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Page 2 • The Maryland Nurse Journal April, May, June 2021 PUBLICATION The Maryland Nurse Journal Publication Schedule Issue Material Due to MNA July 2021 June 15, 2021 The Maryland Nurse Journal, the official publication of the Maryland Nurses Association, is published quarterly with an annual subscription of $20.00. MISSION STATEMENT The Maryland Nurses Association, the voice of Nurses, advocates for excellence in nursing and the highest quality healthcare for all. Our core values: Courage, Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusiveness Approved by MNA BOD, 2019 President’s Message continued from page 1 This General Assembly, our advocacy efforts, and legislative activities have been like no other. The Maryland Nurses Association celebrated their first Virtual “Nurses Night Out” on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, and the event was a huge success. Nurses from across the state met via Zoom with their legislative representatives and discussed the impact of certain bills on nursing practice and the profession of nursing. Our priority bill, Senate Bill 0105, also known as the Peace Order/Workplace Violence bill and cross-filed as House Bill 0289, has been the focus of our legislative efforts. The Peace Order Bill passed unanimously in the House of Delegates and was successful in the Senate with an amendment. By the time this Presidential message is published, we will know if the bill has been reconciled, and whether we have successful legislation. Although unsure of the ultimate status of the bill, we have many reasons to celebrate our successes in legislation because our Legislative Committee, testimonies of many of our nurses, and our lobbyist that have all worked diligently to promote, support, and submit legislation necessary to improve nursing practice and patient healthcare outcomes. On October 7th and 8th, 2021, we will celebrate MNA’s 118th Annual Convention – The Year of the Maryland Nurse: Celebrating Nurse Superheroes. Mr. Vann Joyner, Chair of the MNA Convention Committee and Deputy Chair Jaime Striplin will lead the convention committee in curating an awesome and engaging virtual event. If you are interested in working with the convention committee, please send an email to jpatterson@marylandrn.org. The Call for Abstracts and MNA Award Nominations can be found on the MNA website at https://mna. nursingnetwork.com/ Come celebrate our profession at the “Recognition Tea Party” on May 8, 2021. Please get your vaccines, continue to physically and socially distance, promote good hand washing, good respiratory hygiene, and stay safe and well. Together we can make a difference!! Happy Nurses Week!! Charlotte M. Wood cwood@marylandrn.org Nursing Assist (CNA) Teaching Jobs Online or Face-to-Face in class. Teach PT (Days, Evenings or Weekends) Must be a Maryland RN. With at least 2 years teaching experience or Train-the-Trainer Cert. and Employment experience in a Long-term Care Facility. Wage rate is highly competitive & based on experience. DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT! BREAK THE MONOTONY! HELP EDUCATE FUTURE NURSES! MAKE EXTRA INCOME AFTER SCHOOL HOURS OR DURING SCHOOL BREAKS! NOT INTERESTED? KINDLY PASS ON THIS INFO TO YOUR FRIENDS & COLLEAGUES. Fax, email or mail resume to: STEIN ACADEMY; 3610 Milford Mill Rd., 3rd Floor; Baltimore, MD 21244 | E-MAIL: info@steinacademy.com FAX: 410-922-3636 ARTICLES AND SUBMISSIONS FOR PEER REVIEW The Maryland Nurse Journal is a refereed, peer reviewed journal that welcomes original research as well as other articles, opinions and news items for publication. All material is reviewed by the editorial board prior to acceptance. Once accepted, manuscripts become the property of The Maryland Nurse Journal. Articles may be used in print or online by the Maryland Nurses Association and will be archived online. It is standard practice for articles to be published in only one publication. If the submission has been previously distributed in any manner to any audience, please include this information with your submission. Once published, articles cannot be reproduced elsewhere without permission from the publisher. Preparing the Manuscript: 1. All submissions must be submitted to TheMarylandNurse@gmail.com in WORD format with 12 point font and double spacing. 2. A separate title page should be included and contain a suggested title and the name or names of the author(s), credentials, professional title, current position, e-mail, mailing address, and telephone contact, if applicable. 3. Subheadings are encouraged throughout the article to enhance readability. 4. Article length should not exceed five (5) 8 ½ X 11 pages (1500-2000 words). 5. All statements based on published findings or data should be referenced appropriately. References should be listed in the text and at the end of the article following the American Psychological Association (APA) style. A maximum of 15 references will be printed with the article. All references should be recent– published within the past 5 to 7 years–unless using a seminal text on a given subject. 6. Articles should not mention product and service providers. 7. Photos must be submitted as separate attachments. Editing: All submissions are edited for clarity, style and conciseness. Scholarly submissions are doubleblind peer reviewed by at least two reviewers. Reviewer comments may be returned to the authors if reviewers request significant clarification, verification or amplification. Original publications may be reprinted in The Maryland Nurse Journal with written permission from the original author and/ or publishing company that owns the copyright. The same consideration is requested for authors who may have original articles published first in The Maryland Nurse Journal. Authors may review the article to be published in its final form. Authors may be requested to sign a release form prior to publication. The Maryland Nurses Association retains copyrights on published articles, subject to copyright laws and the signing of a copyright transfer and warranty agreement, and may transfer that right to a third party. The Maryland Nurse Journal attempts to select authors who are knowledgeable in their fields. The views and opinions expressed by authors are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or recommendations of the MNA, the Editors, the Editorial Board members, or the Publisher. Submissions must be sent electronically to TheMarylandNurse@gmail.com. If you are interested in reviewing, reporting, or writing for The Maryland Nurse, contact us. 443-334-5110 Contact us at TheMarylandNurse@gmail.com THE EDITORIAL BOARD OF THE MARYLAND NURSE JOURNAL Kristen McVerry, MSN, RN-BC, Editor-in-Chief Nayna Philipsen, JD, PhD, RN, CFE, FACCE, Associate Editor Beverly Lang, MScN, RN, ANP-BC Linda Stierle, MSN, RN Diane Lehmann, DNP, RN, CNE, FNE-A MNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President President –Elect Vice President Secretary Treasurer District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 7 District 8 District 9 OFFICERS DIRECTORS MNA DISTRICT PRESIDENTS District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 7 District 8 District 9 Charlotte Wood, PhD, RN, MSN, MBA Christie Simon-Waterman, DNP, CRNP, RN, DWC, WCC Melani Bell, DNP, RN Barbara Biedrzycki, PhD, RN, MSN, CRNP, AOCNP ® Janice Agazio, PhD, CRNP, RN, FAANP, FAAN Michelle Harvey DNP, RN-BC Darlene Hinds-Jackson, DNP, RN Donna C. Downing-Corddry, RN Vacant Nwamaka Oparaoji, DNP, MSN, RN Sadie Parker, RN Jennifer Cooper, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, CNE Kristen McVerry, MSN, RN-BC Jaime Striplin, MSN, RN Nancy S. Goldstein, DNP, ANP-BC, RNC Kimi Novack, DNP, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN Vacant Eucharia Mbagwu, DNP, MSN, RN Barbara Polack, RN Debra Disbrow, DNP, RN, PCCN, ONC Cathy Gibson, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, IBCLC ANA MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY 2020-2021 MNA Member-At-Large First Donna Zankowsky, Voting Representative MPH, RN, FAACHN MNA Member-At-Large Second Voting Representative Linda Stierle, MSN, RN MNA Member-At-Large Rosemary Mortimer, First Non-Voting Alternate MS, MSEd, RN 2021-2022 MNA Officer First Voting Charlotte Wood, Representative PhD, RN, MSN, MBA MNA Officer Second Voting Janice Agazio, PhD, CRNP, Representative RN, FAANP, FAAN MNA Officer First Mary Jean Schumann, DNP, MBA, Non-voting Alternate RN, CPNP-PC, FAAN MNA Officer Second Barbara Biedrzycki, PhD, RN, Non-voting Alternate: MSN, CRNP, AOCNP® 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. 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The Maryland Nurse Journal is published quarterly every January, April, July and October for the Maryland Nurses Association, a constituent member of the American Nurses Association, 6 Park Center Court, Suite 212, Owings Mills, MD 21117.
April, May, June 2021 The Maryland Nurse Journal • Page 3 ANA/MNA News MNA to Celebrate Nurse Superheroes at its 118th Annual Convention The Maryland Nurses Association (MNA) Convention Committee is planning its 118th Annual MNA Convention to be held virtually again this year. MNA has joined the World Health Organization (WHO) and ANA on extending the “Year of the Nurse” into 2021. We are excited to announce this year’s convention theme will be “Year of the Maryland Nurse: Celebrating Nurse Superheroes.” We look forward to presentations that demonstrate Maryland nurses' resiliency, many of whom have been on the frontlines during the pandemic. The convention will be held virtually on Thursday, October 7th, and Friday, October 8th, 2021. The goals of this learning experience are to: • Provide information on nursing innovations from all areas of nursing practice. • Position Maryland nurses to be on the leading edge of healthcare changes. The 2021 Convention will foster collaboration and provide a forum for peer-to-peer interactions among RNs in Maryland. To support this year's convention theme, "Year of the Maryland Nurse: Celebrating Nurse Superheroes," the Maryland Nurses Association is seeking abstract submissions that reflect the multifaceted ideas and practices inherent in professional nursing. We will again feature the targeted 20-minute Spotlight Sessions as well as the traditional hour-long Concurrent Sessions. We have added Posters back this year and look forward to the enhanced value that they will bring. The Call for Abstracts can be found on the MNA website, and applications will be accepted through June 11th, 2021. Educational objectives for the convention are to: 1. Analyze current nursing education and professional development updates. 2. Describe leadership applications for various nursing practice areas. 3. Compare innovative quality and researchbased initiatives throughout the nursing spectrum. Spotlight Session topics are: • Excel: education and professional development updates across the nursing practice spectrum • Lead: administrative, policy, and leadership updates across nursing practice areas • Innovate: improvement and research science applications to nursing processes, problems, and possibilities Each year MNA Awards and Scholarships are presented at the convention. MNA Awards include The Outstanding Nursing Practice Award, The Outstanding Nurse Educator Award, The Outstanding Leadership Award, The Outstanding Advanced Practice Clinical Nurse Award, The Outstanding Dissemination of Health Information Award, The Outstanding Pathfinder Award, The Outstanding Mentoring Award, and The Stierle Exemplary Service Award. The MNA Legislative Committee awards are given to an MNA member and Legislator who has significantly contributed or collaborated in Maryland’s nursing/health legislative issues. Scholarships are awarded through the Nursing Foundation of Maryland (NFM). Nomination forms for MNA Awards and the NFM Scholarship Application can both be found on the MNA website. We are looking forward to an amazing event again this year. We will notify members when registration opens in May and a link will be on the MNA website – we look forward to seeing you! Letter from the Editor continued from page 1 found myself back in the role of a bedside nurse. My grandfather had been diagnosed with COVID in early January and worked his way to ICU. With final wishes not to be intubated, he had expended his high-flow oxygen capacity and decided to come home. His transportation kept getting delayed, and when the hospital finally had a time, it would be delayed again due to a Hospice Nurse not being available to accept his transfer. My nurse senses kicked in as I was driving from Maryland to North Carolina, and I told my family to call the hospital back and inform them that I would accept him! Having cared for many hospice patients in my days at the bedside, I fully embodied the hospice nurse mode to ensure I advocated for my grandfather's final wishes and to be a comfort for my family. Despite everyone thinking he wouldn't (only being on 15L high flow oxygen), my grandfather made the transfer. His coherent self said his final goodbyes to his wife of 71 years, his three daughters, and over 20 grandchildren and great-grandchildren (via facetime technologies) and then passed five hours later. I share this story because it is our storytelling that inspires the heart. I have since shown resilience for my family, for myself, and my friends. It was not easy. I have bounced back in a time when grief and sorrow can hold you down. We have had to work harder than ever before to rise above and grow stronger. In times that challenge our usual coping skills, we must be innovative in new methods to ensure proper selfcare; we must focus on ourselves. Self-care was a struggle for me, as I’m sure it was for many of you. In a time of social distancing, no hugs, no family gatherings, and no comforting, I embraced new methods to overcome adversity. I channeled selfcare and resiliency resources to assist me in my grieving process in this new norm. As we start to rebuild a healthier nation, a healthier profession, a healthier self, let us reflect on this past year as not stumbling blocks but stepping stones. Nurses have stepped up to lead others. We were the voice of advocacy for our communities, our peers, and ourselves. We must keep in mind that we are not alone as we navigate our new normal. We have our resilient peers, our transformative leadership, and our loving families who fuel us through each day to recharge our batteries. We must look at the horizon and the new light it provides as we approach a new dawn. We have identified our gaps and opportunities and highlighted our strengths. In a time of sorrow, stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout, we are resilient. In the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we are resilient. Even in our most trying times, we find ways to inspire the heart and motivate others. This edition showcases nurses excelling, leading, and innovating. Whether at the bedside, in academics, or within their communities, nurses are standing together, paving a new path, and leading the way to a better, holistic healthcare approach. There has never been a more significant time to call oneself a nurse, and to do it with pride. We will bounce back; we will become stronger because we have identified our vulnerabilities, both personally and professionally. I encourage you to share your stories of resiliency and nursing triumph. You can email themarylandnurse@gmail. com or provide information via the following link: https://forms.gle/cvGTrz8XYrccJvq96 LISTED IN 2021 MARYLAND SUPER LAWYERS ® 410.938.8800 pklaw.com
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