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Utah Nurse • Page 2 April, May, June 2021 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, MS, RN First Vice President Stacey Shelley, RN, MSN, MBA-HCM, NE-BC Second Vice President Andrew Nydegger, DNP, RN, CNE Secretary Peggy Anderson, DNP, MS, RN Treasurer Linda Hofmann, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, NE-BC Director At Large Claire L. Schupbach, BSN, RN, CPC Director At Large Teresa Garrett, DNP, RN, APHN-BC Director At Large Brenda Freymiller, BSN, MBA, RN Director At Large CJ Ewell, MS, APRN-BC FROM THE EDITOR Andrew Nydegger, DNP, RN, CNE Hello Utah Nurses, One of the great highlights of my career was to spend time with nursing living legend Jean Watson. Her Caritas theory is always a popular framework for nursing students to base their work on. As nurses, when we think about caring, we often think about the amazing work we do day in and day out helping our patients and our community. Dr. Watson pointed out to me that the most important person to care for is ourselves. At first this struck me as selfish, but the truth is that when we are at our best physically, mentally, and spiritually, we are the best nurse as well. When we are in a good state of mind, we are better at assessment, we are better at our medication administration and we are better at communicating with everyone around us. I hope each of us takes an opportunity each day to take a step towards self-care. Not all of these steps have to be about exercise, or dieting. They can be simple inconspicuous acts like noticing one thing you do well, or spending a moment in the morning to think about a positive thing that happened yesterday. Bringing positivity into our lives, lifts us up and makes bigger actions easier in the future. Thank you all for the inspiring work you do. Each of you is a hero to the people you care for. NursingALD.com can point you right to that perfect NURSING JOB! NursingALD.com Free to Nurses Privacy Assured Easy to Use E-mailed Job Leads PUBLICATION The Utah Nurse Publication Schedule for 2021 Issue Material Due to UNA Office July, August, Sept 2021, Edition - June 3, 2021 Guidelines for Article Development The UNA welcomes articles for publication. There is no payment for articles published in the Utah Nurse. 1. Articles should be Microsoft Word using a 12 point font. 2. Article length should not exceed five (5) pages 8 x 11 3. All references should be cited at the end of the article. 4. Articles (if possible) should be submitted electronically. Submissions should be sent to: uneditor@utnurse.org or Attn: Editorial Committee | Utah Nurses Association 4505 S. Wasatch Blvd., Suite 330B Salt Lake City, UT 84124 | Phone: 801-272-4510 To submit a Letter to the Editor, include your name and contact information. (Due to sensitive issues the UNA can elect to publish anonymously.) IN MEMORIUM Beverly Colleen Roberts Thornley 1938 - 2021 Marci Claire Baak 1969 – 2021 STAFF MEMBERS Executive Director Editor COMMITTEE CHAIRS & LIAISONS Liz Close, PhD, RN Andrew Nydegger, DNP, RN, CNE By-Laws Liz Close, PhD, RN Finance Linda Hoffman, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, NE-BC Government Relations CJ Ewell, MS, APRN-BC Diane Forster Burke, MS, RN Kathleen Kaufman, MS, RN, Membership Anmy Mayfield, DNP, APRN, FNP-C Nominating Linda Flynn, DNP, RN, CNE Events Committee Stacey Shelley DNP, MSN, MBA-HCM, RN, NE-BC UTAH NURSES FOUNDATION President Jodi Waddoups, MSN-Ed, NPD-BC, RN-BC, CPPS ANA MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY REPRESENTATIVES Aimee McLean, MSN, RN Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, MS, RN PRODUCTION Publisher Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. Editor and Publisher are not responsible nor liable for editorial or news content. Utah Nurse is published four times a year, January, April, July and October, for the Utah Nurses Association, a constituent member of the American Nurses Association. 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April, May, June 2021 Utah Nurse • Page 3 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Sharon K. Dingman, DNP, MS, RN I have to admit that as I began to prioritize the topics to include in the Utah Nurse, 2nd Quarter 2021 Edition there were many overwhelming memories of 2020 Covid-19 Pandemic Impact on everyone everywhere. Hardly a day goes by that we are not reminded (and now for a year) of the value of safety for nurses and other health care workers as they engage in patient care delivery. As colleagues we have all experienced the impact of Covid-19 of this past year individually and collectively. I chose three key observations to address in this article. Observation #1: A best way to begin is to thank health care workers from the bedside to boardroom and in between for their work and caring on behalf of everyone in need of care associated with Covid-19. The responses from all involved are full of lessons learned coupled with the depth of change for future health care. New care delivery innovations were identified during crisis causing a review of previously identified goals for building resilience for nurses and all health care workers. The value of building relationships, improved joint decision making, and team building became paramount to success in all organizations. As a whole and individually we are adapting to constant change and new learning opportunities. The prioritization of protecting the health of workers physical and psychological safety was evident. We continue achieving “a better normal” in healthcare from lessons learned during these unprecedented times. We have learned how to adapt and protect the physical and emotional health and well-being of care givers, our patients and their families and one another. As nurses and health care systems, we are encouraged by the “lessons learned” during the pandemic crisis. We have the opportunity to continue to enhance our delivery of care and associated outcomes of well-being and the desire for better patient care outcomes for some time. We have tested the innovation of across multiple venues of health care delivery. The goal for all health systems continues to be to share knowledge. We see the value to continue to apply and enhance care delivery by decisions made and lessons learned. Through adaptation we have learned and priority goals for the well-being of health of care workers is seen more clearly. The impact of Covid-19 heightened our awareness and has provided new ways of learning. (American Nurse, February 2021, Vol. 16, No. 2, Editor, Lillee Smith Gelians, MSN, RNCPPS, FAAN). Observation #2: Nurse Resiliency is an essential element in the wellbeing of nurses and all health care workers in a time of rapid changes in care delivery associated with the pandemic influence on our work environments and ways of being as nurses. Burnout leads to organizational turnover and may be the major contributor to why nurses may change positions or leave health care all together. Burnout and Covid-19 impact on nurse resiliency is at the core of their professional well-being. Our personal resiliency and well-being are essential to maintain our sense of appropriate and meaningful contributions in the delivery of care to patients and their families. Health care burnout is real and is associated with emotional exhaustion, decreased resilience and increased doubt about our contributions as a nurse. In a conversation I had with the President of Utah Nurses Foundation recently, she identified “the importance for nurses working on the frontlines to have a voice. They are on the frontlines and their experiences, their feelings, and their voice is valuable. They are being heard. We recognize their hard work, their fatigue, their burnout. We recognize the trauma and stress they have faced in caring for COVID-19 patients. We care. It is important to recognize the problems that have surfaced during the pandemic and important to move toward solutions. We don’t have all the answers; we just need to seek collaboration with those looking for solutions. The Utah Department of Health listened to the need for resiliency support for our nurses from the five major health systems in Utah. They sought the support of the Utah Nurses Association (UNA). Then UNA collaborated with the Utah Nurses Foundation (UNF) to provide funding that supports resiliency already in place for these organizations.” Next Steps Identified All five Utah health care organizations have active existing wellness and resiliency initiatives in their hospitals and are appreciative of the opportunity to support their nurses with the donation from the Utah Nurses Foundation. Each has a focus on the wellbeing of nursing staff and appreciated the opportunity to receive a donation to their organizations. On behalf of the Utah Nurses Foundation Board of Directors and in collaboration with the Utah Nurses Association and Utah Department of Health, we are excited to offer a one-time Resiliency Support donation of $20,000 for our nurses working the front-line in our four main as well as our rural hospital systems. This donation will be split between those hospital systems that choose to participate. Brenda Bartholomew, RN, CNO, Gunnison Valley Hospital, representing the Rural 9 hospitals in Utah requested funds to provide resiliency support for nurses with: Takeout meals after a long day of COVID patient care; Housekeeping services for nurses who work extra shifts; and Thank you grocery bags for our staff. “Thank you so much!” Tracy Nixon, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing, University of Utah will invest in the ongoing resiliency program in two areas: In Unit 15-minute chair massages at their work location and to expand to all units this successful service within their organization to all nurses and to support the “quick snack” filled with RDA-approved health snacks for nurses who may not be able to leave the unit for lunch, or who may just need additional nourishment. “The U would absolutely love to participate and is eager to improve our efforts to care for our nurses.” Susan Roble, RN BSN, MHA, SVP, Clinical Operations and Chief Nursing Executive and Perry Gee, PhD, RN Intermountain Health Care anticipate the funds will be primarily spent in three areas: grocery bags and takeout meals, respite rooms, and hotel services “to stabilize and nurture the workforce as the acute phase of the crisis passes. “We will carefully use the funds and continue to support nurse wellbeing in additional services throughout the pandemic to boost morale. We are so grateful for your support of this so important effort.” Mary (Katie) Flores, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Mountain Point Medical Center, Steward Health Care plans to help support their nursing staff PTO carryover, negative balances, donation, and MTO carryover. Any funds received will go towards their Nurse Resiliency program to be utilized for our Sub for Santa program for our employees that are in need due to loss of household income from Covid-19. “Thank you for your donation, we are grateful to accept this support.” Jennifer Wagenaar, MBA, RN, CPHQ, FACHE, CENP, Division Chief Nurse Executive HCA Healthcare, Mountain Division expressed her appreciation and plan for the Utah Nurse Foundation’s support efforts for their bedside nurses. Their organization has provided many support strategies during the pandemic, including but not limited to: pandemic pay, quarantine pay, hotel accommodations, and child care. “The UNF donation will be added to the HCA Healthcare HOPE Fund that helps hundreds of Utah colleagues and families, and the need is as great as ever to provide compassion, assistance and support to our resilient colleagues.” UNF in conjunction with UNA are pleased to have the opportunity to make a difference in the five Utah Health Systems. Thank you each for your efforts to continually support your staff in these unprecedented times. Observation #3: The old saying “it takes a village” to accomplish a full completion of any initiative. Collaboration and the ability to persevere in working toward shared goals are essential for success. The common attributes of individuals working toward the achievement of a shared goal have been well demonstrated by all individuals and teams involved in all aspects of the Covid-19 response teams. The pandemic allowed health care organizations to review and enhance their efforts for nurse resiliency and the impact of compassion fatigue and burnout. Many of the more common and or usual ways of delivering patient care was assessed, revised or eliminated; changes from having visitors in patient rooms to isolation of patients; and changes in work schedules and extended time away from families and friends’; nurses communicating with families by cell phone; changes in care delivery usual processes; identified need to promote nurses and other care givers well-being; helping nurses deal with their many personal stressors with the worries of family wellbeing; and the long hours…and the list goes on. Conclusion: As we pause to reflect on the achievements and progress of the past year, may we celebrate the trust our state and nation has for nurses before and especially during the pandemic. UNA extends our appreciation and acknowledgment to the nurses in Utah. Thanks for joining in the successful efforts of the COVID-19 vaccinations at numerous sites in Utah. UNA and UNF join together to extend our collective appreciation to Utah nurses “for your resilience, selfless and compassion in risking health and safety for the common good.” Thank you UTAH nurses for your compassion and care delivery in behalf of patient well-being. Take care!
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