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Page 2 Montana Nurses Association Pulse November, December 2020, January 2021 PUBLISHER INFORMATION & AD RATES Circulation 13,000. Provided to every registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, nursing student and nurse-related employer in Montana. The Pulse is published quarterly each February, May, August and November by Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. for Montana Nurses Association, 20 Old Montana State Highway, Montana City, MT 59634, a constituent member of the American Nurses Association. For advertising rates and information, please contact Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc., PO Box 216, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613, (800) 626-4081, sales@aldpub.com. MNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. reserve the right to reject any advertisement. Responsibility for errors in advertising is limited to corrections in the next issue or refund of price of advertisement. Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement or approval by the Montana Nurses Association of products advertised, the advertisers, or the claims made. Rejection of an advertisement does not imply a product offered for advertising is without merit, or that the manufacturer lacks integrity, or that this association disapproves of the product or its use. MNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be held liable for any consequences resulting from purchase or use of an advertiser’s product. Articles appearing in this publication express the opinions of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect views of the staff, board, or membership of MNA or those of the national or local associations. WRITER’S GUIDELINES: MNA welcomes the submission of articles and editorials related to nursing or about Montana nurses for publication in The PULSE. Please limit word size between 500-1000 words and provide resources and references. MNA has the Right to accept, edit or reject proposed material. Please send articles to: jennifer@mtnurses.org If you wish to no longer receive The Pulse please contact Monique: mheddens@aldpub.com If your address has changed please contact Montana Board of Nursing at: www.nurse.mt.gov PULSE SUBMISSIONS We are gathering articles that are relevant and appealing to YOU as a nurse. What is happening in your world today? Is there information we can provide that would be helpful to you? The Pulse is YOUR publication, and we want to present you with content that pertains to your interests. Please submit your ideas and suggestions to Jennifer. Jennifer@mtnurses.org Enjoy a user friendly layout and access to more information, including membership material, labor resources, Independent Study Library, a new Career Center for Job Seekers & Employers, and more downloadable information. Please visit MNA’s constantly updated website! www.mtnurses.org CONTACT MNAF & MNA Montana Nurses Association Foundation and Montana Nurses Association 20 Old Montana State Highway, Clancy, MT 59634 • Phone (406) 442-6710 • Fax (406) 442-1841 • Email: info@mtnurses.org • Website: www.mtnurses.org Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday VOICE OF NURSES IN MONTANA MNA is a non-profit, membership organization that advocates for nurse competency, scope of practice, patient safety, continuing education, and improved healthcare delivery and access. MNA members serve on the following Councils and other committees to achieve our mission: • Council on Practice & Government Affairs (CPGA) • Council on Economic & General Welfare (E&GW) • Council on Professional Development (CPD) • Council on Advanced Practice (CAP) MISSION STATEMENT – MNAF Preserve the history of nursing in Montana and contribute, support and empower the professional nurse in Montana. MISSION STATEMENT – MNA The Montana Nurses Association promotes professional nursing practice, standards and education; represents professional nurses; and provides nursing leadership in promoting high quality health care. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Montana Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as an approver of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Montana Nurses Association is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. MNAF & MNA Staff: Vicky Byrd, MSN, RN, Chief Executive Officer Pam Dickerson, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, FAAN, Director of Professional Development Kristi Anderson, MN, RN, NPD-BC, CNL Director of Professional Development Caroline Baughman, BS, Professional Development Associate Robin Haux, BS, Labor Program Director Amy Hauschild, BSN, RN, Labor Representative Leslie Shepherd, BSN, RN, Labor Representative Laurie Hunton, RN, Labor Representative Jill Hindoien, BS, Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamilton,Administrative & Marketing Specialist Board of Directors Executive Committee: Board of Directors President Board of Directors Vice President Board of Directors Secretary Board of Directors Treasurer Board of Directors Member at Large Board of Directors CPGA Board of Directors PD Board of Directors CAP Board of Directors EGW Lorri Bennett, RN Terry Dutro, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC Chelsee Baker, BSN, RN Audrey Dee, RN Anna Ammons, BSN, RN, PCCN Cheryl Richards, Ed.D, RN-BC Lori Chovanak, DNP, RN, APRN-BC Brandi Breth, BSN, RN-BC Council on Practice & Government Affairs (CPGA) Gwyn Palchak, BSN, RN-BC, ACM Lisa Ash, RN, CNOR Sally Sluder, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC Loni Conley, BSN, RN Council on Professional Development (PD) Sandy Sacry, MSN, RN Megan Hamilton, MSN, RN, CFRN, NRP Gwyn Palchak, BSN, RN-BC, ACM Debby Lee, BSN, RN-BC, CCRP Emily Michalski-Weber, PMHNP-BC Abbie Colussi, RN Brenda Donaldson, BA, RN, CAPA Kim Reynen, BSN, RN Janet Smith, MN, MSHS, RN Council on Advanced Practice (CAP) Chairperson-CAP Deborah Kern, MSN, FNP Chairperson Elect-CAP Keven Comer, MN, FNP-BC Secretary-CAP Nanci Taylor, APRN Member at Large-CAP Terry Dutro, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC Member at Large-CAP Emily Michalski-Weber, MSN, RN-BC Council on Economic & General Welfare (EGW) Delayne Stahl, RN, OCN Lorie Van Donsel BSN, RN, PCCN Adrianne Harrison, RN Questions about your nursing license? Contact Montana Board of Nursing at: www.nurse.mt.gov
November, December 2020, January 2021 Montana Nurses Association Pulse Page 3 CEO Report continued from page 1 Be an Active Voice in your State Professional Nurse Association through Membership MNA staff and nurse member leaders advocate and represent nurses through the professional association with governing councils and committees. All registered and advance practice registered nurses can (and should) belong to MNA, as it is first and foremost the professional association for all Montana nurses, moreover, MNA also enjoys additional recognition of advocacy through collective bargaining (if applicable to your situation). It is a professional commitment to our nursing profession as policy, practice, and work environments are ever changing. Legislation and other advocacy situations are currently supported by those registered nurse members paying membership dues, committing to their state professional association. One example is MNA’s ongoing “Your Nurse Wears Combat Boots” campaign. MNA continues to educate our legislators, our members, our employers, and our patients on the importance of workplace violence prevention for nurses and healthcare workers as we continue to push for protective legislation and standards. For these legislative, policy, and advocacy situations to happen, it is ok to pay dues and allow others to advocate for you. Your MNA membership which includes an ANA (American Nurses Association) membership for all members, an AFT-NHP (American Federation of Teachers-Nurses and Health Professionals) membership for those nurse members joining through collective bargaining, and an AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners) membership for our APRN members. Membership allows MNA to grow infrastructure and resources to invest in appropriate personnel (professional development, labor, lobbyists, legal, and health policy) for all professional nurses in Montana. MNA additionally invests resources back into the nurse members, financing their attendance to local, state, and national conferences and providing member support. MNA Succession Planning Succession planning is also playing a role at MNA. Our current Director of Professional Development, Pam Dickerson, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, FAAN, will be retiring around the end of this year, therefore we hired her replacement, Kristi Anderson, MN, RN, NPD-BC, CNL, in July to ensure adequate orientation and a seamless transition. Our part-time RN Professional Development staff will be transitioned into a full time Nurse Planner position slated to begin January 2021. Finally, our labor department filled their full-time labor representative position with Lauri Hunton, RN, who comes to us as a prior acute care staff nurse of 27 years. Covid-19 Covid-19 pandemic has brought a new reality to MNA. Our educational offerings and meetings transitioned quickly to online via Zoom, GoToMeeting, and other digital platforms, keeping our staff and members as safe as possible. We have learned a lot from this transition, and we will be rethinking our advocacy and representation processes to work smarter and not harder. Additionally, we have been advocating for our local, state, and national leaders to embrace science and data while making decisions surrounding that evidence. MNA advocates for proper PPE (personal protective equipment) for all nurses and healthcare workers and adequate safety and public health measures to protect all citizens. Thank you to the many nurse members from around the state that recorded quick videos asking that everyone mask up. MNA continues to share those posts through Facebook. Finally, MNA has been in constant contact with DPHHS (Department of Health and Human Services) and the Governor’s office sharing our concerns and recommendations surrounding this pandemic. Relevance of Belonging to your State Professional Nurse Association Quoting one of our most beloved nurse’s, the late Mary Munger, RN: It is one thing to have been educated and licensed as an R.N., another to be employed as an R.N., but the mark of a real professional is a love for and interest in, what is happening to that profession, and a commitment to help it. Without taking this third step, without identification as a member of the professional nursing organization, many nurses are merely draining the good from the profession without adding their share to keep it strong and dynamic. (Munger, M. (n.d.). Membership: A professional commitment. Letter.) MNA is committed to the nurses and nursing profession in Montana and will always need the nurses’ commitment to keep it strong and dynamic, furthermore, to make decisions that will safeguard the future of the nursing profession. Activism is not for everyone but as nursing professionals, we must invest in our professional organization to ensure the infrastructure remains intact to carry our voices in all things that touch patients and nurses. Consider a Tax-Deductible Donation to: Montana Nurses Association Foundation-(MNAF) • Donations to the MNAF foundation are 100% tax deductible. • MNAF mission statement: “The Montana Nurses Association Foundation (MNAF) is the charitable and philanthropic branch of the Montana Nurses Association (MNA), with a mission to preserve the history of nursing in Montana and contribute, support and empower the professional nurse in Montana.” • The purposes for which the Corporation is organized are as follows: “(a) charitable; (b) educational; (c) to accept healthcare/nursing research and educational grants; (d) to provide continuing educational grants to licensed registered nurses; and (e) to award scholarships to qualifying persons.”
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