

• Employer-paid pension at 28% of 

your annual salary 

• Sign-on bonus* 

• $0 monthly premium for employee-only 

medical insurance 

• 27 days of paid time off per year 

• 6 days of extended illness days per year 

• No Social Security tax paycheck deduction 

Apply now at umcsn.com/careers 

*Select positions only. 

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