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Page 20 | August, September, October 2020 Virginia Nurses Today | www.VirginiaNurses.com VNF’s Nurse Leadership Academy to Launch in Fall 2021 The Nurse Leadership Academy is a leadership development program for new and emerging nurse leaders across all healthcare settings. Fellows will learn foundational leadership skills and demonstrate these skills through an applied leadership project within their organization. As a result of the pandemic, the program launch has been delayed until October 2021 in Richmond. The first six months of this year-long program will be dedicated to live didactic sessions and webinars focused on five concepts: Fundamentals of Effective Leadership, Organizational Culture, Facilitating a High Reliability Environment, Influencing Change: Driving Outcomes through Strategic Action, and No Margin No Mission: Examining the Finances of Healthcare. Fellows will then have an additional six months to develop an applied leadership project with support from their individually identified mentor. Checkin points with program leadership and peers will be convened through a virtual community, and the program will culminate at 12 months with presentations from fellows on their applied leadership projects. The Virginia Nurses Foundation is excited to bring this program to new and emerging Virginia nurse leaders in collaboration with the Virginia Nurses Association. Desired Outcome Fellows will learn foundational leadership skills and demonstrate this through successful completion of an applied leadership project within their organization. Structure • Months 1-5: - 5 Live didactic sessions and additional webinars - Fellows will: • identify a leadership mentor • identify an organization-approved applied leadership project that will demonstrate a positive impact on their organization and showcase their leadership acumen • complete a leadership assessment to gain feedback on their personal leadership style • Months 6-12: - Fellows will complete an applied leadership project - A virtual community will be provided for additional coaching opportunities with program leadership and peer-to-peer engagement • Month 12: - Fellows will present a formal presentation on their applied leadership project Curriculum • October 13, 2021: Fundamentals of Effective Leadership • November 4, 2021: Organizational Culture • December 2, 2021: Facilitating a High Reliability Environment • February 24, 2022: Influencing Change: Driving Outcomes through Strategic Action • March 24, 2022: No Margin No Mission- Examining the Finances of Healthcare • Final Program: Applied Leadership Project Cost Single registration: $1,295 per registrant Group registration (If your employer will be paying for 3 or more registrants from your organization) : $1,195 per registrant Sign up to be notified when registration opens for the Nurse Leadership Academy https://tinyurl. com/VNFNLA. Questions can be sent to VNA/VNF CEO Janet Wall at jwall@virginiianurses.com. The Nightingale Legacy Fund VNF’s Nightingale Legacy Fund, which supports the development of the Nurse Leadership Academy, also pays tribute to nursing leaders who have made a difference. As a contributor, you will have the opportunity to recognize those nurses who paved the way for you, and whose leadership has advanced the profession of nursing; all while supporting this very important initiative. The nurse leader you recognize will receive an email letting them know you wanted to say thank you! Please consider contributing to the Nightingale Legacy Fund at https://tinyurl.com/ VNFNightingaleLegacyFund. Lauren Goodloe Nursing Scholarship VNF also developed a scholarship for the Nurse Leadership Academy to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Lauren Goodloe and her commitment to nursing and nursing education in Virginia. Dr. Goodloe served as president of the Virginia Nurses Association while working as a respected faculty member and assistant dean for clinical operations and associate professor at VCU’s School of Nursing, all while fighting a valiant battle with cancer. Please take this opportunity to put your stamp on the future by making a contribution for up-and-coming nurse leaders. Contributions can be made at https://tinyurl.com/ LaurenGoodloeScholarship. NLA Steering Committee Members The Virginia Nurses Foundation would like to recognize the leadership and members of the NLA Steering Committee for their hard work, innovative thinking, and dedication toward creating an unparalleled leadership program for nurses throughout the commonwealth. • Terris Kennedy, PhD, RN, President, Virginia Nurses Foundation • Linda Shepherd, MBA, BSN, RN, President, Virginia Nurses Association • Lindsey Cardwell, MSN, RN, NPD-BC • Jaime Carroll, MHA, BSN, RN • Mary Dixon, MSN, RN, NEA-BC • Jayne Davey, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, CNN • Jay Douglas, MSM, RN, CSAC, FRE • Elizabeth Friberg, DNP, RNDonna Hahn, DNP, RN, NEA-BC • Terri Haller, MSN, MBA, NEA-BC, FAAN • Ronnette Langhorne, MS, RN • Nellie League, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC • Nancy Littlefield, DNP, RN, FACHE • Trula Minton, MS, RN • April Payne, LNHA • Meg Scheaffel, BSN, RN, MBS-MHA • Jeannine Uzel, RN, MSN • Janet Wall, MS • Deb Zimmermann, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Visit nursingALD.com today! 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www.VirginiaNurses.com | Virginia Nurses Today August, September, October 2020 | Page 21 Community Health Nursing – A Value to Our Communities Kate Clark, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC Assistant Professor of Nursing, Eastern Mennonite University Jessica Knight, BSN, RN Nursing Supervisor, Child Health Partnership Home visiting has been a foundational skill of public health nurses for centuries. In fact, nursing as a profession has its roots in primarily home-based services. Nurses like Florence Nightingale, Bessie Hawes, Lillian Wald and Mary Breckinridge designed public health nursing programs to meet families where they lived, providing basic nursing care and health education. Healthcare has become more centralized within clinics and office settings, and the emphasis of home-visiting programs has lessened. Over time, cuts to public health programs and the pull of higher pay for nurses within acute care settings have caused many to forget or undervalue the significant impact that home visiting nursing programs have on the health of communities. However, today with the COVID-19 pandemic impacting communities throughout Virginia, home visiting has never been more important. Home visiting nurtures a particular set of nursing skills. Home visiting nurses are excellent at developing deep trust and partnership with the families they work with. In the home setting, the power dynamic that can often complicate the nurse-client relationship shifts because the nurse is functioning within the family’s home. In addition, home visits provide unique opportunities for nursing assessment. Nurses often engage with children and observe family dynamics. The home environment and broader neighborhood/ community can also contribute to a fuller understanding of the health and health education needs of the family. Nurses can be a lifeline for parents who feel isolated at home with small children. They provide encouragement, support and empowerment to vulnerable families. This ability to holistically, deeply understand a family’s strengths and needs from multiple perspectives allows home visiting nurses to create tailored interventions and health teaching for families. Home visiting programs are often most impactful among vulnerable patient populations. Low-income households, single-parent families, minority groups, and immigrants or refugees face many barriers accessing preventative healthcare services in the U.S. Home visiting programs remove barriers to care for these families like transportation, inflexible work schedules, lack of childcare and the general complexity of navigating a disjointed U.S. healthcare system. COVID-19 has intensified and exposed these barriers and made home visiting, even if it is done virtually, vital to providing ongoing nursing care, education and support to vulnerable populations. The current pandemic has highlighted the link between the home, community environment, socioeconomic status and the impact those have on the health of families and communities. Families, particularly low-income and non-English speaking, need to have clear, consistent information on how best to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While public health messaging is important, home visiting nurses are well positioned to provide this vital information in a way that families can understand and act upon. COVID-19 prevention is mostly about understanding and mitigating risk for exposure. Nurses can partner with families to explore their particular life circumstances, including living situation, employment status, neighborhood environment, etc. and help families make informed choices about how to minimize their risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19. In addition, home visiting nurses can help families navigate additional challenges they may face related to sudden unemployment, school closures and lack of summer childcare and the increased stress and strain on families living through uncertain times. Beyond the need for education related to COVID-19, there is an ongoing need for general health prevention and promotion interventions and education. At a time when individuals and families may be hesitant to go to their primary care provider’s office or to seek care at the local emergency room, home visiting nurses can provide important guidance on how to best promote the health of the family. The following real life story from the CHIP home visiting program, Child Health Partnership, illustrates the value of community health nursing during the pandemic. When all the forms, assessments, screenings, and tools are stripped away, the foundation of community health nursing is the relationship a nurse builds with his/her patient. The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has illuminated this more than ever. Susan was a primigravida in her early 20s when she first met her community health nurse in January 2020. She was due to deliver her first child within a few months. As COVID-19 took hold in the United States and began to spread across the country, Susan turned to her community health nurse for guidance - is it safe to attend prenatal appointments? Is it safe to go outside? Will I be able to deliver my baby at a hospital? Will I be separated from my baby at birth if I’m sick? Thanks in part to regular virtual home visits with her community health nurse (completed via video chat), Susan delivered a healthy baby girl in late March 2020. Shortly after birth, Susan’s community health team identified the need for more support and began checking in with her weekly via video chat. This increased follow-up helped her nurse identify signs of postpartum depression, which the nurse explained to Susan and relayed to her medical doctor. Susan received a diagnosis of postpartum depression and successfully started treatment shortly thereafter. In a time when many of the resources that new parents rely on to help navigate the early months of newborn life were forced to halt services and close their doors due to the pandemic, Susan was able to continue to reach out to her community health nurse virtually for support in everything from infant feeding patterns and sleep schedules to finding support for her own mental health and wellbeing. Without access to this critical support, it is likely that Susan’s baby would have had a much more difficult start to life. Susan’s nurse is quoted as saying, “We have watched this mom move from survival mode into a space where she is now making plans for the future.” This was all done during a time when most of us found it difficult to think about the future. This is what community health is all about, building relationships to support the well-being of children and families. Healthy children in healthy homes make for a healthier community. NURSES MONTH SPOTLIGHT NURSES MONTH SPOTLIGHT
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