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Page 2 ANA Maine Journal May, June, July 2021 ATTENTION ANA-MAINE MEMBERS! Nominations for open seats on the board of directors will begin July 1, 2021. ANA-MAINE utilizes a secure online nomination and voting system to elect members to fill open positions on the board. Nomination submissions will be accepted through July 24 and the electronic ballot will be available August 23 – September 20. Keep an eye on your email inbox for a link to access the call for nominations form. To be eligible for a place on the ballot, you must be a member of ANA-Maine. Enrollment is quick and easy through the website: www.anamaine.org - click on the ‘Become a Member’ button and follow the steps to sign up. Vacant positions are: Position Term Treasurer 2 Years Director 2 Years Director 2 Years Collins, Partisan Group...continued from page 1 Organization for Nursing Leadership, American Society of Hematology, Physicians for American Healthcare Access, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Rural Health Association, American Medical Association, Society of Hospital Medicine, Federation of American Hospitals, American College of Physicians, Ascension Catholic Health Association of the U.S., Healthcare Leadership Council, National Kidney Foundation, Society of Critical Care Medicine, American Immigration Lawyers Association, FWD.us, National Immigration Forum, Bipartisan Policy Center, American Business Immigration Coalition, and The Jewish Federations of North America. Click here (https://www.durbin.senate.gov/imo/ media/doc/MDM21419.pdf) to read the text of the bill. www.nvrh.org/careers As a member of ANA-MAINE, you have the opportunity to determine the leadership of our organization. Details about the electronic voting process will be emailed to members and may be found on our website at www.anamaine.org. To be eligible to submit a nomination, you must have an ANA- MAINE member ID number. If you need assistance with obtaining this number, log in to the member portal, also found on our website. ANA-MAINE eagerly anticipates the activities planned for the next work year. Your participation in this process is a way to positively affect the continued work of your organization. To request a paper nomination form, please email nominations@anamaine.org. Deadline for submitting online nominations is July 24, 2021 The newly elected board of directors will be announced at the ANA-MAINE annual business meeting. More details regarding this event may be found at www.anamaine.org www.anamaine.org Published by: Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. Volume 17 • Number 2 Published by the AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION-MAINE a constituent member association of the American Nurses Association E-mail: info@anamaine.org Web Site: www.anamaine.org P.O. Box 647 Kennebunk, ME 04043 ANA-MAINE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Abel, MSN, RN, CHPH, CCM, CMC President, Portland robert.abel@anamaine.org Juliana L’Heureux, BS, MHSA, RN President-Elect, Topsham Joanne Chapman, MEd, MSN, RN, NE-BC Treasurer, Falmouth Carla Randall, PhD, RN, CNE Secretary, Auburn Mary Therese Cully-Onoshko, RN, CHPN Director, Union Mary Doherty, MSN, APRN, BC-PNP Director, Standish Patricia Eldershaw, PhD (Soc), MSN, RN Director, Mapleton Suzanne Parkman, PhD, RN, CNE Director, Falmouth Shannon Stewart, APRN, MSN Director, Hodgdon Contents of this newsletter are the opinion of the author alone and do not reflect the official position of ANA-MAINE unless specifically indicated. We always invite leaders of specialty organizations to contribute. ANA-MAINE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Michelle L. Schweitzer (Editor) Juliana L’Heureux, BS, RN, MHSA (Co-Editor) Jean Dyer, PhD, MSN, BSN, CNE We welcome submissions, but we reserve the right to reject submission of any article. Send to publications@anamaine.org. CE calendar listings are without charge. Attribution: We do not knowingly plagiarize. We encourage our authors to fact check their material but we do not assume responsibility for factual content of ads or articles. 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. ANA-Maine 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. Published quarterly every February, May, August and November. Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement or approval by ANA-Maine 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. ANA-Maine 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 ANA-Maine or those of the national or local associations. Postal Address corrections: This list of addressees is obtained from the Maine State Board of Nursing (MSBON) each issue. To keep your address current for these mailings, simply notify the MSBON of any needed changes in your postal mailing address. 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May, June, July 2021 ANA Maine Journal Page 3 Nominate a Nurse! Nominations are open for The Agnes E. Flaherty Leadership Award and The Sister Consuela White Spirit of Nursing Award. Nominations close August 1, 2021. Nominations are received by ANA Maine. The nominations are sent to a team of ANA members from a neighboring New England State Nursing Association for review and selection. A scoring matrix is used based upon the award criteria. Awardees are notified prior to the Awards event. Questions? Please E-mail the Awards Committee at awards@anamaine.org The categories of practice for each award is described below. Indicate the category in the online nomination form found at www.anamaine.org. Provide a letter describing how the nominee exhibits the defining qualities for the award and upload your descriptive letter for expedient electronic submission. Nominators must be ANA Maine members. The Agnes E. Flaherty Leadership Award This award is targeted for: administrators, educators, public office holders or nominee, and health care providers and in advanced practice roles. Defining qualities include the ability to: • Develop a work environment that fosters autonomy and creativity. • Value and empower others. Affirm the uniqueness of each individual. • Motivate others to work toward a common goal. • Identify common values. • Be committed to the profession and society. • Think long-term and be visionary. • Be politically astute. • Think in terms of change and renewal. The Sister Consuela White Spirit of Nursing Award This award is targeted for: staff nurses in any setting: schools, community, long term care, acute care, home care etc. Preceptors for students would fall into this category. Defining qualities include the ability to: • Listen on a deep level and to truly understand. • Keep an open mind and hear without judgment. • Deal with ambiguity, paradoxes and complex issues. • Believe that honestly sharing critical challenges with all parties and asking for their input is more important than personally providing solutions. • Be clear on goals and good at pointing the direction without giving orders. • Use foresight and intuition. • See things whole and sensing relationships and connections. Online submissions at www.anamaine.org Deadline: August 1, 2021 ANA-Maine Partners with Connecticut Nurses Association for Continuing Education ANA-Maine is excited to join with Connecticut Nurses Association (CNA) in their Continuing Education Unit. CNA is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. As an approved provider of Continuing Nurse Education, CNA will provide ANA-Maine and CNA nurses with lifelong learning opportunities that are high quality and evidence based. CNA Continuing Education resources include: • Individual Activity Approval • Ability to become an Approved Provider Please find the Continuing Education resources on the rolling banner or the left-hand panel of the homepage of our website at www.anamaine.org. We look forward to supporting Maine nurses and nursing organizations by servicing your Individual Activity or Approved Provider needs. Nurses Week Webinar Climate Change and Population Health: A Primer for Nurses May 10, 2021 In response to information received from our state-wide registered nurses survey, we are excited to announce five new webinars planned for 2021. The first webinar, Climate Change and Population Health; A Primer for Nurses, will be offered on May 10, during Nurses Week. Forthcoming webinars include The Essentials of Identifying and Treating Sepsis. Please visit our website www.anamaine.org for more details on the webinars to be offered in the summer and fall of 2021. Thank you to all the ANA Nurses of Maine Happy National Nurses Week! WE’RE HIRING! Our nurses play an integrate role in our team approach to care, working closely with our experienced physicians, advanced practice providers, clinical social workers, rehabilitation specialist, mental health workers, peer support specialist, and more. We are seeking staff nurses to join our 7p – 7a team Great benefit packages, including $200 monthly student loan reimbursement APPLY ONLINE (HOSPITAL WIDE OPENINGS): maine.gov/dhhs/riverview/employment/index.shtml If you have questions or would like to speak with our nursing recruiter Kelly Flagg | Kelly.flagg@maine.gov | 207-624-4785
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