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Volume 49 • Number 2 Quarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 138,000 RNs and LPNs in New Jersey April 2019
Inside...
2019 Election Results
Region News
Page 4
Board of Directors
Kate Gillespie.......................................... President
Mary Ellen Levine............................ President-Elect
Barbara Chamberlain.............................. Treasurer
Congress on Policy & Practice
Kathryn Fleming
Norma Rodgers
Committee on Nominations
Donna Naturale
Soffy Vilson
Colleen Nauta
Director (Term 3 years)
Tara Heagele
Director (Term 1 yr unexpired)
Brenda Petersen
REGION 3
Norma Rodgers................................ President-Elect
Joy Anderson...........................................Secretary
Saundra Austin-Benn.............................. Treasurer
Dr. Lois Greene....... Essex County Member-at-Large
Sandra Baker.......... Union County Member-at-Large
Dr. Shondra Johnson......... Nominating Committee
REGION 4
Alice Huang.............................................Secretary
Erica Edfort............ VP Congress on Policy/Practice
Susan Rux............................VP of Communications
Robin King.......................................Mercer County
Member-at-Large (2yr)
Megan Allen................................. Somerset County
Member-at-Large (1yr)
Marge Drozd................................Middlesex County
Member-at-Large (2yr)
Yvette Shangold........................ Hunterdon County
Member-at-Large (1yr)
Members in the News
Page 8
Index
Membership Application ....................... 2
CEO Report . ................................ 3
IFN Report . ................................. 3
Region News ................................ 4
NJCCN Renewing your License .................. 6
O’Toole Inducted into NLN Academy of Nurse Educators . . 7
New Data on Trends in Childhood Obesity Provided
by NJ School Nurses . ........................ 7
NJ BON Appointments of Blozen and Egenton
by Gov. Murphy . ............................ 8
Members in the News. ......................... 8
Healthy Nurse Healthy New Jersey. ............... 9
American Academy of Nursing Inducts Four
NJ Nurse Leaders .......................... 10
INPAC Preparing for NJ Assembly 2019 Election. .... 11
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REGION 1
Jodi Rotter............................................... Treasurer
Deborah Foster........................................Secretary
Tifanie Sbriscia.............................VP for Education
Francesca Nordin...............VP for Communications
Eileen Carrig Specchio..... Nominations Committee
Diane Hassa....................... Nominations Committee
Lauren Krause..............Warren County Coordinator
Tanya Anevski............... Passaic County Coordinator
REGION 2
Myla Pasaporte........................................ Treasurer
Dr. Evadne Harrison-Madu.....VP Communications
Kathleen Vega................... Bergen/Hudson County
Member-at-Large
Patricia August ................. Bergen/Hudson County
Member-at-Large
President’s R eport
Kate Gillespie, RN, MBA,
NE-BC, NJSNA President
“The difference between who
you are and who you want
to be is what you do
and why you do it”
nursebull.com
This quote has been
key to guiding me
through my professional
growth. As nurses, we Kathleen Gillespie,
may be clear on who MBA, RN, NE-BC
we are and what we want to do in the nursing
profession, but do we know how? If you have a
desire to broaden your horizons, understand
what you want to do and why you want to do it,
NJSNA can help you with mentoring, networking
and educational opportunities. That is the WHY
you want to be a NJSNA member.
REGION 5
Summer Valenti....................................... President
Yvonne Kaye Boase..... Director of Communications
Martin Manno.......... Burlington County Coordinator
Jennifer Chambers.... Gloucester County Coordinator
Jo Valenti...............Cumberland County Coordinator
REGION 6
Joanne Penn.................................... President-Elect
Lauren Mulrooney...................................Secretary
Anne Ugrovics........ VP Congress on Policy/Practice
Karen Haber................. Committee on Nominations
Linda Gural................... Committee on Nominations
Kathleen Mullen .....................VP Communications
Laura Straub................Atlantic County Chairperson
Maria Choronoff..... Monmouth County Chairperson
Three months into my new presidency, I have
found it most rewarding, meeting with nurses across
the State and communicating what NJSNA is focusing
on to support the nursing profession. As part of our
strategic plan, NJSNA continues to monitor bills in the
State legislature, and be a voice on issues that impact
nursing in NJ. The multistate compact licensure bill
is front and center and is one that will streamline
the licensure process for nurses to practice in the
State. As other legislation comes to the forefront,
NJSNA will be at the table on behalf of nurses and
the profession. We will reach out to communicate
this information to keep nurses informed with
opportunities to get involved locally or at the State
level.
NJSNA membership is growing and while
increasing membership is important, what is key is
engaging nurses by communicating the ‘WHY” it is
important to be a NJSNA member and the value it
President’s Report continued on page 2

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Membership
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outcomes in education, practice and research
Institute for Nursing (IFN) Board of Trustees
Mary Ellen Levine, Chair, MaryEllen@njsna.org
Dr. Barbara Chamberlain, Treasurer, chmbrlnchm@comcast.net
June Brandes-Chu, Secretary, JMBC16@verizon.net
Judy Schmidt, MAL, CEO, judy@njsna.org
Dr. Phyllis Hansell, Vice Chair, Phyllis.hansell@shu.edu
Dr. Mary E. Fortier, MAL, me.fortier@verizon.net
Ray Zarzar, Community Member
Kristin Buckley, Community Member
Dr. Frank Mattiace, Community Member
Executive Committee
Kate Gillespie, President, kate@njsna.org
Mary Ellen Levine, President-Elect, MaryEllen@njsna.org
Dr. Barbara Chamberlain, Treasurer, chmbrlnchm@comcast.net
Linda Gural, Secretary, lmgural@aol.com
Board of Directors
Dr. Ben Evans, Past President, ben@njsna.org
Dr. Susan Weaver, Director, sweave29@gmail.com
JoAnne Penn, Director Staff Nurse, joannepenn@aol.com
Dr. Brenda Petersen, Director, bpetersen@caldwell.edu
Dr. Tara Heagele, Director, taraheagele@hotmail.com
Dr. Erica Edfort, Chair COPP, telenurss@aol.com
Region Presidents
Sandra Foley, Region 1; sbkbfoley@gmail.com
Fatima Sanchez, Region 2; sbatmaj@aol.com
Lynda Arnold, Region 3; LyndaArnold517@aol.com
Dr. Beth Knox, Region 4; knoxbe@sn.rutgers.edu
Summer Valenti, Region 5, summer.valenti@gmail.com
Mary Fortier, Region 6, me.fortier@verizon.net
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brings to practice on understanding what is important
to nurses and how NJSNA can support them.
On April 4th, 2019, the Institute for Nursing (IFN)
Annual Awards Gala will honor outstanding nurses
throughout the State. The Don and Diva Awards
recognize distinguished nurses that are giving back to
the profession. The IFN will be awarding scholarships
during this event to assist nurses to achieve their
professional goals. It is a great event and one that you
don’t want to miss.
Throughout the year I will continue to
communicate what NJSNA is doing to support its
members, and steps we are taking to strengthen and
grow nursing advocacy, membership, leadership and
education.
I look forward to meeting you at Region meetings
across the State and encourage you to reach out to
me with your ideas, questions and concerns at Kate@
NJSNA.org or kate.gillespie620@gmail.com
NJSNA/IFN Staff
Judy Schmidt, CEO, judy@njsna.org
Debra Harwell, Deputy Director, deb@njsna.org
Terri Ivory, Director of RAMP, terri@njsna.org
Jennifer Chanti, Exec. Asst./Membership Administrator, jennifer@njsna.org
Tyea Santiago, Education Coordinator, education@njsna.org
Kortnei Jackson, Ed. Adm. Asst., kjackson@njsna.org
Delores Harwell, Ed. Adm. Asst., kiki@njsna.org
Annemarie Edinger, RAMP Comm. Coord., annemarie@njsna.org
Deborah Robles, RAMP Adm. Asst., deborah@njsna.org
Emily Gannon, RAMP Intake Spec., emily@njsna.org
Benita James, RAMP Case Manager, benita@njsna.org
Joan Peditto, RAMP Case Manager, joan@njsna.org
Etha Westbrook, RAMP Case Manager, etha@njsna.org
Andrew Haviland, RAMP Case Manager, andrew@njsna.org
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Judy Schmidt, Editor
Jennifer Chanti, Managing Editor
Dr. Barbara Wright, Executive Editor
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April 2019 New Jersey Nurse & Institute for Nursing Newsletter Page 3
CEO Report
Judy Schmidt, MSN, DHA(c), CCRN
Congratulations nurses! We did it again and again
and again. You were voted the most honest and ethical
profession in the December, 2018 Gallop poll. More
than four in five Americans (84%) rate the honesty and
ethical standards of nurses as "very high" or "high,"
earning nurses the top spot among a diverse list of
professions for the 17th consecutive year. 1 In fact, we
have been number one from 1999 (when Gallop started
this poll) to 2001 when the post 911 firefighters, police
and emergency medical services were voted number
one.
Yet, sad to say we still struggle when it comes
to political power. Right here in New Jersey, with Judith Schmidt
all the evidence that supports Advanced Practice
Nurses (APNs) as an asset to health care who can practice without statutory
supervision or collaboration with physicians, the nursing profession has not
been able to advance a bill to remove the language requiring collaboration
for NJ APNs. NJSNA lobbied to secure the legal right for APNs to sign death
certificates for over seven years, when finally in 2015 Governor Christie
signed the bill into law. Some legislators introduce bills into the legislative
session that affect nurses, yet never consult the nursing profession on these
legislative efforts. A bill that will protect the title “nurse” still (as of the writing
of this column in January) has not passed the legislature. NJSNA’s candidates
nominated for the New Jersey Board of Nursing for appointment by the
Governor are often ignored, in favor of others.
Why do you think that this continues to happen? It continues to happen
because, as a group, we have a very quiet voice. As individuals, nurses do not
think it their role to get politically involved in our profession. Most think that
political action is the job of someone else. Political Action is the job of the New
Jersey State Nurses Association and each of its members!
The New Jersey State Nurses Association represents all registered nurses in
New Jersey (120,000) yet only has a membership of 5,300. That is less than
5% of the total registered nurse population. So why would legislators listen to
us. If we really are to be a powerhouse nurses need to not only belong to their
professional nursing organization, but also participate in the organization’s
call for political action. Legislators listen to those who have a strong voice and
represent a large group.
I challenge all registered nurses who read this column to belong to the New
Jersey State Nurses Association and to visit his or her district State Senator
and Assemblypersons. Introduce yourself as a registered nurse, the most
honest and ethical professional in New Jersey!
For more information on how to become politically active see an article
from American Nurse Today,² and INPAC Chair, Keith Hovey’s report in this
issue of NJ Nurse, p.11
IFN Report
Join the Celebration!
Mary Ellen Levine, MSN/ED, RN, CHPN,
IFN Chair, NSNA President-Elect
“...Healthcare leaders must celebrate the journey and all progress made.”
Tim Porter O’Grady, Quantum Leadership, 5th ed, p. 19.
The Institute for Nursing (IFN), entering its 31st year of supporting New
Jersey nurses, is New Jersey State Nurses Association’s foundation. As IFN
Chair, it is an honor and pleasure to play a role in the leadership of the IFN
Board and to continue supporting scholarship, research, and educational
programs. Since the IFN has a not-for-profit status, financial support and
generosity are tax-exempt. The fundraising events financially support
advancing and supporting nurses, nursing, and healthcare. There are many
ways to support the Institute, such as attending functions, purchasing an ad
published in an event program, and/or being a sponsor for the event, to name
a few. Financial contributions are welcomed.
IFN’s Diva and Don Gala will be held on April 4, 2019, at the
Hyatt Regency Hotel in Princeton, NJ. On this night, we celebrate the
accomplishments of nurses who strive to impact communities they
serve. Nominated by peers, nursing colleagues, and employers, this is an
exciting night to honor their service and expertise by learning about their
accomplishments. On this night, we are all elevated by acknowledging their
contributions that impact health and healthcare!
As NJSNA President-Elect and IFN Chair, I have entered this first year to
serve the nurses of New Jersey. It is exciting to collaborate with the NJSNA
membership and Board as well as our community members and partners
of the IFN Board. Taking time to celebrate our accomplishments serves
two purposes. The first is to be able to gather together, share a meal, and
have conversation. The second is to celebrate and learn about our peers’
accomplishments from their respective area of practice and expertise.
1. https://news.gallup.com/poll/245597/nurses-again-outpace-professions-honestyethics.aspx
2. https://www.americannursetoday.com/blog/nursing-professions-potential-impactpolicy-politics/

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R egion News
Region Region 1
1
Morris Passaic Sussex
Warren
Sandy Foley,
President Region 1
Congratulations State President Kate
Gillespie and New Jersey State Nurses
Association (NJSNA) Board of Directors.
Elections:
Region 1 proudly celebrates the newly elected
member from our Region, Mary Ellen Levine -
NJSNA President-Elect; the following Region 1
officers were elected to serve 2019-2020:
Secretary, Deborah Foster
Treasurer, Jodi Rotter
VP For Education, Tiffanie Sbriscia
VP For Communications, Francesca Nordin
Nominations Committee, Eileen Specchio and
Diane Hassa
Warren County Coordinator, Lauren Krause
Passaic County Coordinator, Tanya Anevski
Appointment: Nominating Committee Chair, Sue
Weaver
Best wishes and thanks in advance for their
willingness to serve Region 1 and NJSNA. Region
1’s goal is to work alongside NJSNA to empower,
educate and support nurses in New Jersey. For more
information www.NJSNA.org, visit Region 1 on
Facebook www.facebook.com/NJSNARegion1 or
contact Sandy Foley sbkbfoley@gmail.com.
Accolades/Accomplishments:
Congratulations to Region 1 member Sue
Weaver as leader of Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation
NJ(HNHNNJ) together with co-workers Tracy
Jaworski-Lucas, Kiki Magno and Lisa Ertle. They
are the recipients of ANA’s Nurse Sign-Up Challenge
Award! Thank you to the HNHNNJ Team for working
faithfully for nurses’ well-being. Join Healthy Nurse
Health Nation http://www.healthynursehealthynation.
org/ designate yourself a Region 1 nurse. At the
Region 1 January meeting, there was a presentation
of the ANA $10,000 award check to NJSNA
President Kate Gillespie and Healthy Nurse Healthy
Nation New Jersey Team.
Region 1 Vivek Agnihotri is nominated for a
Don Award. He has demonstrated outstanding
achievement as a positive influence on the profession.
Vivek, an active Region 1 member, generously
donated monies towards Region 1’s first Education
Scholarship. The 2019 Don and Diva will be honored
at the NJSNA Gala event on April 4th, 2019 in
Princeton. Make plans to attend.
Events/Meetings:
Many Region 1 officers attended NJSNA
Installation on Jan. 5. Region 1’s Business meeting/
Research Day was held at Chilton Hospital on Jan.
19. Several nurses participated in the March 9th St
Patricks Day Parade in Hacketstown. On March 16 at
Morristown Medical Center, Ingrid Johnson, RN MSN
provided a continuing education program addressing
Human Trafficking.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
May 9, 2019, Thursday-Annual Meeting/
Dinner, 6-9 pm
Keynote Speaker TBA, Rockaway River Country
Club, Denville,NJ
June 15, 2019, Saturday, Meeting 11 am-1 pm
NJSNA Judy Schmidt, MSN, DHA(c), RN, CCRN,
CEO, NJSNA Newton Medical Center
Community Service
Region 1 President Sandy Foley spoke at the
William Paterson University NJ State Student Nurses
Association Induction ceremony in November
highlighting NJSNA. Thank You Region 1 member
Eileen Specchio for hosting the documentary
Defining Hope at the College of St. Elizabeth. A lively
discussion on end of life issues and hospice concluded
the event. At the event, VP of Membership LauKrause
held a Birth Haven Holiday wish list drive. Thank you
to everyone who donated gift cards, and toiletries.
Region 1 provided non-perishable food items to soup
kitchens in four counties we served and donated $100
towards Thanksgiving meals for people in Sussex
County. Region 1 assisted in a soup kitchen in Dover,
in February conducting a sock drive donation and
supplied food for/and will prepare a meal in April.
Nurses assist at the Chester Science Fair annually in
March.
Would you like to present some new research
or project for professional advancement? Contact
Region1 President, Sandy Foley sbkbfoley@gmail.com
or VP Education, Tifanie Sbriscia sbrist2@hotmail.
com.
Region 1 Call for Nominations for Board
positions:
President-Elect – Assume all duties of the
President in the President’s absence.
Vice President for Membership – Encourage
new members’ participation in Region
activities with assistance of County
Coordinators.
Vice President for the Institute – Oversee
fund-raising activities in the Region to benefit
the Institute of Nursing.
Vice President to the Congress on Policy
and Practice – Represent the Region on
NJSNA’s Congress on Policy and Practice.
Morris County Coordinator – Encourage
Morris County members to attend the Region
meetings and activities and to chair the annual
dinner meeting on a rotating basis.
Sussex County Coordinator – Encourage
Sussex County members to attend the Region
meetings and activities and to chair the annual
dinner meeting on a rotating basis.
Nominations Committee – 2 Positions – Oversee
nominations and election activities.
All terms of office are two years: from
January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021. If
you are interested or wish to serve in one of
these positions, please email Sue Weaver at
sweave29@gmail.com
Region 2
Bergen and Hudson
Counties
Fatima Sanchez, MSN, RN,
President Region 2
Region 2 is off to an excellent start; The Region
calendar will include reaching out to local colleges of
nursing programs to speak with the senior students;
hopefully these activities will encourage new graduates
to join New Jersey State Nurses Association. New
nurses will be invited to join the “New to Practice
Nurses” group, which was spearheaded by NJSNA
President-Elect Mary Ellen Levine. In addition, the
Region budget was approved by the members. Region
Bylaws were reviewed and sent to NJSNA, however,
there are members who may suggest changes. Bylaws
were sent electronically for the entire membership to
review.
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April 2019 New Jersey Nurse & Institute for Nursing Newsletter Page 5
R egion News
Region Nurses
Recognized
Region 2 had
several members
recognized for
excellent community
services; Patricia
August was selected
by the New Jersey
Local Boards of
health as the Public
Health Nurse of the
year. A celebration
dinner was attended
by NJSNA and
Region board
members.
Linda Corigliano
ran two races 5K and a half Marathon; she continues
to keep up with the initiative, Healthy Nurse Health
Nation. Congratulations to both Region nurses on
remarkable accomplishments.
Region 2 would like to thank the new 2019 Board
Members, Member at Large: Patricia August and Dr.
Benjamin Evans, VP Communications: Dr. Evadne
Harrison Madu, and Treasurer: Myla Pasaporte. Also,
a big thank you to all of our previous board members.
The Region’s first Volunteered Community
Service was held at the Family Promise Shelter
in Hackensack. More than 110 delighted and
thankful people were fed. A big thank you to Mary
Carroll-Dickson for this opportunity to support the
community.
Meetings
A Region meeting was held at Bayada, Saddle
Brook, NJ, January 30: Updates of Pneumococcal
Pneumonia and Meningitis B were presented by
Pfizer. The May Region meeting will be held in
Hudson County; the goal is to have improved
outreach with our Bergen/Hudson membership. We
will continue to offer General Membership Meetings
utilizing Zoom! An email with the log on directions
will be sent via Region 2 e-blast. With all sincerity, the
Region 2 board wishes for more participation from
our Hudson County members. Posts for Region 2
activities will be e-blasted from our region as they are
scheduled.
Region 4
Hunterdon, Mercer,
Middlesex, Somerset,
Lower Bucks County
Beth Knox, DNP, APN, President
Region 4 Officers: It is my pleasure to introduce
the following newly elected Region 4 Board
Members including: Secretary, Alice Huang, VP for
Congress on Policy & Practice, Erica Edfort, VP for
Communication, Susan Rux, Mercer County Memberat-Large
(2yr.) Robin King, Somerset County Memberat-Large
(1yr), Megan Allen, Middlesex County
Member-at-Large (2yr), Marge Drozd, and Hunterdon
County Member-at-Large (1yr.) Yvette Shangold.
NJSNA Board Member: Congratulations to
Region 4 member, Tara Heagele, who was elected to
a three year term as a Director to the NJSNA Board!
Region 4 Meetings/Programs for 2019
Annual Meeting: The annual meeting will be
held on Saturday, May 4th at the historic Cranbury
Inn, 21 South Main Street Cranbury, NJ, 08512
from 6:30-9:30pm. Speaker: Donna Cardillo.
Join us for a celebration of Nurses Day to honor
all nurses. Spouses, partners, other nurses all
welcome to join us! More information posted on
NJSNA Region 4 webpage. Look for an email for
registration. (Contact Maureen Clark-Gallagher
mgallagher@TESU.edu)
Day at the New Jersey State House in
Trenton: This will be an all-day event and will be
scheduled in June pending review of legislative activity
schedules. Details to follow late April. (Contact: Beth
Knox samstudz@optonline.net or Barbara Wright
wrigbarb@aol.com).
Additional programs/events will be posted on
the NJSNA Region 4 webpage. Please contact your
Region 4 County Member-at-Large to promote any
programs or nursing activities in your county that
other Region 4 members may wish to join/attend. We
will post it on the Region 4 website.
Contacts:
Hunterdon: Yvette Shangold yshangold@comcast.net
Mercer:
Robin King kingsinnj@aol.com
Middlesex: Marge Drozd mdrozd@saintpetersuh.com
Somerset: Megan Allen meganallen21@gmail.com
Region 4 Board Positions
Interested in becoming more involved in
serving as a Board member for Region 4?
Currently the position of VP for Institute for
Nursing is vacant. This position entails working on
scholarship activities and educational events including
CE if applicable.
Region 4 Nominations for 2019 Ballot
- It’s never too early to explore opportunities to
serve the Board in 2020. In the fall of this year, we
will be electing a president-elect, treasurer, VP for
Membership, VP for Nominations and Elections,
and Member-at-Large for Somerset and Hunterdon
counties. Contact Barbara Wright wigbarb@aol.com
about any of these positions.
Region 5
Burlington, Camden,
Cumberland,
Gloucester, Sale
Summer Valenti, BSN, RN-BC, President
Region 5 is pleased to congratulate Kate Gillespie,
RN, MBA, NE-BC, on being installed as NJSNA
President and Barbara Chamberlain, PhD, MBA,
APN, as NJSNA Treasurer. We are proud to have
Region 5 represented on the NJSNA Board by such
accomplished nurses!
We also welcome newly installed members to our
Region 5 Board: congratulations to Yvonne Kay
Boase, ADN, RN, as Director of Communications,
Martin Manno, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, as
Burlington County Coordinator, Jennifer Walicky
Chambers BSN, RN, CMSRN, as Gloucester
County Coordinator, and Jo Valenti, BSN, RN, as
Cumberland County Coordinator. We have a vacancy
on the Board for President-Elect and are hoping an
interested candidate will make him or herself known.
Is it you?
We are looking forward to a busy year of activity
and hope to see you at our events. Please connect
with us on social media via Facebook and Twitter @
NJSNARegion5. If you are not receiving emails from
Region 5, please log into your account on the NJSNA
home page and ensure that the correct email address
is listed. Also, check your spam folders for messages
from noreply@mail.com since these might be blast
emails from NJSNA or NJSNA Region 5.
Region 6
Atlantic, Cape May,
Monmouth, Ocean
Kathleen Mullen, DNP, MA, RN, CNE,
VP Communications
During the winter, the newly elected Executive
Board led by President Mary Fortier, held small
meet-and-greets in hospitals across the Region in
an effort to connect with membership in Atlantic
and Cape May counties. At the dinner meeting in
February in Ocean County, members discussed
the changing role of social media platforms. The
new interest in engaging with professional peers in
social, educational, and civic activities is expected
to impact future Region events. The annual raffle
to benefit the Beulah Miller Scholarship for Nursing
Education was held at the February meeting. Every
year, Region 6 awards scholarships through the
Beulah Miller Scholarship for Nursing Education
to: a prelicensure entry level student (AAS, ADN or
BSN), an RN to BSN student, an MSN student, and
a doctoral student.
Events in the region for Spring, 2019 include
marching in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in
Seaside Heights, and an educational program in
Monmouth and Atlantic counties. The annual general
membership meeting in June will be in Ocean
County. RNs in Monmouth, Ocean, Atlantic, and
Cape May counties: join NJSNA and come to our
Region 6 meetings!
Region 6 members: If you did not receive
an email blast from NJSNA about the upcoming
educational meetings, please contact jennifer@njsna.
org to verify and update your membership information
on the NJSNA website.

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NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing:
Renewing your license
Table 1 RN Primary Employment Position Description
Dr. Edna Cadmus, NJCCN Executive Director and Victoria Field NJCCN
Department Administrator working on the Nursing Workforce Report
Edna Cadmus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN and
Susan H. Weaver, PhD, RN, CRNI, NEA-BC
When renewing your nursing license, did you ever wonder about the questions
that are asked about your nursing education and where you are working? The
NJ Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN), the nursing workforce center in
New Jersey (NJ), collaborates with the New Jersey Board of Nursing (NJBON) to
review and recommend these survey questions and then analyzes the results. As
you know, every two years nurses must renew their nursing license and have the
opportunity to respond to the survey questions. In 2018, the NJBON changed
the survey questions to Nursys® Licensure and Workforce questions which are
endorsed by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing and used by many
other states. NJCCN also recommended including additional questions such as:
Within the next two years do you plan to retire?
The NJCCN receives your responses, with no personal identifiers, from the
NJBON and with careful review by a data analyst and nurse scientists analyzes
the results. The data are reported in the number of responses and percentages,
such as 69% of the nurses reported that their primary employment position
was as a staff nurse (Table 1). It is also significant that 16,938 nurses provided
no primary employment position. Therefore, when it is your year to renew your
license please answer all the questions. The survey data are also compared
with previous years for changes and trends. Not surprising, a decreasing trend was
found in nurses’ primary employment setting, with 52% of nurses working in the
hospital setting in the 2013-2014 survey period as compared to 44% of nurses
working in the hospital setting in the 2016-2017 survey period.
*There were 16,938 RNs who provided no primary employment position data.
Since the National Academy of Medicine, formerly the Institute of Medicine,
recommended that the proportion of nurses with a baccalaureate degree
in nursing (BSN) be increased to 80% by 2020, it is important to know the
percentage of NJ nurses who have a BSN (IOM, 2011). This information is
obtained when nurses respond to the question – What is your highest degree
in nursing? From the 54,559 nurses who responded to the 2018 survey when
renewing their license, which is half of the NJ nursing workforce, 66% had a
BSN, MSN, DNP, or PhD in nursing (NJCCN, 2018). This information assists
nurse leaders in developing strategies to meet the recommendation of the National
Academy of Medicine and may support the need for NJ legislation, for example,
Assembly Bill A859 (2018) which requires newly licensed nurses to attain a BSN
within 10 years of initial licensure.
The NJCCN wants to encourage you to respond to and answer ALL the
questions. Why respond? Because the data from your responses helps us inform
legislators and other agencies on decisions being made regarding nurses. This is
your opportunity to TELL US about yourself and your nursing career. Remember,
in order for us to truly understand nursing in New Jersey we need nurses who are
renewing their license this year and every year to PLEASE complete ALL the
survey questions.
References
Institute of Medicine (IOM). (2011). Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing
Health. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.
New Jersey Collaborating Center for Nursing (NJCCN). (2019). New Jersey annual nursing
data report 2017. Newark, NJ: NJCCN. http://www.njccn.org
Requires newly licensed registered professional nurse to attain baccalaureate
degree in nursing within 10 years of initial licensure as a condition of renewal of
the license, A859, State of New Jersey, 218th Legislature. (2018). https://www.
njleg.state.nj.us/2018/Bills/A1000/859_I1.HTM
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O’Toole inducted into NLN
Academy of Nurse Educators
Rutgers–Camden nursing scholar selected for national honor
Marie O’Toole, RN, EdD, FAAN, Rutgers University–Camden professor,
has been inducted as a Fellow in the National League for Nursing’s Academy of
Nursing Education. She is among only 14 professional nurses selected nationwide
for this prestigious distinction in 2018.
Fellows in the NLN Academy of Nursing Education have made enduring and
substantial contributions to nursing education as teachers, mentors, scholars,
public policy advocates, practice partners, and administrators. They provide a
visionary leadership and are recognized for their expertise in nursing education.
During 2016-17, O’Toole was the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist grant in
education that allowed her to teach and study at Jordan University of Science and
Technology in Irbid, Jordan. Fulbright Scholars represent a distinguished cadre of
scholars and professionals serving as leaders in their respective disciplines at host
institutions throughout the world. The grant recognized O’Toole’s celebrated
history of developing and implementing global nurse education programs with
partners in other countries. In the mid-1990s, she worked with the nonprofit
organization Health Volunteers Overseas on a project funded by the U.S. Agency for
International Development to develop baccalaureate nursing education in Vietnam.
In 2007, O’Toole served as the principal investigator for a grant from the Fund
for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education to develop programs with
Semmelweis University in Hungary and Laurea University of Applied Sciences
in Finland. The project, jointly administered and funded by the U.S. Department
of Education and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Education
and Culture, created the first undergraduate, dual-degree program in nursing
addressing the growing need for international recognition of nursing education to
facilitate efficient emigration of nurses.
O’Toole serves as Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing, senior associate dean.
Her academic career spanning more than 35 years began at Rutgers-Camden;
she also was the associate dean for the Stratford campus for the University of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey School of Nursing – now a part of Rutgers
University. O’Toole has served as editor of Mosby’s Dictionary of Medicine,
Nursing, & Health Professions – the definitive health professions dictionary –
for the past 20 years. Previously, she practiced as a staff nurse, and subsequently
assistant head nurse and a staff development instructor, at the Hospital at the
University of Pennsylvania.
O’Toole says that she continues to be amazed at the balance between research,
teaching, and service that is a hallmark of the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing
program. “I am proud to be a part of a growing, thriving academic community
that strives to make a difference in Camden and also is committed to scholarship
that distinguishes it on an international level,” she shared.
A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, where she received her bachelor’s
and master’s degrees in nursing. She earned her doctoral degree from the Rutgers
Graduate School of Education.
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New Data on Trends in
Childhood Obesity Provided by
NJ School Nurses
Rutgers Center for State Health Policy and Arizona State University researchers
have been partnering with public school nurses in Trenton, Camden, Newark and
New Brunswick on an NIH-funded study of childhood obesity. The research seeks
to identify the impact of aspects of the food and physical activity environment on
children’s weight status. As part of the study, trends in obesity and overweight
status are examined based on de-identified heights and weights data provided by
the nurses in 2008 and 2015. Reports for each city comparing local with national
trends by age, gender, and race/ethnicity are available for download at: http://
www.cshp.rutgers.edu/content/childhood-obesity.
Looking at selected findings across all of the cities, the prevalence of
childhood obesity rose slightly over the seven year period (increases by city
ranged from 0.4% to 4.9%), as did national rates. The absolute prevalence rates
were considerably higher in all four NJ cities compared to the national average.
However, the populations of the NJ cities are different from the U.S. population in
ways that affect obesity; they are more diverse in racial/ethnic mix but poorer in
average income. So it is important to look at rates among demographic subgroups.
By age, rates of obesity increased between 2008 and 2015 for older children
(12-19 years old) in three of the four cities, which is consistent with the age pattern
nationally. Patterns generally did not differ by gender: Among males as well as
females, percentages of obese and/or overweight children slightly increased or
remained the same in all cities as well as nationally. By race/ethnicity, rates of
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NJ Board of Nursing
Appointments of Blozen and
Egenton by Gov. Murphy
NJ Governor Phil Murphy reappointed Barbara B.
Blozen, RN, EdD, BC.CNL, to the NJ Board of Nursing
for a second term, and appointed Patricia Egenton, RN,
MSN, NE-BC CCRN CEN, to a first term, on Dec. 21,
2018. Blozen has served four years on the Board, and as
elected Board of Nursing President since 2017.
Blozen, New Jersey City University Associate
Professor, is responsible for theoretical and clinical
education of RN-BSN nursing students. She has an
extensive background in leadership of the NJSNA
Continuing Nursing Education approval program.
Previously, she was a faculty member at Seton Hall
University, Burlington and Ocean County Colleges, and
Barbara B. Blozen
practiced at Community Medical Center, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, and
Shoreline Behavioral Health.
Egenton, a nurse entrepreneur, is a Rutgers-Camden
University and Rowen College at Burlington County
Adjunct Clinical Professor. Her extensive background
in clinical practice in emergency nursing, ICU, and
PCU was achieved over several decades at Our Lady
of Lourdes, Thomas Jefferson University, Cooper and
Virtua hospitals; positions she held included those in
management, logistics, operations, and education.
Egenton challenges nurse scholars to answer the question:
what does a RN do? They must know that a Registered
Professional Nurse “diagnos(es) and treat(s) human
responses to actual or potential physical and emotional
health problems” (NJ BON, Definition of Nursing).
Patricia Egenton
NJ Board of Nursing, one of many licensing boards under the Division of
Community Affairs, in the Department of Law and Public Safety, is composed
of 15 members. Nine members are RNs; in addition to Blozen and Egenton are
Irma Camaligan, James Doran, Lucille Joel, Gina Miranda, Robert Shearer, (APN
designee), Dorothy Kozlowski and Mary Beth Russell (nurse educator designees).
Two members are designated Licensed Practical Nurses: Marieta Zapata, and
one vacancy; three are public members: Tafun Selen and Ann Semanik, and one
vacancy; Alison Gibson is the State Government member.
Authorized under NJ Statutes, beginning in 1914, the Board of Nursing
establishes policies and regulations to protect the health and safety of the public.
In its regulation of the profession of nursing, the Board licenses registered
professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certifies advanced practice
nurses, sexual assault forensic nurses, as well as homemaker-home health aides.
The Board also accredits schools of nursing, and approves clinical education
experiences.
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Members in the News
Nightingale Research Grant
Awarded to Lydia Albuquerque
Lydia Albuquerque, RN, APN, DNP, has received the Nightingale Research
Grant award. The grant funded research that investigated predictors in heart
failure patients leading to readmission within thirty days of hospital discharge. The
outcome of the study provides health care professionals information identifying
which factors are more heavily linked to readmission.
Albuquerque is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Heart Failure. The study was
designed as a result of working with patients on a daily basis and was enhanced by
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) study at William Paterson University.
The American Association of Heart Failure Nurses grant is established to
support novel, innovative heart failure nursing research and to improve patient
and family outcomes. This focus matches the purpose of the DNP degree;
Albuquerque said, “Completing the DNP and pursuing the research study was a
natural fit.”
In addition to the research award, Albuquerque recently received another
honor. In 2018, she was presented with the Divas and Dons Award by the
NJSNA Institute for Nursing. Albuquerque is a faculty member at William Paterson
University and continues to practice as an APN. An abstract of the study may be
found at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2018.10.014
Beitz Named National
Academies of Practice Fellow
Janice Beitz, RN, PhD, FAAN, a professor at the
Rutgers University, School of Nursing–Camden, has been
named a fellow of the National Academies of Practice
(NAP), a national inter-professional organization that
advises governmental bodies on health care delivery in
the United States. She was inducted at the NAP annual
meeting in Arlington, VA on March 9.
Beitz joins Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden Dean,
Donna Nikitas, and professors, Cynthia Ayres, and Nancy
Pontes, as Rutgers–Camden fellows of the National
Academies of Practice.
“This fellowship in the National Academies of Practice
will provide an opportunity for me to influence quality patient care for the future,”
said Beitz. “I am honored to be able to influence decisions based on my clinical
expertise and scholarship regarding safe, effective patient care.”
An expert in wound, ostomy, and continence (WOC) care, Beitz has more than
40 years of nursing experience in acute, sub-acute, and outpatient care settings.
She is the director of the graduate-level Rutgers School of Nursing-Camden
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Education Program. She is board certified
as an adult clinical specialist in medical-surgical nursing, and as a nurse of the
operating room.
The educational programs that Beitz created in wound/ostomy/continence
and perioperative nursing care have been recognized with awards from the
Pennsylvania League for Nursing, the WOCN Society Northeast Region, and the
American Professional Wound Care Association.
Prior to joining the Rutgers University–Camden faculty in 2012, Beitz taught at
La Salle University, worked as a staff development instructor at Graduate Hospital
in Philadelphia, and was a WOC advanced practice nurse consultant at Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital and several other Philadelphia hospitals.
Beitz was awarded a BSN at La Salle University, a MSN degree at Villanova
University, and a PhD in educational psychology at Temple University. A fellow
of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), she is a member of the Academy
of Nursing Education Fellows (ANEF), recognized for innovations in improving
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April 2019 New Jersey Nurse & Institute for Nursing Newsletter Page 9
Healthy Nurse Healthy New Jersey
Gonna Try With a
Little Help From My
Friends!
NJSNA’s Healthy Nurse Healthy New
Jersey A Winner – ANA $10,000 Award!
Lisa Ertle, BA, RN and
Healthy Nurse Healthy New Jersey Team
I once got this fancy rowing machine that was left
on the curb by a neighbor. It had a sign taped to it
that read: “TAKE! FREE (BARELY USED)!” What
fortune! A friend and I quickly transported it into my
basement. Two years later it was on my curb with a
note that simply read “FREE!” (I was too embarrassed
to label it “barely used.” In minutes a man happened
by and tried it. And just like that, a free, total-body
workout machine found a new home. I did use it for a
few months and I started to see some results, but my
interest in it waned. Sound familiar?
What makes us continue with healthy habits? This
is a fascinating area of research and there are myriad
studies on human motivation. The easiest answer
is we are motivated by both what is called extrinsic
motivation—or outside goals such as “be able to
touch my toes” or “lower my BMI,” and intrinsic
motivation which is a little more elusive. Intrinsic
motivation is driven by one’s desire to engage in
an activity because it is interesting and inherently
satisfying (Di Domenico and Ryan, 2017). Regardless
of whether something is good for us, after we reach
our short-term goals, how can we stay motivated—
especially when the terrain of our lives gets rough?
The American Nurses Association is betting on
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wellness challenges await. There are two per month
revolving around five health domains: physical activity,
nutrition, rest, safety, and quality of life. For example,
April’s theme is “resiliency” and addresses moral
distress and nurse burnout. Members post comments
and questions on each topic. After you sign up, you
can help build your very own wellness support groups
by inviting your colleagues, family and friends to join
you. Post the available 2019 calendar and posters in
your break room! You’ll remind your nurse colleagues
that wellness is not just about diet and exercise, but
also about things like psychological health, the
benefits of plant-based eating or carving out time for
more sleep. As a nurse you can exercise self-care and
inspire it in others. It’s easier to stay on track as a
team.
Join the Healthy Nurse Healthy New Jersey
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Reference
Di Domenico, S.I., Ryan, R.M., (2017) Frontiers in Human
Neuroscience. The Emerging Neuroscience of Intrinsic
Motivation: A New Frontier in Self-Determination
Research, (11)145. https://doi.org/10.3389/
fnhum.2017.00145
Tracey Jaworski-Lucas, BSN, RN –
Healthy Nurse, Healthy New Jersey Team Lead
and the Healthy Nurse, Healthy New Jersey Team
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Association’s (NJSNA) Healthy Nurse, Healthy New
Jersey (HNHNJ) team! HNHNJ won the $10,000
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the New Jersey Nurses who joined the HNHN Grand
Challenge and affiliated with NJSNA. The HNHNJ
team intends to use the prize on health and wellness
initiatives to improve the health and wellness of ALL
New Jersey nurses and nursing students. Improving
the health and wellness of New Jersey nurses could
only strengthen New Jersey’s nursing profession and
in turn improve the health and wellness of the entire
New Jersey community.
The American Nurse Association declared 2017
the Year of the Healthy Nurse and then began the
HNHN initiative. This initiative is a very important
social movement to improve the health and wellness
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American Academy of Nursing Inducts Four NJ Nurse Leaders
Karen Cox, PhD, RN, FAAN, American Academy
of Nursing President, conducted the 2018 Induction
Ceremony on November 3, in Washington, DC. In
addition to the induction of Fellows of the American
Academy of Nursing (FAAN), Pamela Cipriano, PhD,
RN, FAAN, the 35th President of the American
Nurses Association was the recipient of the Health
Care Leader Award. Cipriano is known nationally and
internationally as a strong advocate for quality health
care and advancing nursing’s influence in health care
policy. Among Cipriano’s distinguished contributions,
in 2017 she was named one of the Top 100 Most
Influential People in US Health Care; in 2014 she was
the public face in the nation I 195n response to Ebola
when it arrived in the US. The induction ceremony
was held during the AAN Annual Conference on
“Transforming Health, Driving Policy.”
President Cox shared with the inductees that this
personal honor represents a significant professional
responsibility to make nursing’s contribution to
health care “visible, sustainable and impactful.” The
Academy fellows including this class represent all 50
states and DC, and 29 countries. Gerry Altmiller,
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four NJ nurses who were 2018 inductees.
Gerry Altmiller,
TCNJ Professor
Gerry Altmiller, College
of New Jersey, Professor
and Clinical Nurse Specialist
consultant for Einstein
Healthcare, has pioneered
the integration of quality
and safety since 2006; she
was a faculty leader for one
of 15 pilot schools for the
Quality and Safety Education
for Nurses Collaboration
(QUESEN). She continues
in a QUESEN leadership role on the Advisory Board
and at TCNJ. Altmiller’s research and publications on
quality and safety have generated teaching resources.
Her consultation and workshops have advanced
educators’ abilities to integrate quality and safety in
nursing education at the international, national, and
regional levels. She is the author of the Teamwork
and Communication Model of the NCSBN’s Transition
to Practice program. A co-editor of a QSEN Issue of
Nursing Educator, she led the creation of QUSEN
Regional Center to connect health professionals to
quality and safety education. Altmiller received an
EdD and MSN at Weidener University, and BSN at
LaSalle.
Susan Caplan,
Rutgers Assistant Professor
Susan Caplan, Rutgers
University, School of
Nursing, Assistant Professor,
has dedicated her career
to improving access and
treatment to behavioral
health care and reduce the
stigma associated with the
current epidemic of mental
health disorders, including
suicide and addictions.
Caplan’s research addresses
stigma, mental health literacy, and health care
disparities. Engaged in global mental health services
research in the Dominican Republic, she is conducting
a proof of concept study to develop a mobile
telephone app to treat depressive symptoms among
Dominican primary care patients. She serves on the
Hispanic Healthcare International Editorial Board
and American Public Health Association, Mental
Health Services Committee, as a Service Councilor.
Caplan was awarded a PhD at Yale University; MSN
at Pace University; AD at Kingsborough Community
College; and BA in Fine Arts at Tufts University.
Donna Cardillo,
DonnaCardillo.com President
Donna Cardillo, is an
author, mentor, entrepreneur,
columnist, and career
development specialist for
nurses. She is the founder and
president of DonnaCardillo.
com, a professional
development and consulting
firm committed to advancing
nursing through personal and
professional empowerment.
Her goal is to keep nurses in
nursing, passionate, inspired, and practicing at their
highest potential. As the original DearDonna columnist
at Nurse.com, she is an award winning author of four
books and many articles. A mentor for hundreds of
nurse entrepreneurs, she serves on the National Nurses
in Business Association, Advisory Board. Cardillo has
been designated as a Certified Speaking Professional
(CSP) by the National Speakers Association, one of
20 nurses in the world with the CSP designation.
Monmouth University awarded her a MA in Corporate
and Public Communication; St. Peter’s University, a BS
in Health Care Management; and Holy Name Hospital
School of Nursing, a diploma.
Kathleen Neville,
Seton Hall Associate Dean
Kathleen Neville, Seton
Hall University, College of
Nursing Associate Dean,
has been an international
leader in nursing research
and evidence translation. She
has had a significant impact
on addressing real-practice
problems, improving work
environments, and enhancing
patient outcomes. An author
of numerous book chapters,
journal articles and a textbook, Neville’s research has
focused on substance abuse, fatigue, interrupted sleep,
compassion fatigue, and inter-professional education.
Her internationally utilized psychometric measure,
Nurses Perception in Patient Rounding Scale, has
transformed work environments to improve quality
and safety. In addition to her role as an academic
administrator and faculty member, she serves as
Orthopedic Nursing Associate Research Editor. New
York University awarded Neville a PhD and MA
degrees; Rutgers University, awarded a BSN.
New Data on Trends in Childhood Obesity continued from
page 7
obesity increased more among Hispanic children as
compared to non-Hispanic black children in two of four
of the cities, as was the case in the nation as a whole.
Notably, looking at changes in percentages of
overweight and/or obese children at each school across
the four cities, substantial numbers of schools showed
declines while a similarly large group of schools showed
increases. These patterns suggest that local differences
in the school environment and the surrounding
community may contribute to prevalence of obesity.
The findings offer hope that interventions improving
food offerings as well as physical activity opportunities
may be effective in preventing childhood obesity.
The partnership with school nurses in this ongoing
study promises to yield findings relevant to improving
the health of children locally as well nationally. The
study team is grateful for the exceptional contributions
of the individual school nurses as well as coordination
by the district nurse supervisors in each city – Renee
Wickersty RN, MA, CSN (Camden), Marguerite
Leuze, RN, DMH (Newark), Micah Bradley-Freeman,
MSN, RN (Trenton), and Marilyn Crawford, MPA, BS,
RN (New Brunswick).

April 2019 New Jersey Nurse & Institute for Nursing Newsletter Page 11
Nurse Proclaimed
a Hero for Saving a
Man’s Life
Maureen Gallagher with her portrait of flowers
gifted to her by the mother of the man whose life
she saved.
Maureen Gallagher, the Director of Health and
Wellness for Artis Senior Living, a Memory Care
Community in Princeton Junction, recently came
through to save the life of a young West Windsor
resident.
“The stars were aligned that day,” said Gallagher,
who felt that she “was truly in the right place at the
right time.”
On Nov. 6, a man came running into the building
at the Artis Senior Living and announced that a car
had run off the road and crashed into the trees that
are located at the edge the property.
Without a moment’s hesitation, while another Artis
Senior Living employee called 911, Gallagher rushed
out, pulled the 24-year-old man out of the car and
found him unresponsive.
She immediately began performing CPR. When
the paramedics arrived, the young man had a pulse
and they continued treating him at the scene until he
stabilized enough for them to transport him to Penn
Medical at Princeton Hospital.
The young man survived the crash.
Over a month later, the young man, who asked that
his identity not be shared, accompanied by his family,
paid a special visit to Gallagher at Artis Senior Living.
The young man expressed his thanks, as did his
family, to the woman who came to the rescue and
helped save a life.
Through their tears, the family presented her with a
beautiful painting of flowers. The artist of the painting
was the young man’s mother.
The family shared that they had thought first of
giving her flowers but wanted to present Gallagher
ones that wouldn’t die. Gallagher was also given a
guardian angel pin as a token of thanks to the woman
who truly earned the title.
Reprinted with permission: Cranbury Press, Dec.
21, 2018, p. 5A.
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INPAC Preparing for
NJ Assembly 2019 Election!
By Keith Hovey, RN, Esq. INPAC Chair
INPAC (Interested Nurses
Political Action Committee),
NJSNA’s political action arm,
has been hard at work since
it was newly reconstituted.
At its first in-person meeting
on June 25, 2018, INPAC
identified its goals for 2018-
2019: 1) Fill the vacancies
on its Board; 2) Create and
approve a budget for INPAC
related activities, 3) Take a
position on the proposed NJSNA By-Law change of
reducing the membership contribution to INPAC from
7% to 2%, 4) Collaborate with NJSNA’s Congress on
Policy and Practice and NJSNA’s lobbyists to identify
NJ Assembly candidates to support in the 2019
election.
INPAC is proud to report that it has made
tremendous progress. The INPAC Board has filled its
vacancies. The Board approved a budget for 2019,
when the entire Assembly, 80 members, is up for
election in November, 2019, for two year terms from
2020-2022. The next election will take place in 2021
when the Governor and Senate, 40 members, as well
as the Assembly will be on the ballot.
In response to the NJSNA By-Law proposal
to change the membership contribution from 7%
to 2%, INPAC proposed a contribution of 3.5%
in order to provide INPA funds to support its
political action program. INPAC Board members
attended the NJSNA Annual Summit on Oct. 11,
2019, in Woodbridge and spoke in support of
INPAC’s alternative amendment to the NSJNA’s
By-Law proposal for a 3.5% contribution. As a
result, the INPAC amendment of 3.5% was passed
overwhelmingly.
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With the 2019 NJ Assembly primary election in
June and general election in November, INPAC is
turning its attention to identifying those Assembly
members and candidates that have been or would
be supportive of the nursing agenda in the past as
it looks to support those candidates with financial
contribution and grass root campaign activities.
INPAC will be monitoring legislation related to nursing
and how elected officials vote on these bills, as well as
past records of current Assembly members.
We welcome nurses who are interested in working
on a campaign or thinking about running for elected
office to contact INPAC Region Representatives and
INPAC Chair as follows:
NJSNA Region 1
Tiffanie Sbriscia – sbrist2@hotmail.com
Rachel Koshy – racbets@gmail.com
NJSNA Region 2
Victoria Correale – victoria07054@yahoo.com
Mary Templeton – mtemplet@fdu.edu
NJSNA Region 3
Joy Anderson – joyal07063@yahoo.com
Alesandra Maye – Alexandra.maye@yahoo.com
NJSNA Region 4
Keith Hovey – CHAIR – khovey@szaferman.com
Marge Drozd – mdrozd@saintpetershu.com
NJSNA Region 5
Felicia Rockko – feliciarockko.rn@gmail.com
Barbara Chamberlain – chmbrlnchm@comcast.net
NJSNA Region 6
Anne Ugrovics – profu@aol.com
Shirley Campuzano – shirleynunez@yahoo.com
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